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Friday, October 29, 2004 |
Pickoff Moves, No Baseball Anywhere Edition
As in, no baseball being played in the majors. Sure, it continues apace in the Arizona Fall League, but everywhere else it's shut down. Update: well, of course, Raul, how could I forget the Dominican league is still going.
In Chicago, the Cubs declined options on ex-Dodger Mark Grudzielanek, and left fielder Moises Alou. Regarding Alou, Ruz is unhappy about the loss of production in left but not the fine whine in the clubhouse, citing him as a key reason he "never found [the 2004 Cubs] all that likeable." Starter Matt Clement is also gone. I wouldn't mind seeing him in an Angels uniform next year, though it will be an interesting fight to see who gets him, as a number of teams -- isn't this always the case? -- need starting pitching, including the bottomless pit of the Yankee coffers.
According to Al Yellon's And Another Thing, a normal run of World Series victory caps is 200,000. The Red Sox have ordered two million. According to estimates above, Boston could see up to 5,000,000 for the rolling victory parade alone. I'm with Al, I bet they sell out the first run in 24 hours.
The Usual Suspects File For Free Agency
The Angels have "shown no interest" in Troy Percival, according to the Times, and "four or five" teams have contacted him.Arte Moreno wants to cut the player payroll, and the Angels can build the back end of their bullpen with Francisco Rodriguez and Brendan Donnelly, who will make a total of about $700,000 next year. Percival earned $7.5 million last season.Troy Glaus also filed for free agency, as did former Angel and immobile slugger Mo Vaughn. Earlier this year, Vaughn declared his career over due to an arthritic knee.... Of the 224 players eligible to file [for free agency], 65 did so Thursday. In addition to Beltre, four Dodgers filed: center fielder Steve Finley, infielder Jose Hernandez and pitchers Jose Lima and Paul Shuey.
In Chicago, the Cubs declined options on ex-Dodger Mark Grudzielanek, and left fielder Moises Alou. Regarding Alou, Ruz is unhappy about the loss of production in left but not the fine whine in the clubhouse, citing him as a key reason he "never found [the 2004 Cubs] all that likeable." Starter Matt Clement is also gone. I wouldn't mind seeing him in an Angels uniform next year, though it will be an interesting fight to see who gets him, as a number of teams -- isn't this always the case? -- need starting pitching, including the bottomless pit of the Yankee coffers.
Word is that the Mets are interested in Sammy Sosa ($$$ required), and Cubs' management might move him. A vesting option guaranteeing him $18M and $19M respectively in 2006 and 2007 kicks in if he is traded, so he's almost certainly not going anywhere.
Here are complete lists of major league and minor league free agents.
Schilling Shells A-Rod
Does Curt Schilling believe in the Curse of A-Rod? When professionals start talking about clubhouse chemistry, it's hard to think otherwise:He's a Hall of Famer, sure. But after getting to know people who, A, play with him and, B, have played with him, I don't think it would have worked here. I think this clubhouse would have been a much different place, and I don't think it would have been better, given the personalities involved.
Dancin' In The Rain
The Red Sox victory celebration at Fenway opens at 10:00 AM EDT tomorrow. Too bad there's a 70% chance of rain. Do you think anyone will notice?According to Al Yellon's And Another Thing, a normal run of World Series victory caps is 200,000. The Red Sox have ordered two million. According to estimates above, Boston could see up to 5,000,000 for the rolling victory parade alone. I'm with Al, I bet they sell out the first run in 24 hours.
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