Bighurt52235 Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 There are talks of us acquiring Carl Everett in a trade. If they wanted him this much, wouldn't a deal have been worked out? Also, couldn't we have given him 2 years for 7 million? Damn, that kinda pisses me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxguy Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 There are talks of us acquiring Carl Everett in a trade. If they wanted him this much, wouldn't a deal have been worked out? Also, couldn't we have given him 2 years for 7 million? Damn, that kinda pisses me off. we would have had to pay him 7 million next year if we wanted him......because we would have had to offer him arbitration and he would have accepted it and then we'd have to give him tons of cash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 I thought everett just signed with the expos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 he did. but the rumor is that he took the smaller contract there (a contract the sox couldn't give him) so Montreal can deal him back to The Cell for prospects. Believe this at your own risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bighurt52235 Posted December 16, 2003 Author Share Posted December 16, 2003 In response to both of those posts, we wouldn't have had to offer him arbitration to sign him, we could have just worked out a deal. Also, yes, he was signed by the Expos, but in a couple of threads it is mentioned us acquiring him in a trade. I would love to have him back, but I don't understand why, if they want him this much, did they just not sign him as a free agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bighurt52235 Posted December 16, 2003 Author Share Posted December 16, 2003 but the rumor is that he took the smaller contract there (a contract the sox couldn't give him) so Montreal can deal him back to The Cell for prospects. So this would involve a 3-way calusion (spelling?) Between the Sox, Carl, and Montreal? Doesn't make sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Wow, haven't heard this one yet.....would love to have him back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 another way to spell rumor is B-u-l-l-s-h-i-t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 we would have had to pay him 7 million next year if we wanted him......because we would have had to offer him arbitration and he would have accepted it and then we'd have to give him tons of cash It makes no sense. They could have signed him before December 7th, the arbitration deadline. They could have offered him arbitration under the condition he would refuse it, in order to buy time to negotiate. The way this scenerio plays out, the Sox are giving prospects away for nothing. I think the guy, Otis, on the other board is full of it, and is taking a lot of people for a ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeport_Joe Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Could be that Everett unsuccessfully gambled that the Sox would offer him arbitration. But this is probably just a silly rumor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Could be that Everett unsuccessfully gambled that the Sox would offer him arbitration. But this is probably just a silly rumor. KW made it clear from the start, even telling Everett he would not be offered arbitration. The guy on the other board really has everyone going. Supposedly, Boston is going to pay $5 million of Ramirez contract. Even after losing Nomar, they added Foulke and Schilling, I doubt they could afford Magglio. Magglio has to stay. My wife and I named our puppy after him, and are bringing him to Dog Day next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Could be that Everett unsuccessfully gambled that the Sox would offer him arbitration. But this is probably just a silly rumor. Or that his agent felt like he would get more from someone else. Or that he wanted a two year deal and the Sox would only offer him one. Lots of possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 another way to spell rumor is B-u-l-l-s-h-i-t I think you couldn't be more right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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