maggsmaggs Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Personally, I think he will go to the Orioles because his best friend is Melvin Mora, which no one is talking about, so I don't think the Cubs are a lock. Also, the Orioles need to take more risks when in a division with Yanks and Red Sox. So, my vote goes to Baltimore. How bout everyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 The Orioles won't be making a move with him at the moment. If they acquire Vazquez for that big group of players including Matos and Gibbons I believe, than it's more likely they'd go after Maggs to fill an outfield gap. They'd prefer Delgado, but it's most likely he's headed to the Marlins or Rangers at this point. I still consider the Rangers to be in it, if they miss out on Delgado, Tom Hicks is gonna want some sort of run producer on that team if they trade Soriano, even if he's cutting payroll. Of course the Tiggies might just overpay really badly for him considering they've missed out on everyone not named Troy Percival this off-season. The Cubs? Well they've got other things still to focus on, and if they aren't careful could see some team sneak in and take Maggs away from their grasp. But they should still be considered the favorites at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Houston gets involved after losing out on Beltran, unless Boras burned that bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 QUOTE(Brian @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 01:36 AM) I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Houston gets involved after losing out on Beltran, unless Boras burned that bridge. Houston really needs a CF, they've got Berkamn in RF even though he'll miss the next few months. Randy Winn is one they're looking at as a possible acquisition, and we know they're interested in Soriano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Sun-Times today has the cubs not being interested in Bernitz or Ordonez unless they move sosa. This paper makes no sense. The story is again about sosa and different suitors (Royals, Mets, Orioles, and now the Astros.) My personal thought is there is no team going to take sosa before maggs therefore the cubs need to sign maggs to open options for sosa. FWIW, I think the cubs are done with their offseason and maggs goes to Houston, where I will then become a huge maggs fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I will actually be surprised if Maggs even plays this coming season and if he actually does somehow play I would bet he goes on the DL on and off throughout the year...JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvjeremylv Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 As an extra in "Scarface: 2005" is my prediction. Who cares, really. I'm very glad he's gone. Great decision by Sox management to let him walk rather than pay him $12-$15M a season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I'm not glad Magglio's gone, but the Sox couldn't make the moves they made if they committed that much money to him. I really hope he can continue at the same level of play, even if it IS for the Northsiders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I'm gonna say Baltimore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 If career opportunities and waht makes sense playing wise comes into play, an AL team with the chance to play DH makes the most sense. I see a Harold Baines type career for Maggs, especially if the knee doesn't respond. The Sox are probably lucky he didn't accept the last contract offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch and Judy Garland Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I expect to see the Maggs of old back this year. I voted for the Orioles because I anticipate them losing out on Delgado. The Rangers lineup would be devastating if they added him. Were the Cubs to sing him, would Maggs move to left even though he's a better fielder than Sammy? I don't think Sosa will get moved now, and definitely not to the Astros (within the division, huh?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlackSox8 Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 lol...the Yankees?? They too missed out on Beltran, but did however get "their" Randy Johnson. Maybe they'd be willing to get maggs....cuz they have the money for someone else if maggs doesn't pan out(stay injured, or gets injured again). The Yankees like a year or two ago were looking to possibly get maggs if i remember correctly...now they have a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babybearhater Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I just hope he doesnt end up with the cubs, that would piss me off, especially if he ever returns to form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelasDaddy0427 Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I hope he ends up with the Cubs... Then we he spends at least half the year on the DL they can have another excuse as to why they didn't make the playoffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 'Pain-free' Ordonez eyeing Cubs By Paul Sullivan Tribune staff reporter January 10, 2005 On a sunny Sunday in Miami, Magglio Ordonez daydreamed about the possibility of hitting between Aramis Ramirez and Sammy Sosa. "Not a bad lineup, huh?" he said with a laugh. With Carlos Beltran off the market, Ordonez said he feels like "the last one left" in the free-agent class of 2005. While that's not the case, Ordonez probably is the best outfielder available for a one-year deal, and the Cubs will pursue him if the price is right. Speaking from his home, Ordonez said he's ready to work out for any team. Sources said the Cubs, Mets and Orioles have requested and received Ordonez's medical records, including reports concerning his knee surgery last summer. But it probably will come down to the Cubs and the Orioles, two teams with holes in the outfield and room in the budget. Ordonez insisted he was completely healthy. "The doctors have cleared me," he said. "I'll be ready to play by spring training. Everybody will see. "I'm pain-free and in better shape than ever now after rehabbing so long." Ordonez's preference to remain in Chicago makes the Cubs his obvious first choice. General manager Jim Hendry has had preliminary talks with Ordonez's agent, Scott Boras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frahungski Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 QUOTE(Brian @ Jan 10, 2005 -> 08:36 AM) I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Houston gets involved after losing out on Beltran, unless Boras burned that bridge. i think so too. i think they are hurting with all of the losses and they should have some extra cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUGGERNAUT Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I see it being the cubs. The Mets are in a very enviable position over the cubs right now. They can bid against them for Maggs & they are the only real option for trading Sosa. So they can use that as leverage in the Sosa trade negotiations. I think the cubs will meet the Mets price & trade Sosa for Floyd then sign Maggs. Their OF will be Floyd, Patterson, & Maggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 That wouldn't surprise me at all. Moving Sosa is the tough part. The Mets are launching the new TV network, like the Yankees, and need some marquee names to sell it. Maggs would work, but Sosa is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatScott82 Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Who cares if he ends up with the Cubs. In fact the Cubs are looking more and more like the 2000-2004 Sox. Waaaayyyy too many right handed power hitters. And we only went to the playoffs ONCE! and got swept. Yea i guess the Cubs have better pitching then we had during those days, but right handed power hitters always go in major slumps as we witnessed during that era, and how can pitchers win 2-0 all the time? So for all of you Sox fans who will be pissed if Maggs goes there, DONT be. It might look good op paper, but it only turns out to be dissapointing seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUGGERNAUT Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Well I've never been a huge Maggs fan to begin with. I saw & read about too many games where he collected 5 or 6 rbi's in a blowout game. It's why I don't put much stock in the accumulated yearly stats any more. Any reliably good hitter can pound the ball against the weakest pitching in the majors. Sosa & Maggs excel at that. Is it any coincidence that when Sosa & McGuire were battling for the HR title that year that the NLC had one of the worst staff era averages of any division in MLB? I prefer guys who are low-key solid hitters like Thomas & Dye who have proven their ability to hit the best pitchers in MLB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvjeremylv Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Well I've never been a huge Maggs fan to begin with. I saw & read about too many games where he collected 5 or 6 rbi's in a blowout game. Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuup. That's what I've been trying to tell me Dodger fan friend for months now. He always says "but he hits .300 every year with 30/100+", and I have to explain to him yet again that a lot of his production comes from *meaningless* at bats (either up or down big late in games). I would have liked to have kept Magglio if the price were right, but that con artist Boras is probably going to be asking for $13-$15M a season for Magglio, and some sappy owner will probably give it to him. Very very risky for *not* that great of a player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChWRoCk2 Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Jan 10, 2005 -> 04:06 PM) Who cares if he ends up with the Cubs. In fact the Cubs are looking more and more like the 2000-2004 Sox. Waaaayyyy too many right handed power hitters. And we only went to the playoffs ONCE! and got swept. Yea i guess the Cubs have better pitching then we had during those days, but right handed power hitters always go in major slumps as we witnessed during that era, and how can pitchers win 2-0 all the time? So for all of you Sox fans who will be pissed if Maggs goes there, DONT be. It might look good op paper, but it only turns out to be dissapointing seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Still trying to gather info, Baltimore team doctors have begun conversations with one of the physicians who recently examined Magglio Ordonez. As of now, the Orioles have not requested Ordonez to work out and have only spoken informally with agent Scott Boras. They will have interest in signing him to a multiyear deal if he shows he's healthy. Jan. 14 - 5:02 am et Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 I think it is in Maggs best interest to delay signing as long as possible to give the knee time to heal. I suspect we'll be reading small leaks about Maggs alowing teams to look over medical records, Maggs running for this team, whispers here and there until Late April or May. I just don't see him wanting to sign for a couple more months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Jan 10, 2005 -> 04:40 PM) Well I've never been a huge Maggs fan to begin with. I saw & read about too many games where he collected 5 or 6 rbi's in a blowout game. It's why I don't put much stock in the accumulated yearly stats any more. Any reliably good hitter can pound the ball against the weakest pitching in the majors. Sosa & Maggs excel at that. Is it any coincidence that when Sosa & McGuire were battling for the HR title that year that the NLC had one of the worst staff era averages of any division in MLB? I prefer guys who are low-key solid hitters like Thomas & Dye who have proven their ability to hit the best pitchers in MLB. I love it when you analyze, sometimes. Oh and I think he goes AL to be a DH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.