Gene Honda Civic Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 QUOTE(JimH @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 03:39 PM) Kenny Williams must be getting different information than you. He mentioned that both Josh Fields and Ryan Sweeney were asked about multiple times in trade talks. Several non contending teams could very well want an up-and-coming 3rd baseman for 2007 and beyond. It wasn't just about the rest of 2006. The reason Fields wasn't traded is because KW and staff wanted to keep him, for now at least. Which is pretty much what he said at this time last year about Chris Young and Gio Gonzalez. Just because teams are asking for a player doesn't mean they are offering fair market value for him. With the way KW likes to sweeten the pot with prospects, you've gotta figure that he wasn't being offered enough in return. Or in other words, there wasn't a market for fields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSOX45 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 This would be a Kenny Williams under the radar move, however I highly doubt he got to us because of all the piss poor teams in the National League. I would be the happiest man alive if we somehow were to get Jones...(I can dream can't I?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 02:54 PM) Which is pretty much what he said at this time last year about Chris Young and Gio Gonzalez. Just because teams are asking for a player doesn't mean they are offering fair market value for him. With the way KW likes to sweeten the pot with prospects, you've gotta figure that he wasn't being offered enough in return. Or in other words, there wasn't a market for fields. I feel the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosox41 Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 02:49 PM) The Astros' payroll is that high? $18 mill to Bagwell, $12.5 to Clemens (after being pro-rated), Pettite is like at $10 mill per, Lidge is $5 mill. That's just off the top of my head. I'm sure Biggio is up there. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(gosox41 @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 08:31 PM) $18 mill to Bagwell, $12.5 to Clemens (after being pro-rated), Pettite is like at $10 mill per, Lidge is $5 mill. That's just off the top of my head. I'm sure Biggio is up there. Bob You're way low on Pettitte. $16,428,416. BGO gets $4 million. Oswalt comes in at $11M. Edited August 5, 2006 by Balta1701 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFanForever Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 So they have like 65 million tied up in 5 players? Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 11:03 PM) So they have like 65 million tied up in 5 players? Awesome. 1. Jeff Bagwell 19,369,019 2. Andy Pettitte 16,428,416 3. Lance Berkman 14,500,000 4. Roy Oswalt 11,000,000 5. Aubrey Huff 6,916,667 6. Craig Biggio 4,000,000 7. Preston Wilson 4,000,000 8. Brad Lidge 3,975,000 9. Brad Ausmus 3,857,068 10. Morgan Ensberg 3,800,000 11. Adam Everett 1,900,000 12. Mike Lamb 1,700,000 13. Trever Miller 1,300,000 14. Orlando Palmeiro 950,000 15. Dan Wheeler 930,000 16. Russ Springer 750,000 17. Brandon Backe 442,500 18. Willy Taveras 400,000 19. Chad Qualls 376,000 20. Chris Burke 362,500 21. Eric Munson 350,000 Bagwell's contract ends this year whether or not the insurance claim comes through, so this team will have some money to spend this offseason. Aramis Ramirez, Barry Zito both would be excellent fits. I think they'll really need to go for a bat, Soriano, Lee, Ramirez would be ideal. It's damn nice that Konerko is already signed. And that don't include Clemens, and eventually, that SOB's gonna retire, and make ESPN talk about baseball games for 6 months instead of Clemens. Edited August 5, 2006 by Balta1701 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Huff is a f/a to be also right? So with Clemens, Huff, and Bagwell thats a lot of money.. also if they trade Oswalt like some rumors have been stating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 That contract has to make Bagwell one of the highest paid players this year, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 5, 2006 -> 01:06 AM) 1. Jeff Bagwell 19,369,019 2. Andy Pettitte 16,428,416 3. Lance Berkman 14,500,000 4. Roy Oswalt 11,000,000 5. Aubrey Huff 6,916,667 6. Craig Biggio 4,000,000 7. Preston Wilson 4,000,000 8. Brad Lidge 3,975,000 9. Brad Ausmus 3,857,068 10. Morgan Ensberg 3,800,000 11. Adam Everett 1,900,000 12. Mike Lamb 1,700,000 13. Trever Miller 1,300,000 14. Orlando Palmeiro 950,000 15. Dan Wheeler 930,000 16. Russ Springer 750,000 17. Brandon Backe 442,500 18. Willy Taveras 400,000 19. Chad Qualls 376,000 20. Chris Burke 362,500 21. Eric Munson 350,000 Bagwell's contract ends this year whether or not the insurance claim comes through, so this team will have some money to spend this offseason. Aramis Ramirez, Barry Zito both would be excellent fits. I think they'll really need to go for a bat, Soriano, Lee, Ramirez would be ideal. It's damn nice that Konerko is already signed. And that don't include Clemens, and eventually, that SOB's gonna retire, and make ESPN talk about baseball games for 6 months instead of Clemens. That team is in DESPERATE need of a couple of bats and has been for a few years now. They really need an outfielder that can hit, hell probably 2 of them actually, and Ensberg's constant injury problems would make them a suitor for Ramirez. They'll also be in the Zito sweepstakes, due to needing another SP and having so much money freed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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