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White Sox talk new deal with Scott Podsednik's agent


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QUOTE (soxfan-kwman @ Oct 13, 2009 -> 04:57 PM)
I think Pods will get 2 years for 6mil ($3mil each season ,with $1mil incentives), w/ an option third year($4 mill, $500,000 buyout). I think we all could live with that.

That would be a silly contract for a guy who was out of baseball, done, until he came back and hit pretty well. Expecting anything near that is like expecting Cliff Politte and Neal Cotts to repeat their 2005 performances. Chances are Pods is a fringe guy worthy of a release next year. Throwing that much cash at him is insane.

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QUOTE (soxfan-kwman @ Oct 13, 2009 -> 04:57 PM)
I think Pods will get 2 years for 6mil ($3mil each season ,with $1mil incentives), w/ an option third year($4 mill, $500,000 buyout). I think we all could live with that.

" If he wants to work for what his entire piece of work his career would net him, which would be less than $2 million on a one year contract perhaps with some incentives, then fine, sign him up."

 

You say you can live with $2 million (w/ incentives), I say $3million (w/incentives) & I'm insane. $1 million with the way our manager likes to play, is a small cookie when your looking for a legit & proven lead-off hitter. Maybe the years,(3rd year option is too much but $3 million for a proven leadoff hitter is a good price.

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QUOTE (soxfan-kwman @ Oct 13, 2009 -> 04:57 PM)
I think Pods will get 2 years for 6mil ($3mil each season ,with $1mil incentives), w/ an option third year($4 mill, $500,000 buyout). I think we all could live with that.

 

Who in the heck is going to give Scott Podsednik a two year deal, without one of the years involving a team option?

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I think Pods will get 2 years for 6mil ($3mil each season ,with $1mil incentives), w/ an option third year($4 mill, $500,000 buyout). I think we all could live with that.

 

I for one could NOT live with that.........I would offer him 1 year at 2 mil, with incentives and if he says no then walk and keep on walking.

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QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Oct 16, 2009 -> 08:58 AM)
If he did it would have to be a long term deal with raises most likely. I don't think he will go less than $4 or $5 million and at least two years

I'm not sure what the numbers would be, but what other teams would have realistic interest in him?

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Will Pods accept 3 mil though, Greg?

 

I'm not an expert, but I'd think so or hope so. I can't imagine anybody offering him more than that considering the fact his career was over til it was resurrected here. He's kind of a different case in that he seems to only play well for us.

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QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 19, 2009 -> 11:25 PM)
Listen, PODS is a player and a businessman, but he's also a nice country boy who knows where he feels comfortable. I expect him to get a contract done for a reasonable amount to stay in Chicago.

 

I would normally agree, but I expect some desperate team to offer him something we just aren't willing to go near...

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