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O's Find Soriano Is Seeking A Rich Free Agent Payday

patona314 Oct 31 2006 01:58 PM

Washington Post: "The Baltimore Orioles, according to a team source, began preliminary discussions with Washington Nationals left fielder Alfonso Soriano , and were floored by the free agent's initial contract outline. According to the source, Soriano is seeking a deal similar to the seven-year, $119 million deal given to center fielder Carlos Beltran by the New York Mets before the 2005 season." that's some serious scratch

metirish Oct 31 2006 01:59 PM

He's no Beltran......would the O's have to trade Tejada before they sign him? welcome new poster

Frayed Knot Oct 31 2006 02:03 PM

a) Welcome b) Soriano won't - or, at least shouldn't - get that kind of money. As dangerous as he can be, he doesn't have the OBP, or the middle of the diamond defensive skills, to command that kind of scratch. c) Supposedly, sides aren't allowed to be discussing money at this point (except for the FAs current squad)

Yancy Street Gang Oct 31 2006 02:08 PM

Are both sides prohibited from discussing money? Maybe Soriano can say, "I'm looking for $119 million and a tent" to which the Orioles can't say anything more than, "Baltimore has a nice Aquarium and we're famous for our crabs."

patona314 Oct 31 2006 02:09 PM

welcome new poster

Thanks for having me. but for how long do I have to be the "monsterously huge batboy"? lol

Edgy DC Oct 31 2006 02:12 PM

Eight more posts. But enjoy it while it lasts.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 31 2006 02:13 PM

Yeah. Once you become Jim Mann the pressure really starts to build.

patona314 Oct 31 2006 02:21 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Yeah. Once you become Jim Mann the pressure really starts to build. can't wait

metirish Oct 31 2006 02:29 PM

You're 38 posts away from the most important post EVER...

Frayed Knot Oct 31 2006 02:30 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Maybe Soriano can say, "I'm looking for $119 million and a tent" to which the Orioles can't say anything more than, "Baltimore has a nice Aquarium and we're famous for our crabs." That's probably accurate. And, as we all know, a team would never (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) skirt the rules before the (Now 12th?) deadline.

RealityChuck Oct 31 2006 02:38 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: "Baltimore has a nice Aquarium and we're famous for our crabs." Then he should fit in well in the clubhouse. "Yes, we serve anyone. Sit down.

patona314 Oct 31 2006 02:44 PM

Baltimore's reputation is shot. I think Soriano will look for something a little more "high profile". The Dodgers maybe? BTW is Boras his agent?

Willets Point Oct 31 2006 02:47 PM

Yay! A new poster. And s/he is not trying to sell us viagra or porno pics!

Johnny Dickshot Oct 31 2006 02:47 PM

He'd look awfully dangerous in the Phillies lineup.

sharpie Oct 31 2006 02:49 PM

If the Phils were dumping Abreu's salary I doubt they'd come up with the scratch for Soriano.

patona314 Oct 31 2006 02:51 PM

Willets Point wrote: Yay! A new poster. And s/he is not trying to sell us viagra or porno pics! my porn is on vhs tapes and i just ran out of viagra from the sample pack my doctor gave me.

metirish Oct 31 2006 02:52 PM

Diego Bentz is his agent...never heard of him...

cooby Oct 31 2006 02:52 PM

Then perhaps we should sell you some...

Yancy Street Gang Oct 31 2006 02:54 PM

Diego Bentz finishes a pathetic second to Bean Stringfellow in the funny-agent-name contest.

patona314 Oct 31 2006 02:59 PM

cooby wrote: Then perhaps we should sell you some... Ask your doc, he/she'll give you a 6-pack on the house.... Actually the Cubbies would be an interesting destination. Pinella's looking for new blood.

Valadius Oct 31 2006 03:03 PM

Welcome A-Bordick!

cooby Oct 31 2006 03:04 PM

Yeah, I know, I worked for a doctor for a while and we handed it out left and right. I never needed it though

MFS62 Oct 31 2006 03:05 PM

patona314 wrote: my porn is on vhs tapes and i just ran out of viagra from the sample pack my doctor gave me. And a hearty welcome to you. LOL! Nice start. Later

smg58 Oct 31 2006 03:28 PM

Soriano is a year older than Beltran to boot. Keep in mind, though, that the league is full of money right now. I wouldn't give him that much, but it wouldn't surprise me if somebody does.

Nymr83 Oct 31 2006 03:33 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Are both sides prohibited from discussing money? Maybe Soriano can say, "I'm looking for $119 million and a tent" to which the Orioles can't say anything more than, "Baltimore has a nice Aquarium and we're famous for our crabs." "Baltimore has a nice aquarium without any tents, and it could take you up to 7 years to see it all. our crabs are great, you can get crab legs from the guy on the street for as cheap as $1.02"

Elster88 Oct 31 2006 09:27 PM

Welcome patona. ] ]welcome new poster Thanks for having me. but for how long do I have to be the "monsterously huge batboy"? lol [url]http://cybermessageboard.ehost.com/getalife/viewtopic.php?t=268&sid=ba9b94d2807be89f29c7100caea45bbb[/url]

Willets Point Nov 01 2006 12:22 AM

Nymr83 wrote: ="Yancy Street Gang"]Are both sides prohibited from discussing money? Maybe Soriano can say, "I'm looking for $119 million and a tent" to which the Orioles can't say anything more than, "Baltimore has a nice Aquarium and we're famous for our crabs." "Baltimore has a nice aquarium without any tents, and it could take you up to 7 years to see it all. our crabs are great, you can get crab legs from the guy on the street for as cheap as $1.02" "What if a man wants some gravy on his fries?"

Nymr83 Nov 01 2006 01:03 AM

"here in Baltimore we have a long history of rewarding players with incentives for At-Bats, All-Star appearences, placing in the top 5 in the MVP race, winning a silver-slugger, and other such things. not that we are offering any of that to you at the moment."

Gwreck Nov 01 2006 01:35 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: He'd look awfully dangerous in the Phillies lineup. True, but I think the Phillies are going to be going hard after Aramis Ramirez instead.

Johnny Dickshot Nov 01 2006 07:00 AM

Why instead? If I'm the Phils I try both. And I don't believe the Abreu dump means they wouldn't try. They'd out-hit the Mets to the division.

Mark Healey Nov 01 2006 07:28 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Why instead? If I'm the Phils I try both. And I don't believe the Abreu dump means they wouldn't try. They'd out-hit the Mets to the division. As long as they have Burrell's ridiculous salary on their books, I find it highly unlikely that Gillick would saddle another huge contact on kust one player on this team...

Yancy Street Gang Nov 01 2006 07:45 AM

An article in the Philadelphia Inquirer early this week suggested that the Phillies plan for this winter is to find a way to unload Burrell, trade for Sheffield, and sign Soriano.

smg58 Nov 01 2006 09:33 AM

The Yankees would take Burrell for Sheffield, I'm sure. Keep in mind that first base was always Burrell's natural position. Not to sound dumb or anything, but maybe the Phillies should try to get a competent pitcher? Assuming they ever want to win, that is.

silverdsl Nov 01 2006 09:55 AM

I'm so glad the Yankees don't have room for Soriano.

Edgy DC Nov 01 2006 09:58 AM

Never stopped them before. They replaced him with Rodriguez. They may well undo that move.

patona314 Nov 01 2006 03:20 PM

Valadius wrote: Welcome A-Bordick! finally got it.

Willets Point Nov 01 2006 03:23 PM

Good. There's been some concern because some newbies disappear after a few posts. We thought they may be interpreting that greeting as an insult: "Welcome aboard, dick!" We of course would never call you "dick" ... until we know you better.

Elster88 Nov 01 2006 03:25 PM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Nov 01 2006 03:32 PM

Spelling it that way causes no confusion along the lines of "did he just call me a dick?" It may cause confusion as we get further removed from Mike Bordick. Peeps used to say "welcome aboardick" which was the one that I thought could be taken as an insult. Does anyone have a pic of the sign from 2000?

Edgy DC Nov 01 2006 03:27 PM

Newcomer fails to get six-year-old pun. Film at eleven.

patona314 Nov 01 2006 03:33 PM

Willets Point wrote: Good. There's been some concern because some newbies disappear after a few posts. We thought they may be interpreting that greeting as an insult: "Welcome aboard, dick!" We of course would never call you "dick" ... until we know you better. I always liked "richard"

OlerudOwned Nov 01 2006 03:37 PM

Welcome aborrichard.

silverdsl Nov 02 2006 09:37 AM

Edgy DC wrote: Never stopped them before. They replaced him with Rodriguez. They may well undo that move. I may be reduced to tears if that happens. Not a Soriano fan here.