Official: Winter Meetings Thread

[Uman85]

@Ken_Rosenthal: Chicago Cubs have offered Prince Fielder a 7 year $140 Million Contract.

 

[dabynsky]

Not true at atll. especially since Theo isnt giving out a 7 year contract.

While I don't doubt that the report could be false, I love when people make blanket statements about what Theo will or won't do at this point.

 

[Capt. Serious]

HA!

Nothing ha about it. He's done a hell of alot more than Zambozo.

 

[waldo7239117]

@Ken_Rosenthal: Chicago Cubs have offered Prince Fielder a 7 year $140 Million Contract.

Where do you see that?

 

[Uman85]

Rosenthal must've deleted his tweet. It was about 2 hours ago when he posted it.

 

[dabynsky]

**** K-Rod. He bitched and moaned about being the SU man in Milwaukee about a month after he came to the Brewers. Said after the season he wouldn't be back. So the Brewers offer him arbitration because there was like a 0.01111% chance he would be back. Guess what he does? Decides to accecpt, although Boras said they are still deciding and it's a "fluid process"

Goes back to what I've said that 90% of the decision athletes make boils down to the dollars and cents. Boras isn't dumb, and looking at the market that has been flooded with relievers decided that his client was going to get the most money this way.

Melvin was trying to recoup some of the farm that he has absolutely torched to put that run last year together, and it is going to bite him. Can't say I feel particularly sorry for you though.

 

[waldo7239117]

Rosenthal must've deleted his tweet. It was about 2 hours ago when he posted it.

Ohh.. yeah he would of had too. Can't find it anywhere. Maybe it wasn't true then.

 

[Lex L.]

While I don't doubt that the report could be false, I love when people make blanket statements about what Theo will or won't do at this point.

Seven years-schmeven years. Theo's big thing in Boston was signing guys beyond the age of 35. 7 years puts Prince at 35.

 

[dabynsky]

Ohh.. yeah he would of had too. Can't find it anywhere. Maybe it wasn't true then.

With how close to the vest the Cubs have played this offseason I was shocked to read such a definitive statement about the Cubs offer.

 

[Uman85]

jonmorosi:
Source with knowledge of C.J. Wilson talks expects him to sign five-year deal with #Angels.

 

[Uman85]

jonmorosi:
Sources: #Marlins have offered 6 years. #Angels have offered 5. But Wilson being swayed by chance to play at home.

 

[AddisonStation]

Future Ken Rosenthal tweet, "my account was hacked"

 

[waldo7239117]

With how close to the vest the Cubs have played this offseason I was shocked to read such a definitive statement about the Cubs offer.

Yeah... Theyer very quiet.. all I can trust is them., But I just know the Cubs are our pusuing Fielder.

 

[Lex L.]

Future Ken Rosenthal tweet, "my account probably was/might have been hacked"

fixed

 

[AddisonStation]

fixed

Thanks!

 

[Uman85]

Chicago Cubs: Chicago Cubs working on small moves - chicagotribune.com

 

[DewsSox79]

article makes sense.

 

[bleacherbum54]

Rangers Cubs talking Garza trade

 

[DewsSox79]

Rangers Cubs talking Garza trade

i made a thread. looks like the rangers are willing to give up prospects instead of signing wilson in order to get a SP

 

[Uman85]

Ozzie: If Cubs don't want Zambrano, I'll take him

Ozzie Guillen said he has a bet with a friend – he wouldn’t say who or for how much – that Carlos Zambrano will win more than 14 games for the Cubs in 2012.

Guillen and Zambrano regularly send each other text messages and have plans to meet up soon. They’ve shot commercials together. There’s the sense that these two friends from Venezuela could be reunited as Miami Marlins.

“He wants to be in Chicago,” Guillen said Wednesday while walking through the lobby of the Hilton Anatole. “Now if they trade him, well, I’d take it.”

People close to Zambrano have suggested that he could really use a fresh start in a new city. In theory, he would be motivated to prove all the doubters wrong. He will turn 31 next season and could be had at a discount.

The Marlins manager predicted that Zambrano will bounce back for the Cubs in 2012 and floated the idea that “they’re going to handle him a little bit better” with Theo Epstein in charge.

“This kid’s got a lot left,” Guillen said. “(If) he wins some games the fans are going to forget (about it). That’s the way it is in Chicago. He plays good, he’ll be fine. People love him in Chicago. You watch. People are just mad at him because of what he did. But you win a couple games and you put the fans back in your pocket.”