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You Get A Deal, And You Get A Deal!
With the news that Ali Al Habsi has packed up and moved to the pie factory next door comes a bit of encouragement to most Bolton Wanderers fans. It's being widely reported that long time Wanderers servants Ricardo Gardner and Jussi Jaaskelainen have agreed extended deals at the Reebok. Neither are...
Bit more news from a few days ago
I'm just trying to catch this blog up a little bit on the recent Trotters news. Being a goalkeeper myself, I have the utmost respect for Jussi Jaaskelainen. He became one of my favorite players very quickly. Earlier in the year, there was much speculation that Jussi might leave the Reebok....
Some Clarification is in Order: Roster Trouble In Denver
We all know about some the of the issues facing Denver right now: the quarterback situation, a struggling secondary, questions about the run game, and others. But one issue that I've found seems to be something that is forgotten, the Broncos are a team about to lose a massive chunk of it's...
Logan Couture: Mr. Reasonable
From @brodiebrazilCSN: Details on Couture extension: $2.75M for year 1, $3M for year 2. #sjsharks Counting the year that remains on Couture's existing contract, this carries him through the end of the collective bargaining agreement and the following year, 13-14. The Sharks have the following...
Arizona Diamondbacks: Contracts and Financial Overview
2011 payroll: $53,489,833Breakdown: Free Agent-eligible J.J. Putz: $4,000,000Melvin Mora: $2,350,000Aaron Heilman: $2,000,000Xavier Nady: $1,750,000Geoff Blum: $1,350,000Henry Blanco: $1,000,000Willie Bloomquist: $750,000Sean Burroughs*+: $419,500Micah Owings*+: $419,500Josh Wilson+:...
Pittsburgh Pirates: Contracts and Financial Overview
2011 payroll: $45,047,000 Let's break it down: Free Agent-eligible Chris Snyder: $6,250,000Lyle Overbay: $5,000,000Kevin Correia: $4,000,000Matt Diaz*: $2,125,000Joe Beimel+: $1,750,000Jose Veras*: $419,500 *Non-tendered with less than 6 years of major-league service.+Minor-league deal. Snyder...
Pujols has Broad Shoulders
(Graph lists the leading run creator for each team. Click here to enlarge) With the forthcoming announcement that Albert Pujols will shut down all contract negotiations with the Cardinals until after the 2011 season, commentators are lining up to pontificate on whether a deal will eventually get...
The Joey Votto Extension
Today Joey Votto signed an extension like we all hoped he would. Unfortunately, it was only for three years. I think this extension is fascinating in terms of the motivations driving each party. From Votto's perspective, he was a property of the Reds for three more years no matter what. Signing...
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