Hurry Up And Wait This Offseason
wrigleyville23 —
The Jake Peavy trade isn't the only thing in the baseball world that isn't going anywhere fast. The New York Times notices that free agent activity is unusually quiet this offseason, suggesting perhaps the economic climate is to blame: ...
When will Scott Boras begin letting his players sign?
Red Sox Monster —
Just short of two weeks. Two signings. That's the bottom line so far for the 2008 Major League Baseball free-agent season, where everyone waits for everyone else to sign so they can figure out where to sign themselves. As the New York Times reported yesterday , it isn't normal. In fact, only two of 171 free agents have signed so far, and one of those is Ryan Dempster, who re-upped with the Cubs in what became a minor matter. There's also this: A review of baseball's transaction history since 2001 showed that the only period featuring fewer signings in the first 12 days of open ...
Not so dandy, Andy
New York Yankees Fan Blog —
Ben Shpigel may be surprised at how quiet baseball's free agency is going , but notes that we're all just awaiting the winter meetings where stuff will actually happen. The Yanks, meanwhile, continue to wait. And wait. And they're waiting on more things every day. Yes, the waiting includes Manny Ramirez. Dan Graziano ...
Thanksgiving Questions
Walkoff Walk —
... WILL any of our holiday or post-holiday eating/groaning/grinning be interrupted by some actual hot stove news? At least it'll give you something to talk about with your family. C'mon baseball, we're dyin' here! ...
Why So Slow?
Bucs Dugout —
The New York Times wonders why the pace of transactions has been so slow this offseason:
A review of baseball’s transaction history since 2001 showed that the only period featuring fewer signings in the first 12 days of open bidding than this year came in the 2002-3 off-season, when Jesse Orosco was the only free agent who had signed. Each of the last five free-agent off-seasons included at least six signings by this stage, led by the 2006 bonanza when Alfonso Soriano, Juan Pierre, Nomar Garciaparra, Gary Matthews Jr., Aramis Ramírez and Frank ...
Baseball's Bear Market? Why 'Caution' is the Keyword This Winter
Baseball Analysts —
... The New York Times ran a piece last week that noted how slowly the free agent market was moving, relative to the past five offseasons. The obvious assumption is that the economy is forcing teams to be more cautious, and that the players could be in for a rough winter. ...
