latimesblogs.latimes.com - 11/24/2008
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Rafael Furcal’s tenure with the Dodgers could be over. The free agent shortstop told El Caribe that he would return from his native Dominican Republic to the United States on Monday to sign a contract –- and judging by what...
msn.foxsports.com - 11/22/2008
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msn.foxsports.com —
"It's moving pretty fast," Dodgers general manager Ned
Colletti told FOXSports.com on Friday. "I don't know if...
we're going to be in it or not." The Dodgers want to retain Furcal, who is a favorite of manager Joe Torre, but might be reluctant to meet ...
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FOX Sports on MSN - Ken Rosenthal - Giants, A's leading ...
mlbtraderumors.com - 11/25/2008
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mlbtraderumors.com —
Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times passes along
a report from El Caribe , a newspaper in...
the Dominican Republic. In the report, Rafael-Fellito Ortiz talked to free agent shortstop Rafael Furcal . Furcal says he has a four-year, $48MM deal ...
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Furcal Close To Signing?
theropolitans.com - 11/24/2008
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theropolitans.com —
A few sources are citing an article in
El Caribe quoting Rafael Furcal, who says he has...
an offer from the Mets. He's currently leaning toward a deal with the A's, but just the fact that the Mets made an offer is fairly telling.
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Rafael Furcal has an offer from the Mets
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Furcal Close To Signing?
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times passes along a report from El Caribe, a newspaper in the Dominican Republic. In the report, Rafael-Fellito Ortiz talked to free agent shortstop Rafael Furcal. Furcal says he has a four-year, $48MM deal on the table from the A's (with another $2MM in incentives). Surprisingly, he also has an offer from the Mets, who would use him as a second baseman. Ortiz believes Furcal might sign soon. ...
Second Base: Mets make offer to Furcal
MetsBlog.com —
... and A’s have shown the most interest in Furcal, according to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com.
In early November, Furcal’s agent, Paul Kinzer, who also represents Francisco Rodriguez, told WFAN that almost 10 teams have contacted him about the shortstop.
“Due to concerns about the condition of Furcal’s surgically repaired back, the Dodgers have been hesitant to extend him an offer of four years,” writes the Los Angeles Times.
El Caribe reports Furcal will leave the Dominican ...
Monday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball —
... Bush regression. That's not so good.
* Remember how the Angels might make CC an offer? The same Foxsports page also suggests that the Brewers might make an offer to K-Rod or Fuentes, given our recent willingness to throw gobs of money at closers. Not-so-fun fact: last season, the Brewers had blown 11 saves after the 8th inning, second-worst in the NL. (The World Champion Phillies? No blown saves after 8.)
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* Rafael Furcal maybe be close to signing with either the Mets (who would use him as a second ...
Mets Rumor Rundown: Rafael Furcal has an offer from the Mets
The 'Ropolitans | NY Mets Baseball Blog —
... Furcal has a four-year, $48 million contract offer from the A's. The LA Times writes "Furcal said he has also received a substantial offer from the New York Mets, who want him as a second baseman." ...
Whither Moneyball?
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog —
... and now they are reportedly offering Rafael Furcal a four-year deal deal worth $48 million plus $2 million in additional incentives. ...
¿Adiós, Torpedero Furcal?
El Lefty Malo —
... spoke to Rafael Furcal, who said the A’s have offered four years, $48 M, with a couple more million in incentives. Furcal told the paper he’s coming back to the U.S. this week to sign a contract but was careful not to commit himself to a specific team. He also name-dropped the Mets, who apparently would play Furcal at second base. (An English interpretation of the Caribe story is here. Thanks to ...
And the false rumors fly
River Avenue Blues —
... this morning. This developed rather quickly. In the a.m., the L.A. Times picked up a story about a Dominican paper which claimed to have talked to Furcal. The shortstop claimed he had a four-year $48 million offer on the table from the A’s, as well as an offer to play second base for the Mets. Not long after noon, the ...
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FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - A's out of running for SS Furcal
msn.foxsports.com 12/6/2008 — Furcal's agent, Paul Kinzer, told FOXSports.com that Furcal declined the A's proposal, which was believed to be in the range of $35 million to $40 million. The A's had given Furcal a Saturday deadline to accept their offer, according to major-league ...
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mlb.mlb.com 12/6/2008 — OAKLAND -- The A's are no longer the apparent front-runners to sign Rafael Furcal, as the free-agent shortstop declined their contract offer. > FOXsports.com reported Friday night that the A's met Furcal's wishes for a four-year deal, but he balked ...
Rafael Furcal Rumors: Wednesday
mlbtraderumors.com 11/26/2008 — Rafael Furcal met with the A's yesterday, and it's not a stretch to suggest they're the frontrunner for his services . SI.com's Jon Heyman says the A's, Giants, Cubs, Dodgers, Braves, and a mystery team remain involved. Interesting note ...
Furcal strikes deal with the Dodgers - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com 12/17/2008 — At the end of a couple of curious days, during which Rafael Furcal reportedly agreed to sign with the Atlanta Braves , then resumed negotiations with the Los Angeles Dodgers (depending on one’s perspective), the free-agent shortstop reached an ...
Furcal could sign four-year deal soon —
Major League Baseball News 11/24/2008
The agent representing free-agent shortstop Rafael Furcal said a report claiming his client had received a $48 million contract offer from the Oakland Athletics was incorrect but did confirm Furcal has been offered a four-year deal from an unspecified ...
Giants target SS Furcal and Renteria (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 11/25/2008
Shortstops Rafael Furcal and Edgar Renteria are among the free agents the San Francisco Giants are targeting as possible replacements for 11-time Gold Glover Omar Vizquel. Across San Francisco Bay, the Oakland Athletics also are courting Furcal. ...
