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Rosenthal's Latest: Teixeira, Lowe, Everett
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
Time to discuss Ken Rosenthal's latest...
Mark Teixeira is likely to sign before Manny Ramirez. The Nationals and Orioles are in the mix, but the Angels and Red Sox are more likely destinations.
One GM predicted Raul Ibanez will receive a three-year deal worth $8-12MM per year. Not exactly going out on ...
Rosenthal: Tex Rumors, Coco Crisp, Mets Closer, Ibanez, Hudson, Lowe
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog —
Fox Sport's Ken Rosenthal has the latest on Mark Teixeira. He says the Angels and Red Sox appear to be the favorites for the first basemen. The Nationals can be discounted out of the race as they look to put a face on their franchise. The Yankees can not be counted out as well... The Red Sox traded Coco Crisp to the Royals for pitcher Ramon Ramirez yesterday, The Royals have plans to put Coco Crisp in center field and shift David Dejesus to left.. Reason for the deal was simple, the Royals have fly ball pitchers and wanted to sure up their defense in the outfield.. Raul Ibanez is drawing interest from many teams. One GM reports he is seeking a 3 year deal between $8-12 ...
The Quiet before the Free Agent Shitstorm
The Blue Jay Hunter —
So it's almost been one week of free agency, and we're still waiting for one of the big three (Sabathia, Teixeira, Manny) to find a home for the 2009 season. Now, we've learned that Sabathia won't make a decision until after finishing his thanksgiving leftovers. The Blue Jays are officially out of the Manny sweepstakes, and it looks like Teixeira will go wherever the hell he can get the most cash. Although we've seen a few trades here or there, I'm still waiting for that first big off season signing to get the ...
Final Arizona Fall League #'s For Washington Nationals' Prospects. PLUS...More Teixeira Talk.
Federal Baseball —
... was able to track down Mr. Boras, who is quoted in Mr. Harlan's Nationals Journal post entitled, "The Suitors Line Up", stating the obvious fact, "...that the interest in Mark Teixeira is widespread, and it's something we'll have to narrow here as we work through the process." (ed. note - "Oh this Boras guy is good...") FoxSports' writer Ken Rosenthal's article entitled, "Where will Teixeira mark his turf?", recognizes the Nationals as, "a major player" in the ...
The Hub: November 21, 2008
Comcast SportsNet New England » Wicked Good Sports —
... Friday, November 21, 2008 | 9:00 am ET
Teixeira to Boston?
Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports assesses the possibility.
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Friday Afternoon Rangers Notes
Baseball Time in Arlington —
... One anonymous general manager quoted by FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal predicts that Ibanez will receive a three-year deal worth between $24 million and $36 million total, which is a pretty wide range all things considered. ...
Could the Tigers Shoulder Adam Everett at Shortstop?
Bless You Boys —
Projecting Raul Ibanez
Lookout Landing —
... the opposite way and keep him as as -10 while bumping his offense up to, say, .365, you end up with about 1.7.
As a DH, he's between 1-2 wins.
Conclusion
On the free agent market, teams spend about $4.8m per one win. So Raul Ibanez, at his unlikely absolute very best, is about a $10m player in 2009. Meanwhile, Raul Ibanez the Marcel projection is more like a $5m player in 2009. He is then, of course, expected to continue declining in 2010 and 2011.
Rosenthal:
Is Ibanez better than Ramirez or Teixeira? Of course not. He's ...
Hot Stove Update
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog —
... Derek Lowe: Another Boras client who wants crazy money. Barry Zito's contract numbers were thrown out there. Seeing how well Zito has done in SF, it may not be the best bargaining position to go with. The Red Sox are showing the most interest in bringing him back. ...
