MLB 2005-2006 Offseason Thread

[VonErich Lives]

Originally Posted by YOUR Hero Manny, I believe, will be traded for less than market value. If he's traded. Red Sox aren't in a strong bargaining position here.

I would assume that, which is why Glaus, Erstad and 2 prospects seemed like a sweet deal to me.

That being said, if I'm the sox, I don't trade him for much less then market value (unless you're going to spend his money on someone else).

Screw'em, if he doesn't show up to camp, suspend him and fine him.

I'm tired of players dictating when they want out of a deal or a move. It's not like football, where players who don't preform get cut, very few have a gaurentee and only in recent years have the top players gotten the big signing bonuses.

most baseball contracts are gaurenteed, and teams don't get money back when a player underpreforms.