Saturday, January 10, 2004

Pudge to Baltimore?



Wait didnt they already sign Javy Lopez? WTF is going on?

With Vladimir Guerrero waiting for a more attractive offer, the Baltimore Orioles are again considering the possibility of signing catcher Ivan Rodriguez.

If the Orioles were to sign Rodriguez -- who rejected a three-year, $28 million offer from Baltimore last month -- he and Lopez would share the catching responsibilities, with both also sharing time at designated hitter. This would reduce the workload on both, and within the Orioles' organization, there is a line of thought that the extra rest could make Rodriguez and Lopez more effective offensively, and give the team extraordinary depth in the event of an injury to either.
From ESPN.com


Nooooo say it isnt so. The Orioles can more than match what Pudge wants. Now it just comes down to, does Pudge want to take market value and go to a questionable team such as Baltimore. Or take a pay cut and try and win a World Series with the Cubs? I think if the Cubs offered 3 years $28 million, Pudge would take it.

But i just dont like the idea of Baltimore being back on the radar flashing the cash again. Especially when they have Javy Lopez and we have Michael Barrett, Ugghhhh.