Jose Guillen extension hits snag

I don't want Guillen here more than just for the one year extension (which won't happen).

We DO have Wlad, he may not end up being a star, but I'm sure cost/performance wise he'll be better than Guillen.  Hope Bavasi realizes that.  I'd personally call Guillen close to average (Offense+Defense) for a RF, maybe a hair above, 3/30 sounds about right for him (assuming he's a 2.5 WAR player).  I'd try to go 2/22 or something like that, but he wouldn't take that.  I'm also not convinced he's more than league average, I think 2.5 WAR is generous, given his defense, in which case 3/22.5 or 2/17.5 would be more realistic, at least I think so.

Like many of you, I think it'd be better overall if we just took the option, let Guillen's current deal expire and went with WLAD in 2008... even given WLAD's weaknesses, or someone else if you feel he's not a viable option.

I was cool with the deal at first but I was also thinking it'd be $8-10 million per.  If Guillen's gonna want 3/36 or something, then forget it.

Weighing your value against overpaid players is a fallacy, and such people aren't worth negotiating with.

No wonder Guillen gets grumpy down the stretch if a coach sits him (past), in his mind he has to be thinking," a couple more games and another 1/4 mil." Dang, that's serious money.

Guillen does pose a small 'problem'; the type every team can dream of. Too many good outfielders, of course, its been said a hundred times, but the FO WILL need to do something about it. There shouldn't be any doubt in ANYone's mind what this org is going to do:EXTEND his Veteran'ness. That's what we do. Pay them waaay to long. The kids never really get a chance unless they're KGJ or DARO. The org clearly loves to set up retirement plans for certain players, and then sit back and watch said player suck until there's really no respect left in either player or fan. Then only 2 years left in the contract..YIPPEE!!
I don't think Guillen will suck for the next few years, he will be a productive MLB'er, if healthy. If Guillen is truely happy here then he'll let us take the option, and next year around July, decide whether to extend him or flip his ass for and old pickle, a bag of potatoes, and Rick White, cos we'll need him down the stretch. I love this home for MLB expression...ahhh, if only our team could provide something WORTH writing/reading.

It's not that hard to add.

Another bleh player making premium money. If our payroll was distributed wisely, we'd be loaded with talent. I hate the economics of this game. I'd rather have one Vlad than Sexson, Vidro, Weaver, and Guillen.