Rosenthal Rumors (non-Tex edition)

by JI on Dec 23, 2008 12:58 PM PST

One slugger to watch: Pat Burrell. The Rays could sign either Burrell or Jason Giambi if Bradley lands with the Cubs. The Mariners also like Burrell, and the Rangers could view him as an option if they do not trade for the Tigers' Gary Sheffield.
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Hairston, a free agent, is considering an offer from the Reds, his previous team, and also drawing interest from the Mariners. The Royals like Hairston, but lack the payroll flexibility to sign him. ...

Pat Burrell? Barf. He's not even a full win better than Endy Chavez, and he's nothing special as a DH. I'm giving Zoidberg the benfeit of the doubt and assume this rumor is false.

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Z deserves trust for now.

He seems to get defense, and he gets Safeco’s park factors.

by Matthew on Dec 23, 2008 1:18 PM PST reply actions

Agreed.

by JI on Dec 23, 2008 1:20 PM PST up reply actions

And Hairston is a decent enough placeholder if they get something interesting for Lopez

even then, there’s much to like there as a UT player

by JI on Dec 23, 2008 1:21 PM PST up reply actions

Is Hairston any better than WFB?

If he is then I’m not really seeing it.

by Edgar for Pres on Dec 23, 2008 1:33 PM PST up reply actions

It seems

Hairston’s about 1 WAR versus WFB’s 0.7 WAR. But when you factor in leagues and parks, then yeah, they’re pretty equal. And I don’t want Willie’s clone playing second base for an entire season.

by katal on Dec 23, 2008 1:38 PM PST up reply actions

He has more power

Obviously it’s about the years and money, and who he’s blocking. I don’t have a problem with a 1yr deal.

by JI on Dec 23, 2008 1:42 PM PST up reply actions

WFB is a good pinch hitter

And has played more IF recently though. Looks pretty even to me.

Anybody know what kind of deal Willie wants? Don’t think the team should sign him but I’m just curious.

by Edgar for Pres on Dec 23, 2008 1:59 PM PST up reply actions

by Sentinel on Dec 23, 2008 7:54 PM PST up reply actions

We could have had Boof Bonser for him.

Big Z is the MAN.

by .Taylor on Dec 27, 2008 6:51 PM PST up reply actions

Sure we LIKE Burrell.

But what has he ever done to make us feel otherwise.

I think he had to add a couple teams to his ‘Ad-Lib’ trade rumor article so he flipped over to AL West and picked two teams at random. Maybe he meant the Angels.

by seamariners85 on Dec 23, 2008 1:39 PM PST reply actions