Chone Figgins to sign with...the Mariners?

For reals?

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great move by them

Vikings 4 the superbowl

by RaysOfHope on Dec 4, 2009 4:04 PM EST reply actions

While Bill Smith Sits on his Fucking Ass and does nothing

UGH..Typical brain thought by the Twins GM..Lets win with less than subpar Talents…Hey Bill..Take a note from the yankees..Talent bring you championships.

by TonyO on Dec 4, 2009 7:08 PM EST reply actions

How do you know that Smith hadn't pursued Figgins but was outbid?

by ckb on Dec 4, 2009 7:34 PM EST up reply actions

Not sure but I think the Twins already made one pretty significant move this off season

I wouldn’t get too upset quite yet, we haven’t even made it to the winter meetings yet and we already got JJ Hardy as well. The Twins will likely make more moves but I don’t think Chone was in their plans either way. Too expensive for the Twins to sign him and keep their own talent. The only guy who’s already signed that I think the Twins should have been after was Polanco. There’s still lots of talent out there where the Twins need it. Now if Hudson, Lopez, and Beltre get signed without the Twins getting after one of them I might start to get a bit upset.

Peyton's good but have you ever heard of Jeff George?

by halfchest on Dec 4, 2009 8:26 PM EST up reply actions

Um no

money brings you championships…when you have a $205 million salary, you are kind of expected to win a World Series. And this is the Yankees first WS in a decade? You have screwed yourself sir…

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any of us." - Kirby Puckett

by 33MorneauMVP on Dec 5, 2009 1:09 AM EST up reply actions

further more

ya sure Bill Smith – go get Chone Figgins. Figgins is so much better than Mauer! Lets not extend Mauer and spend $40 million on Figgins! Brilliant!!!!

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any of us." - Kirby Puckett

by 33MorneauMVP on Dec 5, 2009 1:10 AM EST up reply actions

4 years $36M

with a 5th year vesting option Is more than I was expecting Figgins to get. Seattle may have overpaid a bit, but they probably had to in order to pry Figgins away. Adrian Beltre is now in a nice position, the Angels may become desperate.

Very good move by Seattle. 4/36 and a potential for $45 is more than I’d have been willing to pay Chone Figgins.

by Adam Peterson on Dec 5, 2009 7:36 AM EST reply actions

Huh......

Very good move by Seattle, but they overpaid?

Five year bargain?

Visit www.TwinsCards.com and check out "rosters" to see my collection!

by rosterman on Dec 5, 2009 10:55 AM EST up reply actions

If you have the budget

it’s possible to overpay and be a good move for the ballclub. I was mixing up the statements from a Twins versus Seattle perspective. Given our existing payroll obligations and expected increases over the next few years, I wouldn’t want to commit $36-45M to Figgins. However, Seattle has less payroll committed in the near term (around $60-70M by my count) and a little more flexibility (i.e., no Mauer megacontract on the horizon).

by Adam Peterson on Dec 5, 2009 11:05 AM EST up reply actions