Drew Opts Out-Princess leaves LA

lukster · 11-09-2006, 10:14 PM

princess drew opts out and leaves $33 mil guaranteed on the table. wow!

while it leaves a whole think it might be good for the dodgers in the long run.
does he think with the thin market he is going break the bank? hmmm

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2655862
cheers
lukster

bababui · 11-09-2006, 10:17 PM

J(ust) D(isabled) Drew looking for more than what he is getting now?? Is he on the pipe??

marc · 11-09-2006, 10:18 PM

By the time his career is over he is going to piss off every fan base in MLB.

Skipaway · 11-09-2006, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

J(ust) D(isabled) Drew looking for more than what he is getting now?? Is he on the pipe??

The market last year already showed some of the effect of how all the new media deals give MLB teams more money in the pocket and inflated the market. This year it's probably going to be even more inflated. Also the new CBA favors big spenders a bit more than the last CBA too.

GoCubsAndJays · 11-09-2006, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by lukster

does he think with the thin market he is going break the bank? hmmm

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Originally Posted by bababui

J(ust) D(isabled) Drew looking for more than what he is getting now?? Is he on the pipe??

Or, perhaps he was just really unhappy with playing in L.A. and decided he wanted out, even if it did mean giving up more money.

Jason · 11-09-2006, 10:34 PM

This made me smile.

marc · 11-09-2006, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by GoCubsAndJays

Or, perhaps he was just really unhappy with playing in L.A. and decided he wanted out, even if it did mean giving up more money.

That might be reasonable, except he didn't wanna play in Philly, he didn't wanna play in St. Louis, and now he doesn't wanna play in LA.

You wanna talk about 3 totally different cities. If he didn't wanna play in any of those I'm not sure where he wants to play. Maybe he should head back to the Independant League.

He's really one of the least likeable characters in baseball.

lukster · 11-09-2006, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by GoCubsAndJays

Or, perhaps he was just really unhappy with playing in L.A. and decided he wanted out, even if it did mean giving up more money.

what? he doesn't like our fake tits, orange tans and swollen lips?

marc · 11-09-2006, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dale And Eli's Dad

This made me smile.

HA! Me too.

bababui · 11-09-2006, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Skipaway

The market last year already showed some of the effect of how all the new media deals give MLB teams more money in the pocket and inflated the market. This year it's probably going to be even more inflated. Also the new CBA favors big spenders a bit more than the last CBA too.

A very rational explanation. But if you were a GM would you pay him more than 10 million a year knowing he will most likely play about 125 games for you?

bababui · 11-09-2006, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lukster

what? he doesn't like our fake tits, orange tans and swollen lips?

I dont like those things either.

marc · 11-09-2006, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

A very rational explanation. But if you were a GM would you pay him more than 10 million a year knowing he will most likely play about 125 games for you and be a total douche bag the entire time?

Fixed.

Bay Area Bob · 11-09-2006, 11:13 PM

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By the time his career is over he is going to piss off every fan base in MLB.

Except the Braves. He had a terrific year in Atlanta and kept from pissing anybody off.

marc · 11-09-2006, 11:18 PM

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Except the Braves. He had a terrific year in Atlanta and kept from pissing anybody off.

JD Drew never keeps from pissing anybody off, he just doesn't get enough time to.

KILLERBS24 · 11-09-2006, 11:47 PM

I dont know if JD was like this coming out of FSU or it developed because of Boras. Personally I think Boras ruined what looked to be a really good career when he pulled the Independent league crap on Philly, it was really all downhill from there.

He never became what he could have been, he's been a nice player but not special. Taking a year off from high level competition and making a ton of enemies in the process really hurt him IMO.

The responses he no doubt got from some of the players when he finally came into the league prolly had something to do with his his attitude. I think because of all the stuff he had to deal with because of what he and Boras pulled, he lost the love of the game. He can't be happy anywhere because I don't think he loves the game that I'm assuming he used to love.

Erik W. · 11-09-2006, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by marc

That might be reasonable, except he didn't wanna play in Philly, he didn't wanna play in St. Louis, and now he doesn't wanna play in LA.

He didn't want to play in Philly because they wouldn't pay him, and I don't recall him ever publicly wanting out of St. Louis. He was traded.

marc · 11-09-2006, 11:54 PM

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He didn't want to play in Philly because they wouldn't pay him, and I don't recall him ever publicly wanting out of St. Louis. He was traded.

You're right, they wouldn't pay him a RECORD CONTRACT. Those cheap bastards.

Erik W. · 11-09-2006, 11:57 PM

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You're right, they wouldn't pay him a RECORD CONTRACT. Those cheap bastards.

I didn't say Drew was in the right. Just pointing out that it wasn't because he didn't want to play in Philly. As an example, John Elway didn't want to play for the Colts. JD Drew wanted to get paid a lot. Two very distinctly different situations.

Skipaway · 11-10-2006, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

A very rational explanation. But if you were a GM would you pay him more than 10 million a year knowing he will most likely play about 125 games for you?

10m used to buy something like five wins above replacement on the free agent market. JD Drew can achieve that if you average his good years and his bad years. In the past five years his WARP3 were 4.0, 3.8, 9.8, 4.2, 8.6.

Now considering the 20% last year, and possible more inflation this year. Let's say JD Drew is a six win player, then 2m*(125%)*6=15m.

Skipaway · 11-10-2006, 12:18 AM

Even if there are no more inflation this year, and Drew is considered a 5 win player, he still would get 12m a year.

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lukster Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: living large in the OC Posts: 284	Drew Opts Out-Princess leaves LA princess drew opts out and leaves $33 mil guaranteed on the table. wow! while it leaves a whole think it might be good for the dodgers in the long run. does he think with the thin market he is going break the bank? hmmm http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2655862 cheers lukster __________________ say hello to your new home run king- BARROID BONDS!! We save no souls We break no promises "I've got wood you could swing from." soxwin

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KILLERBS24 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 938	I dont know if JD was like this coming out of FSU or it developed because of Boras. Personally I think Boras ruined what looked to be a really good career when he pulled the Independent league crap on Philly, it was really all downhill from there. He never became what he could have been, he's been a nice player but not special. Taking a year off from high level competition and making a ton of enemies in the process really hurt him IMO. The responses he no doubt got from some of the players when he finally came into the league prolly had something to do with his his attitude. I think because of all the stuff he had to deal with because of what he and Boras pulled, he lost the love of the game. He can't be happy anywhere because I don't think he loves the game that I'm assuming he used to love. __________________ Asterisked legacy: Barry Bonds, the greatest steroid user ever

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Skipaway Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Where you live Posts: 11,017	Even if there are no more inflation this year, and Drew is considered a 5 win player, he still would get 12m a year. __________________ Jonathan Haidt: Moral reasoning is really just a servant masquerading as a high priest.

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Jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,855	This made me smile.