Day: July 6, 2004

half of it

When the White Sox gave the M’s a treasure chest for Freddy Garcia, they needed to do two things to not make it horrible White Sox trade: pitch good and sign him long term. One Down: Garcia signs for 3 years, $9 mil per. Quick comparable contracts: BAL Ponson 3y left/7.5 mil per SFG Schmidt … Continue reading “half of it”

When the White Sox gave the M’s a treasure chest for Freddy Garcia, they needed to do two things to not make it horrible White Sox trade: pitch good and sign him long term.

One Down: Garcia signs for 3 years, $9 mil per.

Quick comparable contracts:
BAL Ponson 3y left/7.5 mil per
SFG Schmidt 2y/8.5 (w/option for 3rd for 10)
NYY Contreras 2y/8.67
NYM Leiter 2y/9
HOU Pettite 4y/10.5
PHI Millwood 1y/11
ANA Colon 4/12.5

(Dugout Dollars)

I think it’s a pretty decent number. Now all he needs to go is 14-1, and we’ve got the Red Baron all over again.

know your place

The Order of Buffalo Hunt also has five levels. Jericho is Provost of the Hunt, so he is at level three. – WO.com So, yet again, Jericho remains in the midcard. You know, you can find a lot more Google links to people who’ve recieved the Order of the Buffalo Hunt than information about the … Continue reading “know your place”

The Order of Buffalo Hunt also has five levels. Jericho is Provost of the Hunt, so he is at level three. – WO.com

So, yet again, Jericho remains in the midcard.

You know, you can find a lot more Google links to people who’ve recieved the Order of the Buffalo Hunt than information about the award itself. Mostly unresearched view is it started as something important, started to trend to towards a Key To The City photo-op thing, and was supplanted by the Order of Manitoba to leave it there.