>> -=> Quoting Joe Siegler to Steve Hill <=-
>> JS> Thank Pudge.  I'm not against Pudge, he's great, but that contact
>> JS> kinda limits them.
>>    Actually, I think he's one of the few players worth keeping.  But I
>>    agree that all contracts are getting out of hand.
>> JS> I think who's really hurting them now is Will Clark.  He's at like
>> JS> 6.5 to 7 million this season.  I don't think he's that good of a pl
>>    I've heard before that they hang on to him for his team leadership.
>>    7 million IS a lot to pay.
They hang onto him because they can't trade him (not even considering
he has a no trade clause) without eating a bunch of the contract. This
is his final year, though, and IF they keep him after, it will be at a
greatly reduced rate, and only then if he gets no other interest from
other clubs.
I would like to see how Lee Stevens handles 1B full time.
Ric          ricj@swbell.net
... Express written permission from MLB
--- QScan/PCB v1.19b / 01-0074
---------------