Jeff Weaver rumors
DMZ · January 25, 2007 at 5:25 pm · Filed Under Mariners
Yes, they’re out there. If it happens, we’ll post analysis.
(got the upgrade done)
Length and size of the deal varies by source.
MSNBC’s AP article
Rosenthal’s got a story out there, supposedly.
And Arthur Rhodes got a minor league deal, which is a nice little move.
Washburn, Batista, Weaver
Bavasi’s successor should be up for a challenge.
What’s better is that they’re all likely to be locked in for at least ’08 and ’09. Yay!
I will now light myself on fire alongside Bill Simmons for the 156th time.
makes me long for Moyer to still be with the team…
who broke the site?
oh…wait. I was broken.
Well you’re at least “housebroken” right?
According to the Rosenthal article, it’s a one-year deal because Weaver “declined to pursue” a two-year contract. I guess he thinks he can raise his price tag even more, after going to the World Series, by playing for the Mariners for a year. I’m no agent, but it seems like he should just take the biggest contract he can, especially in a year where Gil Freakin’ Meche signed a $55 million contract.
In more ways than one…
Well, he’s a “proven winner” with under-powering stuff, has fly ball tendencies, and has declining velocity. Sounds like a fit!
Hey his peripherals are still pretty good except for homeruns, which will be helped by Safeco.
Didn’t USSM advocate signing him after he was waived last year (before St Louis got him)? Sooo…we could have had him for nearly nothing?
The pitching version of Scott Spiezio and Rich Aurilia.
These are both very good moves in my move. Rhodes is a low risk move and he’s another lefty to throw in the bullpen thats a good move… Weaver I really like that move especially at a 1 year deal… None of our minor league pitchers I think were ready to come in and compete and level that Weaver can especially if he can stay focused like he was in the post-season that is a very good signing especially at 1 year… This rotation I think actually could be VERY VERY suprisingly good this year…
… if they trade for Johan Santana and Roger Clemens signs here.
It’s tough to think that a one-year deal for Weaver is a bad idea. Baek/Woods at the #5 spot is cheap, but there’s no benefit to saving money for one year if it’s not going to be spent elsewhere or rolled over to the next season. Weaver’s got solid upside and isn’t a bad fit for Safeco… plus Baek/Woods will end up filling in for Ramirez when he gets hurt anyway.
Weaver in a contract year or Baek/Woods?
Hmmmm…
Is that a real question?
Yes.
Jeff Weaver’s weighted mean PECOTA: 2.3 BB/9, 5.2 K/9, 1.2 HR/9
Baek: 2.7 BB/9, 5 K/9, 1.2 HR/9
Woods: 3.4 BB/9, 5.6 K/9, 1.2 HR/9
I don’t know contract specifics, but I heard Jered speak tonight, and he said Jeff as a Mariner was a done deal.
Hopefully “Done” equals the conversation with the Mariners ended without an agreement.
Does anyone notice how this was posted hours ago and there isn’t any kind of outrage that is even close to breaking the server?
Just a thought. . .
All I can say is I just hope Weaver is the last bad contract Bavasi is allowed to give out as GM of this team.
Having said that, look for the next bad and overpaid signing to happen right before spring training when we least expect it.
Oh, and GO COUGS!!!
That’s Weaver in the NL @ St. Louis and Baek/Woods in Safeco in the AL?
Ehh…he can stay as long as he doesn’t give Felix any bags to carry through security.
Weaver: depends on the price and the length of contract. He definitely has upside, particularly in relation to some of the other recent Mariner signings. Outside possibility is that the Mariners are actually signing the right Weaver (short term).
If it’s a one-year deal, it seems like a good risk for Seattle. No committment beyond this season, and he does OK in the first half of the year and Seattle falls out of the race anyway, he can be dealt for something of moderate value.
What does everyone think about Bavasi’s comments regarding zito? In today’s time’s he’s quotes as saying they offered 6/99, and that it was a special exemption from ownership. If they’d got him it would have been like “found money.”
Here is a link to a Angels blog… the guy attended a dinner where Jered Weaver was the speaker and Weaver said his brother is now a Mariner.
http://6-4-2.blogspot.com/2007/01/spring.html
#15: [Weaver] isn’t a bad fit for Safeco
Any pitcher with Weaver’s lefty-righty splits is less than a good fit in Safeco.