Comments on: Prediction contest: Ibanez’s new contract http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jeff Nye http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/comment-page-3/#comment-246975 Jeff Nye Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:11:53 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/#comment-246975 Those people are wrong. Those people are wrong.

]]> By: John D. http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/comment-page-3/#comment-246974 John D. Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:59:28 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/#comment-246974 Re: Placid's (# 105) "The old adage says it’s better to get rid of a player a year too early than a year too late." [This may sound picky.]It's not an old adage. It's an opinion once expressed by Branch Rickey; and not everyone agrees with him. Some think that you should squeeze one more year out of the guy before you trade him. Re: Placid’s (# 105) “The old adage says it’s better to get rid of a player a year too early than a year too late.”

[This may sound picky.]It’s not an old adage. It’s an opinion once expressed by Branch Rickey; and not everyone agrees with him.
Some think that you should squeeze one more year out of the guy before you trade him.

]]> By: southbaymariner http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/comment-page-3/#comment-246962 southbaymariner Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:18:28 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/#comment-246962 No new deal. Imo, the Mariners are starting to realize (finally) that they need to stop playing geezers and go with more youth. No new deal.

Imo, the Mariners are starting to realize (finally) that they need to stop playing geezers and go with more youth.

]]> By: badmutha http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/comment-page-3/#comment-246945 badmutha Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:42:30 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/#comment-246945 That said the Mariners wont do the above so they'll give Ibanez a huge contract and trade Balentin for another mediocre pitcher. I agree that it will be somthing like 10 mill a year but somebody already has that so i'll go with the under of 29 million with an option, but dont forget the signing bonus of 2.5 million. 3 years 29 million Club option 4th year for 8.5 million. Signing bonus 2.5 million Grand total 40 million This time the day before Valentines Day, Feb. 13. That said the Mariners wont do the above so they’ll give Ibanez a huge contract and trade Balentin for another mediocre pitcher. I agree that it will be somthing like 10 mill a year but somebody already has that so i’ll go with the under of 29 million with an option, but dont forget the signing bonus of 2.5 million.

3 years 29 million
Club option 4th year for 8.5 million.
Signing bonus 2.5 million
Grand total 40 million
This time the day before Valentines Day, Feb. 13.

]]> By: badmutha http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/comment-page-3/#comment-246944 badmutha Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:28:15 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/#comment-246944 This is wishful thinking but the Mariners dont resign him and package him and Sexson to the Giants or Yankees for a pitcher and some prospects. Balentin takes over in LF, Clement to 1b until we figure out what to do with Vidro. The trade will be announced on Valentines Day. :) This is wishful thinking but the Mariners dont resign him and package him and Sexson to the Giants or Yankees for a pitcher and some prospects. Balentin takes over in LF, Clement to 1b until we figure out what to do with Vidro. The trade will be announced on Valentines Day. :)

]]> By: Pro Yankee Hater http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/comment-page-3/#comment-246913 Pro Yankee Hater Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:08:08 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/#comment-246913 2 years for $12.5 million total Signed March 27th 2 years for $12.5 million total
Signed March 27th

]]> By: schmicky http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/comment-page-3/#comment-246895 schmicky Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:46:10 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/#comment-246895 One year and one option year w/buy out clause 10 million/1.28million buyout April 02 One year and one option year w/buy out clause
10 million/1.28million buyout
April 02

]]> By: niterunner http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/comment-page-3/#comment-246858 niterunner Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:06:25 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/#comment-246858 Exactly Grizz. Ibanez knows that he is a defensive liability. The relative production per dollar in your deal is better than the production vs contract for Vidro or Sexson. Exactly Grizz. Ibanez knows that he is a defensive liability.

The relative production per dollar in your deal is better than the production vs contract for Vidro or Sexson.

]]> By: Grizz http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/comment-page-3/#comment-246857 Grizz Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:41:59 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/#comment-246857 1 Year $11 million + mutual option Feb. 22 A nonpublicized part of the deal is that Raul agrees to move to DH or 1B as soon as either Vidro or Sexson are kicked to the curb. 1 Year
$11 million + mutual option
Feb. 22

A nonpublicized part of the deal is that Raul agrees to move to DH or 1B as soon as either Vidro or Sexson are kicked to the curb.

]]> By: kentroyals5 http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/comment-page-3/#comment-246853 kentroyals5 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:06:27 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/12/31/prediction-contest-ibanezs-new-contract/#comment-246853 2 years 25 mil May 26th, 1pm 2 years
25 mil
May 26th, 1pm

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