Piazza signed for one year, 8.5 million

by notsellingjeans on Dec 6, 2006 3:06 PM PST Comment 84 comments

This from Ken Rosenthal, about 10 minutes ago. Piazza didn't come cheap.

"The Oakland A's have agreed to a one-year, $8.5 million deal with the free agent, FOXSports.com has learned.
Piazza's agent, Dan Lozano, did not comment.

Piazza, 38, will be the A's full-time designated hitter, replacing Thomas, who signed a two-year, $19.12 million free-agent contract with the Blue Jays earlier this off-season."

-At least they didn't have to give him two years, given the inevitable decline. I read somewhere that Piazza was actually reluctant to sign with an AL team for two years, just in case he didn't become comfortable being a DH. -With a one year commitment, we hedge our bets with our prospects and give some of those guys another year to evaluate their pro potential. The lineup: Kendall Kotsay Bradley Piazza Chavez Swisher Crosby D. Johnson Ellis vs. lefties you swap DJ for Swish at first and throw Kielty in left.

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To make room, presumably

even though there was at least one open slot on the 40 man roster, Juan Dominguez was released.

Perhaps the A's will be taking someone in the Rule5 Draft to play outfield/1st base and platoon with Kielty if no one is signed or traded for.

by Zonis on Dec 6, 2006 3:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

i'm assuming

Kielty and DJ will be platooning to start the
season with Swisher moving between 1B and RF.

by oak1 on Dec 6, 2006 3:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

We should try

and get Preston Wilson to go into left feild

by Idunno on Dec 6, 2006 3:09 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ugh, he's terrible and wont be that cheap.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Dec 6, 2006 3:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh no

He'll be cheap alright.

He'll just suck a lot for the cheapness.

there's simply no club like the white elephant club

by walk off bunt on Dec 6, 2006 3:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

but if

we paid him based on his W/K ratio he would owe us money in the end.

Beane's World!! Excellent!!! Rock On, Beane! Rock On, Geren!

by Satchmo22 on Dec 6, 2006 3:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, at this point that's what I'd guess

But Swisher in LF, not RF.

Sorry about the formatting on the diary. I went in to edit it and clustered the whole thing.

by notsellingjeans on Dec 6, 2006 3:09 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Piazza

One year is a lot better than Two.

Anyone hear what Embree was signed for annually?

After these signings, we are getting really close to a 70-Million Payroll.

by Colorado Fan on Dec 6, 2006 3:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I think he only made @$800,000

in 2006, so perhaps the deal is around $2 million for two years, and a possible $1.5 million for the third option year with a $500,000 buyout?

Just guessing, of course...

by OaklandSi on Dec 6, 2006 4:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

too low,

i'm guessing around 2-2.5 mil per, with a 500 k buy out. he made 850K last yr.

"If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them."- Yogi Berra.

by bigelephant on Dec 6, 2006 4:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

geesh

looks like i wasn't too far off.

"If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them."- Yogi Berra.

by bigelephant on Dec 6, 2006 6:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for nothing

If you were going to be right, why didn't you guess lower? Bastard!

I'd like to eat my lunch, but Billy just kicked me out of my office.

by BlameChannel53 on Dec 6, 2006 7:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

i'd still go after bonds as well

he and the giants are miles apart in terms of money, and there appears to be no other team going after him.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 6, 2006 3:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

NO BONDS!

I'm not a big wine guy... Where do you grow the BEER?

by str8tarrow on Dec 6, 2006 4:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Mariners/Braves Trade?

Did the Mariners really just trade Rafael Soriano to the Braves for Horatio Ramirez?

by Colorado Fan on Dec 6, 2006 3:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Lookout Landing

Check out the Poll @ Lookout Landing. Funny.

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/

by Colorado Fan on Dec 6, 2006 3:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Whew! one year!

Wake me when we get one of the Dodger's spare starters:

Schmidt to LADs not Cards; 3 years $46-48 million

by Billy Ball 2005 on Dec 6, 2006 3:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

1 year... not bad

$8.5 million may sound steep but the A's had the cash.

This guy is dead! We'll list him as day-to-day for possible reincarnation.

A's Medical Staff, 2006

by grover on Dec 6, 2006 3:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

another good signing,

billy's on a roll.

i like the $$$ and the term.

who's next?

"If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them."- Yogi Berra.

by bigelephant on Dec 6, 2006 3:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

How about Kenny Lofton

for one year at about 3-4 mill. per year?

If not, I'd be interested to see how low we could get Bonds' agent to go. At this point, it does not look like he has any more bargaining power................thoughts?

by mrod on Dec 6, 2006 4:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

not to interested in lofton

two remaining targets, one trading chip.

targets: ryan church and huff. both can play LF.

trade bait: street. i'd seriously look at moving street-provided i could get/sign a closer. lidge out of HOU? sign gagne? maybe foukle? could duke close FT? (i have my doubts). nevertheless, i didn't like the way street finished last yr. it might be time to move him.

"If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them."- Yogi Berra.

by bigelephant on Dec 6, 2006 4:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I like Aubrey Huff

especially because he brings the power to the lineup but I'm really not to familiar with Ryan Church. I still like K. Lofton for speed, onbase pct%, and he always seems to be the one guy who you don't want to see with a guy in scoring pos. with two outs, late in a game.

I think it is a bit early in Street's career to pull the trigger on a trade where he is part of the deal. I think he has simply been over used and that he fatigued late in the year because of it. And don't even get me started about the game 4 of the ALCS with the Tigers.................Street deserved better from his manager after keeping the score tied for two innings! Fucker!!!!!!!

Go A's!

by mrod on Dec 6, 2006 4:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

agreed

Fucker!!!!!!

"If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them."- Yogi Berra.

by bigelephant on Dec 6, 2006 6:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Boston / Oakland

Seeing that Boston is in need of a closer and CF...

Jacoby Ellsbury & Kevin Youkilis

for,

Huston Street & Mark Kotsay

????

by Colorado Fan on Dec 6, 2006 9:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

red sox

i was thinking the about something similar earlier today when i read that boston was looking for a closer:
huston street and mark kotsay for kevin youkilis and wily mo pena.

i don't think boston would go for it when they could just sign gagne or dotel.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 7, 2006 12:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

re: BOS and street.

i'm not sure about Youkilis anymore...i've kinda soured on him lately.

as for what the "xman" offers below re: pena, he is an interesting idea. he does have holes in his game (esp in his swing) but he has some good power potential.

BOS is looking for a closer, so they are a possibility.

"If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them."- Yogi Berra.

by bigelephant on Dec 7, 2006 5:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I am so neutral I do not exist.

1 year = good. I like 1 year deals for a guy like Piazza.
$8.5 mill = a tad steep. FT spoiled me.

I'm just... bored by this deal, honestly. It neither excites nor disappoints me.

"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Dec 6, 2006 3:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Sounds about right.

by mikeA on Dec 6, 2006 3:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Piazza's fine for 1 year...

I was for the signing before it happened and I haven't really changed my opinion. Is $8.5 million too much? Yes. But, in this market, I guess it's what had to be paid. I say, "I guess" because, at that price, I would have taken the risk on Thomas for two years or gone out on a limb and let Barton have the job and hoped for the best.

I wonder what all the people who are enthused by this signing will be saying at the end of May 2007 when Thomas has 20 jacks to Piazza's 7? Because that's about where I think they'll be.

"When I got injured, I felt disrespected. Waaannnh!" - Mark Kotsay

by FoolshGame22 on Dec 6, 2006 3:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

foolish i'm with you

this is just smacks of desperation

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by Satchmo22 on Dec 6, 2006 3:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

thomas

will be on pace for around 60 HRs? i don't think so he'll be lucky to get 40 HR because i doubt he stays very healthy running around on turf for half his games.

by methodrampage on Dec 6, 2006 4:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I doubt his homerun trots...

on the Toronto turf will significantly increase his injury risk. He may not hit 60, but I just don't see him breaking down the way everybody here thinks he's going to. Whatever the final totals, he'll probably out-homer Piazza by a good 20-25 HR's next year.

"When I got injured, I felt disrespected. Waaannnh!" - Mark Kotsay

by FoolshGame22 on Dec 6, 2006 4:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

no way...

At most he out homers him by 10... and I bet that their OPS are within a max of 40 points... I'm thinking more like in between 20-30 point differential.

Mark this down - and then in 2008, when Thomas doesn't even out homer Barton... you will be damn gald about this deal.

by SD Erik on Dec 6, 2006 4:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

for the A's sake, I hope you're correct...

I don't see it happening, as I think Thomas will out-homer our DH in 2007 and 2008 by significant margins. If 2006 was any guide, the OPS difference is more likely to be in the 80 to 90 point range (in favor of Thomas). And, that assumes Piazz adjusts quickly to AL pitching and doesn't regress from an "upswing" year in 2006.

"When I got injured, I felt disrespected. Waaannnh!" - Mark Kotsay

by FoolshGame22 on Dec 6, 2006 4:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

50-25

50 HR for Frank what a season. damn those blue jays.

by methodrampage on Dec 6, 2006 4:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

if only beane had known

frank was going to hit 50 jacks back when he didn't re-sign him...

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 6, 2006 4:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

i seriously doubt

frank hits 50

by methodrampage on Dec 7, 2006 7:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

hey, i'd take 25 out of Piazza next year...

he hasn't had that many since 2002. And, yes, Frank could easily hit 50 next year.

"When I got injured, I felt disrespected. Waaannnh!" - Mark Kotsay

by FoolshGame22 on Dec 6, 2006 5:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

sheesh...

Byrnsie out-homered Piazza last year. All I'm saying is... don't count on Piazza to make up for the lost power. Personally, I'm counting on Bobby Crosby for that. ;-)

"When I got injured, I felt disrespected. Waaannnh!" - Mark Kotsay

by FoolshGame22 on Dec 6, 2006 5:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

We're doomed!

"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Dec 6, 2006 6:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Be fair

Piazza hit 22 HR last year in 399 AB. Is there any reason to think he wouldn't be able to hit 25 in 550 AB, especially if he doesn't have to catch every day?

This guy is dead! We'll list him as day-to-day for possible reincarnation.

A's Medical Staff, 2006

by grover on Dec 6, 2006 5:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Granted, with more AB...

Piazza might well get to or exceed 25. In fact, I think Beane is counting on it. But, Piazza, like Thomas, is 38 years old. It's not like he's a sure thing to get 550 AB. Do you think he will?

"When I got injured, I felt disrespected. Waaannnh!" - Mark Kotsay

by FoolshGame22 on Dec 6, 2006 5:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Much better chance than Thomas

I don't think Piazza has a great year in 2007, but then again, I don't think Frank Thomas has two healthy years in a row.

The cash to Piazza is meaningless. It's a one year deal and it's the type of band-aid I think the A's needed to invest in to figure out where there real needs are going to be in the future.

This guy is dead! We'll list him as day-to-day for possible reincarnation.

A's Medical Staff, 2006

by grover on Dec 6, 2006 5:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Grover

So, you like the Piazza signing? You usually go against the grain on this stuff.

I agree with your take, by the way.

by Colorado Fan on Dec 6, 2006 9:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I think the signing makes sense

I'm not a huge Piazza fan by any means, but he fills a need and it's only going to be for one year.

I don't like the Embree signing at this point. I don't like two years gauranteed. Now, if Beane is serious about using Embree as more than a LOOGY my perspective could change. There is simply no need for Calero, Duke and Embree to pitch in a set-up role. That means one of the two RH arms should become trade bait. If signing Embree makes Beane feel better about trading one of his top relief arms (guess I should include Street to this mix) than that deal needs to be factored in to this FA signing.

This guy is dead! We'll list him as day-to-day for possible reincarnation.

A's Medical Staff, 2006

by grover on Dec 6, 2006 9:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

RH - RP

Personally, I think Billy Beane was impressed with Gaudin in 2006 - He stepped up at crucial times this past season / post season.

One of these guys won't be on the club this season:

Street, Calero, Duke, Witasick

Both Duke and Calero are in their 4th Year of Arbitration, thus will be making between 1-2-Million. Both players have past injuries.

My guess is that Calero will be gone.

I hope they can trade Jay Witasick, though. Does he have any value right now?

by Colorado Fan on Dec 7, 2006 8:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

In this market?

Probably so, but I have a hard time seeing Jay Witasick as the centerpiece to a deal of any significance.

This guy is dead! We'll list him as day-to-day for possible reincarnation.

A's Medical Staff, 2006

by grover on Dec 7, 2006 9:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

so piazza may hit 25 home runs.

something he hasn't done since 2002.
but thomas "could easily hit 50" home runs.
something he hasn't done since... ever. the most he's ever hit in his long and illustrious HoF career is 43, back in 2000.

when i read crap like this, i really become pessimistic about the future of our species.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 6, 2006 5:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Don't worry

In the future we'll be superintelligent with our own personal do-it-all robots.

by mikeA on Dec 6, 2006 5:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That was exactly my point...

by SD Erik on Dec 6, 2006 5:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

wow... Frank is better than I thought...

he was only 4 HR's off his career high last year and Piazza was what... only 18 off his career high last year. Yeah, I think there is more of a chance Frank will exceed his career high next year than there is that Piazza will.

How could BB have been so dense?

"When I got injured, I felt disrespected. Waaannnh!" - Mark Kotsay

by FoolshGame22 on Dec 6, 2006 5:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

okay, that would make sense

if piazza's career high was 21 home runs.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 6, 2006 5:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

piazza doesn't have to exceed his career high

of 40 to hit 25 home runs.
all he has to do is be 15 off his career high instead of 18 off his career high.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 6, 2006 5:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Brilliant!

Glad you finally figured that out. ;-)

"When I got injured, I felt disrespected. Waaannnh!" - Mark Kotsay

by FoolshGame22 on Dec 7, 2006 11:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

power

I don't understand the HR fixation. HRs are great, but there's a lot of value in doubles. Let's just look at the stats for a second:

Thomas: .270/.381/.545 EqA: .309
Piazza: .283/.342/.501 EqA: .289

Obviously, there's going to be a bit of an offensive falloff. If you play with the numbers, it comes out to about 8 runs over 450 ABs. This is balanced by the fact that Piazza can play catcher, and take Kendall out of the lineup a couple times a week. He also can run around the bases (normally I have little attachment to speed, but Thomas is a special case). Given the difference of less than 8 runs for $10 million, there's reason to see how this signing made sense.

The only problem is this: you can rationalize giving up 8 runs here and there to save money, but you quickly end up with a reasonably priced team of mediocre players. If we're trying to win the division, we're going to need to find star- level production somewhere. Maybe this is year that Chavez breaks out, Crosby doesn't break his back swinging at an outside slider, Swisher hits for a little more average, and Harden stays healthy, but I'm a bit pessimistic about that.

by MrIncognito on Dec 7, 2006 7:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree with everything you said...

especially, about the value of doubles. Piazza will, indeed, hit a lot more doubles than Frank, which will translate into additional runs (assuming there is someone behind him who can hit).

But, really, you expect Piazza to take Kendall out of the lineup at catcher a couple times a week? That's just not going to happen.

"When I got injured, I felt disrespected. Waaannnh!" - Mark Kotsay

by FoolshGame22 on Dec 7, 2006 11:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Beane said Piazza will DH 99.9 % of the time

Piazza will not be catching barring an injury to Kendall.

I'd like to eat my lunch, but Billy just kicked me out of my office.

by BlameChannel53 on Dec 7, 2006 11:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't like this at all

the money is too much the player is too destroyed and to top it all off he isn't even Italian enough.

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by Satchmo22 on Dec 6, 2006 3:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Why not just spend it all

on a super free agent like a lee soriano or drew instead of piazza? Agreed it's double the price of piazza, but just fill in LF or our SP with some minor league talent and hope for the best.

"Mommy and Daddy are going to take a nap before the baseball game starts..."

by Devyn on Dec 6, 2006 3:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

yes, 8 million is half of 70 million

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 6, 2006 3:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

nice one smartass,

i was estimating at per year salery.

"Mommy and Daddy are going to take a nap before the baseball game starts..."

by Devyn on Dec 6, 2006 3:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Uh exactly PER YEAR

Who wants to be paying $16 million per year to Soriano when he's playing poorly 3 years from now??? Are you insane? Are you nuts? Are you advocating Mike Hampton, Arod, Manny Ramirez deals for the A's now?

by tomoyo on Dec 6, 2006 4:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

So we just use invisible ink

for the clause in the contract that says we only have to honour the first year then ?

Length matters, and if anyone tells you otherwise they're just trying to spare your feelings.

"Even if you know the deck is stacked in your favor, you still have to have the discipline to trust the math and the cojones to go to the ATM." BB

by green star oakland on Dec 6, 2006 4:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

last sentence: 1-liner of the offseason

Five dollah BART bridge hats for Christmas this year! ~ FSU @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 6, 2006 4:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

last line was great....

that's my new sig line.

"Length matters, and if anyone tells you otherwise they're just trying to spare your feelings."-green star oakland

by F171615 on Dec 6, 2006 6:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

it's beats being just the latter

you get soriano, lee, or drew to agree to a 1 year $15 million deal and you can be our new GM.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 6, 2006 4:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Because the commitment

to Piazza is much, much, smaller. An 8-9 million player is already stretching the limits for the A's, a 15 million dollar player like Drew, for four more years, really bogs us down. Specially with Buck/Herrera/Sulentic on the way eventually. Given Drew's injury history, there will probably be some ugly, ugly parts of that deal. Some fantastic parts no doubt, but some very ugly parts as well.

Lee is hugely overrated, but besides that he's astronomically outpriced for anything the A's could realistically think of. Ditto Soriano, though he's more of a legitimate star than Lee, who's merely an above average offensive player who will likely be average or worse by the end of his deal

there's simply no club like the white elephant club

by walk off bunt on Dec 6, 2006 3:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I can't believe the Braves

swiped Soriano for Horacio Ramirez.

Like seriously, we couldnt offer better? Halsey or Saarloos or something?

there's simply no club like the white elephant club

by walk off bunt on Dec 6, 2006 3:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I think the Seattle GM, thought he was getting

Manny Ramirez. We don't have anyone who's name is close enough to pull the wool over his eyes. Now if we had a Luis Pujols, we might have gotten Jeremy Reed, and Ichiro.

by theblackpearl on Dec 6, 2006 3:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Haven't seen confirmation yet

This guy is dead! We'll list him as day-to-day for possible reincarnation.

A's Medical Staff, 2006

by grover on Dec 6, 2006 4:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah it was reported as official

Hazily by a few outlets. But it looks like more concrete evidence is coming from Rosenthal/Rotoworld/etc. that it's merely only discussions, albeit serious ones.

there's simply no club like the white elephant club

by walk off bunt on Dec 6, 2006 4:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Officially hazy?

What, he's coming to the Bay Area?

This guy is dead! We'll list him as day-to-day for possible reincarnation.

A's Medical Staff, 2006

by grover on Dec 6, 2006 4:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

no, 'officially hazy' means ...

... the deal isn't final until he's scrubbed the floor with a toothbrush and run naked through the quad.

Five dollah BART bridge hats for Christmas this year! ~ FSU @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 6, 2006 4:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That's "Hazing"

Silly monkey...

This guy is dead! We'll list him as day-to-day for possible reincarnation.

A's Medical Staff, 2006

by grover on Dec 6, 2006 4:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if Saarloos

Will give Piazza #31...?

My suspicions say yes, as I tried to go see if I could see if I could create a personalized #31 jersey (through MLB.com's website) that read "PIAZZA," but they wouldn't let me, stating that

"Some entries are prohibited due to guidelines for past and present player names. Please create a new entry."

It would, however, let me create a SAARLOOS 31 jersey, just as it would let me create a SWISHER 33...weird, right? I don't think I'll buy one, but maybe I'll get a #31 jersey that reads 'PIZZA.' I mean, he does play on the A's right??

Me and your kid probably have the same IQ!! -Swisher to Chavvy

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by rungood on Dec 6, 2006 3:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Maybe you should

make sure he doesn't flop before getting the jersey....

by mikeA on Dec 6, 2006 4:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

playing it safe...

Yeah, but if you wait till like June to buy the jersey, then you get to wear it for all of 4 months or so.

"We don't want haddock and chips, we want cod. In cod we trust." --Ghostigital, the pride of Iceland

by Cutthemullet on Dec 6, 2006 4:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Limited to players currently under contract?

Maybe MLB's licensing doesn't allow them to sell jerseys with the names of former players and numbers, maybe if there is a name-number combination it can only be used with the team an active player is currently signed with.

I tried to make "MCGWIRE 25" and "CANSECO 33" jerseys, but got the same message you got. However, the site was ok with "MCSTEROID 25" and "JUICED 33".

MJB

by MJB on Dec 6, 2006 5:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

just go to

just go to www.sportsk.com

They will customize it for you and not worry about the rules.

Rickey Henderson: 35, 24, hall of fame!

by Athletics fan and runner on Dec 7, 2006 12:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

A new dancing partner for Swish and Bradley!

...only, this one likes to dance on a rack of nightclub amps with his shirt off.

Can a Piazza get a tabledance?

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Dec 6, 2006 4:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

will piazza get to catch for tadano?

what, i'm asking a totally serious question here...

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 6, 2006 5:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs