Author Topic: Fielder (Read 285999 times)

Tyler Durden · « **Reply #2525 on:** January 13, 2012, 03:25:06 pm »

Quote from: Rasta on January 13, 2012, 03:19:52 pm

Who is skeptical at Darvish signing? I think I have read one report in the last two weeks that was remotely cynical on Darvish signing while reading just about every other insider saying they would be surprised if he didn't. At this point I would be shocked if they didn't agree.

I don't think this is a Darvish issue at all. I think it's that the Nats have given Boras multiple offers & none of them are in the 9 or 10 year range that he wanted. Now there seems to be no team that is willing to give him anywhere near want he wants (and what he promised Fielder) and he's trying to pull a rabbit out of the hat. He's done it before so maybe he'll do it again but my guess is he'll end up settling for much less than he hoped for.

My biggest fear is that at the end some other team will swoop in and pay more than we're offering but still get a great deal. Something like 7 years at 24/year while we're at 6/24. I'll be pissed if that happens.

If Texas can get Oswalt for $8 mil and Prince for $20 mil, they might prefer that to Darvish. So maybe the holdup is Darvish.

Rasta · « **Reply #2526 on:** January 13, 2012, 03:28:48 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on January 13, 2012, 03:18:14 pm

How quickly we've forgotten that we're the fat woman that only gets action at last call when all else has failed and the vision is blurred.

The difference is we're not some huge fat chick anymore. Now instead of a 1 or a 2, we're a respectable 5 or 6. The chick who you'd actually be friends with but still wouldn't go near unless you had too much to drink.

Rasta · « **Reply #2527 on:** January 13, 2012, 03:30:34 pm »

Quote from: Tyler Durden on January 13, 2012, 03:25:06 pm

If Texas can get Oswalt for $8 mil and Prince for $20 mil, they might prefer that to Darvish. So maybe the holdup is Darvish.

I respectfully disagree. I don't think they bid 51+M only to give up on him and sign Roy Oswalt for a year. They need a stud and were willing to let CJ Wilson go so that they could get him.

Texas was #3 in runs scored. They need pitching IMO

natsfan4evr · « **Reply #2528 on:** January 13, 2012, 03:30:50 pm »

This does not feel like blowing smoke, this really sounds like we are going to end up with Prince. As a die-hard Nats fan who has been through years of agony, I am elated and can't wait to watch the team play meaningful baseball.

PebbleBall · « **Reply #2529 on:** January 13, 2012, 03:32:33 pm »

Quote from: Tyler Durden on January 13, 2012, 03:25:06 pm

If Texas can get Oswalt for $8 mil and Prince for $20 mil, they might prefer that to Darvish. So maybe the holdup is Darvish.

If that was the Rangers choice, there's nothing they have to wait for.

Slateman · « **Reply #2530 on:** January 13, 2012, 03:34:18 pm »

Quote from: Rasta on January 13, 2012, 03:28:48 pm

The difference is we're not some huge fat chick anymore. Now instead of a 1 or a 2, we're a respectable 5 or 6. The chick who you'd actually be friends with but still wouldn't go near unless you had too much to drink.

Or like the 5 or 6 that you'd be.friends with but, with a little work, could be a 7 or 8

Tyler Durden · « **Reply #2531 on:** January 13, 2012, 03:38:06 pm »

Quote from: PebbleBall on January 13, 2012, 03:32:33 pm

If that was the Rangers choice, there's nothing they have to wait for.

They could have been waiting for Oswalt's price to drop. Which it may now have done.

Ray D · « **Reply #2532 on:** January 13, 2012, 03:38:18 pm »

Quote from: PebbleBall on January 13, 2012, 03:32:33 pm

If that was the Rangers choice, there's nothing they have to wait for.

They do have to make a pretense of trying to sign him. Otherwise they look like the bad guys.

The Chief · « **Reply #2533 on:** January 13, 2012, 03:42:55 pm »

"wouldn't go near" is pretty strong language for a 6...

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #2534 on:** January 13, 2012, 03:50:43 pm »

Quote from: The Chief on January 13, 2012, 03:42:55 pm

"wouldn't go near" is pretty strong language for a 6...

I think we've all done much more than 'go near' a 6 or lower before.

Right.

Right?

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #2535 on:** January 13, 2012, 04:01:31 pm »

Quote from: Bob Nightengale

Breaking: The Texas #Rangers are meeting today with Prince Fielder at Dallas-area hotel. Stay tuned #mlb

wpa2629 · « **Reply #2536 on:** January 13, 2012, 04:02:20 pm »

Bob Nightengale @BNightengale 6m

Breaking: The Texas #Rangers are meeting today with Prince Fielder at Dallas-area hotel. Stay tuned #mlb

imref · « **Reply #2537 on:** January 13, 2012, 04:07:40 pm »

Quote from: wpa2629 on January 13, 2012, 04:02:20 pm

Bob Nightengale @BNightengale 6m

Breaking: The Texas #Rangers are meeting today with Prince Fielder at Dallas-area hotel. Stay tuned #mlb

cranking up the pressure on Darvish hopefully.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #2538 on:** January 13, 2012, 04:09:44 pm »

Wouldn't be shocked if they end up with both.

wpa2629 · « **Reply #2539 on:** January 13, 2012, 04:10:45 pm »

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #2540 on:** January 13, 2012, 04:14:15 pm »

Maybe this will teach the Nats to not drag their feet if something happens with the Rangers.

imref · « **Reply #2541 on:** January 13, 2012, 04:14:46 pm »

if they sign him for 6/150 or less, i'll be pissed. If they sign him for anything more than that, good luck Texas.

Rasta · « **Reply #2542 on:** January 13, 2012, 04:16:32 pm »

Well that would be fitting as a fan of the Nationals to have him swept out from under us. It's our lot in life I guess.

Rasta · « **Reply #2543 on:** January 13, 2012, 04:26:00 pm »

How much you want to bet that the Rangers sign Darvish & Fielder and then turn around and resign Josh Hamilton AND Ian Kinsler (FA in 13')? I bet somehow their writers are trying to explain how they can't sign their best players because they would have too much money tied up in a few players.

natspride · « **Reply #2544 on:** January 13, 2012, 04:29:30 pm »

I'm not particularly concerned.

Boras (imo) is just trying to turn up the pressure.

Thats all.

UpperDec · « **Reply #2545 on:** January 13, 2012, 04:31:54 pm »

Hopefully, both Boras and the Rangers are turning up the pressure on the Nats/Darvish

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #2546 on:** January 13, 2012, 04:33:08 pm »

Quote from: natspride on January 13, 2012, 04:29:30 pm

I'm not particularly concerned.

Boras (imo) is just trying to turn up the pressure.

Thats all.

Yeah. Normally I'd be panicking but I just see this as A) a pressure move by Rangers to talk with Darvish and B) a pressure move by Boras.

Like Linty said, though, I wouldn't be surprised if we failed and they end up with both. It'd really suck.

Rasta · « **Reply #2547 on:** January 13, 2012, 04:35:32 pm »

Quote from: cmdterps44 on January 13, 2012, 04:33:08 pm

Like Linty said, though, I wouldn't be surprised if we failed and they end up with both. It'd really suck.

As the Nats like to say... EXPECT IT

UMDNats · « **Reply #2548 on:** January 13, 2012, 04:36:55 pm »

Texas won't do anything on Fielder until after Darvish. I'm sure they're interested in Prince and are just looking into his demands in the event they don't sign Darvish.

Ray D · « **Reply #2549 on:** January 13, 2012, 04:37:00 pm »

Quote from: cmdterps44 on January 13, 2012, 04:33:08 pm

I wouldn't be surprised if we failed and they end up with both. It'd really suck.

Not that bad. In five years they'll be the Cubs. And we'll be contenders.