Shortstop Rafael Furcal's agent Paul Kinzer is using his well-publicized meeting with Jays' GM J.P. Ricciardi to sweeten the pot with his other suitors, the Dodgers, A's and Royals.
It's a common manouever by agents to bring in more teams and exaggerate their interest in order to add negotiating power.
As far as the Jays go, Ricciardi said yesterday that the only player he was allowed to spend Burnett's money on was Burnett. Furcal has already reportedly turned down an offer from the A's for four years and $35 million. That means it's likely that $40 million for four years is what it would take.
That would mean the Jays would have to trade current salary, for instance the $7 million per year of Lyle Overbay and then dump a guy that's become eligible for arbitration. That takes care of '09, but what about the next few years when Wells, Rios and Hill all jump into the sub-stratosphere money-wise and Rogers isn't sure where they'll be with the economy? It ain't gonna happen.
Richard Griffin
i realize you are mainly looking things from the Jays' POV, but do you think KC has a legitimite shot at signing Furcal??
Posted by: KCsince88 | December 10, 2008 at 03:20 AM
I personally don't see Furcal going to the Royals. I feel he's the type of player who's most interested in the most money, and I just don't see KC being able to outbid other teams. For what he wants, I don't think he's worth it either. He can be good but he's also overated.
Posted by: Delusional Cubs Fan | December 10, 2008 at 08:01 PM
Quite honestly as a Phillies fanI'm still in shock from Joe Carter's home run in the '93 series.
Posted by: Rob | February 19, 2009 at 07:03 PM