Happy New Year!

by The Wizard on Dec 31, 2007 6:19 PM CST in White Sox News

Thanks to all the participants for their contributions to this site. I enjoy reading and writing about the Sox on SSS. My wishes for a happy, safe, and healthy new year to you all! Oh, and an awesome drafting class in June!

***** And a few baseball stuff,

Rich Lederer on the set of 30 Rock. BTW, here is MLB.com's entry.
Jim on Josh Field's hitting.
Are Scott Kazmir's Tampa days numbered?
ZiPS projections: Josh Hamilton: .281/.349/.491 (OPS+ 115) - Darin Erstad: .224/.286/.290 (OPS+ 50).
Santa Coop at work.
Scott Merkin reviews 2007.
And Carl's latest comic strip: Head Coach.

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Kaz ain't going anywhere for awhile

Who thinks up this stuff?

"I can't give you a dollar if I don't have 50 cents. Decisions are made awfully easy for you."

by winningugly on Dec 31, 2007 6:39 PM CST reply actions

Eduardo A. Encina (St. Petersburg Times)

here's the BBTF entry as well...

by The Wizard on Jan 1, 2008 2:00 PM CST up reply actions

that article is a joke

nothing to write about this time of year. of course his days are probably numbered. as in, he'll be gone in three years almost for sure. but i highly doubt, with the way that team is set up, that anything is imminent. what are they going to do, trade him for more prospects? if so, the rays will have to add another high level minor league team to play all those guys.

kazmir shouldn't sign an extension, either, because 1) unless he thinks his arm is going to fall off, he's going to be worth more and more each year and 2) i wouldn't sign any extension with the rays until i knew they were serious about competing. i think they are but why risk it? kazmir in a few years probably would command upwards of $20MM/year. in other words, the rays payroll last year.

by larry on Jan 1, 2008 2:06 PM CST up reply actions

how about a 4-year deal?

the next 3 arb and 1 fa year

from kazmir's perspective, would you sign it as insurance something may go wrong?

by The Wizard on Jan 1, 2008 2:25 PM CST up reply actions

maybe

depends upon the money. but i wouldn't sign it with the rays unless i saw their direction.

by larry on Jan 1, 2008 2:47 PM CST up reply actions

Rightg with you, sir

What kind of pessimist, who is planning to be a major leaguer for years to come (and has the talent to stick), hamstrings himself at age 24? If you are worried about arm issues you buy a disability policy and rock on.

Fer Chrissakes. Slow news year.

"I can't give you a dollar if I don't have 50 cents. Decisions are made awfully easy for you."

by winningugly on Jan 1, 2008 7:13 PM CST up reply actions