Big Unit in Oakland?

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3756048

I know he is passed his prime but this could be huge for us as far as drawing fans to the park. Veterans near the end of their careers have worked for us before, I would be stoked to get him.

i like the deal... wanted him to come to the braves to be honest

I would have liked to see him with the Cubs, would've loved to see a rotation with him and Peavy and co.

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Originally Posted by TheNamelessPoet

i like the deal... wanted him to come to the braves to be honest

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If everyone went to the Braves that you wanted to go to the Braves, their pay roll would be something like $9,827,201,888

I like the Unit for LA

I'm hoping he can give the A's a good full season.

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Originally Posted by JeepGuy63

I'm hoping he can give the A's a good full season.

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I would be happy with 25 Starts, Era near 4.00. That would be huge.

I would love to see him back in a M's Uniform :)

I would rather see him with the redsox

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Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies

If everyone went to the Braves that you wanted to go to the Braves, their pay roll would be something like $9,827,201,888

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lol im nowhwer near that bad. I wanted Peavy (17 mill average next 5 years replaces the 17 mill average we have paid hampton the last 3 years) and I wanted Lowe and texeria back. Id like abreu as well but tahts putting us back around 100 million again :p

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Originally Posted by TheNamelessPoet

lol im nowhwer near that bad. I wanted Peavy (17 mill average next 5 years replaces the 17 mill average we have paid hampton the last 3 years) and I wanted Lowe and texeria back. Id like abreu as well but tahts putting us back around 100 million again :p

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Do you want to become the Yankees of the south?

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Originally Posted by Wassit3

I would rather see him with the redsox

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please no........the guy from every report is just an a$$hole capitalized. He showed how well he handles the media on day one in NY. I want no part of him in a Boston uni.

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Originally Posted by JeepGuy63

Do you want to become the Yankees of the south?

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if by that you mean sucessful over a long streatch of time, probably...

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Originally Posted by JeepGuy63

Do you want to become the Yankees of the south?

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we were in the 90's

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Originally Posted by Wassit3

if by that you mean sucessful over a long streatch of time, probably...

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absolutly. :p the thing with teh Brave was they resigned all their own players. the only REally big name they ever signed was Maddux. Terry Pendelton in 1990?(or was it 91). other than that most of the guys we had with the big payroll was from internal. Its not so much that the yanks are hated for spending the most... its that they are always 1st in line for f/a's. And don't forget... Maddux took less to play with the Braves when he signed... the Yanks had the biggest offer :p