Andruw Jones to Texas (*crickets chirp*)

**BINGLEBOP** · 02-08-2009, 04:58 PM

Minor league deal

**Slingshot** · 02-08-2009, 05:00 PM

He is Dutch.

**RedsoxRockies** · 02-08-2009, 05:01 PM

OMG, KowboyKoop is going to be pissed...

**dickay** · 02-08-2009, 05:15 PM

hmm...so he did accept a minor league deal he?

**eggson27** · 02-08-2009, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Slingshot

He is Dutch.

He's from Curacao, which is Dutch territory, he's not actually from the Netherlands.
I went to Curacao about a month ago, and it's more like Mexico then it is a European country.

**etothep** · 02-08-2009, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by Slingshot

He is Dutch.

What did I just say about ethnic slurs?

**BINGLEBOP** · 02-08-2009, 05:36 PM

What's the difference between you and a mallard with a cold? One's a sick duck. I don't know how it ends, but your mother's a whore.

**KowboyKoop** · 02-08-2009, 09:19 PM

Yes I am pissed, because .......

FRENCHREDSOX · 02-09-2009, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by BINGLEBOP

Minor league deal

Smart deal at the price paid....if he can get back to his 03/04 level then it is a steal of deal (considering the Dodgers will pay the rest) if not it is same as paying whatever 4th OF they would call up if Byrd/Murphy/Hamilton or Cruz falter....

High Reward/No risk deal...........similar to what the Braves have offered to Glavine

**Jeffy25** · 02-09-2009, 09:19 AM

His signing to LAD was a terrible idea when it happened....I can't believe he got what he got after 07. Boras's arguments were that he was still a gold glove award winner and that he would bounce back...I honestly don't see Jones ever really playing up to his old days...I just don't think he is the type of player that will bounce back....if he does, and if some other things can happen for Texas this year: wow watch out!

**dickay** · 02-09-2009, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by FRENCHREDSOX

Smart deal at the price paid....if he can get back to his 03/04 level then it is a steal of deal (considering the Dodgers will pay the rest) if not it is same as paying whatever 4th OF they would call up if Byrd/Murphy/Hamilton or Cruz falter....

High Reward/No risk deal...........similar to what the Braves have offered to Glavine

exactly. This is the guy I coined for the sox months ago because i thought they could get him on this type of contract. I think possibly he may have felt he'll have a better opportunity to make the team in Texas than in Boston? I hope the heck Boston at least took a chance on him.

I don't think he'll revert to his hey day, but something close to it would be a big bonus. its a crap shoot with little risk.

**TheNamelessPoet** · 02-09-2009, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by BINGLEBOP

What's the difference between you and a mallard with a cold? One's a sick duck. I don't know how it ends, but your mother's a whore.

rofl

**bucher34** · 02-09-2009, 04:14 PM

Well, they were impressed with Andruw's hitting workouts and he has lost 25 pounds. They signed him mainly in part to those two things, and obviously that he still has a chance to turn things around.

Low risk, HIGH reward.

**haveacigar** · 02-09-2009, 06:17 PM

If he actually plays remotely well, I'm gonna murder someone. I've never wanted a player to fail more than I do right now.

FRENCHREDSOX · 02-10-2009, 06:51 AM

Originally Posted by haveacigar

If he actually plays remotely well, I'm gonna murder someone. I've never wanted a player to fail more than I do right now.

Well,it he fails then the Dodgers did right to cut him,if he succeeds then they "get egg on their face".......the point is that it was the Dodgers WHO signed him to that 36 mill deal & should (like others) have structured the contract better eg Weight clauses or heavily incentive driven.

Jones (& his agent) played the system & won but today this deal is structured in such a way he can get ANOTHER X million deal in 2010+,smart deal for him & the Rangers who get a "motivated" player for almost nothing...

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