hot rumor - mauer...

[dickay]

rumor has it, from an inside source, that mauer is close to signing a 10 year deal with minny.

[etothep]

you're about 20 hours behind man

[Alloutwar]

haha, wow. Is BingleBop your source too?

I know he was pretty excited yesterday.

[200tang]

lol. Signing Mauer for 10 years doesn't even seem like a great idea.

[Alloutwar]

I heard the Twins signed Nick Punto to a 14-year $71mil deal, with a mutual 7-year option after that

it's confidential, but expect it to be released soon!

[OregonDuck1989]

I heard the Twins signed Nick Punto to a 14-year $71mil deal, with a mutual 7-year option after that

it's confidential, but expect it to be released soon!

Sorry Tigers fans. Looks like you won't be winning the Central for the next 14 years cause Nick Punto is a TWINNNNN

[Wassit3]

It's a mistake if he does, obviously he should sign with he yankees to replace posada

[200tang]

It's a mistake if he does, obviously he should sign with he yankees to replace posada

That would be funny. In three years when he can't catch very often and Teix is at 1B and Montero is at DH. Where would he play?

[HoustonGM]

Yeah, this rumor was shot down a half hour after it was reported... a day ago.

[metsguy234]

If (more like when) he signs a long-term extension, I'm going to be quite pleased. It's good for baseball that more small market teams are holding on to their stars.

[haveacigar]

If (more like when) he signs a long-term extension, I'm going to be quite pleased. It's good for baseball that more small market teams are holding on to their stars.

Agreed.

As much as I hate the Twins, they really should be keeping Mauer. If they don't, they might as well not even bother fielding a team.

[dickay]

cmon, you guys are good. I thought i'd lead SOMEONE on at least a lil bit. I did miss the discussion on it yesterday though

doesn't the "10 years" kind of give it away?

[200tang]

inb4 MichelleWie

[MichelleWie]

Agreed.

As much as I hate the Twins, they really should be keeping Mauer. If they don't, they might as well not even bother fielding a team.

I wonder about this with Milwaukee and Fielder. I have seen us trade away just about every good player we ever had. Vaughn, Burnitz, Sexson, Lee, etc,etc. At the same time it is being said that Fielder is demand at least 20 million on the FA market. Our payroll is currently at 80 million which is it's highest in history. Anttansio has shown a willingness to spend money. But a team like Milwaukee can only go so high payroll wise. How much sense does it make to have a player eating up a quarter of your payroll, no matter how good he is?? Even with Fielder last year we only won 80 games. I wonder how we would be better off? Trading him for some good prospects or resigning him and possibly ending any payroll flexibility we would have for years?

[dickay]

I wonder about this with Milwaukee and Fielder. I have seen us trade away just about every good player we ever had. Vaughn, Burnitz, Sexson, Lee, etc,etc. At the same time it is being said that Fielder is demand at least 20 million on the FA market. Our payroll is currently at 80 million which is it's highest in history. Anttansio has shown a willingness to spend money. But a team like Milwaukee can only go so high payroll wise. How much sense does it make to have a player eating up a quarter of your payroll, no matter how good he is?? Even with Fielder last year we only won 80 games. I wonder how we would be better off? Trading him for some good prospects or resigning him and possibly ending any payroll flexibility we would have for years?

i would not give Prince a 20 mil per long term contract personally. Don't like the health concerns and I think I can find less risky value at 1B. Mauer is quite a bit different, though I'd be leary about a contract longer than 4 years with him either. The shorter the better.

I would trade both if i held their cards in those markets.