Re: Sullivan: Cubs working on two year deal for Prior

[CuseCubFan69]

Buster Olney reporting that "rival executives" say Prior is available for trade...

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3129805

 

So this now means he will be signed or let go. Those of you that want Prior back, hope that one of the Chicago writers says he will be let go.

[jersey cubs fan]

Buster Olney reporting that "rival executives" say Prior is available for trade...

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3129805

 

So this now means he will be signed or let go. Those of you that want Prior back, hope that one of the Chicago writers says he will be let go.

 

Could very easily be a little negotiating in the media, reminding Prior's camp the Cubs still have the right to trade him, anywhere.

[MSG T]

Buster Olney reporting that "rival executives" say Prior is available for trade...

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3129805

 

So this now means he will be signed or let go. Those of you that want Prior back, hope that one of the Chicago writers says he will be let go.

 

Can someone help me out here. I saw something about Prior not being a FA until after 2009, since he didn't accrue any ML service time this year? Is that right? With all the talk about having the option year added after next year, it can't be right, can it? I wouldn't think an option year would be necessary, since he'd still be under Cubs control.

 

I'll see if I can get a link to where I saw that.

 

 

Edit: Just found it at MLB Trade Rumors, they had a correction saying they were wrong. I thought it didn't sound right.

Edited November 27, 2007 by MSG T

[CuseCubFan69]

Buster Olney reporting that "rival executives" say Prior is available for trade...

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3129805

 

So this now means he will be signed or let go. Those of you that want Prior back, hope that one of the Chicago writers says he will be let go.

 

Could very easily be a little negotiating in the media, reminding Prior's camp the Cubs still have the right to trade him, anywhere.

 

Ah, like the good old days when a club sent you when and where they wanted to!

 

I'm really curious on what types of offers the Cubs would get for him. You have to believe some GM's would see a lot of potential there and give up some value.

[jersey cubs fan]

Buster Olney reporting that "rival executives" say Prior is available for trade...

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3129805

 

So this now means he will be signed or let go. Those of you that want Prior back, hope that one of the Chicago writers says he will be let go.

 

Can someone help me out here. I saw something about Prior not being a FA until after 2009, since he didn't accrue any ML service time this year? Is that right? With all the talk about having the option year added after next year, it can't be right, can it? I wouldn't think an option year would be necessary, since he'd still be under Cubs control.

 

I'll see if I can get a link to where I saw that.

 

At the beginning of the year, when he was sent to minor league camp, it looked as though he wouldn't accrue the service time in 2007 to become a free agent after 2008. However, with the disclosure of the injury and the subsequent surgery, he was eventually placed on the major league roster and then the DL, which was enough to push him over the threshold as soon as next offseason. If they decline to offer him arbitration this year, he will essentially be a free agent in two weeks.

[MSG T]

Buster Olney reporting that "rival executives" say Prior is available for trade...

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3129805

 

So this now means he will be signed or let go. Those of you that want Prior back, hope that one of the Chicago writers says he will be let go.

 

Can someone help me out here. I saw something about Prior not being a FA until after 2009, since he didn't accrue any ML service time this year? Is that right? With all the talk about having the option year added after next year, it can't be right, can it? I wouldn't think an option year would be necessary, since he'd still be under Cubs control.

 

I'll see if I can get a link to where I saw that.

 

At the beginning of the year, when he was sent to minor league camp, it looked as though he wouldn't accrue the service time in 2007 to become a free agent after 2008. However, with the disclosure of the injury and the subsequent surgery, he was eventually placed on the major league roster and then the DL, which was enough to push him over the threshold as soon as next offseason. If they decline to offer him arbitration this year, he will essentially be a free agent in two weeks.

 

Thanks Jersey, I thought it had to do with the injury, but I wasn't sure about the reason.

[BCVM22]

The Dugout: Prior Engagement

 

:lol:

[anabiono]

The Dugout: Prior Engagement

 

:lol:

 

that is awesome!

[VanceJergins]

The Dugout: Prior Engagement

 

:lol:

 

"Way to queer my Cheerios."

 

What a line.

[Post Count Padder]

The Dugout: Prior Engagement

 

:lol:

The Dugout has turned to crap since leaving for AOL, but that one is awesomely funny. :lol:

[Sweet Swinging Billy]

Bruno7481 wrote: "Sullivan says Cubs are working on a two year deal for Prior. But said they would trade or non-tender him if he does not agree".

 

--Actually, the article says that the Cubs MIGHT trade or non-tender him if he does not agree to a deal. It doesn't say they will. I do get a feeling that Wood wants him back and he thinks that Prior is working hard this off season to get back to where he was.

[Lefty]

The Prior "trade talks" are gonna be on Sportscenter in the next three minutes.

[Lefty]

The Prior "trade talks" are gonna be on Sportscenter in the next three minutes.

 

Sorry. Just a rehash of the Olney claim. Though the anchor did start the story with, "no, the Cubs are not shutting him down for the 2008 season."

[Soul]

CSN picked up on the Olney claim, stated last night that Prior is available for trade.

[Guest]

It's a business move for me. He has had problems staying healthy along with imo, a steroid user. I just don't see him being better than an average pitcher from here on, if that. Hey, I may be wrong but that's my opinion.

 

Come on Cuse. First you're assuming hypothetical incentive-laden salary figures as guaranteed and then you definitively say he was on steroids?

Doesn't Cuse pretty plainly say, "imo"?

[abuck1220]

It's a business move for me. He has had problems staying healthy along with imo, a steroid user. I just don't see him being better than an average pitcher from here on, if that. Hey, I may be wrong but that's my opinion.

 

Come on Cuse. First you're assuming hypothetical incentive-laden salary figures as guaranteed and then you definitively say he was on steroids?

Doesn't Cuse pretty plainly say, "imo"?

 

it looks like he said definitely in his opinion he took steroids.

[Soul]

I'm not sure where that opinion comes from. There's never been any evidence at all that Mark used steroids.

[Fro]

We shouldn't trade him, considering he has no value and he would surely revert to 2003 form on any other team with Cubs luck.

[Sammy Sofa]

Both Sportsnite and Chicago Tribune Live on Comcast had brief stories about this last night, and both leaned very heavily to the idea that he's going to be traded, making the contract talks sound like just a formality.

 

If they really are leaning towards trading, wow, way to go by driving his value even lower by framing it in the context that it's because an extension couldn't be done.

 

Damn Cobs.

[CubColtPacer]

Both Sportsnite and Chicago Tribune Live on Comcast had brief stories about this last night, and both leaned very heavily to the idea that he's going to be traded, making the contract talks sound like just a formality.

 

If they really are leaning towards trading, wow, way to go by driving his value even lower by framing it in the context that it's because an extension couldn't be done.

 

Damn Cobs.

 

If they're looking to trade him, everybody will know that anyway. Remember in the middle of the season the majority of ML executives already thought that Prior would be non-tendered. Any reports coming out the last few days have done nothing to lower Prior's value.

[Soul]

I don't like the idea of becoming some other team's rehab facility.

[Sammy Sofa]

Both Sportsnite and Chicago Tribune Live on Comcast had brief stories about this last night, and both leaned very heavily to the idea that he's going to be traded, making the contract talks sound like just a formality.

 

If they really are leaning towards trading, wow, way to go by driving his value even lower by framing it in the context that it's because an extension couldn't be done.

 

Damn Cobs.

 

If they're looking to trade him, everybody will know that anyway. Remember in the middle of the season the majority of ML executives already thought that Prior would be non-tendered. Any reports coming out the last few days have done nothing to lower Prior's value.

 

I hope not. I really just want the Cub to get a new deal with him done. Trading him at this point after everything that's happened would be so anti-climactic.

[jersey cubs fan]

 

If they're looking to trade him, everybody will know that anyway. Remember in the middle of the season the majority of ML executives already thought that Prior would be non-tendered. Any reports coming out the last few days have done nothing to lower Prior's value.

 

Only because Jim Hendry puts all his cards on the table well in advance.

[CubColtPacer]

 

If they're looking to trade him, everybody will know that anyway. Remember in the middle of the season the majority of ML executives already thought that Prior would be non-tendered. Any reports coming out the last few days have done nothing to lower Prior's value.

 

Only because Jim Hendry puts all his cards on the table well in advance.

 

And when did he lay his cards out about Prior? Those executives thought he would be non-tendered because they thought that it was simply too much money for him, not because they expected the Cubs to make some sort of mistake.

[jersey cubs fan]

 

If they're looking to trade him, everybody will know that anyway. Remember in the middle of the season the majority of ML executives already thought that Prior would be non-tendered. Any reports coming out the last few days have done nothing to lower Prior's value.

 

Only because Jim Hendry puts all his cards on the table well in advance.

 

And when did he lay his cards out about Prior? Those executives thought he would be non-tendered because they thought that it was simply too much money for him, not because they expected the Cubs to make some sort of mistake.

 

Because it's a fairly open secret that the Cubs and Hendry have taken issues with Prior, and have questioned his toughness, as well as the legitimacy of his injuries. Prior's name has been dangled for over a year now. It's coming out in the press that they want an option or he's going to be traded (team leak?). Of course other execs are going to sense the blood in the water. They feel the Cubs are either going to sign him, or practically give him away. What they don't want to do is non-tender and get nothing.

 

Jim has been in his position long enough, and shown the same tendencies often enough, that other execs feel comfortable assuming what he's going to do.