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From: HTP on 22 Feb 2010 19:33 On Feb 22, 11:00 am, David Short <David.No.Sho...(a)Spam.wright.Please.edu> wrote: > Intertube says Gomes is in Goodyear undergoing a physical as a precursor > to signing with the reds. > > Reports are unclear if its a major league or minor league deal. opening day update: Votto Phillips Cabrera Rolen Gomes Stubbs Bruce Hernandez Hanigan Miles those guys are locks which leaves: Dickerson or Nix as the platoon guy for LF and/or CF Balentien or Frazier or Heisey or Nix as the 5th infielder Janish or Sutton or Frazier or Cairo for the last 2 or 3 spots. Assuming healthy of course Not too many mysteries now I'd have to believe this is the end of the road for Balentien in a Reds uni if he doesnt hit this spring.
From: John Kasupski on 22 Feb 2010 20:46
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:00:13 -0500, David Short <David.No.Short.(a)Spam.wright.Please.edu> wrote: >Intertube says Gomes is in Goodyear undergoing a physical as a precursor >to signing with the reds. > >Reports are unclear if its a major league or minor league deal. Just got back from Niagara Falls, checked the newsgroup, read the web. Although we now know it's a MLB deal, I didn't see any numbers after reading to the end of the thread, so I'll add now that ESPN's Jerry Crasnick is reporting it's one year at $800,000 with a $1.75 million club option for next year. Potential $500,000 more in performance bonuses this year: $50,000 each for 250, 300 and 350 plate appearances; $100,000 each for 400 and 450; and $150,000 for 500. OTOH, if he's outrighted, his minor league salary would be $100,000. The 2011 option would carry a $50,000 buyout if he has 200 plate appearances this year, $100,000 if he has 250 plate appearances, $150,000 for 300 and $200,000 for 350. If the option isn't exercised, he gets an unconditional release. If the option is exercised, he could earn $750,000 in performance bonuses in 2011: $50,000 each for 250, 300 and 350 plate appearances; $100,000 each for 400 and 450; and $200,000 each for 500 and 550. Or at least, thus sayeth Crasnick. The beat writers haven't quoted any numbers in anything I've read yet that they've written on the subject. JK |