From: PETER SHORTS on
On Oct 12, 6:55 pm, wayback1918 <wayback1...(a)verizon.net> wrote:
> On Oct 12, 5:32 pm, PETER SHORTS <petersh...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
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>
>
> > On Oct 12, 5:03 pm, BTT <BTTalbot2...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > > On Oct 12, 4:07 pm, "Dano" <janeandd...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > BTT wrote:
> > > > > On Oct 12, 1:53 am, Giovanni Wassen <exta...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >> RN wrote:
> > > > >>> keep paps and bay away from the yankees.
>
> > > > >> Why would the Yankees want Paps? Paps isn't very likely to enjoy a
> > > > >> season or two in the setup role for Mo.
>
> > > > >> --
> > > > > Closer insurance, and to stick it to the Sox? They can afford to do
> > > > > it.
>
> > > > Why is anyone even talking about Paps to TEE? Couple of years before they
> > > > need worry about that. If Pap goes anywhere next year it will be in a
> > > > trade. It sure won't be to the MFY.
>
> > > I must be missing something. Cot's says that Paps is "signed through
> > > 2009"; the Red Sox media
> > > guide says the same. Are they leaving out that he's still under Red
> > > Sox control?
>
> > > BTT
> > > STILL IN SHOCK!!
>
> > he gets arbitration, but he's not currently signed. he'll be signed
> > for another year after he goes through the arbitration process, unless
> > the sox agree to a contract before arbitration, which is likely.- Hide quoted text -
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> > - Show quoted text -
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> Papelbon is Red Sox property (with arbitration rights) until afeter
> 2011

right, but he's only entitled to a one-year contract this off-season.
the sox can sign him for a longer term if they want to, but
arbitration would only give him one year. then he'd have to do it
again the following year.
From: wayback1918 on
On Oct 12, 7:20 pm, PETER SHORTS <petersh...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Oct 12, 6:55 pm, wayback1918 <wayback1...(a)verizon.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Oct 12, 5:32 pm, PETER SHORTS <petersh...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > On Oct 12, 5:03 pm, BTT <BTTalbot2...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > On Oct 12, 4:07 pm, "Dano" <janeandd...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > BTT wrote:
> > > > > > On Oct 12, 1:53 am, Giovanni Wassen <exta...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >> RN wrote:
> > > > > >>> keep paps and bay away from the yankees.
>
> > > > > >> Why would the Yankees want Paps? Paps isn't very likely to enjoy a
> > > > > >> season or two in the setup role for Mo.
>
> > > > > >> --
> > > > > > Closer insurance, and to stick it to the Sox? They can afford to do
> > > > > > it.
>
> > > > > Why is anyone even talking about Paps to TEE?  Couple of years before they
> > > > > need worry about that.  If Pap goes anywhere next year it will be in a
> > > > > trade.  It sure won't be to the MFY.
>
> > > > I must be missing something. Cot's says that Paps is "signed through
> > > > 2009"; the Red Sox media
> > > > guide says the same. Are they leaving out that he's still under Red
> > > > Sox control?
>
> > > > BTT
> > > > STILL IN SHOCK!!
>
> > > he gets arbitration, but he's not currently signed.  he'll be signed
> > > for another year after he goes through the arbitration process, unless
> > > the sox agree to a contract before arbitration, which is likely.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > Papelbon is Red Sox property (with arbitration rights) until afeter
> > 2011
>
> right, but he's only entitled to a one-year contract this off-season.
> the sox can sign him for a longer term if they want to, but
> arbitration would only give him one year.  then he'd have to do it
> again the following year.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yes that's accurate....but it's been Papelbon that has resisted longer
contracts.
From: PETER SHORTS on
On Oct 12, 7:22 pm, wayback1918 <wayback1...(a)verizon.net> wrote:
> On Oct 12, 7:20 pm, PETER SHORTS <petersh...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Oct 12, 6:55 pm, wayback1918 <wayback1...(a)verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > > On Oct 12, 5:32 pm, PETER SHORTS <petersh...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > On Oct 12, 5:03 pm, BTT <BTTalbot2...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > On Oct 12, 4:07 pm, "Dano" <janeandd...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > BTT wrote:
> > > > > > > On Oct 12, 1:53 am, Giovanni Wassen <exta...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > >> RN wrote:
> > > > > > >>> keep paps and bay away from the yankees.
>
> > > > > > >> Why would the Yankees want Paps? Paps isn't very likely to enjoy a
> > > > > > >> season or two in the setup role for Mo.
>
> > > > > > >> --
> > > > > > > Closer insurance, and to stick it to the Sox? They can afford to do
> > > > > > > it.
>
> > > > > > Why is anyone even talking about Paps to TEE? Couple of years before they
> > > > > > need worry about that. If Pap goes anywhere next year it will be in a
> > > > > > trade. It sure won't be to the MFY.
>
> > > > > I must be missing something. Cot's says that Paps is "signed through
> > > > > 2009"; the Red Sox media
> > > > > guide says the same. Are they leaving out that he's still under Red
> > > > > Sox control?
>
> > > > > BTT
> > > > > STILL IN SHOCK!!
>
> > > > he gets arbitration, but he's not currently signed. he'll be signed
> > > > for another year after he goes through the arbitration process, unless
> > > > the sox agree to a contract before arbitration, which is likely.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > > Papelbon is Red Sox property (with arbitration rights) until afeter
> > > 2011
>
> > right, but he's only entitled to a one-year contract this off-season.
> > the sox can sign him for a longer term if they want to, but
> > arbitration would only give him one year. then he'd have to do it
> > again the following year.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Yes that's accurate....but it's been Papelbon that has resisted longer
> contracts.

which he might regret.