Comments on: What’s going on with Austin Kearns? http://umpbump.com/press/2007/12/07/whats-going-on-with-austin-kearns/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Double D http://umpbump.com/press/2007/12/07/whats-going-on-with-austin-kearns/comment-page-1/#comment-54078 Double D Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:07:28 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/whats-going-on-with-austin-kearns/#comment-54078 Ryan Langerhans can't be considered a big-league outfielder. He's awful. There should be no rush to deal Kearns until Milledge/Pena/Dukes make it through spring training without an injury or personal issue. Milledge and Dukes haven't shown themselves to be the most mature and dependable guys, so you need Kearns at least as an insurance policy entering the season. I'd wager Kearns is early- or mid-season trade bit. Ryan Langerhans can’t be considered a big-league outfielder. He’s awful. There should be no rush to deal Kearns until Milledge/Pena/Dukes make it through spring training without an injury or personal issue. Milledge and Dukes haven’t shown themselves to be the most mature and dependable guys, so you need Kearns at least as an insurance policy entering the season.

I’d wager Kearns is early- or mid-season trade bit.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2007/12/07/whats-going-on-with-austin-kearns/comment-page-1/#comment-54077 Paul Moro Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:12:37 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/whats-going-on-with-austin-kearns/#comment-54077 Seems like they're shopping Kearns: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071203&content_id=2316609&vkey=hotstove2007&fext=.jsp&partnered=rss_mlb Seems like they’re shopping Kearns:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071203&content_id=2316609&vkey=hotstove2007&fext=.jsp&partnered=rss_mlb

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]]> By: Rich http://umpbump.com/press/2007/12/07/whats-going-on-with-austin-kearns/comment-page-1/#comment-34637 Rich Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:04:45 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/whats-going-on-with-austin-kearns/#comment-34637 I am always more inclined to believe human incompetence than conspiratorial machinations. Especially since Rogers fired him. I am always more inclined to believe human incompetence than conspiratorial machinations.

Especially since Rogers fired him.

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]]> By: melissa http://umpbump.com/press/2007/12/07/whats-going-on-with-austin-kearns/comment-page-1/#comment-34150 melissa Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:14:05 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/whats-going-on-with-austin-kearns/#comment-34150 Do you actually believe the Yankees offered him more now than they would have if Boras had negotiated before opting out? The Yankees would have been able to add on $21 million of Rangers' money before the opt out. It doesn't make sense that they would now offer him that money out of their own pocket when the market for A-Rod was not competitive. Boras and A-Rod had more leverage before they opted out and would have had access to an additional $21 million. Once they opted out and the open market wasn't offering what they thought it would A-Rod returned to the Yankees. It would appear that Boras actually miscalculated A-Rod's worth on the open market and over-played his hand. Do you actually believe the Yankees offered him more now than they would have if Boras had negotiated before opting out? The Yankees would have been able to add on $21 million of Rangers’ money before the opt out. It doesn’t make sense that they would now offer him that money out of their own pocket when the market for A-Rod was not competitive. Boras and A-Rod had more leverage before they opted out and would have had access to an additional $21 million. Once they opted out and the open market wasn’t offering what they thought it would A-Rod returned to the Yankees. It would appear that Boras actually miscalculated A-Rod’s worth on the open market and over-played his hand.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2007/12/07/whats-going-on-with-austin-kearns/comment-page-1/#comment-34104 Paul Moro Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:58:54 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/whats-going-on-with-austin-kearns/#comment-34104 Here's the thing. Let's say that Boras actually "lost" in this instance. But in losing, he still gets $13.75m out of it. Not a bad consolation prize. Here’s the thing. Let’s say that Boras actually “lost” in this instance. But in losing, he still gets $13.75m out of it. Not a bad consolation prize.

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