Holliday to the A's

[Providence A's]

reports are all over the place...some saying CarGon isn't involved and neither is Smith or Anderson. We'll just have to wait for the official deal.

[Providence A's]

Originally Posted by GiantsFanatic Your the one whos saying that "those 2 picks mean we didn't trade him for nothing if he walks" so your pretty much ignore his production that your going to get out of him on the field, and your only focusing on what your going get out of him if or when he walks. But I'm pretty sure whatever happens next year, someone will be bumping this thread

yes, 2 picks mean that if he walks, we still get something instead of him walking and getting nothing. No, I'm not only focusing on that. His production for 2009 will be greater than what we give up and if we don't resign him, those picks have the potential to be better than what we gave up for Holliday.

[realmofotalk]

Originally Posted by Providence A's There are talks of us going after Furcal strongly...he would give us the lead-off hitter we need and a better SS than Crosby.

It ain't happening unless Beane is willing to give Furcal the 4-year contract that he looking for.

[love_that_reefer]

Street has to be involved with Corpas sucking balls last year and Fuentes walking.

[Providence A's]

Originally Posted by love_that_reefer Street has to be involved with Corpas sucking balls last year and Fuentes walking.

that's fine by me. Devine and Ziegler have made Street an expensive middle reliever that is replaceable.

[love_that_reefer]

I know its fine by you bud Just saying with all the mixed reports on who is involved, Street would have to be involved given the shaky state of the Rockies bullpen though a Street physical could **** that up. He lost a lot of velocity. Plus trading Street would help shed some salary for the A's.

[Providence A's]

and now ESPN says Smith is definitely in...so Smith, Street, and ????

[Providence A's]

Originally Posted by realmofotalk It ain't happening unless Beane is willing to give Furcal the 4-year contract that he looking for.

we'll have to wait and see. it's no guarantee...supposedly 10 teams are in on Furcal so there is going to be a lot of competition for his services.

[realmofotalk]

Ah, yes, so now everybody wants to have Furcal on his team. Quite the turnaround

Originally Posted by HollywoodLeo actually, hopefully Furcal DOES bust and the Dodgers regret signing him.

Originally Posted by Fishercat And DePo was so bad why?

Originally Posted by love_that_reefer Jumping Jesus Christ man! $40 million at three years? As a Giants fan I am happy to see them overpay like that.

Originally Posted by rockin500 and here i thought the cubs were starting to get desperate at 5/50-52. 13.3 million a year?!? go away furcal. enjoy hitting in that park.

Originally Posted by CincyRedsFan30 Terrible move. Even DePodesta wouldn't have been that dumb.

Originally Posted by MarinersFan87 Worse than the BJ Ryan deal, if that is at all possible.

By the way, DePodesta's Padres are interested in Furcal.

[love_that_reefer]

I am still happy the Dodgers overpaid for Furcal. 2 out of 3 years were bad. Nothing has changed!

[HollywoodLeo]

To be fair, my post wasn't a prediction. Just a baseless hope, and one made purely in jest, hence the smiley.

[love_that_reefer]

20 year old lefty Brett Anderson's name has also been mentioned.