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seahawksfan234
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It would appear the Mariners suddenly have a bit more financial flexibility.
This was posted in the offseason rumors thread, but I figured since Nelson Cruz is one of the top remaining free agents, this topic deserved its own thread.
I honestly cannot imagine the contract that Cruz will get and probably don't want to guess out of the fear of looking stupid. Interest in him seems to have deflated over the past few months and it might appear as if he may be a 2 to 3 year signing.
I wouldn't be a fan of the move. I've expressed that Cruz is old, injury prone and does not hit that well away from Texas. Plus, he gives the Mariners another DH-type who cannot play defense, which we already have plenty of.
With the annual salary that Cruz is due to get I don't see why not spend the money on Ubaldo Jiminez instead. Hell, I'd rather give the money to Morales, or don't spend it at all and save it for next year.
I could live with the signing if it were for 2 years, simply because it appears there won't be much in next year's free agency class and his contract would come off the books when there are more options on the market.
This was posted in the offseason rumors thread, but I figured since Nelson Cruz is one of the top remaining free agents, this topic deserved its own thread.
Just yesterday, the reports indicated that the Mariners were "back in business" in their pursuits of Nelson Cruz and Fernando Rodney, and their pursuit of Cruz appears to be picking up. MLB Network Radio's Jim Bowden said on the air today that the Mariners could make an offer to Cruz as early as today (Twitter link from MLBN Radio).
I honestly cannot imagine the contract that Cruz will get and probably don't want to guess out of the fear of looking stupid. Interest in him seems to have deflated over the past few months and it might appear as if he may be a 2 to 3 year signing.
I wouldn't be a fan of the move. I've expressed that Cruz is old, injury prone and does not hit that well away from Texas. Plus, he gives the Mariners another DH-type who cannot play defense, which we already have plenty of.
With the annual salary that Cruz is due to get I don't see why not spend the money on Ubaldo Jiminez instead. Hell, I'd rather give the money to Morales, or don't spend it at all and save it for next year.
I could live with the signing if it were for 2 years, simply because it appears there won't be much in next year's free agency class and his contract would come off the books when there are more options on the market.