Fogg and Torrealba offered contracts; Tsao non-tendered

Heltonfan · December 12th, 2006, 04:49 PM

Nice to see Fogg sticking around... as I've mentioned many times, pitchers of his caliber are making $7-8 million a year on the open market. He won't make more than $3 million in arbitration.

I don't like the Tsao decision, though. How much could a guy with no big league track record whatsoever have made in his first year of arbitration? I think it's easily worth a few hundred grand to keep him around. Hopefully we can sign him to a minor-league deal.

GoldGlove · December 12th, 2006, 10:49 PM

Torrealba signed for $1.075 million.

wolf213 · December 12th, 2006, 11:06 PM

Seems like to much for a backup catcher, I'd much rather have saved the money and gone after Barajas instaed.

Heltonfan · December 12th, 2006, 11:35 PM

Barajas and Torrealba are basically the same player; Barajas has a little more power and Yorvit has a better arm, but overall, they're dead even. Torrealba is the cheaper, and therefore the better, option.

Rox Girl · December 13th, 2006, 10:23 AM

And it's mostly because of durability. Yorvit's injuries the last few seasons worry me. I think you can rely a little more on Barajas, but if it's for a lot more than the $1.075 then you're probably right to go with the cheaper albeit flimsier model.

GerryInCS · December 13th, 2006, 12:43 PM

Plus Barajas has more power than Torrealba, which is a good thing.

TheIncredibleRox · December 13th, 2006, 01:04 PM

Off topic, But I just wanted to say welcome to the board, RoxGirl, and that's easily the best signature I've ever seen. Great movie, even better quote. Love it.

Rox Girl · December 13th, 2006, 01:34 PM

Thanks!

I know it's not the wisest choice of lifestyles, but I always kind of envied Susan Sarandon in that movie. As for the quote, it definitely fits the team.

GoldGlove · December 13th, 2006, 02:38 PM

I meant to welcome you as well Rox Girl. For those here that don't know, Rox Girl is the author of the best Rockies blog/fan website on the internet, Purple Row. I highly recommend checking out all the content and discussion over there. It is updated quite often with some very interesting stuff.

Rox Girl, if you didn't know, this is rockiesfan06, just under a different (better) name. I decided I'd show my love for the defense rather than the stale and unoriginal rockiesfan06.

TheIncredibleRox · December 13th, 2006, 04:09 PM

Sarandon in Bull Durham was the consummate example of what we call a "cleatchaser." Of the many reasons I wish I still played, the cleatchasers certainly aren't forgotten.

BigRapidsJackass · December 13th, 2006, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Barajas and Torrealba are basically the same player; Barajas has a little more power and Yorvit has a better arm, but overall, they're dead even. Torrealba is the cheaper, and therefore the better, option.

The Jackass's First Rule of Catchers:

The fatter the healthier.

Barajas will go on forever. Yorvit could be done early.

December 12th, 2006, 04:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Heltonfan Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yerevan, Armenia Posts: 902	Fogg and Torrealba offered contracts; Tsao non-tendered Nice to see Fogg sticking around... as I've mentioned many times, pitchers of his caliber are making $7-8 million a year on the open market. He won't make more than $3 million in arbitration. I don't like the Tsao decision, though. How much could a guy with no big league track record whatsoever have made in his first year of arbitration? I think it's easily worth a few hundred grand to keep him around. Hopefully we can sign him to a minor-league deal.

December 13th, 2006, 10:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rox Girl Rookie Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 11	I like Barajas a little better than Torrealba And it's mostly because of durability. Yorvit's injuries the last few seasons worry me. I think you can rely a little more on Barajas, but if it's for a lot more than the $1.075 then you're probably right to go with the cheaper albeit flimsier model. __________________ Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic.

December 13th, 2006, 01:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rox Girl Rookie Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 11	Thanks! I know it's not the wisest choice of lifestyles, but I always kind of envied Susan Sarandon in that movie. As for the quote, it definitely fits the team. __________________ Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic.

December 12th, 2006, 10:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
GoldGlove Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 38	Torrealba signed for $1.075 million.

December 12th, 2006, 11:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
wolf213 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Thornton Co Posts: 197	Seems like to much for a backup catcher, I'd much rather have saved the money and gone after Barajas instaed.

December 12th, 2006, 11:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Heltonfan Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yerevan, Armenia Posts: 902	Barajas and Torrealba are basically the same player; Barajas has a little more power and Yorvit has a better arm, but overall, they're dead even. Torrealba is the cheaper, and therefore the better, option.

December 13th, 2006, 12:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
GerryInCS New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 635	Plus Barajas has more power than Torrealba, which is a good thing.

December 13th, 2006, 01:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheIncredibleRox Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 322	Off topic, But I just wanted to say welcome to the board, RoxGirl, and that's easily the best signature I've ever seen. Great movie, even better quote. Love it.

December 13th, 2006, 02:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
GoldGlove Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 38	I meant to welcome you as well Rox Girl. For those here that don't know, Rox Girl is the author of the best Rockies blog/fan website on the internet, Purple Row. I highly recommend checking out all the content and discussion over there. It is updated quite often with some very interesting stuff. Rox Girl, if you didn't know, this is rockiesfan06, just under a different (better) name. I decided I'd show my love for the defense rather than the stale and unoriginal rockiesfan06.

December 13th, 2006, 04:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
TheIncredibleRox Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 322	Sarandon in Bull Durham was the consummate example of what we call a "cleatchaser." Of the many reasons I wish I still played, the cleatchasers certainly aren't forgotten.