Sox also offered him 4 years at $42 million. So we lost him over $8m total/$2m a year.
I'll wait and see what the sox do, but I think this was a mistake. Even if he only caught the next three years (which the Sox must be anticipating) he's worth it. He hit HRs, and he hit them at the right time. And if Saltamacchia develops he did have the flexibility to move to first. While he'd be worth an extra $2.5m a year in my mind (which would have allowed the Sox to outbid the Tigers) I'd support a little more strongly if the Tigers promised he'd catch all four years. I doubt they did, but who knows. Still, his skills at the plate definitely compensated for any deficiencies behind it. On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: > He can switch to 1B or DH in later years. The Sox apparently did offer > him 3 years and $42 million, so they apparently didn't have a concern > about what to do with him in later years. I just hate to lose his bat for > $8 million. > > > Dan D > Central NJ USA > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Steve Ouellette <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tue, November 23, 2010 12:14:09 PM > *Subject:* Re: V-Mart to Tigers? > > He's worth that this year, but does anyone think Martinez will be catching > in years three and four? > > Steve O > > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 4 years, $50 million reported.... If that's really true, I will be >> disappointed that we couldn't match that - $12.5 per is what we're paying >> Big Papi this year, if V-Mart isn't worth that..... >> >> Looks like Salty and Tek for us...... >> >> Dan D >> Central NJ USA >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
