Agreed Dan. You can't say, "I'm willing to overpay for X" By the fact that you're willing to pay, you are not overpaying.
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not even convinced it IS overpaying, I mean $12.5 for a switch-hitting > catcher? A good hitter with power? And a great > club-house guy? Yeah, he's no Benjie Molina defensively, but I'd take > V-Mart over Benjie every day of the week. > > Dan D > Central NJ USA > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Tom Salemi <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tue, November 23, 2010 2:30:42 PM > > *Subject:* Re: V-Mart to Tigers? > > I think he knows he needs to remain competitive, and I'm generally a fan of > financial discipline. But I just think V-Mart is the kind of guy you overpay > for, a catcher who can hit well. > > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You know, I've been seeing more and more of these "the Sox won't pay" >> conversations. >> >> I wonder if Henry is starting to make a business decision about the >> minimum he has to spend to keep Fenway full. >> >> Ray >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 1:36 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 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]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Author of Robot >> Haiku<http://www.amazon.com/Robot-Haiku-Humans-Robots-Decide/dp/1440511977/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1289168402&sr=8-1> >> : Poems >> for humans to read until their robots decide it's kill time. >> >> -- >> 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. > -- Author of Robot Haiku<http://www.amazon.com/Robot-Haiku-Humans-Robots-Decide/dp/1440511977/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1289168402&sr=8-1> : Poems for humans to read until their robots decide it's kill time. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. 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