Comments on: Rich Aurilia is Gonna Come Cheap http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/02/08/rich-aurilia-is-gonna-come-cheap/ Chicago Cubs Rumors, News and Commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:11:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MB21 http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/02/08/rich-aurilia-is-gonna-come-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-258 MB21 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:55:24 +0000 http://www.bleachernation.com/?p=684#comment-258 I'm guessing the same thing, Ace. I'm not sure it has to do with put down as I think most of the journalists enjoy putting these guys down. I'm guessing it has to do with them realizing that minor league deals are not guaranteed. I could be wrong. I’m guessing the same thing, Ace. I’m not sure it has to do with put down as I think most of the journalists enjoy putting these guys down. I’m guessing it has to do with them realizing that minor league deals are not guaranteed. I could be wrong.

]]> By: Ace http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/02/08/rich-aurilia-is-gonna-come-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Ace Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:59:20 +0000 http://www.bleachernation.com/?p=684#comment-249 I wonder if it has anything to do with the amount of them going to guys that would - in a normal economic climate - be getting ML deals. It sounds less put-down-y to say Andruw Jones signed a "non-guaranteed" deal than a "minor league" deal. I wonder if it has anything to do with the amount of them going to guys that would – in a normal economic climate – be getting ML deals. It sounds less put-down-y to say Andruw Jones signed a “non-guaranteed” deal than a “minor league” deal.

]]> By: MB21 http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/02/08/rich-aurilia-is-gonna-come-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-248 MB21 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:55:25 +0000 http://www.bleachernation.com/?p=684#comment-248 Oops. I wasn't reading carefully enough. Sorry about that. I agree that we rarely hear them referred to as non-guaranteed, but something I've noticed this offseason is seeing that term much more often than I had in the past. Odd. Oops. I wasn’t reading carefully enough. Sorry about that.

I agree that we rarely hear them referred to as non-guaranteed, but something I’ve noticed this offseason is seeing that term much more often than I had in the past. Odd.

]]> By: Ace http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/02/08/rich-aurilia-is-gonna-come-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Ace Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:47:25 +0000 http://www.bleachernation.com/?p=684#comment-247 I know what the term means. My comment was to the use of it - we don't typically refer to contracts in MLB as "non-guaranteed." As you correctly note, we call them "minor league deals." I know what the term means. My comment was to the use of it – we don’t typically refer to contracts in MLB as “non-guaranteed.” As you correctly note, we call them “minor league deals.”

]]> By: MB21 http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/02/08/rich-aurilia-is-gonna-come-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-243 MB21 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:05:59 +0000 http://www.bleachernation.com/?p=684#comment-243 A non-guaranteed deal is any minor league contract, Ace. The Cubs signed Chad Fox to a minor league deal that pays X amount of money ONLY if he makes the team. A non-guaranteed deal is any minor league contract, Ace. The Cubs signed Chad Fox to a minor league deal that pays X amount of money ONLY if he makes the team.

]]> By: Ace http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/02/08/rich-aurilia-is-gonna-come-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Ace Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:59:21 +0000 http://www.bleachernation.com/?p=684#comment-242 It's not just a weak economy, though, savant. It's an historically, ridiculously weak economy - especially for "luxuries" like professional sports. It’s not just a weak economy, though, savant. It’s an historically, ridiculously weak economy – especially for “luxuries” like professional sports.

]]> By: sdrunner1962 http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/02/08/rich-aurilia-is-gonna-come-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-238 sdrunner1962 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:17:47 +0000 http://www.bleachernation.com/?p=684#comment-238 What I find so interesting about baseball economics right now is the fact most of the paying public(read FANS!) are worried about their jobs and homes, not if some marginal player will get much more than the Major League Minimum. I expect a few hockey teams to go broke and other teams in major sports to be nervous. What I find so interesting about baseball economics right now is the fact most of the paying public(read FANS!) are worried about their jobs and homes, not if some marginal player will get much more than the Major League Minimum. I expect a few hockey teams to go broke and other teams in major sports to be nervous.

]]> By: savant http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/02/08/rich-aurilia-is-gonna-come-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-237 savant Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:38:38 +0000 http://www.bleachernation.com/?p=684#comment-237 I can't believe we have not been hearing the collusion rumblings from the players association/the agents. With all of the players that were not offered arbitration and the amount that free agent contract pool has shrunk this offseason. A poor economy is one thing, but we are a week away from pitchers and catchers reporting with a lot of tremendous baseball players still on the market. I can’t believe we have not been hearing the collusion rumblings from the players association/the agents. With all of the players that were not offered arbitration and the amount that free agent contract pool has shrunk this offseason. A poor economy is one thing, but we are a week away from pitchers and catchers reporting with a lot of tremendous baseball players still on the market.

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