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DirtySox
11-16-2010, 02:37 PM
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Ken_Rosenthal (http://twitter.com/#%21/Ken_Rosenthal) Ken Rosenthal
#Marlins (http://twitter.com/#%21/search?q=%23Marlins) close to signing free-agent catcher John Buck to three-year deal. #BlueJays (http://twitter.com/#%21/search?q=%23BlueJays) #MLB (http://twitter.com/#%21/search?q=%23MLB)
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UPDATE: Source tells me that the Buck deal is, in fact, worth more than $15M. #Florida (http://twitter.com/#%21/search?q=%23Florida) #Marlins (http://twitter.com/#%21/search?q=%23Marlins) #MLB (http://twitter.com/#%21/search?q=%23MLB)
1 minute ago (http://twitter.com/#%21/jonmorosi/status/4632586550779904)
Setting the catcher's market? I think AJ will field similar offers.
DirtySox
11-16-2010, 02:45 PM
Toronto will automatically receive type B compensation for Buck since he signed before the 23rd.

The amount and years on this deal makes it seem more likely that the Sox offer arbitration to AJ.
SephClone89
11-16-2010, 02:53 PM
Thank God.

He literally had a 1.096 OPS against us last season.
Over By There
11-16-2010, 03:01 PM
Good news if you want AJ back - saw something yesterday implying the Marlins and AJ had mutual interest.
DirtySox
11-16-2010, 03:08 PM
Good news if you want AJ back - saw something yesterday implying the Marlins and AJ had mutual interest.

I fully expect the Rangers to be in the mix for AJ.
Nellie_Fox
11-16-2010, 03:16 PM
Good news if you want AJ back - saw something yesterday implying the Marlins and AJ had mutual interest.What am am I missing here? How is that good news?
DirtySox
11-16-2010, 03:17 PM
What am am I missing here? How is that good news?

Because they are signing Buck instead?
Nellie_Fox
11-16-2010, 03:27 PM
Because they are signing Buck instead?But it said "good news if you want AJ back."
doublem23
11-16-2010, 03:31 PM
But it said "good news if you want AJ back."

Yeah, the Marlins were purportedly a good fit for AJ, so this is one less option on his plate (unless he's willing to platoon with/back-up Buck for a hefty pay decrease).
Nellie_Fox
11-16-2010, 03:35 PM
Yeah, the Marlins were purportedly a good fit for AJ, so this is one less option on his plate (unless he's willing to platoon with/back-up Buck for a hefty pay decrease).Aah, I get it now. Duh. Had to go back to the original post in the thread, not just look at the AJ post alone. :dunce:
DirtySox
11-17-2010, 12:27 AM
Jim has up a very good piece on how the Buck deal affects the arbitration decision on AJ:

http://soxmachine.com/2010/11/17/buck-deal-improves-pierzynskis-prospects/
Hitmen77
11-17-2010, 01:10 PM
Jim has up a very good piece on how the Buck deal affects the arbitration decision on AJ:

http://soxmachine.com/2010/11/17/buck-deal-improves-pierzynskis-prospects/

By what date do the Sox need to decide on offering arbitration to AJ? What if he signs a deal with another team today before the Sox make a decision to offer arbitration?
DirtySox
11-17-2010, 02:10 PM
By what date do the Sox need to decide on offering arbitration to AJ? What if he signs a deal with another team today before the Sox make a decision to offer arbitration?

Nov. 23rd is the deadline for offering. The 30th is the deadline for accepting/declining by the player.

If a would be "A" or "B" free agent signs before then, the player's former team is automatically granted draft pick compensation.