Furcal is NOT a $13 million a year kind of guy.

Even at the reported $10 million teams were offering (Cubs, Braves I believe) even THAT was a stretch in my opinion.

So if Furcal wants to leave a perennial winner in the Braves, and not go to a possible contender in the Cubs, and instead go to the sorry ass Dodgers for the money, then he's probably a greedy slouch anyways - whose numbers could very well suck if it turns out he turned it up a notch just to play for the contract.

Hendry should stay far away from this guy

So if Furcal wants to leave a perennial winner in the Braves, and not go to a possible contender in the Cubs, and instead go to the sorry ass Dodgers for the money

So when Texas gave Arod $25 mil a year, which was $10 mil a year more than anybody else was going to give him, that made him worth it?

Anyways, I don't know about all the semantics of market value, or the semantics of your little war of words game, but does this sound like a $13 million a year kind of guy?

Yes.


Market value = what someone is willing to pay. It is actually very simple KS.

Now, getting back to my original question, I'd like to propose that your argument should go both ways . . . if you are questioning someone like Furcal, why aren't you questioning North's deal? That really was my point - it wasn't to argue over Furcal's numbers/stats - who gives a shit?

This thread was/is about 'Cola and Goff laying it on Hendry over the Furcal situation.
If you want to chime in on Furcal, his contract, Hendry, Cola or Goff, then please feel free.
I don't think most people would appreciate this forum turning into another North forum.
If you want my thoughts on North, you can always find me in the appropriate forum.

So when Texas gave Arod $25 mil a year, which was $10 mil a year more than anybody else was going to give him, that made him worth it?

All I know is that I was seeing at least 2 teams and possibly 3, who were offering Furcal $10 mil a year. And then the Dodgers lose their mind and go $3 mil a year higher than anybody else.

When Kenny Williams did the Carlos Lee/Pods trade, and freed up all that moolah, look at what he did with it. Can you imagine what somebody like Kenny W could do with that extra $9 mil over 3 years?

Anyways, I don't know about all the semantics of market value, or the semantics of your little war of words game, but does this sound like a $13 million a year kind of guy?

Furcal's rank amongst all shortstops in 2005:

Runs 4th
Hits 8th
HR's 10th
RBI 13th
BB's 2nd
SB 2nd
Avg 10th
OBP 8th

Can we not have a discussion without the classless comments?

Anyways, the Cubs went 79-83 in a division which happened to include the two teams who fought for the NL Pennant, the Cardinals & the Astros.

The Dodgers went 71-91 in a pathetic division that produced the laughingstock of the playoff's - division winner San Diego.

Both teams had their share of injuries, and I'm not too sure it affected one more than the other.

While Kent should end up in the Hall of Fame, I don't think the Dodgers have a player quite the caliber of D Lee or even Ramirez for that matter.

Don't forget the Cubs were MANY people's pre-season favorite to go to the Series. I believe they were even on SI's cover touting them to do so.

Ya , I think it's relatively safe to say that the Cubs are much closer than the Dodgers.....in my humble opinion