Would've thought that he'd settle for less... and remain with the Cardinals after Duncan helped resurrect his career. But there's no frickin' way that Jocketty will pay him that kind of money for that many years.
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:57 pm Post subject:
Ken Rosenthal / FOXSports.com yesterday wrote:
In a blow to the World Series champion Cardinals, the Mariners are close to signing free-agent right-hander Jeff Weaver to a one-year contract, FOXSports.com has learned.
The deal would include a base salary of $8,325,000 — the same salary he had last year, The Associated Press reported. In addition to his base salary, Weaver would be able to earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses: $300,000 each for 180 innings or 28 starts, and 190 innings or 30 starts, and $400,000 for 200 innings or 32 starts.
Weaver, 30, declined to pursue a two-year deal because of his desire to re-enter the free-agent market after next season, according to a source close to the negotiations.
The Cardinals, operating under the premise that they are out of the running for Weaver, will not attempt to acquire another starting pitcher, a major-league source said.
The Mariners also had pursued free-agent left-hander Mark Redman in recent days, but their clear preference was Weaver. Redman, 33, has also drawn interest from the Royals.
Weaver would be the third starter acquired by the Mariners this off-season, joining right-hander Miguel Batista, who signed a three-year, $25 million free-agent contract, and left-hander Horacio Ramirez, who arrived in a trade from the Braves.
Those three will complement lefty Jarrod Washburn and righty Felix Hernandez in the Mariners' revamped rotation. The team failed to sign free-agent righty Jason Schmidt earlier this off-season and finished second in the bidding for free-agent lefty Barry Zito despite offering him $99 million over six years.
Weaver should benefit from working at pitcher-friendly Safeco Field and pitching in front of a defense that includes shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt, third baseman Adrian Beltre and center fielder Ichiro Suzuki.
However, he flopped with the Angels at the start of last season, and he has a 4.73 career ERA in the American League, compared to a 4.28 ERA in the NL.
Weaver revived last season after getting traded to the Cardinals last July, then went 3-2 with a 2.43 ERA in five post-season starts, including a brilliant eight-inning stint in the World Series clincher against the Tigers.
The loss of Weaver likely would leave the Cardinals to start the season with an all-right-handed rotation of right-handers Chris Carpenter, Anthony Reyes, Adam Wainwright, Kip Wells and Ryan Franklin.
Weaver would be the third starting pitcher to leave the Cardinals as a free agent this off-season, joining right-handers Jeff Suppan, who signed with the Brewers, and Jason Marquis, who signed with the Cubs.
Left-hander Mark Mulder signed a two-year, $13 million contract to remain with the Cardinals, but is expected to miss the first half of the season while recovering from shoulder surgery.
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:21 am Post subject:
this offseason has been brutal to the met's pitching staff. they really need to get weaver, or just get somebody! isn't weaver the last guy standing, anyway? i'm amazed they didn't throw money at him. who's going to pitch for them next year?
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Article in St. Louis Post-Dispatch confirming Weaver's deal with the Mariners. Deal will be officially announced tomorrow.
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