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1. ekogan Posted: January 07, 2010 at 02:52 PM (#3430650)

On a side note, I apologize for the lack of completeness of signing updates.

I don't see how any of us can complain about quality of the service we are getting for free.
Here's wishing good health to you in 2010.

2. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: January 07, 2010 at 02:58 PM (#3430661)

putting some material together for some possible mainstream writing

Hooray!

3. Doris from Rego Park Posted: January 07, 2010 at 03:03 PM (#3430663)

When are you going to get to the fireworks factory??

4. Famous Original Joe C Posted: January 07, 2010 at 03:06 PM (#3430666)

On a side note, I apologize for the lack of completeness of signing updates.

I don't see how any of us can complain about quality of the service we are getting for free.
Here's wishing good health to you in 2010.

Seriously, and ditto.

5. Ivan Grushenko of Hong Kong Posted: January 07, 2010 at 03:21 PM (#3430699)

Take care of yourself Dan!

6. tfbg9 Posted: January 07, 2010 at 04:52 PM (#3430817)

Feel better big guy.

Dumb question: what does the DR to the right of OPS+ signify?
Defensive runs saved or something? Positive UZR projection? As in +10 runs?

7. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: January 07, 2010 at 05:16 PM (#3430864)

yes

8. philly Posted: January 07, 2010 at 06:54 PM (#3431018)

I don't see how any of us can complain about quality of the service we are getting for free.

New to the internet are you?

9. Dan Szymborski

Posted: January 07, 2010 at 07:15 PM (#3431045)

Thanks for the kind wishes, but it wasn't any serious ailment and I'm not dying or anything. I just had a really bad case of the seasonal flu, which is pretty unusual for me.

10. dave h Posted: January 07, 2010 at 09:48 PM (#3431306)

I haven't been paying much attention lately, and this is the first time I've seen the terms of the deal. I am very excited about getting Beltre on a 1-year deal. I'd like the Sox to go after some of the big names next offseason, and was worried that signing several mid-tier players this year would preclude that.

11. alskor Posted: January 08, 2010 at 04:25 AM (#3431553)

Thanks for the TO. Dan. Hope you feel better. Was extremely interested to see your take on the deal. ZiPS is the only projection whose park adjustments I really trust.

12. Tripon Posted: January 08, 2010 at 04:28 AM (#3431555)

Apparently the Phillies, and another team offered him 3 years/$24 million. Wonder why the Red Sox didn't offer a similar contract?

13. alskor Posted: January 08, 2010 at 05:34 AM (#3431575)

#12 - I would not be shocked if they gave him his choice of a contract like that or the one year reestablish yourself deal that he took.

As a Sox fan, I was totally prepared to see a 3/36 announcement or even more. I really like Beltre's game and think he's a great fit. I would have been very happy to see a deal like that, in fact. 1/9 is such a steal its absurd. His defense alone will be worth 9 million (or at least it would in previous years, not sure how much the Holliday deal changed it, but the cost of a win in free agency dropped this offseason, and estimates were as low as 3.5M / win - but again, we've seen a few big deals go down since then.)

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