Offseason Discussion - Positions Players/Bench

[wanks1212]

the same world where they view coghlan as a 2B, bonifacio as a bench player, and cantu as more replaceable than uggla

so not this one

[m26555]

So let's say Nick Johnson is still hanging around the free agent market by the middle-end of December (shockingly, I haven't heard of ANY teams expressing interest in him so far). Do you guys think there is any chance we bring him back? I really think teams are reluctant to give him a contract based on his injury history. Would I be out of my mind if I said a two-year deal worth $12-14 million could bring him back to Florida?

[Ramp]

Nope

(as in, there's no way he comes back)

[emkayseven]

absolutely will not happen

also last i heard oakland was kicking the tires on him

[Party]

Oakland kicks the tires on everything.

[Fishfan79]

as long as he gets signed fast so we get our picks as we are too cheap to offer arby and hope he doesnt sign, same with kiko unfortunately

[tjfla]

as long as he gets signed fast so we get our picks as we are too cheap to offer arby and hope he doesnt sign, same with kiko unfortunately

Not sure it will happen anyway. Was no secret around the league that Arthur Rhodes had 2 or 3 offers last year and we didnt offer him arby then like 2 days later he signs with Cincy

[Metes]

We don't want more first round/sandwich picks, we don't like paying bonuses

[tjfla]

We don't want more first round/sandwich picks, we don't like paying bonuses

We would love them the FO and ownership doesnt want them

[Metes]

That's what I meant fella, it's the royal we

[Jay]

No the FO likes them too. Its just they will draft someone who is suppose to sign for slot value or less and when they ask for more the FO will get angry

[emkayseven]

Oakland kicks the tires on everything.

Oakland has wanted Nick Johnson for many years. Truth.

[FishFanInPA]

Sporting News Today mentions us as possible destinations for Brian Giles, Austin Kearns and Rick Ankiel. Any interest in any of the three?

[Ramp]

nope

[Metes]

Doodie, doodie, and average doodie