Gordon Edes

Fourth and final hour Dennis and Callahan the warm stove season suddenly became the hot stove season with the parents signing. A CC sabathia to the New York Yankees. ESPN is now reporting in a preliminary deals have played seven years 160. Million that's easy 140. No you wouldn't take that so there is the explanation he wanted to be California. He wanted to pitch in the National League you don't leave sixty or sixty million dollars on the table no matter what no matter who you are aware your -- Ending right next to the fire out of Las Vegas our pal another dot com Gordon needs a guard -- yeah.

This is precedent setting I've never been the first guy in approximate the winter meetings. Expect the -- have been or 6:17 AM here beautiful -- it.

We never really appreciate the we were wondering have you gone to bed yet or did you get up to talk to us.

I get epic documentary you know we got called very late night. And sit she she was going to make decisions today. Which pretty strong indication that he is going to go to the he's considered the only other opera it was Lockheed. That he just indirect at report score a 169. Are that -- elect. It just takes it to another level and we thought I'd be that we got a million a year right.

What I'll just almost almost want to treatment right. -- one and sixty. When he almost. Seven years that we went to seven on the years. It just under 23 million dollars a year. -- garden we discussed this -- Larry earlier this a theory that I'm throwing out there I don't know that it's true but we'll find out in six weeks of the Yankees buy everything in sight. There appears to be a market and economic market correction going on at least a little bit of Major League Baseball based on the Pedroia signing Munich in rod signing some of the other free agents even the big ones like CC sabathia didn't get a lot of other offers. Other than the after the New York Yankees don't seem to be affected by this market correction. Fair to say that when the dust finally settled with spring training rolls around you'll see a bunch of Major League Baseball teams trying to be fiscally responsible and the Yankees spending like drunken sailors with 700 million dollars in revenue.

Well I mean eight. Short of that the very top guys in CC in on on the position players site Teixeira going to get is money. I think you're absolutely correct. A couple of years ago any probably would've had a -- that's in operation to sit -- And despite Scott strange that there are out there. Urban services we can't fire him -- yeah it. If it cheers not Erin and near -- well. That the team had -- been it -- out of the money for Teixeira. Eric go from any but I'm not certain that that's going to be -- few -- certainly don't -- that the team -- yawkey way is going to be not going to be any order but. If they come up short for sure but they keep -- great -- absolutely. Correct this that a lot of guys. In jail but chiropractic care act like that's that's virtually the same money the Angels opera in spring. So clearly this market correction.

What what is your feeling on that Teixeira will -- is there a time table here he wanted to be signed by Christmas. Is that a little too early for school what horse is taste and now that they're done with sabathia do the Yankees turn their attention to to --

You know I don't see I don't -- Yankees. I think the Yankees are going to continue to load up our pitching Jerry. I I think that. I think the market for for Teixeira in the Angels the Red Sox. The two mid Atlantic teams Baltimore in in Washington well -- can't see that happening. God love -- he takes the best up -- Treating himself to -- into its intentions -- rest of this career. But.

Why not why and why wouldn't the Yankees being involved all we keep iron about a so Teixeira is the perfect free agent a guy who. In -- does who Briggs it all has no flaws who's keeps his nose clean and is going to produce for the next 678 years what what's. Why -- the Yankees take all that money all that new revenue in invest in the guy like Mark Teixeira.

Well I mean it's it's not totally out of the realm of possible Jerry that they they well -- think. In terms of their need. You know that you don't need another pitcher and and maybe it will mean you. You you -- you don't want coming back from injury that Chamberlain night presumably you have seek treatment that you still have other. Also -- Eric and now. I suppose like except it's possible but that's not what -- I mean it. Course people coming that the Yankees during huge -- but that could have been any better or think just like the Red Sox. -- in part on -- Burnett in in. At least that would have been obvious people. I mean we all know shares it's it's Red Sox. -- part.

Hey Gordon how -- agents know when general managers are lying about their interest in their clients how to get dramatic you know went agents say their clients want to play for that general manager and other journalists know what everybody's -- You -- a few times.

Yeah all three parties just assume that the case that everybody gets played here in oh yeah it's it's. And that's why Vegas is the perfect place these thing.

I mean do you think your -- or anywhere else then Scott Boras that the nationals look like they might be the high bidder. For Scott upper from Mark Teixeira.

Yeah I mean I think they're they're they're they're people in the national camp. Who know Jim -- likes the likes to make a splash and olive. In I think here they want to send a message to their stance that they are serious but you know aren't as I had written earlier in the week. I talk to someone not. Very close and actual situation. -- he -- intriguing got Teixeira and the other Red Sox so. I'm not by art.

You know the Red Sox. We know they want to share we know they're going to give it their best try here. What else are they gonna do mean they obviously they're not as desperate for pitching as the Yankees are any number two used to they have. -- prior they're there sports with the number two on the agenda.

Well I mean clearly they've got to address -- situation. I don't think they're going to bring protect back. In some -- in eighty get young catcher. You know I'd see that they they talk again with Texas about a year. He got hurt or Saltalamacchia. I find it hard to believe. That Texas would would -- one of those guys at this point of -- Told that they want it. If they get the right pitchers in return. So clearly expecting things it's it's a big priority for the Red Sox. In the other they'll they will add more pitching in the they're going to get another starter. I think the money for even Derek Lowe is gonna get more than. In the Red Sox willing expand unless of course they they -- the Angels separate Teixeira.

Gordon is it possible that Scott Boras may have overplayed his hand when it comes even at this early date. When it comes to Jason Barrett six future with the catching market having dried up in Detroit Cincinnati and apparently Baltimore I mean his his possibilities are are dwindling outside of Boston it would seem.

Well that they in the tank guys is there a lot of club said it would probably have more interest. In Varitek who wouldn't caution trapped bright but once said the Red Sox got them arbitration. That market went away every night I -- for the Tigers. In night you know they treated her terribly aired in in the -- surely would have an interest in. In that Varitek but once. Once Red Sox -- arbitration and -- Cuba. Top draft expert guy is going to be 37 yours all that and I love what -- collect each set you know from you know we. We have some interest in in bringing in. Cause Varitek to work with Russell -- Give it a crash course in catching the what we learned that it was going to be more like or your college -- Ed at they're higher price and a higher tuition rate that we were willing Stanford get a lot. So. Yeah I don't see where the market where the market is developing projects and in and that's why I think ultimately going to go back there rexrodt. In the I'm very curious to see what the dollars I wonder if it's -- skeptical take a lot.

We're talking to Yahoo.com Gordon needs who was kind enough to get up and join us from Las Vegas. As best as you can tell Gordon. How the Red Sox rate their chips to deal in terms of the our young pitchers we understand we read today that. Texas is very interested in buckles for one of those catches but the Red Sox or an attempted make in that deal that way Buchholz -- Masterson. Any other young people will what is the pecking order there in terms of how they value these guys a trying to find out who is most likely to go if indeed they trade well he's young pitchers.

What I I think masses -- will not be included in trade -- I think. Yeah pretty close pretty close say it would have to be it yet to be getting some premium back in return. In the -- Out of the country you mention I think Buchholz may be the most likely to be traded. Even art I -- what the -- said that. Yesterday where where you know we talked about in -- you know this is a guy we we envisioned being oh pitcher for the next six years whatever pot. I think buckled it's you know most valued Eric -- in mentioned. Probably if it means not untouchable but certainly guided the Red Sox. Which would hate to part with its eclectic annual Bard -- Struggled miserably in his first postseason -- that. Good draw looks like but last year came on big and -- guys -- under on the aren't. They've got they've got pitching chips and that's that's like injured pocket like. I think buckle is a guy I would bring back the most value investment guy they would oh.

So Varitek you think will come back here on a multi year contract and be the starter.

Why I yeah I think. It certainly it'll it'll still catch the majority of the game cherry woke what does that mean you know does that mean. A hundred games 120 games split. Yeah I think he comes back at this point unless there's some sleeper team in the mix -- that none -- have been able identify. Yeah I think chasing comes back in and I think -- Yeah ideal in the Nazi is Red Sox look like yet I I structured their their. Varitek could match.

What do what do people say about Lars Anderson -- expected to be. A stars serviceable Major League player how good will he be.

No I I think it is and it's not it's. You know Red Sox in out -- I think a lot of -- I think that that Anderson that's apparent heart that he will be. Certainly -- every gate big league player and their potential. Impact player in no question.

So would that would deter you from making a deal -- Teixeira or any me first baseman. Slash DH type would it. How far off all -- when -- only be ready to.

Why I think the GA -- is is 2000 and it's only only I'd like to share. Who even though it's going to be near the end he's he's one of the few guys in the scheme that you feel pretty comfortable -- a long -- he'll do. You know 63. Years because he place every gate place part takes care of itself. Great club. Televising an exit suddenly becomes. Great chip. I'd go on the road art or can look at it this way. Up by twenty then you know -- is going to be near the end. I -- Anderson in the mix. It's either DH first base whatever. You know you either way the year's Buick pro position of strength.

Gordon your teammate Yahoo! Sports and you touched on this briefly the beginning of the conversation. Wrote the most. And uplifting headline I read all morning and that's no Manny market can be found. Not going to get -- apiece I look at it guys I grabbed the first of all please let me read this please god let it be true. They talk about the Eagles insist the -- comes birth. First sabathia second Manny not a likely scenario. So the Angels general manager we think their opportunities we -- but more important at this.

It's like working with a fifteen year old girl -- at the Jonas Brothers were going to be in studio in us all excited I I don't want to see him get hurt. And I don't want to. Analysts him get you know emotionally destroyed here. Is is -- going to get a job.

Yeah object. You can bet. Be sure they'll they'll -- all of that was a great lot of excitement of flying yesterday. I had somebody came up to nick yesterday it's sad that hey Scott says there's. -- interest should have been in net so well that's a relief I -- you know as a pretty he'd be out of or. I picked a lot of people think that. What's going to happen is that any. I will re signed with the Dodgers. Probably. For the kind of money that the doctors operative in the air initial proposal that the two year deal would guarantee them what forty I've been any idea. Which I mean. We've seen Scott Scott pull rabbits out of its upbeat or indoor meet whoever thought that in what you get kinda contract we're out. Pudge Rodriguez said he got from the Tigers and I -- have been numerous other guys. But nobody -- that or years six year deal that that that's Scottish pop up any. Many going to take a lot any you know. I think the -- Scott places. You know he's he's going to run the clock on this on this one per sometime -- I think.

They Dortmund although -- socialist faster lust factor is high for Mark Teixeira is it is high for AJ Burnett much room with a John Henry loves the in my next -- I don't wanna be close.

Not even close -- you know -- I mean here you are yet to do is look at our track record in in in injury record. Yeah I mean. Which John Henry woods was not a Florida. Develop. Personal relationships with a lot of these guys and they're great story on emission Burnett no hitter in a doubt he would take it is -- the Internet. Fight that that it Burnett's going to I don't know in the night he jumps and Cabot a hotel. In about it I think it's of people streaming out of parking rights group apart they ought to -- going now. -- that in -- in the called ops and all but that love doesn't translate to try to contract that that Burnett's going to get some but he. Are quite possibly Yankees or break.

Gordon do you think Theo is already playing -- game here and thinking moves ahead. I read somewhere where maybe the San Francisco Giants have emerged as an option. And a landing spot for Mike Lowell is would -- be playing that far ahead of the game not having signed to shared just yet already laying the groundwork on where he ships lol if he does get to share.

You know which I I think you know -- you know -- Elena yup it's that you know you answer that question Korea of course. You know these guys. You know like chokes in the airplane it is or in. You know it is it different -- orchids in in India played thanks certainly. In the end and it would shocked in the least. If I mean that perhaps a delicate enemy in the shop and troop aggressively if you being need them in in my yeah -- concert quiet in the.

Is there another guy like Pedroia here who will sign. It long term deal either Youkilis or Lester a Papelbon or or or maybe even Jason Bay will he sign an extension. Because he likes it here wants to stay here.

I think it -- of that nature that you just mentioned -- the least likely is up. You know passes made no secret of the fact that. That he's willing to go you're here. In arbitration. In and and cut the best steal. That he can and because his shoulder issues right now he's at United were called back a couple of years. And in social about short. Shelf life for most closers that are named Mariano Rivera. The Red Sox might be. More -- though. Real long -- with Papelbon -- there any athletic. I would think that -- have a conversation. In in you. That's a very real possibility. You know take him out of its. Artistry -- and lock him up some -- common we haven't been back in. That that the biggest negotiations they let -- It's he's just back. You know going into the final year it's the -- You know once once Red Sox are there are only -- by the jobs out or I think that's going to be the next big negotiation.

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