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4203Last year was over 12,000 but that was against the Yankees. 3 games early and 1 in early September drew in the 9000s. I thought they had been in Rusty's predicted neighborhood.
Of course those totals include presold tickets so the number in the park could have been much smaller.
Of course those totals include presold tickets so the number in the park could have been much smaller.
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4204Justin Masterson - S - Indians
CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that Justin Masterson could be willing to accept a deal as short as three years from the Indians.
Heyman says the Indians have let Masterson's agent, Randy Rowley, know that they "have no intention of paying anywhere in the ballpark" of Homer Bailey's six-year, $105 million extension.
The good news is that it sounds like Masterson is willing to take a hometown discount, with Rowley telling Heyman that the righty "is motivated to stay in Cleveland by his admiration for manager Terry Francona, his strong feelings about his teammates and family situation."
Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer has reported that the Indians have discussed deals in the 3-4 year range with Rowley.
"I've suffered a great many tragedies in my life....most of them never happened". Mark Twain
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4205Sounds promising. Are they suggesting that the deal must be done preseason or not at all, as is often the case, or at least the claims.
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4206Justin Masterson confirmed Wednesday that he wants to stay with the Indians and is willing to accept a shorter-term deal.
His demands are pretty reasonable, so we're guessing something will get done.
"I've suffered a great many tragedies in my life....most of them never happened". Mark Twain
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4207What? An athlete being "reasonable?" Must be hiding an injury!
Just kidding. I think he likes Francona and the team. Hopefully, they will reach an agreement, and it will start a trend. Of course, the players union might want to have their say.
Just kidding. I think he likes Francona and the team. Hopefully, they will reach an agreement, and it will start a trend. Of course, the players union might want to have their say.
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4208With Bailey having already set the bar, probably not as crucial to the union regarding Masterson.
Besides, the fact that he proclaimed this out loud today, tells me that he may not be all that concerned about it anyways.
Imagine. A guy placing a priority on being happy with the team he is on, and the fact that his family is happy there too.
So he has to "slum it" with $40-$60 mill. Crazy.
Besides, the fact that he proclaimed this out loud today, tells me that he may not be all that concerned about it anyways.
Imagine. A guy placing a priority on being happy with the team he is on, and the fact that his family is happy there too.
So he has to "slum it" with $40-$60 mill. Crazy.
"I've suffered a great many tragedies in my life....most of them never happened". Mark Twain
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4209So he has to "slum it" with $40-$60 mill. Crazy.
So funny TFIR, and so true!
So funny TFIR, and so true!
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4210Masterson cites why he'd sign short-term pact
Indians righty loves playing for Francona, embraces role as leader of rotation
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com | 3/5/2014 3:40 P.M. ET
GOODYEAR, Ariz. --
There are millions of reasons for Justin Masterson to take his talents to the free-agent market next offseason, but the Indians rotation leader also sees plenty of reasons to consider sticking around with Cleveland for a few more years.
That is why Masterson might be willing to sign a shorter-term contract with the Tribe, rather than demanding an extension similar to the six-year, $105-million pact Homer Bailey signed with the Reds earlier this spring. Masterson just wants a fair deal, even if that includes agreeing to a three- or four-year extension to stick around.
"It is a challenging situation," Masterson said on Wednesday morning. "Especially for me. [I'm] not doing this because we need to get the most money ever. We also think about others who may come behind us. There are a lot of different factors you try to work in. Are we being true to our value or are we skewing it?"
This past weekend, Masterson's camp presented what it felt was a fair deal to the Indians and the pitcher is waiting for the club to counter. When Bailey signed his long-term deal with Cincinnati, it seemed a foregone conclusion that Masterson -- comparable to the Reds righty in both service time and statistics -- would go to free agency next winter.
At least in terms of contract length, Masterson now appears willing to give Cleveland a discount. The big right-hander loves pitching for manager Terry Francona, has embraced being a leader and mentor for the rotation and his growing family has found a comfort level in Cleveland.
Masterson said those kind of factors "become increasingly important."
Masterson added that there is something to be said for showing commitment to a city that has seen plenty of stars leave over the years. Francona brought his two World Series rings to Cleveland two offseason ago, when Nick Swisher and Michael Brantley also joined the team on long-term deals as free agents. This spring, Brantley inked a five-year extension to stay with the Tribe.
"In general," Masterson said, "when you have those commitments on certain teams, it does show, 'Hey, I want to be here.' Not only to the fans, but to other people. People want to come here. Why do they want to go there? Now you have people thinking, 'Hmm, what it is it about that place?' There can be that aspect. Maybe not, but there is that possibility."
Indians righty loves playing for Francona, embraces role as leader of rotation
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com | 3/5/2014 3:40 P.M. ET
GOODYEAR, Ariz. --
There are millions of reasons for Justin Masterson to take his talents to the free-agent market next offseason, but the Indians rotation leader also sees plenty of reasons to consider sticking around with Cleveland for a few more years.
That is why Masterson might be willing to sign a shorter-term contract with the Tribe, rather than demanding an extension similar to the six-year, $105-million pact Homer Bailey signed with the Reds earlier this spring. Masterson just wants a fair deal, even if that includes agreeing to a three- or four-year extension to stick around.
"It is a challenging situation," Masterson said on Wednesday morning. "Especially for me. [I'm] not doing this because we need to get the most money ever. We also think about others who may come behind us. There are a lot of different factors you try to work in. Are we being true to our value or are we skewing it?"
This past weekend, Masterson's camp presented what it felt was a fair deal to the Indians and the pitcher is waiting for the club to counter. When Bailey signed his long-term deal with Cincinnati, it seemed a foregone conclusion that Masterson -- comparable to the Reds righty in both service time and statistics -- would go to free agency next winter.
At least in terms of contract length, Masterson now appears willing to give Cleveland a discount. The big right-hander loves pitching for manager Terry Francona, has embraced being a leader and mentor for the rotation and his growing family has found a comfort level in Cleveland.
Masterson said those kind of factors "become increasingly important."
Masterson added that there is something to be said for showing commitment to a city that has seen plenty of stars leave over the years. Francona brought his two World Series rings to Cleveland two offseason ago, when Nick Swisher and Michael Brantley also joined the team on long-term deals as free agents. This spring, Brantley inked a five-year extension to stay with the Tribe.
"In general," Masterson said, "when you have those commitments on certain teams, it does show, 'Hey, I want to be here.' Not only to the fans, but to other people. People want to come here. Why do they want to go there? Now you have people thinking, 'Hmm, what it is it about that place?' There can be that aspect. Maybe not, but there is that possibility."
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller
-- Bob Feller
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4211Jason Kipnis and brother Todd at the All-star game in New York last year------
Years ago, I had a similar incident. I was out at a local pizza joint in Chicago with Joe Niekro and Kenny Holtzman. We all had Cub hats and T-shirts on. Several of the people recognized Kenny Holtzman and they asked us for autographs. They never questioned my name. They went away happy campers and we had a good laugh."Some people around there in New York City were walking around with a Todd Kipnis autograph," Kipnis said with a laugh. "We played along and we gave it to them."
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller
-- Bob Feller
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4212How much is your signature going for now on the secondary markets Joe? It's probably pretty rare so with limited supply and very high demand it should be a valuable commodity.
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4213
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller
-- Bob Feller
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4214Trevor Bauer - S - Indians
Trevor Bauer looked sharp on Thursday, holding the Cubs scoreless in two innings as the Indians won 1-0.
Bauer struck out four while allowing three hits and a walk.
The 23-year-old is likely to begin the season with Triple-A Columbus, but if his improved delivery bears fruit, he could contribute to the big league club sooner rather than later.
"I've suffered a great many tragedies in my life....most of them never happened". Mark Twain
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4215Hey, I've got JOE's autograph on some Christmas cards! Maybe I should put them on ebay?civ ollilavad wrote:How much is your signature going for now on the secondary markets Joe? It's probably pretty rare so with limited supply and very high demand it should be a valuable commodity.