Hot Stove, part 2

Didn't you say that last year too?

 

Tigers sign Bonderman to three-year deal, $38 mill.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Am.jo0sJzntYAGk63tbTHvk5nYcB?slug=ap-tigers-bonderman&prov=ap&type=lgns

 

I actually think it's four years, Hank. Seems like a helluva value, too. Bonderman strikes me as a Jack Morris type--never a great ERA, but solid and durable. That may be a little strong considering I think Morris belongs in the HOF, but Bondo seems like a workhorse.

 

You're right. Four year deal.

But yea, good deal to get a long term deal for a young arm. I believe his ERA has gone down every year he's been in the majors.

 

For a guy to bounce back from a 6-19 rookie year shows he has some mettle. I love guys like that.

 

Less money than Lilly and Meche.

Good Christ.

 

The Yankees have been home for Halloween every year since 2001.

 

Bonderman is only 24 and wasn't a free agent, so his contract doesn't reflect his full market value.

 

Twins starter Brad Radke will make it official today.

Carried a lot of awful Twins teams from shite to just below mediocre. And whether that matters or not in the grand scheme of things, it matters a great deal to the fan who wants to see a good game, and knows that every fifth day, Minnesota would at least have a shot.

Also pitched almost all of last season in terrible pain with a torn labrum, but refused to come out of the rotation.

A ballplayer.

Thanks, Brad.

 

From what people have told me, Radke pitched with an awful lot of pain this past season. Amazing that he kept going out there. Sort of like Nagy a couple of years ago.

 

Word in the Cities was that he couldn't throw the ball 20 feet between starts.

Had to brush his teeth, comb his hair, etc. left-handed all year.

 

What a shocker. Ken Griffey, Jr. is hurt again. Broke his hand in an incident at home. So far, no details on how it happened.