Nice Move Leather Pants

[gametime]

Alfonso Soriano has rejected a $70 million, five-year contract offer from the Washington Nationals, diminishing any chance the perennial All-Star will stay with the club.

 

"It's almost impossible this great player will stay on our payroll," Nationals special assistant Jose Rijo told the newspaper Listin Diario in Thursday editions.

 

The Dominican slugger is coming off the best season of his career, becoming the first 40-40-40 player (homers-steals-doubles) in major league history.

 

"Everyone is more than interested in having a player like Soriano, but finances are keeping this from happening," Rijo said.

 

 

http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/9723454

[gametime]

This just cracks me up. I am 100% convinced he botched the deadline deal to move him...

[STRIKE3]

This just cracks me up. I am 100% convinced he botched the deadline deal to move him...

Oh My....:thumb:

 

$70 mil, to hit a ball, run and catch it....on occasion and he said "NO". ....:lol: If the deadline is passed, his Agent should find a new job.

[SvFan4life]

Just goes to show when they got him in the trade, he stated right after that he would become a free agent at the end of the season and he wanted to sign back with an AL team. Good news for the Braves..lol

[gametime]

Oh My....:thumb:

 

$70 mil, to hit a ball, run and catch it....on occasion and he said "NO". ....:lol: If the deadline is passed, his Agent should find a new job.

He can get a LOT more and not have to play in that Grand Canyon style stadium...

[bellalumni40]

Did anyone really expect him to stay in DC for any amount of money?

[gametime]

Did anyone really expect him to stay in DC for any amount of money?

Leather Pants did. OR he tried to get too cute at the deadline, and screwed up the deal...

[bellalumni40]

Leather Pants did. OR he tried to get too cute at the deadline, and screwed up the deal...

Yeah, he has always made some great calls too...

[IAmAFan]

He's on my fantasy trade and I didn't make a mistake by not trading him. It was a contract year and I finished 3rd out of ten in our 12 keeper league. Frank Thomas or Mussina was my pick up of the year. I drafted Bill Hall and Hanley Ramirez and they had fantastic years. I have a good 12 coming back.

[SvFan4life]

Looks like he didn't reject the deal because they haven't met yet. Apparently the radio made up the report.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2623272

[gametime]

Looks like he didn't reject the deal because they haven't met yet. Apparently the radio made up the report.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2623272

Spin cycle...

[oldrambler]

Leather Pants did. OR he tried to get too cute at the deadline, and screwed up the deal...

Cmon GT.:sssh: ......surely ol leatherpants wouldn't screw up now would he??? :D :lol: :lol: :lol:

[stick1]

I wouldn't stay in Washington either. I'd lady in bed everyday making sure I didn't get hurt until I found a new team though!

[gametime]

I wouldn't stay in Washington either. I'd lady in bed everyday making sure I didn't get hurt until I found a new team though!

TMI... :lol:

[NEERFAN]

Can't believe he's leaving and the Nats will have nothing to show, Bodes had to screw something up.