If George Steinbrenner doesn't jump off the George Washington Bridge and give Carlos Beltran a ten-year contract in the face of the $82 million he owes Jason Giambi -- and this presumes that the deal is being done for what Boras thinks is best for Beltran, not what Carlos desires -- it may take the threat of Japan or the Northern League (where he could play with the Brothers Drew and Jared Weaver) to get a ten-year commitment from anyone else, unless Washington's Jim Bowden offers Boras another $100 million deal of $1 million a year for 100 years.
분명보라스는뛰어난스태프를거느리고있는훌륭한에이전트다. 하지만
제이슨배리텍의예를들자. 5년계약에트레이드거부권까지요구를한다?
제이슨은굉장한선수에다리더쉽과인간성이최고이긴하지만, 그는다음주
면 34세가되고, 한번도한시즌 86타점이나 71득점이상을기록해본적이
없다. 명예의전당행을예약해놓은이반로드리게즈는작년시즌개막 전 32살
밖에되지않았지만 2년 2000만달러만개런티받았었다. 36세이상의포수들
중계약이개런티되어있는선수는마이크피아자뿐이고, 그도지금메츠가
옮기려고하는중이다. 보라스는옛적존헨리 (현보스턴구단주) 가찰스
존슨에게 5년계약을준적이있다고지적하지만, 그계약은결국트레이드
되어버려졌었고, 헨리는절대다시그런실수를반복하지않겠다고다짐한
적이있다. 보라스는또래리루치노 (현레드삭스 CEO) 가한때케빈
브라운에게트레이드거부권을오퍼한적이있었다고말하지만, 케빈타워스
(현샌디에고단장) 는“그와난그런적없다. [98년시즌후] 우린 5년 5000
만달러계약을제시했으나보라스는비웃었고존무어스 (샌디에고구단주)
는제의를거둬들이면서다신그와거래하지않겠다고말했었다.” 라고말
한다. 다저스가 3년계약을제시할가능성도있으나, 만약보스턴이기다리지
않고마이크매서니와트로이글로스를쫓으면, 배리텍은옛날자신이
대학선수였을때트윈스와계약하지않아몇백만달러를잃었던때와똑같은
실수를되풀이할수도있다.
Make no mistake. Boras is brilliant, with an unrivalled staff. But take the Jason Varitek negotiations. Five years and a no-trade clause? Jason is a terrific player, better leader and even better person, but he will be 34 the first week of next season, has never knocked in 86 runs or scored 71. Hall of Famer Pudge Rodriguez, who opened the 2003 season at 32 years old, had a two-year (guaranteed), $20 million deal. The only catcher that's 36 with a guaranteed deal is Mike Piazza, and the Mets would like to extricate themselves from that contract. Boras points out that John Henry gave Charles Johnson a five-year contract, but that contract was dumped, and Henry vowed he would never repeat the mistake. Boras says that Larry Lucchino offered Kevin Brown a no-trade clause. "No he and we did not," says KevinTowers. "[After the '98 season] we offered five years and $50 million, he laughed at us and John Moores threw them out, withdrew the offer and said he'd never deal with them again." Maybe the Dodgers will pull out a three-year offer, but if Boston refuses to wait, goes after Mike Matheny and Troy Glaus, Varitek is at the mercy of the same process that cost him millions because he didn't sign as a college junior with the Twins.
·양키즈는이때까지꽤차분한모습을보였지만, 일단타구단
자유계약선수들과의협상권이풀리는날이되면에릭밀튼과스티브
클라인들을낚기위한선제공격을가할것으로예상된다. 그다음에양키즈는
케빈브라운을옮기기위한노력을할것이고 (브레이브스는만약브라운–
앤드류존스 (!!) 트레이드를감행하면 2480만달러가풀리게되고, J.D. 드류와
선발투수한명을구할여유가생긴다), 2루수와탑선발투수를찾아볼것이다.
양키즈는또분명랜디존슨 로또에참여할것이다.
The Yankees thus far have been very cool, although there are indications that once teams can speak to free agents from other teams, they will make a pre-emptive strike on Eric Milton and Steve Kline. Then they will look around to try to move Kevin Brown (if the Braves would do Brown-Andruw Jones, it would free up $24.8 million and perhaps allow Atlanta to sign Drew and a pitcher), perhaps shop at second and go for another big pitcher. They certainly will be in the Randy Johnson sweepstakes.
·애리조나는존슨과협상을벌이지도, 시장에내놓지도않고있지만, 화이트삭스가적극적으로나오면서폴코네코와존갈런드를오퍼하고있다. 디백스의한관계자는애런로언드를요구해서아직거절을받지않은것으로알려지지만존슨은아마화이트삭스를받아드리지않을것으로보인다. 양키즈, 카즈그리고라몬오티즈등을옮기려는앤젤스, 이 3팀으로좁혀졌다고봐야할것이다.
Arizona hasn't talked to Johnson or put him out, but the White Sox have been very aggressive, offering Paul Konerko and Jon Garland. One D-Backs official asked for Aaron Rowand and didn't get a no, but Randy likely will say no to the White Sox, leaving the Yanks, Cardinals and Angels (who are trying to move pitchers' salaries like Ramon Ortiz).
·보스턴이페드로에게제시한 2년 2750만달러는그를경멸하지도않고
더이상올라갈여유도없는정말적절한오퍼였다. 현재양키즈와앤젤스에서
나오는분위기를봐선페드로에게아직그다지큰관심이있지않는것같다.
보스턴에남고싶다고얘기한페드로는때문에지금딜레마에빠져있다.
레드삭스가다른 FA선수들로넘어갈결정을내리면페드로에게의오퍼는
바로거둬들여질것이고, 현재보스턴은칼파바노, 브래드래드키, 재럿라이트
등에게확실한관심이있다.
Boston's two-year, $27.5 million offer to Pedro Martinez was one that showed no disrespect and has little room to be increased. Indications from the Yankees and Angels are that they are not players right now, which leaves Pedro with a dilemma, since he has said that he wants to stay in Boston. The offer will go at any time if the Sox move on, and they are definitely showing interest in Carl Pavano, Brad Radke, Jaret Wright and others.
·보통적극적인쪽은빌리빈이지만, 올해그는다른팀들의오퍼들을
저울질하고있다. 예를들어, 보스턴이브론슨아로요와김병현 (!!!!!) 을
오퍼하며허드슨을요구했다거절당한것. 레드삭스는아마유망주들을
이용한 3팀트레이드로더많은미끼를제시할수있을것이지만, 애리조나는
1루수-외야수유망주인코너잭슨을내주진않겠다는입장이며, 보스턴이
디백스가탐하는좌완존레스터를내놓아도움직이지않을것으로보인다.
Billy Beane usually is the aggressor, but he is talking to teams assessing what they offer. For instance, Boston moved for Hudson with Bronson Arroyo and Byung-Hyun Kim, which isn't getting it done. But the Red Sox can go further if they can take a bunch of their best prospects and get Beane players he wants, although Arizona will not trade 1B-OF Conor Jackson, no matter if Boston gives up LHP Jon Lester, whom the Diamondbacks lust after.
David Wells may get done quickly, with the Phillies, Dodgers and Padres in the mix. Philadelphia could use Wells to replace Milton.
·파드레스는라이언클레스코를옮기고싶지만, 그의트레이드거부권, 그리고
그가동부리그로가지않겠다는입장때문에어려워보인다. 시애틀은관심이
있으나, 파드레스가숀버로우스를더하고대신스캇스피지오를데려가길
원하기때문에, 버로우스를킵하고싶은샌디에고와마찰이예상된다.
The Padres would like to move Ryan Klesko, but his no-trade clause makes it virtually impossible, especially since he will not go to the East Coast. Seattle is interested, but only if the Padres throw in Sean Burroughs and take Scott Spiezio, but San Diego wants to hold onto Burroughs.
Pavano has serious interest in the Red Sox because he wants to pitch with a mentor, and Curt Schilling is a longtime respected comrade. But Pavano is going to give every interested team a visit, including the Red Sox, Orioles, Yankees, Mariners, Tigers, et al.
TampaBay is trying to clear salary and shopping SS Julio Lugo, 1B-OF Aubrey Huff, OF Jose Cruz, closer Danys Baez and C Toby Hall. Lugo is a fine player, but his domestic abuse issue in Houston is scaring off teams such as Boston.
Texas has an agreement on a three-year deal with rookie RHP Chris Young, prompted by an offer of a rookie guaranteed deal from the Sacramento Kings for the 6-foot-10 former Princeton star.
존슨은 아마 양키즈 보삭스 카즈 (maybe 앤젤스) 아님 안갈려고 하겠죠... 노트레이드에 10/5 니까 결국 결정권은 존슨이...글고 한 mlb 관계자의 말에 의하면 페드로한테 연평균 1275만달러정도 오퍼할 다른팀은 없으니까 보삭스가 제의한계약 받아드리는게 좋을거라는데...계약기간이 너무 짧아서 문제인거겠죠 아마...
첫댓글 번역방에도 올려주세요 ^^ 번역 감사드립니다.
정성스런 번역 감사합니다...역시 화이트삭스..아무리 랜디존슨 노린다고 주구장창 외쳐대도 모두가 쌩까는 분위기..ㅡ.ㅡ;; 코너코+ 갤런드면 굿 오펀데....ㅋ
코너코 틀드하면 연봉이 늘어나는걸로 알고있음. 페이롤의 압박이 심한데 그럼 ㅎㅎㅎ 갤런드는 그저그런넘이니 앨조나에서 페이롤 줄이려고 여간 힘쓰는게 아닌듯 ㅎㅎㅎ
그래도 갤런드 내셔널 오면 방어율 좀 낮아지지 않을까요? 그리고 페드로 오퍼에 대한 이야기는 아주 객관적인 시선이라고 보여 지네요. 근데 탬파가 오브리 허프와 바에즈를? 탬파는 공격력 좋은 선수와 마무리가 매우 필요한데.....
존슨은 아마 양키즈 보삭스 카즈 (maybe 앤젤스) 아님 안갈려고 하겠죠... 노트레이드에 10/5 니까 결국 결정권은 존슨이...글고 한 mlb 관계자의 말에 의하면 페드로한테 연평균 1275만달러정도 오퍼할 다른팀은 없으니까 보삭스가 제의한계약 받아드리는게 좋을거라는데...계약기간이 너무 짧아서 문제인거겠죠 아마...