DD

This deal makes NO sense whatsoever if you are a Sox fan. Rowand is on the verge of breaking out for a fantastic career while Thomes is plummeting at an alarming rate. Rowand didnt make anything near Thomes ludicrious contract so it will be interesting to see exactly how much Philly had to pay to get rid of him.

Rowand should be happy he got a ring in Chicago because the Phillies are going nowhere fast.

)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
According to major-league baseball sources, the White Sox and the Phillies are on the verge of a deal that would send center fielder Aaron Rowand to the Phillies for first baseman Jim Thome. The deal is expected to include major cash considerations due to the size of Thome's contract.


<TABLE cellSpacing=0 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=2></TD><TD width=65>
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
</TD></TR><TR><TD width=2></TD><TD width=65>Thome</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>



<TABLE cellSpacing=0 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=2></TD><TD width=65>
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
</TD></TR><TR><TD width=2></TD><TD width=65>Rowand</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Thome, 35, is due about $12.5 million in 2006 and $14 million in each of the final two seasons of his six-year contract. The Phillies have a club option for 2009, and he has a no-trade clause.

The four-time All-Star hit .207 with seven homers and 30 RBI in 59 games this year before having season-ending surgery on his right elbow in August. Thome has 430 homers since making his major-league debut in 1991.

Aaron Rowand had signed a contract with the White Sox in January that guaranteed the center fielder $8.5 million over the next three seasons.

Rowand, 28, set career highs in 2004 by hitting .310 with 38 doubles, 24 homers and 69 RBIs.

Eligible for salary arbitration for the first time after making $340,000 in 2004, he earned $2 million in 2005 and is expected $3.25 million in 2006. Chicago has a club option for 2007 at $5 million and Rowand holds a player option for 2007 at $3.25 million.

__________________

IdaMAN

To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

__________________

DD

lol, wtf is this Ida?

__________________

IdaMAN

It is cool ass huge slap on the wall helmets and life size cutouts of your favorite NFL players! Expensive but so cool.

I had no real place to post it and wasn't going to make a thread for it lol. I found it funny to put it in this thread.

__________________

DMW

Thome's a beast when he's healthy. Assuming hes not costing me too much, I would take him on my team any day.

Freak

There's an entire thread stickied for "random sports talk", jackass.

IdaMAN

Well now you just waisted a whole post to tell me that. Now we are even.

__________________

Mr. Kennedy

I'm not suprised if Ida forgot, nobody has posted in the random sports talk thread in over a month with the seperate NHL thread probably being the biggest reason.

__________________
Help out a struggling college student. Visit and shop for video games at my Amazon-based store, also get Blu-ray Discs:
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

You can also help me out by gifting me Virtual Conole/WiiWare games or sharing PSN games with me (PM me for my info)

To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Dr. Giganto

The Blue Jays signed BJ Ryan...good pick-up for them

__________________

Freak

Nice to see the Jays throwing some money around this offseason.

The BJ Ryan signing tells all MLB players that the Jays are willing to spend.