Bobby Murcer battles brain tumor
The 60 year old is undergoing surgery today. Read about it here:http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/483794p-407218c.html Also, the Giants signed Zito to an outrageous $126 million contract.
posted by critch_dog at 3:11 PM
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Talk about a double shot of bad news.
Murcer (to me anyway) is an entertaining announcer/analyst. He gives you some good stats but doesn't saturate the broadcast with them.
Zito to the Giants? Sure it's about the money but what about wins? I guess being in a race to be 10 games over .500 and win the division + $126 million (could go up to $144 million) is more important than $90 million and a playoff berth and possible World Series every year.
Critch - good find about Murcer. I didn't hear about that.
I love Bobby. He's a rooter. May he be sitting on Singleton's lap come April.
The Diamondbacks have been the most aggressive suitors for Randy Johnson and sources close to the negotiations said yesterday that the Yankees and Arizona could complete a trade to send Johnson back to the desert before next week. The Diamondbacks, who view Johnson as a gate attraction, want to talk to the Big Unit about a contract extension, a source said. That would give Arizona a chance to reap the attendance and buzz benefits of Johnson going for his 300th victory - he will enter next season with 280 wins. The Yankees, meanwhile, have their eyes on a package of Arizona pitching prospects. The Diamondbacks are loaded with young talent and if the Yankees send Johnson home to Arizona - Johnson's home is in the Phoenix suburb of Paradise Valley - they'd like to get at least two of the following three pitchers: Dustin Nippert, Micah Owings and Ross Ohlendorf.
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A source said the Yankees are zeroing in on Doug Mientkiewicz to play first while Jason Giambi is the designated hitter, even though Mientkiewicz is a lefthanded batter. Also, the source said, Mark Loretta may be the Yankees' first choice to be a utility infielder. Loretta had hoped to find a job as a regular second baseman, but hasn't.
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The Yanks are continuing to talk about lefty relievers Ron Villone and Scott Schoeneweis.
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The Yankees apparently had a last-ditch chance to negotiate with the former Oakland ace. According to a source familiar with the conversation, Barry Zito's father, Joe, called the Yankees and said if the team offered $17 million per year for seven years, his son would like to sign with them. The Yankees declined, the source said.
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