DBACKS decline option on Aaron Hill

[DutchmanAZ]

and Zack Duke. Bummer - had high hopes for Hill who I thought did well for us. Guess it was an 8 million option...pretty steep.

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/dia...0111031arizona-diamondbacks-transactions.html

 

[Dback Jon]

Was about to post that...

Can he resign at a lower price?

 

[crisper57]

Was about to post that...

Can he resign at a lower price?

I think that is the plan. I bet they have a handshake agreement to decline his one-year option and resign him longer term. Otherwise, I think they would have picked it up. KT said that they had sufficient cash to pick it up a few weeks ago, and there has been no indication that the parties involved want to part ways.

 

[82CardsGrad]

I think that is the plan. I bet they have a handshake agreement to decline his one-year option and resign him longer term. Otherwise, I think they would have picked it up. KT said that they had sufficient cash to pick it up a few weeks ago, and there has been no indication that the parties involved want to part ways.

Agree... just last week Towers actually issued a statement that said Hill was a part of their future plans!

 

[crisper57]

Other moves made:

Exercised mutual options on Blanco and Bloomquist.

Marquis, McDonald, Nady, and Overbay all elected free agency. No surprises there. Marquis will find a home with a basement-dweller. McDonald will go back to Toronto, where he is beloved. The others will probably be unemployed for a while until the "Prince/Albert" bonanza is over.

 

[Dback Jon]

Other moves made:

Exercised mutual options on Blanco and Bloomquist.

Marquis, McDonald, Nady, and Overbay all elected free agency. No surprises there. Marquis will find a home with a basement-dweller. McDonald will go back to Toronto, where he is beloved. The others will probably be unemployed for a while until the "Prince/Albert" bonanza is over.

you said Prince Albert...

 

[crisper57]

you said Prince Albert...

He he. I know. Why hasn't that connection been made sooner???

 

[Dback Jon]

He he. I know. Why hasn't that connection been made sooner???

Not sure - but funny.

What teams will be looking for a Prince/Albert this year?

 

[crisper57]

Not sure - but funny.

What teams will be looking for a Prince/Albert this year?

Cubs and Giants come to mind.

 

[BC867]

... until the "Prince/Albert" bonanza is over.

"Say, do you have Prince Albert in a can? 'Better let him out!"