Mariano Rivera to pursue Free Agency

by Rev Halofan on Oct 9, 2007 7:43 PM PDT in Angels News

According to the Rotoworld site:

While fellow free agent Jorge Posada wasn't ready to talk, Mariano Rivera indicated that he planned on testing the market as a free agent. "They had the opportunities and they didn't do nothing with me," he said, "so we'll see what happens. ... This is a business. Nothing against the New York Yankees."

So if we give Mo-Riv $10 million a year for 3 years, would it be wise to trade Frankie for something juicy?

Frankie is just ONE season away from free agency and looking for a big, big payday.

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I don't like it

I think we can lock up Frankie for 4 years, $44 million. Rivera just worries me, too.

by Ty Webb on Oct 9, 2007 7:43 PM PDT reply actions

Rivera's shaky during the year as well

No.

ARod. It should be pretty apparent now Bill.

by hauldog on Oct 9, 2007 7:56 PM PDT reply actions

Stick with Frankie.

Let Mo go to the Senior Circuit. Mets will sign him asap.

The last world series champion in California has "Anaheim" written next to their name.

by Anaheim of Anaheim on Oct 9, 2007 7:57 PM PDT reply actions

Hell no.

Seriously. Hell. No.

We'll be fine.

by ReggieBullits on Oct 9, 2007 8:20 PM PDT reply actions

Second that.

Willits for ROY

by 101halo on Oct 9, 2007 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Third

by mattwelch on Oct 9, 2007 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Seventeenth.

The Hunt for a Red October ...and please keep telling Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Oct 9, 2007 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions

"Seriously. Hell. No."

quoted for truth.

"it's mind-bottling."

by retrohalo on Oct 9, 2007 8:47 PM PDT reply actions

Bad Idea

Giving Mo $10 million means that's $10 million less that we can offer to ARod... stick with Frankie... he's still so young (turns 26 in January)

by nzach54 on Oct 9, 2007 8:53 PM PDT reply actions

I would not...

pay Mariano $10 million per season and I would not pay K-Rod $10 million per season.

70 innings for $10 million? Really?

Just not worth it. I'd let him walk and find another closer on the cheap...

But that's me...

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by jimmuscomp on Oct 9, 2007 8:54 PM PDT reply actions

I agree

Frankie did not demonstrate that he deserves $10M per year. I'd just as soon turn it over to Shields.

by DChalofan on Oct 9, 2007 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions

No to Shields as closer

I say if Frankie flees after next year we may have a situation where Ervin Santana becomes the best 2 inning closer ever.

The last world series champion in California has "Anaheim" written next to their name.

by Anaheim of Anaheim on Oct 9, 2007 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Yikes....

Money aside... while Frankie may not be worth $10 million per season right now... I wouldn't make Shields the closer with a gun to my head. He's demonstrated the mental fortitude of a grade-schooler at times and should not become the closer under any circumstances.

by nzach54 on Oct 9, 2007 9:15 PM PDT reply actions

NO

Light Up That Halo!

by Clutch on Oct 9, 2007 9:25 PM PDT reply actions

yes

just to be different. i get the vibe that frankies leaving regardless.

seeing as theres no real sluggers at a position we need, trade route would probably be the best way to go about it. and i say this fully aware that adam dunn might be available. he sucks.

what about frankie and aybar for aramis ramirez or something? get the guy we wanted last year for what we all knew was less than what we would have given him. this, of course, is assuming the cubs sell their soul to the a-rod devil.

by ihearhowie2.0 on Oct 9, 2007 10:17 PM PDT reply actions

Mariano

Has 2 bad teams. If he is an Angel, that cancels 1. The other is Boston. Well, we suck against beanville anyways so he would fit in nicely.

by Zookeeper on Oct 9, 2007 10:35 PM PDT reply actions

I'd rather have Scot Shields closing.

by bc56274 on Oct 9, 2007 10:44 PM PDT reply actions

really?

y'know, this years struggles aside, k-rod isn't anti-clutch. last season, he was lights out after the second half, this season he wasn't. he's only 26 and if he keeps this up, he's on his way to break the saves record.

i'd take k-rod over shields anyday. but i'm also a big k-rod fan so everything i say is tinged with bias.

keep k-rod!!!

"it's mind-bottling."

by retrohalo on Oct 9, 2007 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions

No, no, no.

I meant I'd rather have Shields over Rivera.

by bc56274 on Oct 9, 2007 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Shields as a closer

has a much lighter workload

ARod. It should be pretty apparent now Bill.

by hauldog on Oct 9, 2007 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions

walk year trade

It's not smart to dump 10% +/- payroll for a closer. Frankie's mechanics looks continually worse and with it his control. Soon he'll be Mitch Williams if he keeps it up.

by jpeiper on Oct 10, 2007 1:11 AM PDT reply actions

NOOOOOO!!!

Closers are easy to find/make. If Santana still has trouble as a starter he might turn out to be an awesome closer.

Rivera sucked, sucks and will continue to suck.

Captain, there are doubt's...

by Match Day 5 on Oct 10, 2007 8:04 AM PDT reply actions

what

our most mentally weak pitcher would be our closer? i think id rather have joe borowski than santana closing.

by ihearhowie2.0 on Oct 10, 2007 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions

Tell that to early 2000's Boston

Where was their closer?

ARod. It should be pretty apparent now Bill.

by hauldog on Oct 10, 2007 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions

I'd go along with this...

Look at Early 2000's Eric Gagne... a shitty starter... throw him in as your closer... freakin' NAILs... not so much anymore... but those few years with the Dodgers, he was incredible.

If you could work on the mental part of the game with Santana... he could be great... he has good stuff... just a matter of keeping his mind in the game.

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by sipperphoto on Oct 10, 2007 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions

Rivera sucked...?

OK, I hate the yanks as much as all of us red blooded halo fans, but Rivera was unhittable in the late 90's, early 2000's. I'm far from a fan but his cutter meant game over for a solid 5-6 years.

He has come down to earth a bit but closers are like Running Backs in football. They have a 5 year window of domination. They can continue to be a solid contributor but never the same.

I dont want Rivera just like everyone else, but to say he "sucked, sucks..." is a bit shortsighted.

by OldTimeAngel on Oct 11, 2007 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions