Red Sox Offered Lester Deal Worth Under $80MM
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This is looking more and more like left-hander Jon Lester's last season with
the Boston Red Sox.
The Red Sox's most recent offer to Lester was far below market value -- four
years for between $70 million and $80 million, according to sources within
the team's clubhouse.
Lester, who is eligible for free agency at the end of the season, rejected
the offer and will not resume negotiations with the club until the offseason,
the sources said.
The Red Sox will have an exclusive negotiating period with Lester between the
end of the season and the start of free agency. They indicated a willingness
to go higher, sources said, but are almost certain to lose Lester unless they
dramatically increase their offer.
Lester has expressed a willingness to give the Red Sox a hometown discount.
But the team's offer is not in line with recent activity on the
starting-pitching market.
The Tigers offered their own eligible free agent, right-hander Max Scherzer,
a six-year, $144 million contract that Scherzer rejected.
Lester, 30, and Scherzer are about the same age. They have similar
statistical profiles. But Lester, a key member of two World Series
championship teams, is more accomplished in the post-season.
The Reds, meanwhile, signed righty Homer Bailey to a six-year, $105 million
deal -- and Bailey, who also was a potential free agent, is far less
accomplished than Lester.
The Red Sox's offer to Lester was below the five-year, $82.5 million
free-agent contract they awarded to right-hander John Lackey in Dec. 2009.
Lester, coming off a career-high 248 innings last season, including playoffs,
is off to an excellent start in 2014, with a 2.57 ERA in three starts.
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據消息指出紅襪最後一次開的價碼是4y $70M~$80M之間─而這個offer被Lester方拒絕掉。
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Ken Rosenthal提出幾個例子對照：
Max Scherzer 6y $144M
Homer Bailey 6y $105M
John Lackey 5y $82.5 m
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一些賽前消息：
(子) 小派是本季第一個非外野手的開路先鋒
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上季擔任開路先鋒11次、生涯87次
(丑) Farrell表示等明天練習長傳之後決定要不要讓上原浩治飛回Boston檢查肩膀。
至於會不會進DL則要等結果出爐─需要的話會在休兵日的時候公布roster moves
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去年拿下37 SV的Mujica將擔任代班CL
(寅) 1997後首次出現基襪打完11場比賽後戰績都低於五成
(卯) No Jeter today.
(辰) http://t.co/I8mRm0WBMO Red Sox minor lg roundup
Margot: .296/.345/.667
林子偉：.417/.484/.458
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Vazquez: 4CS-4SB (CS% 50%)
Swihart: 3CS-2SB (CS% 60%)
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"HARD WORK BEATS TALENT
WHEN TALENT FAILS TO WORK HARD."
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http://0rz.tw/sjEBi
http://t.co/9fRy9AK3kD
This is looking more and more like left-hander Jon Lester's last season with
the Boston Red Sox.
The Red Sox's most recent offer to Lester was far below market value -- four
years for between $70 million and $80 million, according to sources within
the team's clubhouse.
Lester, who is eligible for free agency at the end of the season, rejected
the offer and will not resume negotiations with the club until the offseason,
the sources said.
The Red Sox will have an exclusive negotiating period with Lester between the
end of the season and the start of free agency. They indicated a willingness
to go higher, sources said, but are almost certain to lose Lester unless they
dramatically increase their offer.
Lester has expressed a willingness to give the Red Sox a hometown discount.
But the team's offer is not in line with recent activity on the
starting-pitching market.
The Tigers offered their own eligible free agent, right-hander Max Scherzer,
a six-year, $144 million contract that Scherzer rejected.
Lester, 30, and Scherzer are about the same age. They have similar
statistical profiles. But Lester, a key member of two World Series
championship teams, is more accomplished in the post-season.
The Reds, meanwhile, signed righty Homer Bailey to a six-year, $105 million
deal -- and Bailey, who also was a potential free agent, is far less
accomplished than Lester.
The Red Sox's offer to Lester was below the five-year, $82.5 million
free-agent contract they awarded to right-hander John Lackey in Dec. 2009.
Lester, coming off a career-high 248 innings last season, including playoffs,
is off to an excellent start in 2014, with a 2.57 ERA in three starts.
--
據消息指出紅襪最後一次開的價碼是4y $70M~$80M之間─而這個offer被Lester方拒絕掉。
--
Ken Rosenthal提出幾個例子對照：
Max Scherzer 6y $144M
Homer Bailey 6y $105M
John Lackey 5y $82.5 m
***
一些賽前消息：
(子) 小派是本季第一個非外野手的開路先鋒
--
上季擔任開路先鋒11次、生涯87次
(丑) Farrell表示等明天練習長傳之後決定要不要讓上原浩治飛回Boston檢查肩膀。
至於會不會進DL則要等結果出爐─需要的話會在休兵日的時候公布roster moves
--
去年拿下37 SV的Mujica將擔任代班CL
(寅) 1997後首次出現基襪打完11場比賽後戰績都低於五成
(卯) No Jeter today.
(辰) http://t.co/I8mRm0WBMO Red Sox minor lg roundup
Margot: .296/.345/.667
林子偉：.417/.484/.458
***
Vazquez: 4CS-4SB (CS% 50%)
Swihart: 3CS-2SB (CS% 60%)
--
"HARD WORK BEATS TALENT
WHEN TALENT FAILS TO WORK HARD."
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