Comments on: Clement update http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/02/23/clement-update/ Bill Burt's blog on sports Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:36:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: Anonymous http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/02/23/clement-update/#comment-179 Anonymous Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:48:00 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/02/23/clement-update/#comment-179 <p>Rob, <BR/><BR/>In a previous blog entry, regarding the Schilling situation... you said:<BR/><BR/><I>"and if they have to sign him for a few million more for one year than they probably view it as worth it to get a better gauge on his effectiveness going forward."</I><BR/><BR/>Here's the problem. If he pitches that well, he will be in great position to get a <B>multi-year</B> deal from someone. At least 2 years, and in today's market, maybe some crazy GM goes 3 years if he pitches that well.<BR/><BR/>Basically, if Curt Schilling pitches well, he will very likely have multiple multi-year offers on the table in free agency. <BR/><BR/>I would love it if you could ask someone in the front office about that possibility. Because you know very well Rob, that the Red Sox aren't going to give him a multi-year deal. I want to hear someone in the Red Sox org say they'd be open to a multi-year deal.<BR/><BR/>Everyone seems to be assuming that Schilling will just want (or accept) a 1-year deal after the season. It's time for you to start bringing attention to the possibility of several multi-year offers that will certainly exist if Schilling pitches well.... and if the Red Sox will go there. (which we know they won't)</p> Rob,

In a previous blog entry, regarding the Schilling situation… you said:

“and if they have to sign him for a few million more for one year than they probably view it as worth it to get a better gauge on his effectiveness going forward.”

Here’s the problem. If he pitches that well, he will be in great position to get a multi-year deal from someone. At least 2 years, and in today’s market, maybe some crazy GM goes 3 years if he pitches that well.

Basically, if Curt Schilling pitches well, he will very likely have multiple multi-year offers on the table in free agency.

I would love it if you could ask someone in the front office about that possibility. Because you know very well Rob, that the Red Sox aren’t going to give him a multi-year deal. I want to hear someone in the Red Sox org say they’d be open to a multi-year deal.

Everyone seems to be assuming that Schilling will just want (or accept) a 1-year deal after the season. It’s time for you to start bringing attention to the possibility of several multi-year offers that will certainly exist if Schilling pitches well…. and if the Red Sox will go there. (which we know they won’t)

]]> By: Greg http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/02/23/clement-update/#comment-178 Greg Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:41:00 +0000 http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/2007/02/23/clement-update/#comment-178 <p>Good to hear about Matt Clement - it seems he is at least motivated to become a $9 million pitcher. At least we know he isn't going to sit on the sideline and collect his check.<BR/><BR/>If the closer situation is still unknown in June, I think we'll all be talking about giving him a chance at it, which I think would be a great idea! He's a ground ball pitcher and though he is infamous for losing composure, it usually only happens after a bad inning. Derek Lowe is a somewhat similar pitcher and obviously had success in that rols, albeit temporary.</p> Good to hear about Matt Clement - it seems he is at least motivated to become a $9 million pitcher. At least we know he isn’t going to sit on the sideline and collect his check.

If the closer situation is still unknown in June, I think we’ll all be talking about giving him a chance at it, which I think would be a great idea! He’s a ground ball pitcher and though he is infamous for losing composure, it usually only happens after a bad inning. Derek Lowe is a somewhat similar pitcher and obviously had success in that rols, albeit temporary.

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