Full Version: Blue Jays sign BJ Ryan!
Yaaay!
Great move.
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Reports: Jays, closer Ryan agree to 5 years, $47M
NEW YORK -- B.J. Ryan and the Toronto Blue Jays have reached a preliminary agreement on a $47 million, five-year contract, a high-ranking baseball official told The Associated Press Friday.
Ryan, a left-hander who turns 30 next month, is getting the largest deal given to a reliever, topping the $39.99 million, four-year contract Mariano Rivera had with the New York Yankees from 2001-04. Rivera just completed the first season of a $21 million, two-year deal with the Yankees.
The baseball official spoke on condition of anonymity because Toronto had not yet announced the agreement.
"We're still talking to him," Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said. "To me, this whole thing is premature."
Ricciardi said he did not anticipate any announcements during the weekend. Pat Rooney, the head of the Chicago office of Ryan's agent group, declined comment. Rooney's partner, John Courtright, is negotiating the deal.
Ryan's agreement with Toronto was first reported by the New York Daily News on its Web site.
Ryan had 36 saves in 41 chances last season for the Baltimore Orioles and went 1-4 with a 2.43 ERA. He had a $2.6 million base salary, earned $200,000 in performance bonuses based on games finished and $25,000 for making the AL All-Star team.
NEW YORK -- B.J. Ryan and the Toronto Blue Jays have reached a preliminary agreement on a $47 million, five-year contract, a high-ranking baseball official told The Associated Press Friday.
Ryan, a left-hander who turns 30 next month, is getting the largest deal given to a reliever, topping the $39.99 million, four-year contract Mariano Rivera had with the New York Yankees from 2001-04. Rivera just completed the first season of a $21 million, two-year deal with the Yankees.
The baseball official spoke on condition of anonymity because Toronto had not yet announced the agreement.
"We're still talking to him," Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said. "To me, this whole thing is premature."
Ricciardi said he did not anticipate any announcements during the weekend. Pat Rooney, the head of the Chicago office of Ryan's agent group, declined comment. Rooney's partner, John Courtright, is negotiating the deal.
Ryan's agreement with Toronto was first reported by the New York Daily News on its Web site.
Ryan had 36 saves in 41 chances last season for the Baltimore Orioles and went 1-4 with a 2.43 ERA. He had a $2.6 million base salary, earned $200,000 in performance bonuses based on games finished and $25,000 for making the AL All-Star team.
The text in bold really scares me, I'm not as excited about this signing as I was last night.
I guess AJ Burnett didn't have the balls to stand up to his wife.
Are the jays done spending? They could use a big bat...
Are the jays done spending? They could use a big bat...
Sammy Sosa anyone?? I believe the Os dont want his ass back...
So this means DEFINITELY no Burnett right?
QUOTE(vincecarter15 @ Nov 27 2005, 12:37 AM)
Sammy Sosa anyone?? I believe the Os dont want his ass back...
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Neither does anyone else. The Jays signing Sosa would be like the Raptors signing Shawn Kemp.
Anyways, I really hope Riccardi knows what the hell he's doing with his money. BJ Ryan better be Mariano Rivera-like or else.
QUOTE(Jog @ Nov 27 2005, 08:41 AM)
So this means DEFINITELY no Burnett right?
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Most likely, it means that Ricciardi is confident in a starting rotation lead by a healthy Roy Halladay, Josh Towers, Dave Bush, Ted Lilly and either Dustin McGowan or another free agent signing whether it be Jarrod Washburn or Kevin Millwood.
Although Ricciardi still has plenty of work to do, he still needs to acquire two decent bats if not one great bat through trade at the Winter Meetings and he has to clear up the log jam at second base by trading Orlando Hudson so Aaron Hill could play every day.
Burnett was going to be too costly anyway. We need to Ink millwood ASAP.
What is Adam Dunn up to?
http://www.mlbcontracts.com/Teams/Reds/dunn_adam.htm
Hes the hardest hitter in the game can play both the outfeild and infeild. His on base percentage is crazy and if he reduces his strikeouts a bit he will be the perfect clean up guy.
Spend no more of that increase budget now, and try to get a hand on Dunn as soon as he is available.
What is Adam Dunn up to?
http://www.mlbcontracts.com/Teams/Reds/dunn_adam.htm
Hes the hardest hitter in the game can play both the outfeild and infeild. His on base percentage is crazy and if he reduces his strikeouts a bit he will be the perfect clean up guy.
Spend no more of that increase budget now, and try to get a hand on Dunn as soon as he is available.
Now we've signed AJ Burnett! 5-years and $55 million! This is just plain stupid!
QUOTE(PickedBeforeIggy @ Dec 5 2005, 07:21 PM)
Now we've signed AJ Burnett! 5-years and $55 million! This is just plain stupid!
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ANY MORE PITCHERS LEFT!??!?!?!?
lol I dont know what this man thinking man but J.P Richardi is not a dumbass according to me. Batista should be on the move soon for a hitter. Not many teams have closers who let a 5 run lead evaporate faster then him. He should be able to put fans in they seats when fans think they have the game won...
^Is it confirmed?
I think this helps. We now have a solid number 2 guy behind Halladay. And BJ Ryan is a wicked closer. Signing Burnett is a good thing because now we can move some of our other pitchers (Lilly, Baptista, Towers) for some offense. JP is definitely building towards a championship contender.
I think this helps. We now have a solid number 2 guy behind Halladay. And BJ Ryan is a wicked closer. Signing Burnett is a good thing because now we can move some of our other pitchers (Lilly, Baptista, Towers) for some offense. JP is definitely building towards a championship contender.
I was kind of hoping that Burnett wouldn't sign and that JP would go after Barry Zito. He's one of my favourite pitchers, plus he's better and more proven than Burnett.
QUOTE(Swirsk_Is_Back @ Dec 5 2005, 07:52 PM)
^Is it confirmed?
I think this helps. We now have a solid number 2 guy behind Halladay. And BJ Ryan is a wicked closer. Signing Burnett is a good thing because now we can move some of our other pitchers (Lilly, Baptista, Towers) for some offense. JP is definitely building towards a championship contender.
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I think this helps. We now have a solid number 2 guy behind Halladay. And BJ Ryan is a wicked closer. Signing Burnett is a good thing because now we can move some of our other pitchers (Lilly, Baptista, Towers) for some offense. JP is definitely building towards a championship contender.
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BAPTISTA
That has to be the funniest typing error ever. No, he's not baptist. Thats a religion right. I really really really want Lilly to be moved. He just sucks. Package him and Batista or Lilly and Josh Towers together. I dont blame Towers for all those losses because he's still relatively new. Besides, Halladay always gets injured. He should have won friggin Cy young award if he stayed healthy.
We havent signed Burnett. Caardinals will probably sign him. Damn man PBI. I was happy and sh!t. I dont think Burnett will bite. Cards offered him 4 years at 48 mill plus they are 50x better then us..
i thought the cards offered 4 yrs 40 mill and we did 5 yrs 55 mill
its confirmed, 5 years $55 million.
Thats crazy! no way is AJ Burnett worth that much.
Thats crazy! no way is AJ Burnett worth that much.
QUOTE(Swirsk_Is_Back @ Dec 6 2005, 11:28 AM)
its confirmed, 5 years $55 million.
Thats crazy! no way is AJ Burnett worth that much.
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Thats crazy! no way is AJ Burnett worth that much.
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I disagree. Javy Vazquez makes 11M per year. This is the going rate.
Plus it's never really about how much a guy is worth. It's about how much you want him.
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