Jetlife33 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Reports this evening suggest that the wheels are now turning for free agent righty James Shields. With multiple offers in hand, says Jon Morosi of FOX Sports (via Twitter), the veteran is expected to sign by the end of the week. As I wrote yesterday, while Shields and agent Page Odle face a difficult task of maximizing value in the month of February, time remains for his market to re-develop. It appears that could now be taking place, with the list of suitors potentially growing this evening. The Cardinals have now “shown interest” in Shields, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports on Twitter. While the St. Louis brass has insisted that the club feels good about its rotation depth, there are enough areas of concern that another arm could make good sense — particularly one of Shields’s quality. Meanwhile, a rival general manager says that he believes the Yankees are “actively pursuing” Shields, Jon Morosi of FOX Sports reports on Twitter. New York certainly could justify buttressing its starting five: it probably has an even greater need to upgrade at the back end and protect against uncertainty in the projected rotation than do the Cards. On the other hand, Joel Sherman of the New York Post tweets that he hears the team is not changing its decision not to pursue top-of-the-market starters. It certainly appears that both clubs have the financial wherewithal to make such a move. St. Louis has been judicious with committing future assets and maintains good forward-looking payroll flexibility. And New York can never be counted out from dipping into its coffers when opportunity arises. As for other possibilities, the Padres are also believed to have engaged in recent discussions with the Shields camp, Morosi tweets. Another busy club, the White Sox, are almost certainly set to enter the spring with their current array of talent, GM Rick Hahn tells Dan Hayes of CSNChicago.com (via Twitter). While both of these clubs have been mentioned as possible landing spots for Shields at various points in the past, it was never entirely clear whether that was based on analysis or real internal consideration. These latest reports appear to push the needle toward the latter. Obviously, the entry of either or both would be excellent news for Shields’s leverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Via mlbtraderumors.com Interesting to see the Yanks and Cardinals being thrown around. Let the James Shields watch continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 @jonmorosi One rival GM said tonight he believes #Yankees are now actively pursuing James Shields. 9:22pm - 3 Feb 15 Sorry I'm on phone can't post tweets properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 @jonmorosi Sources: James Shields has multiple offers in hand and is expected to sign by the end of this week. @FOXSports 11:01pm - 3 Feb 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 @JohnHeymanCBS yankees are not on shields, as @Joelsherman1 said. of big free agents, they preferred scherzer, & they didnt try for him. 7:40am - 4 Feb 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 The Red Sox do not have an offer out to Shields, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports on Twitter. Boston has, of course, long been suggested as an at least theoretical landing spot for Shields since it lost out on Jon Lester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Shields has a “strong preference” to play for a West Coast club, multiple general managers tell Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The veteran makes his home in San Diego, Nightengale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 That news does not necessarily suggest a connection to the Padres, but it should be noted that GM A.J. Preller is said to be working hard to add a top-end starter to his re-worked roster, as Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports tweeted last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 While it remains unclear exactly where they stand, the Marlins “remain in talks” involving Shields, MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro tweets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 The Yankees are “not on Shields” in spite of some suggestion that the club could become a suitor, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweets. As Heyman notes, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported last night that the club was not interested in chasing an expensive free agent starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 The Royals have not discussed Shields in some time, Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star reports on Twitter. Instead, Kansas City is “focused” on picking up a draft pick, which it stands to do if Shields signs elsewhere since he declined the club’s qualifying offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 If Miami is in, several other at-least-hypothetical landing spots appear to be out: The Cardinals prefer to plug Carlos Martinez in the rotation rather than signing Shields, tweets Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Rangers have not modified their intentions to avoid major free agent pitching investments, according to MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan (via Twitter). And the always-unpredictable Athletics are not involved, per a tweet from Heyman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Shields’s agent, Page Odle, has indicated to some clubs that his client is “getting close to resolution,” according to ESPN.com’s Buster Olney (via Twitter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 After his asking price dropped from the 7 years $125 million or whatever it was, to the 4-5 year $80 mill, not too surprised to see a bunch of teams jumping in the water. Would rather the Yankees give this guy a 4 year deal than go into the season with Chris Capuano as part of the projected rotation, I mean f*ck. Not to be doom and gloom, but the entire yankees staff hinges on a bunch of very risky arms: Sabathia, Tanaka, Pineda and then Nova. On the bright side, it's the best defense that we've put out there in over a decade. Everyone but Beltran is a plus defender: HUGEE improvements up the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 After his asking price dropped from the 7 years $125 million or whatever it was, to the 4-5 year $80 mill, not too surprised to see a bunch of teams jumping in the water. Would rather the Yankees give this guy a 4 year deal than go into the season with Chris Capuano as part of the projected rotation, I mean f*ck. Not to be doom and gloom, but the entire yankees staff hinges on a bunch of very risky arms: Sabathia, Tanaka, Pineda and then Nova. On the bright side, it's the best defense that we've put out there in over a decade. Everyone but Beltran is a plus defender: HUGEE improvements up the middle. Totally agree with everything you've said. And some suggest that Shields asking price is even below the 80mill you mentioned. Unfortunately I don't think the yankees will bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Massively overrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 Massively overrated. Hes a good pitcher. Work horse, durable,etc. Is he worth 100 million? No. That's why he's not getting that. But for let's say 3 years 55 million? (Which is what's being floated around here and there) Then that's a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Hes a good pitcher. Work horse, durable,etc. Is he worth 100 million? No. That's why he's not getting that. But for let's say 3 years 55 million? (Which is what's being floated around here and there) Then that's a good deal. Solid and durable? Sure. Big Game? Not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 he's trying to make people forget how much of a bum he is in the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 Marlins,Cardinals and Dodgers all seem to be out of it. Don't know where all these multiple offers are coming from. Cubs? Padres? Dbacks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 he's trying to make people forget how much of a bum he is in the playoffs He's a good 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 There’s a growing sense among those involved in Shields talks that he will end up with the Padres, tweets Buster Olney of ESPN.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Talks between the Padres and James Shields “have heated up and are gaining momentum,” according to Scott Miller of FOX Sports San Diego/Bleacher Report (Twitter link). Shields, a native of Santa Clarita, Calif. (just 150 miles from San Diego), very much likes the idea of pitching in San Diego, Miller adds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 The Padres are indeed the favorites to sign Shields, “if not a lock already,” reports MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro (on Twitter). Frisaro covers another team, the Marlins, who have been linked to Shields throughout the offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I think Shields is going to end up signing in the 68-76 range over 4 years, which was a good guess made somewhere. Basically the thought was that he would just get a bigger 4 year deal than Jimenez and Garza, who also sat around in FA for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 After his asking price dropped from the 7 years $125 million or whatever it was, to the 4-5 year $80 mill, not too surprised to see a bunch of teams jumping in the water. Would rather the Yankees give this guy a 4 year deal than go into the season with Chris Capuano as part of the projected rotation, I mean f*ck. Not to be doom and gloom, but the entire yankees staff hinges on a bunch of very risky arms: Sabathia, Tanaka, Pineda and then Nova. On the bright side, it's the best defense that we've put out there in over a decade. Everyone but Beltran is a plus defender: HUGEE improvements up the middle. Agree. 4 years 80 mil is reasonable and the Yankees need him. I want the Yankees to get both shields and the Moncada kid from Cuba. Need both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Padres offer shields a 4 year deal between 72-80 mill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 hope he goes to anyone but Boston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Padres To Sign James Shields By Charlie Wilmoth [February 9, 2015 at 1:05am CST] The Padres have agreed to terms with James Shields on a four-year deal likely between $72MM and $78MM, SB Nation’s Chris Cotillo reports (Twitter links). The deal also includes a club option. Shields is a client of PSI Sports Management. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/02/padres-to-sign-james-shields.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Yep, it's the Friars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 padres lose their round 1 pick (13) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 San Diego doing a total revamp to their team- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Granted, he is 33, but thought someone else would sign him...especially for that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 San Diego doing a total revamp to their team- And there still not finished if the news about them aggressively pursuing Moncada are true. AJ Preller went to work this offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Shields’s option is worth $16MM, and the contract contains no incentives, tweets Cotillo. The deal can max out at $91MM over five years if the option is picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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