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Expos agree to deals with Castilla, Guzman
Topic Started: Nov 16 2004, 06:41 PM (105 Views)
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Expos made their first big splash since the announcement they plan to move to Washington, agreeing Tuesday to a $6.2 million, two-year contract with third baseman Vinny Castilla and a $16.8 million, four-year deal with shortstop Cristian Guzman.

Castilla, 37, hit .271 with 35 homers and an NL-leading 131 RBIs last season for Colorado, the best season for the two-time All-Star since he was with the Rockies in 1990s. Castilla also has played for Atlanta, Houston and Tampa Bay, and has 303 career home runs.

Guzman, a 26-year-old switch-hitter, batted .274 last season with eight homers, 46 RBIs and 10 steals, and he led AL shortstops with a .983 fielding percentage.


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Guzman got bigger contract than he should've.
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Why not just start Brendan Harris at 3b? They'll still suck.
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guzman and castilla will be met killers next season, take that to the bank!!! :no1:
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Castilla is silly for leaving Colorado. It's the only place where he'll do something.
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That leaves the cellar for the Metzies next year.
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Nov 16 2004, 06:39 PM
That leaves the cellar for the Metzies next year.

:please:

the mets will win the NL east division next season!!! :serious: :peace:
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:laugh:

The Braves will shock the world and win the division. :serious:
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LMAO, look what Rotoworld had to say about these deals:

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Expos agreed to terms with third baseman Vinny Castilla, who had been with the Rockies, on a two-year, $6.2 million contract.

A two-year deal for a 37-year-old third baseman who hit .218/.281/.493 on the road last year? Castilla may not be a better player than Brendan Harris right now, and he's not someone who is going to bring D.C. residents to the park. Such a complete waste of limited resources.


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Expos agreed to terms with shortstop Cristian Guzman, who had been with the Twins, on a four-year, $16.8 million contract.

GM Jim Bowden's first moves to turn around the Washington franchise border on disastrous. Already the team's second- and third-round picks are gone on players who wouldn't have been offered arbitration by their former clubs. $4.2 million per year for Guzman isn't so unreasonable. We don't think he's worth it, but worse shortstops have gotten bigger contracts. Guzman has stepped up defensively, and as long as he hits at the bottom of the lineup, he won't be too harmful offensively. Still, the Expos don't need average players locked into long-term deals right now. They might have had a chance to acquire a real asset at short at some point in the future. Now they'll pass it up if it happens.


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Yeah, this guy's so much better than Cashman! :lmao: :loser:
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amit
Nov 16 2004, 06:46 PM
LMAO, look what Rotoworld had to say about these deals:

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Expos agreed to terms with third baseman Vinny Castilla, who had been with the Rockies, on a two-year, $6.2 million contract.

A two-year deal for a 37-year-old third baseman who hit .218/.281/.493 on the road last year? Castilla may not be a better player than Brendan Harris right now, and he's not someone who is going to bring D.C. residents to the park. Such a complete waste of limited resources.


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Expos agreed to terms with shortstop Cristian Guzman, who had been with the Twins, on a four-year, $16.8 million contract.

GM Jim Bowden's first moves to turn around the Washington franchise border on disastrous. Already the team's second- and third-round picks are gone on players who wouldn't have been offered arbitration by their former clubs. $4.2 million per year for Guzman isn't so unreasonable. We don't think he's worth it, but worse shortstops have gotten bigger contracts. Guzman has stepped up defensively, and as long as he hits at the bottom of the lineup, he won't be too harmful offensively. Still, the Expos don't need average players locked into long-term deals right now. They might have had a chance to acquire a real asset at short at some point in the future. Now they'll pass it up if it happens.


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Yeah, this guy's so much better than Cashman! :lmao: :loser:

lol i can't believe bc had a hard-on for this guy, bowden sucks!!!
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Nov 16 2004, 06:45 PM
:laugh:

The Braves will shock the world and win the division. :serious:

There will be no stopping Kevin Brown...he will go 6-0 against the Metzies next year for da Braves.
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Nov 16 2004, 06:49 PM
Drew the Jew
Nov 16 2004, 06:45 PM
:laugh:

The Braves will shock the world and win the division. :serious:

There will be no stopping Kevin Brown...he will go 6-0 against the Metzies next year for da Braves.

:no1:
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2 terrible moves. What a stupid moron.
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To be honest, Vinny Castilla is only an insurance policy for Brendan Harris. Cristian Guzman, I don't understand the signing but maybe Bowden wanted to have a cheaper option at SS.
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Nov 16 2004, 08:14 PM
To be honest, Vinny Castilla is only an insurance policy for Brendan Harris. Cristian Guzman, I don't understand the signing but maybe Bowden wanted to have a cheaper option at SS.

cheaper? he significantly overpaid Guzman. And brendan harris is probably the better player right now.
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Harris doesn't play SS, timo. He is a 3B. He played that position in AAA Iowa and with the Expos. You got any better ideas??
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Nov 16 2004, 08:30 PM
Harris doesn't play SS, timo. He is a 3B. He played that position in AAA Iowa and with the Expos. You got any better ideas??

When did I say Harris played SS? :wtf:
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"he significantly overpaid Guzman. And brendan harris is probably the better player right now. "- timotime

Right here. I might have overreacted....
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Nov 16 2004, 08:35 PM
"he significantly overpaid Guzman. And brendan harris is probably the better player right now. "- timotime

Right here. I might have overreacted....

I meant that Bowden should have let harris start at 3b.

As for SS, they would have been much better off going for a one year option like Barry Larkin and groom Macier Izturis.
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I meant that Bowden should have let harris start at 3b.


I agree. :serious:

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As for SS, they would have been much better off going for a one year option like Barry Larkin and groom Macier Izturis.


Good point.

Vinny Castilla is an insurance policy but the Cristian Guzman signing is what I don't understand.
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And a salient but very important point that all of you except Amit have missed, if Bulldog Bowden had waited until after they were declined arbitration, he could have saved draft picks and probably signed them cheaper ta boot!

A real Dumb Bulldog. Now I see why the lowly Reds fired him ! :laugh:
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