Gasp. This strip didn't mention Varitek. (I'm lazy. It's cold.)
Mike:
Wait a second, the Sox not only when after Rivera but offered him more money and years than the MFYs?
Doug:
With this on top of the Jetah talk, we are definitely veering toward Bearded Spock territory.
Mike:
But not quite. Yanks still get Mariano, we still get Paps.
Doug:
In the bearded, alternative, opposite universe does Papelbon's IQ actually break 100?
Mike:
Absolutely not. I mean we're talking sci-fi rules not fantasy. There has to be some grounding in science in reality.
why do I feel that Harcourt Fenton Mudd is running the team, and we're being fed the player equivalent of gelatin capsule placebos?
Posted by: buckner was framed | 2010.12.03 at 09:04 AM
oops, my post didn't mention Varitek, either
Posted by: buckner was framed | 2010.12.03 at 09:04 AM
or did it?
Posted by: buckner was framed | 2010.12.03 at 09:05 AM
In Mirror Universe Alpha 7295, Paps is a TSA agent famous for his "thorough-but-gentle" pat downs.
Posted by: Bob | 2010.12.03 at 09:07 AM
And in the absence of any other competing offers, the Yankee$ upped their offer to Jeter from $45 mil over 3 years to $16-$18 mil a year over 3 or 4 years.
A stange universe indeed.
Posted by: LarryE | 2010.12.03 at 09:19 AM
Buckner, that was hilarious.
Posted by: Rob in CT, er, AL | 2010.12.03 at 10:45 AM
Goodbye Ron Santo.
Posted by: yazbread | 2010.12.03 at 11:42 AM
It's understandable that the Red Sox would offer Rivera a deal...in general teams should always look for upgrades, particularly at closer.
Something tells me that your team is about to swoop on Cliff Lee: That something is that NESV paid about 400m for a Liverpool franchise that's valued at 800m, i.e., possibly the easiest 400m ever made in the history of distressed investing.
Posted by: Jason O. | 2010.12.03 at 11:48 AM
The Rivera deal did not work because Theo forgot to trade a minor leaguer for a spare ion storm which EVERYONE knows is required to catalize the bearded spock universe transfer. And also, the yankees have a stash of green chicks they use to seal the deal when needed.
Posted by: Jeff in NC | 2010.12.03 at 12:05 PM
Well, I'm off to the company holiday party (Christmas party for me). Mamma Maria's once again. Excellent food and close by, so I'm not complaining.
Have a great weekend all. Hopefully we'll have something fun to yak about on Monday.
Posted by: Bob | 2010.12.03 at 12:21 PM
Isn't this about the time some small mind calls a meeting at your place Bob?
Posted by: yazbread | 2010.12.03 at 12:33 PM
I'd laugh if it didn't just happen, yazbread.
Posted by: Bob | 2010.12.03 at 12:53 PM
Explaining Jeter's Gold Glove.
This is great.
Posted by: COD | 2010.12.03 at 04:16 PM
and you were worried
Posted by: buckner was framed | 2010.12.04 at 01:41 PM
I hope this is the start of big moves, not the end.
Posted by: Bob | 2010.12.04 at 02:49 PM
Sports Illustrated is reporting that the deal is off (because the Sox and AG couldn't agree to a long term deal).
Posted by: Bob | 2010.12.05 at 03:08 PM
Bob, at this point I hope this is the end of the big boner moves. Apparently AG wants an 8yr deal and wont back down. How do two parties go this far in the deal without talking about the rather large and ominous elephant sitting in the middle of the conference room table?
i think Beltre just got a little more expensive.
Posted by: Jeff in NC | 2010.12.05 at 04:12 PM
According to the Herald:
//The on-again, off-again deal for Adrian Gonzalez appears to be on again. The Red Sox have agreed to a trade for Gonzalez, the slugging first baseman. The window to negotiate a contract extension expired at 2 p.m. today, so the deal would have to be made without any guarantee that the Sox will be able to re-sign Gonzalez beyond 2011.//
Posted by: Bob | 2010.12.05 at 09:37 PM
at least we have something to yak about now...put another log on the stove
Posted by: sonomasox | 2010.12.06 at 12:57 AM