2059 Mets

[Providence A's]

Please check on the following:

2B Hooch
LF Palmeiro
SP Koosman
CF Suzuki
C Punal
SP Pena
2B Grant
SP Lucchesi

Thanks!

[HollywoodLeo]

2B Hooch - wants offer
LF Palmeiro - 10,000,000 x 4
SP Koosman - wants offer
CF Suzuki - wants offer
C Punal - 1,440,000 x 2
SP Pena - wants offer
2B Grant - wants offer
SP Lucchesi - 2,260,000 x 2

[Providence A's]

2B Hooch - $10 mil x 6 years ??

SP Koosman - $6 mil x 3 years ??

C Punal - $1.25 mil x 2 years...if not, demands

SP Pena - $3 mil x 5 years

2B Grant - $2 mil x 5 years

SP Lucchesi - $1.5 mil x 3 years

CF Suzuki - $5 mil x 2 years

LF Palmeiro - $7 mil x 5 years ??

[HollywoodLeo]

2B Hooch - More money, slowly getting impatient

SP Koosman signed for $6 mil x 3 years

C Punal signed for $1.25 mil x 2 years

SP Pena signed for $3 mil x 5 years

2B Grant - More money, mood isn't bad

SP Lucchesi - More money, mood isn't bad

CF Suzuki signed for $5 mil x 2 years

LF Palmeiro - More money, mood isn't bad

[Providence A's]

That went better than I expected...

LF Palmeiro - $8 mil x 5 years...(will he qualify for comp??)

2B Grant - $2.5 mil x 5 years

SP Lucchesi - $1.75 mil x 3 years

I will wait on Hooch for now to see what these chumps say.

[HollywoodLeo]

LF Palmeiro - Money not enough, mood isn't bad (I figure he might, but power talent loss could hurt. But either way I'm going to quit confirming that with GM's mid season because it kills the integrity of the idea behind not giving comp unless extension attempts are made)

2B Grant - Money not enough, mood isn't bad

SP Lucchesi signed for $1.75 mil x 3 years

[Providence A's]

I made one attempt before asking about comp and another attempt before your response. He lost that talent last season IIRC and I think it was somewhat early on.

2B Grant - $3 mil x 5 years

2B Hooch - $15 mil x 4 years

[HollywoodLeo]

That was just a general statement on that regard, it wasn't meant to be a front towards you (not sure if you took it as one)

[Providence A's]

I just wanted to make sure you knew that I would like to sign him...I may take his request of $10 mil x 4 years. I'd like to see what happens with Hooch.

[HollywoodLeo]

2B Grant - money not enough, mood isn't bad

2B Hooch - Money not enough, close to breaking off negotiations.

[Providence A's]

2B Grant - $3 mil x 6 years. If not, $3.5 mil x 5 years.

2B Hooch - $16 mil x 6 years (don't sign, if he likes...just let me know).

[HollywoodLeo]

2B Grant - more money, slowly getting impatient

2B Hooch - more money, ice is getting thinner

[Providence A's]

2B Hooch - $18 mil x 6 years (again, don't sign if he says yes...just let me know).

2B Grant - $5 mil x 4 years

[HollywoodLeo]

2B Hooch - "Better things to do than talk to you again"

2B Grant signed for $5 mil x 4 years

[Providence A's]

What does LF Palmeiro say now? Still $10 mil x 4 years?