According to Nick Piecoro, the Diamondbacks have come to terms with right hander Jon Garland on a one year deal worth between $6-8 million. Garland becomes another player that rejected arbitration from his former team only to have it bite him in the butt. Due a raise from his $12 million salary from 2008 in arbitration, Garland rejected the offer and chose to hit the open market in hopes of a multi-year deal worth big money. He was not expecting the economy to hit him this hard.
This is a great signing for the D-Backs. After Brandon Webb and Dan Haren, Garland will be a great innings eater in the three slot and should definately improve upon his AL numbers (bye bye DH). Arizona will most likely be able to keep the bullpen fresh with that trio at the top and as Piecoro points out, this will allow Arizona to move top prospect Max Scherzer along slower.
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nice signing
OhSnap
West Nyack , NY
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Mets should of signed him :x
OhSnap
West Nyack , NY
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Wait is this finalized?
OhSnap
West Nyack , NY
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I guess mets are going after Ollie
OhSnap
West Nyack , NY
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What are the Mets thinking letting him go to another NL team. He would have been a great add to the team. I wonder how much more Boras is going to ask for Ollie now.
I can't understand what is keeping the Mets from finshing what they started.Come on Mets let's get going again,
Grummpy
Ridgewood , NY
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Cardinal fan slant: It's ridiculous that St Louis wouldn't have made a better offer for Garland. I understood the Cards not overpaying for Derek Lowe for multiple years.....but c'mon, 1 year and basically $7M??
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I agree with TenRingsSTL I have no idea what these owners are thinking. There are good ballplayers out there that might be the difference between them making the playoffs and not making them. And hardly any one is doing anything to get them. Shame on them. Shame on you Mets.
Grummpy
Ridgewood , NY
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