michaelf@ISM780.UUCP (12/10/85)
Why isn't anyone but the Tigers trying to sign Kirk Gibson?
I've heard that the major league owners are trying to band together
in hopes of lowering the "going rate" for superstars. I can see
this happening to degree but with a guy like Gibson who is the
type of player a team can mold itself around, I find it hard to
believe that one or two owners aren't going to break this little
show of fiscal unity and offer him some big bucks.
My question is this: Is there a drug rumor following Gibby around
and scaring off potential buyers?ryan@fremen.DEC (DTN 264-8280 MK01-2/E25) (12/12/85)
---------------------Reply to mail dated 10-DEC-1985 18:01--------------------- > Why isn't anyone but the Tigers trying to sign Kirk Gibson? > My question is this: Is there a drug rumor following Gibby around > and scaring off potential buyers? I doubt it - Gibson just doesn't seem the type. It's mainly a matter of his wanting a long-term contract - the owners seem to have a silent understanding that three years will be the maximum they will offer from now on. Actually, it's kind of a shame that the new "fiscal sanity" is starting with Gibson - he's one of the very few players (maybe throw in Gooden and Henderson) that's actually worth a megabuck long-term contract. Speaking of megabuck contracts, Wade Boggs wants $2 mil a year for three years plus $200 grand a year for life after retirement. This, of course, immediately started the trade rumors flying. I think Boggs and Gedman are the only two Red Sox I would object to being traded, but I don't think Boggs (or anyone else, for that matter) is worth that kind of money. The Sox are already raising ticket prices... At least they've dumped Clear at last (what can you Brewers fans tell me about Romero, by the way?). Mike Ryan ARPA: ryan%fremen.DEC@DECWRL.ARPA UUCP: {decvax,allegra,ihnp4,ucbvax,...}!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-fremen!ryan