Orioles, Baez agree to $19 million, 3-year deal

From:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-orioles-baez&prov=ap&type=lgns

Free-agent reliever Danys Baez and the Baltimore Orioles reached a
preliminary agreement on a $19 million, three-year contract Sunday
night, a move that further solidifies a bullpen that finished with the
second-worst ERA in the major leagues last season.

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Baez went 5-6 with nine saves and a 4.53 ERA for the Atlanta Braves
and Los Angeles Dodgers this year. The right-hander made the All-Star
team in 2005 for Tampa Bay, going 5-4 with 41 saves and a 2.86 ERA.

[snip]

Baez also was pursued by the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Boston
Red Sox and Indians, Genske said. The pitcher made $4 million in 2006.

Baez struggled this season after the Dodgers got him in a trade with
Tampa Bay. He had nine saves in 16 tries with Los Angeles before being
traded to the Braves in late July.

He went 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 11 games with the Braves before his
season ended on Aug. 26 after an emergency appendectomy.

Seriously...I am not impressed.

5 to 6 mill a year for a guy that is mediocre at best...and which could
have been used to get a real hitter in here.

Once again, this is shaping up to be a bad offseason to be an O's fan.

- Ray Bradley

Rustbelt wrote:
> This is a desperate signing.