Looks like Tavares is giving up on Vlad

Tavares seems to have thrown in the towel, despite raising our hopes
with an offer to Vlad at the end of the season, he has withdrawn it.
Given that the rumoured amounts are as good as what anyone else seems to
be willing to spend, I don't see why.

From a story on the official website Monday:
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Part of next year's budget most likely will not include outfielder
Vladimir Guerrero, who is a free agent. Tavares said that the Expos made
an offer to Guerrero, but the proposal was taken off the table right
after the World Series.

"We made a very substantial offer to him twice before the season ended
and really did not receive any kind of response other than, 'We want to
see what the market has to offer.' As a result of that, we ended up
pulling our offer right after the World Series," Tavares said. "I don't
think we are a player at this point and time."
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You know there are rumours that Vazquez will go to the Yankees as early as
maybe this week for Nick Johnson and Juan Rivera...the NY media is
speculating that the money that Minaya saves from trading Vazquez and losing
Vlad will be used to woo Juan Gonzalez here...since Juan will not command
the kind of money Vlad will...if this is true then a lineuo of Wilks,
Rivera, Gonzalez, Johnson, Vidro and Cabrera looks might nice right now....I
hat to see Vazquez go but I really like Johnson and if Juan signs then we
are looking OK...the next step is starting pitching...we need to replace
Vazquez...Armas, Day and Livan look good but we need another solid starter
in the rotation

George


"John C. Baker" <jcb10.RemoveThis@axe.humboldt.edu> wrote in message
news:jcb10-4EBF1B.12375003122003@reader3.news.rcn.net...
> Tavares seems to have thrown in the towel, despite raising our hopes
> with an offer to Vlad at the end of the season, he has withdrawn it.
> Given that the rumoured amounts are as good as what anyone else seems to
> be willing to spend, I don't see why.
>
> From a story on the official website Monday:
> _____
> Part of next year's budget most likely will not include outfielder
> Vladimir Guerrero, who is a free agent. Tavares said that the Expos made
> an offer to Guerrero, but the proposal was taken off the table right
> after the World Series.
>
> "We made a very substantial offer to him twice before the season ended
> and really did not receive any kind of response other than, 'We want to
> see what the market has to offer.' As a result of that, we ended up
> pulling our offer right after the World Series," Tavares said. "I don't
> think we are a player at this point and time."
> _____