Comments on: Take it or leave it?

By: Oakland Si

Oakland Si — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:41:21 +0000

Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Furcal rejected the A’s offer of four years and no more than $40 million. I’m a bit surprised. I expected the sticking point to be the fourth year. However, if this is true the A’s offered Furcal a yearly pay cut from what he was making with the Dodgers.

Also sounds like “Plan B” is Crosby.

By: Oakland Si

Oakland Si — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:20:22 +0000

I forgot to add, so if the A’s move on, what are the other options? Will they decide to just stick with Crosby and look to add offense somewhere else in the lineup?

By: Oakland Si

Oakland Si — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:19:20 +0000

so far what we know is that the Dodgers offered Furcal a 2-year deal but he wants four years. We don’t know what the A’s have offered, but I’m guessing perhaps three years guaranteed and perhaps a team option for a fourth year. Furcal may be holding out for that fourth guaranteed year (from the A’s or some other club). I’m not sure that the fourth year is such a good idea.