Freel inks extension

He needs to learn to take a walk!  Did you see him yesterday?  The pitcher was wild, and Freel had a 2-0 count.  The pitcher then through two more balls, but they weren't balls because Freel hacked away at them.  It infuriates me!  

I think Farney is leading Freel down the wrong path...He needs to stop listening to Farney and start listening to Thom!

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-preposition Chiefly British.

Freel's best days are behind him.

 

In addition to the reasons mentioned above, but (like the Arroyo, Harang and Dunn deals) it tells the players that the front office isn't going to nickel and dime you and fight you every year at arbitration; if you're willing to work with them, they'll get a deal done, and you can have some stability.

This thing goes a long way to making Cincinnati (like St. Louis) an organization that players want to play for. Which is a far cry from the Schott and Lindner years. I really think that we'll be more competitive in free agency in the next few seasons.

Mr. Freel is now on the trading block

...that he demanded the contract be rubbed with dirt before signing. ;)

-P- My favorite GM, Krazy Krivsky, is busy again. Ryan Freel is a nifty player to have around, but why bother signing a utility player in his 30s to a two-year extension that doesn't even begin until next year? This isn't a terrible move - in fact, it probably isn't among the ten worst moves Krivsky has made since becoming GM - but it mostly just seems like a manifestation of Krivsky's tendency to try to build teams around relievers and utility players.