Borrow the Cash, sign Juan !

[UK Tribe]

Seems simple. Tribe has a chance to sign a premier hitter for a discount. If this chance came along next year it would be a no brainer. Surely we shouldn't let him walk just because he came along a year too early.

He would probably be amenable to a lower salary in 2002 if we built in some raises after that so let's do it. Did you see Moorad's comparison between Juan and Giambi over 4 seasons ? Stats almost identical, Juan only 1 year older !

Finley, Nagy, Cordero, Fryman will open up all the salary room we need in 2003. And Juan will boost attendance and merchandising revenues anyway.

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[gemini100]

I agree 100 percent. Juan could be affordable with a little creative trading. Without him revenues will slip away. I am still upset that they let Marty walk. He wasn't the best but certainly alot better than Wil.

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[Alex]

And Juan likes playing in Cleveland, said we would be elegible for a "Hometown" Discount", and he has friends on the team in Robbie and Wil Cordero.

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Alex