|
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 253
1st String
|
OP
1st String
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 253 |
Free-agent outfielder Trot Nixon has agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal with the Cleveland Indians, ESPN.com's Peter Gammons reports. Nixon, who has spent his entire pro baseball career with the Boston Red Sox organization and was popular with the team's fans for his gritty playing style, was not offered arbitration by the team after spending eight years as its starting right fielder. In 982 career games, Nixon has a .278 batting average with 133 home runs and 523 RBIs. He hit .357 in Boston's four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2004 World Series and delivered a key bases-clearing triple in Game 4. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2735974
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,124
Hall of Famer
|
|
Hall of Famer
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,124 |
Like his 100% hustle style of play, should work well with fans and in the clubhouse. But...another injury-comeback player? Is that the only kind we target nowadays after the Millwood success? 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 14,248
Legend
|
|
Legend
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 14,248 |
Well the only choices in Free Agency these days are low cost guys coming off injuries that have a chance to come back strong, or over-paid guys coming off big years, who are likely to regress back to mediocre players after a contract year.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 533
All Pro
|
|
All Pro
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 533 |
I don't know what too think about this one. The dude is a winner, but this deal, will choke some of the young guns in the outfield. I guess, we will have too wait and see what plays out from this one.
"They had it before you, They had it during you, They"ll have it after you're gone."
Al McGuire on Kentucky basketball tradition.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 7,223
Hall of Famer
|
|
Hall of Famer
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 7,223 |
Hmmmmmmm, I don't know what to think of this one. Hopefully the guy is still worth something and isn't wasting time and money for us.
![[Linked Image from pic18.picturetrail.com]](http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL905/3216203/6567769/349897772.jpg) "The Browns' defense is kicking mucho dupa."
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 50,409 Likes: 461
Legend
|
|
Legend
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 50,409 Likes: 461 |
Good leader and good in the locker room.
A guy who was signed for his veteran presence as much as his talent, I think.
Micah 6:8; He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
John 14:19 Jesus said: Because I live, you also will live.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 39,541 Likes: 985
Legend
|
|
Legend
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 39,541 Likes: 985 |
LOL...when I first saw that I thought of Otis  I was thinking that guy had to be pretty old by now.
If everybody had like minds, we would never learn. GM Strong ![[Linked Image]](http://www.dawgtalkers.net/uploads/small-gator-chomp.gif)
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 14,248
Legend
|
|
Legend
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 14,248 |
Quote:
I was thinking that guy had to be pretty old by now.
Apparently, just like you. 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 832
All Pro
|
|
All Pro
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 832 |
Quote:
I don't know what too think about this one. The dude is a winner, but this deal, will choke some of the young guns in the outfield. I guess, we will have too wait and see what plays out from this one.
Young guns in the outfield? Who?
I will admit I am a casual baseball observer... but, the Jason Michael in place of Coco Crisp project was an utter failure.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,950
Hall of Famer
|
|
Hall of Famer
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,950 |
Quote:
I will admit I am a casual baseball observer... but, the Jason Michael in place of Coco Crisp project was an utter failure.
I'd have to disagree with ya on this one, even with Jason starting off rather slowly last year, Jason brought just as much to the hitting aspect as did CoCo, even with the Coco got on base and made things happen, so did Jason batting behind Grady, once jason got on track to hitting 2nd in the order, those two egnited many of our wins, as for fielding, Jason did what he was brought here to do in the outfield, play averge defence for a left fielder, coco has speed in the field, but no arm, Jason cant cover as much ground as coco, but he makes up with positioning and a better arm. Dont forget part of the trade was Marte at 3rd, so even if Coco and Jason trade was a wash between one's hitting and ones fielding we still amde out by adding Marte. Just my .02
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,813
Dawg Talker
|
|
Dawg Talker
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,813 |
Quote:
LOL...when I first saw that I thought of Otis
OMG Peen, I thought the same thing and Trot was one of my Sox! d'oh.
Hope he works out for the Tribe; I loved him as a Red Sox player.
...always have been, always will be...
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 9,864 Likes: 26
Hall of Famer
|
|
Hall of Famer
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 9,864 Likes: 26 |
Quote:
Young guns in the outfield? Who?
I will admit I am a casual baseball observer... but, the Jason Michael in place of Coco Crisp project was an utter failure.
That is soooo not true
Jason Michaels
.267 9HR 55 RBI 132 hits Last year
Coco Crisp .264 8 HR 36 RBI 109 hits
AND we got Andy Marte out of that deal. Who cares if Mota didn't pan out.
Quote:
Young guns in the outfield? Who?
Shin So Choo
Franlkin Gutierez
AND HELLO...my boy...my main poop stain....The Grady Sizemore!!!
Best CF in the game this year...watch!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 832
All Pro
|
|
All Pro
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 832 |
No way the signing of Trot Nixon takes playing time away from Grady.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 14,248
Legend
|
|
Legend
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 14,248 |
Yeah ... but what were Crisp's stats when he helped Boston get into the Playoffs? ... oh wait. 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 17,027 Likes: 2
Legend
|
|
Legend
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 17,027 Likes: 2 |
nixon was a fan favorite in boston...
gritty, tough player... gives it all every game...
he should set a good example for these young players...
i just can't stand these 1 year deals...
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 292
1st String
|
|
1st String
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 292 |
Nixon will platoon with Blake in RF. I like his style. He's a hard nosed player and a winner. What's not to like? Choo is the odd man out for now. But he's young (24) and will probably get a chance to contribute to the Tribe before the year is out.
Good move by Shapiro.
Pitcher and catchers report to Spring Training on Feb. 17th!!!
[color:"red"]"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
---Leonardo daVinci
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 3,567
Hall of Famer
|
|
Hall of Famer
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 3,567 |
I can honestly say this signing suprised me..But I think Trot could be a real good player for us since all of us know how much Wedge likes to platoon 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 201
2nd String
|
|
2nd String
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 201 |
always liked trot, i hope the move works out. it would be nice to have a winner in this town again.
![[Linked Image from img413.imageshack.us]](http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4226/bentleysigpo1.jpg) Hurry Back LeCharles.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 9,149
Legend
|
|
Legend
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 9,149 |
I'd just as soon experiment with a minor leaguer, let alone I can't stand his first name.
Must be short for "Trotwood" or something ??
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 17,027 Likes: 2
Legend
|
|
Legend
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 17,027 Likes: 2 |
jeremy guthrie was designated for assignment to make room for nixon...
wow, this was a first round draft pick, and we're just letting him go?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 13,205 Likes: 234
Legend
|
|
Legend
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 13,205 Likes: 234 |
This is a good signing for the Featherheads, IMO. The guy isn't a superstar, just a good ballplayer. He won't hit 30 homers, but he'll get you 15-20 homers and 30 doubles if healthy, won't clog the base paths, and is a damned good rightfielder. Plus, from what I hear, he's an in-your-face kind of clubhouse presence that won't be afraid to tell some of these younger players (Peralta) that a casual approach won't cut it.
Outfield depth, veteran leadership, and he knows how to win.
I like it.
|
|
|
DawgTalkers.net
Forums DawgTalk Tailgate Forum Tribe signs Nixon to 1 Year deal
|
|
![[Linked Image from img507.imageshack.us]](http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/171/sigyg0.png)
