Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
January 15, 2007
Return for Weaver?

The St. Louis Cardinals are interested in bringing back Jeff Weaver, but the two sides differ in the length of the contract.

With Weaver reportedly seeking a four-year deal worth about $10 million annually, the Redbirds all but excused themselves from the Weaver chase until La Russa contacted the righthander shortly after New Year's Day. Weaver voiced a desire to return but also a need for stability after shuttling from Detroit to New York to Los Angeles to Anaheim and then St. Louis in his career.

"I made it clear to Jeff that we'd like to have him back," La Russa said. "I think his concerns are about finding some stability -- staying in one place for a while."

The Cardinals are more interested in offering a two-year deal. I like the way the article describes the market for Jeff:

The market for Weaver remains difficult to define but apparently falls shy of initial reports. The New York Mets have expressed persistent but undefined interest.

Weaver is a very tough pitcher to value. At his best, a four-year, $40 million deal makes sense. But at his lows are so frequent teams shy away from offering him a long term deal. Maybe an incentive laden contract is the best deal for Weaver.


Posted by David Pinto at 10:15 AM | Free Agents | TrackBack (0)
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