Jays close to deal with shortstop Eckstein

[dannychiang (bbc.icecream)]

               Jays close to deal with shortstop Eckstein

The Blue Jays have been mostly quiet this off-season, waiting for the right
player to become available at a reasonable price.

That player finally has emerged -- free agent shortstop David Eckstein.

The jays are on the verge of signing Eckstein, according to a major-league
source. Terms of the contract were not immediately known.

Eckstein, a two-time World Series champion, likely will become the team's
everyday shortstop, returning John McDonald to a backup role.

The Jays signed McDonald to a two-year, $3.8 million contract in September,
but considered his deal affordable even if they used him as a reserve.

Eckstein, who turns 32 on Jan. 20, struggled to find the right fit in free
agency, and the squeeze became tighter after the Cardinals declined to offer
him arbitration.

The White Sox and Tigers aquired shortstops through trades early in the
off-season. The Mets signed Luis Castillo to play second base after a brief
flirtation with Eckstein. The Rockies, too, considered Eckstein at second,
but the jays offered a better opportunity.

Eckstein, a seven-year veteran, batted a career-high .309 for the Cardinals
last season with three homers, 31 RBIs and 10 stolen bases.

His career on-base percentage is .351.

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大家覺得如何? 我個人是不喜歡啦 不太喜歡 Eckstein

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※ 編輯: dannychiang     來自: 218.166.237.143      (12/13 21:38)
推 steo:看看多少錢或幾年約吧
推 ajarist:我也不太喜歡
推 denji:打擊是比麥好 啦   (要比他爛很難就是了)
推 soaringfish:signed, 1y/4.5M
推 lilneige:Jays缺一個防守中上, 攻擊堪用的SS
→ lilneige:另外又缺leadoff type的打者..x-tein完全符合這些條件
→ lilneige:他的make up 也會對球隊有正面性的幫助
推 splashsunday:唉, 不得不承認喜歡的麥叔叔打擊無力
→ IHSV:合理的交易。
推 nicksire:我還滿喜歡x-tein的  至少他很拼 可以帶動氣勢 外加打擊ꐠ
→ nicksire:還不差  只是好像老了點
推 ACEP:不會吧? 如果X-tein老,那麥當勞也一樣啊
推 Carreras:他可能是說  為啥不找個少年的  像Cardenas ^o^ ccc