So no Jays...it really didn't make sense, anyways - 8 mill for a setup guy in Toronto? Let alone what that would have done to BJ Ryan.
Gagne and his agent Scott Boras were reportedly considering offers from the Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox.
Anyways, on to other random going ons in baseball free agency...
Looks like the Mariner's signed ex-Jay Miguel Batista for 3 years, 24 MILLION!!!! Deal. Batistata is 35 years old....ouch. Over 7 million at 38-39. Ouch.
http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/news_story/?ID=188139&hubname=mlb
The Orioles signed Jay Payton
http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/news_story/?ID=188088&hubname=mlb
Lofton and the Rangers look close on a deal
http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/news_story/?ID=188036&hubname=mlb
from one old guy (Mathews to another one they go)
and the Angels signed Darren Oliver, ex of the Mets for 1-year 1.75 mill.
http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/news_story/?ID=188102&hubname=mlb
Ouch. I am still saying that for Seattle...what is Bavasi doing there? Not so much maybe in getting Batista, but for that long and for that much money?!