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by **cannonarm21** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:01 pm

Last year, Vlad signing with the Angels sort of fell out of nowhere. From what I remember he was real close to signing with 2 other teams.

I thought one was the Mets, he is telling me I am wrong.

Does anybody remmeber this? Any documented proof would be great.

by **Rico The Retard** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:03 pm

well if you send me some cash i might be able to help you with that bet ;-D

by **J35J** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:05 pm

Yeah, I remember Vlad signing with the halos was a surprise but I don't really remember who all was talking to him before, I think the Orioles...... :-?

Jason

by **cannonarm21** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:05 pm

We could split $5, but I'm taking .37 out of your cut for postage. :-b

by **Pogotheostrich** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:06 pm

I think it was the Mets and O's but I don't have any proof.

by **cannonarm21** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:07 pm

J35J wrote:Yeah, I remember Vlad signing with the halos was a surprise but I don't really remember who all was talking to him before, I think the Orioles......

Jason

That's his guess :~(

I don't think we will be able to prove this anyway.

I just remember being totally shocked when I saw he signed with the Anah....oops the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

by **Rirruto** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:11 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1704992

The Mets offered 71 million (incentive laden) for 5 years and Baltimore offered 65 million for 5 years

by **lesgrant** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:12 pm

cannonarm21 wrote:Last year, Vlad signing with the Angels sort of fell out of nowhere. From what I remember he was real close to signing with 2 other teams.

I thought one was the Mets, he is telling me I am wrong.

Does anybody remmeber this? Any documented proof would be great.

The Mets submitted an insulting offer to him. Technically they were in the bidding, but Vlad's agent dismissed them well before the contenders were narrowed down. It was an embarrassing pre-rejection rejection. I think their offer was literally half of what he was asking for in terms of term and monetary comp. The Mets said they weren't certain how his back would hold up.

We all know how off that was. Hence, a new GM this year. So, to answer your question, he was never close to signing with the Mets.

by **jonnyblack** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:13 pm

Best way to prove is is to check Vlads's Archive at rotoworld.com and back track from when he signed, but I am sure that the mets and orioles were in the mix.

by **lesgrant** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:17 pm

Here it is. You sorta won, but you sorta didn't.

http://www.latinosportslegends.com/2004 ... 011204.htm

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