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It seems a few days after nearly screwing up closer Frankie Rodriguez's deal with the Mets, Kinzer had entered into an agreement with the Braves on a three-year, $30 million contract with a fourth-year vesting option for shortstop Rafael Furcal. When Kinzer requested the Braves fax him a term sheet (the final step in negotiations), they assumed they had a deal. But the Braves charged that, instead of returning the term sheet signed, Kinzer took the offer back to the Los Angeles Dodgers and used it for leverage to get them to raise their offer to three years, $33 million with a fourth year option.

That may well have been the case, but it was Tellem who was negotiating Furcal's deal with the Dodgers - apparently at the same time Kinzer was negotiating with the Braves. Did one hand not know what the other was doing?

11 months ago Gondeee_tiny gondeee 4 comments 0 recs  | 

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By the way, I’m in Key West until Christmas Eve. Expect sporadic updating. As always, well worded and pretty looking fan posts / shots will be promoted to the front page.

by gondeee on Dec 20, 2008 9:56 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

So envious...

but I hope you have a wonderful time.

by Lizziebeth on Dec 20, 2008 10:22 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Bullshit...

…if they expect us to believe that they didn’t know what each other was doing with one of their most high-profile clients. And have a good time gondee.

by bravesfan91 on Dec 20, 2008 11:25 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

yeah im not buying it

AJC’s initial report from Schurholtz had Tellem stunned at what Kinzer had pulled. Methinks Kinzer will be in trouble with TWG fairly soon.

Thanks for all the work you do here.

runaroundsues.blogspot.com

by Runaround Sues on Dec 21, 2008 5:30 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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