Hot- Stove » jermaine dye http://www.hot-stove.com The hottest MLB hot-stove site on the web...since 2004 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:25:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 White Sox, Dye have $22M deal in place http://www.hot-stove.com/white-sox-dye-have-22m-deal-in-place/ http://www.hot-stove.com/white-sox-dye-have-22m-deal-in-place/#comments Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:45:00 +0000 admin http://www.hot-stove.com/?p=364 The White Sox have reached agreement with right fielder Jermaine Dye on a two-year, $22 million contract extension.

Dye will receive $9.5 million in 2008 and $11.5 million in 2009. The mutual option pays Dye $12 million for the 2010 season or gives him a $1 million buyout. Dye, 33, would be the second potential free agent to remain with the White Sox at a below-market rate, joining left-hander Mark Buerhle, who agreed to a four-year, $56 million extension at the All-Star break.

After batting only .214 before the All-Star Game, Dye has rebounded to hit .311 since the break with 12 homers in 122 at-bats.

Dye, the 2005 World Series MVP, had a career year in 2006, hitting .315 with 44 HRs and 120 RBIs. He was fifth in AL MVP voting.

Despite the dropoff in batting average in 2007, Dye is tied for fourth in the American League with 24 HRs.

]]> http://www.hot-stove.com/white-sox-dye-have-22m-deal-in-place/feed/ 0 Jermaine Dye Trade Rumors http://www.hot-stove.com/jermaine-dye-trade-rumors/ http://www.hot-stove.com/jermaine-dye-trade-rumors/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:18:00 +0000 admin http://www.hot-stove.com/?p=329 A rumor that surfaced less than two weeks ago, which had the Sox exploring a deal that would send Dye to the Yankees for struggling outfielder Bobby Abreu, has started to take on some life, according to one Sox source close to the situation. Not only because Abreu is a good friend of Guillen’s — which worked out well when right-hander Freddy Garcia came over — but also because the Sox believe Abreu is a slow starter and his best baseball this season is ahead of him.
If the Abreu talk wasn’t enough, there’s always the trade rumor that never dies. The Sox were close to making a deal with the Phillies at the winter meetings and again in spring training that would’ve brought back South Side cult figure Aaron Rowand and sent bullpen help to the middle-relief-starved Phillies. The snag in the spring was that Philadelphia reportedly wanted left-handed reliever Matt Thornton, rather than Boone Logan and a package of minor-leaguers. The Sox have a new card to play with, however, and could offer a disappointing Mike MacDougal along with a minor-leaguer for Rowand.

Both trades would leave the starting pitching — the Sox’ only consistent strength — intact, while giving a new look to the outfield with Abreu, Rowand and Jerry Owens holding down the fort until Darin Erstad and Scott Podsednik come off the disabled list.

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