![]() And getting the security for my family, as well." Really it was about getting the security and I know I'll be there for three years. "But at this point I'm a third baseman this year and that's my focus. "If that comes up, that comes up," he said. ![]() "I'm under the assumption I'll be the third baseman for all three of those years," said Teahen, acknowledging that he bounced around to different positions with the Royals. When Teahen was acquired in a trade for infielders Chris Getz and Josh Fields, White Sox general manager Ken Williams said he would play third base, meaning last year's rookie standout, Gordon Beckham, would move to second. He made 99 starts at third base, 31 in right field and three at second. 271 with a career-high 34 doubles, 12 home runs and 50 RBIs in 144 games with the Royals last season. It's nice to have it all wrapped up and I can focus on baseball, and I'm looking forward to having the comfort of playing with a guaranteed contract, as well." "It's nice to have the contract kind of worked out and not have to worry about the arbitration process, which can be strenuous," Teahen said. He had been eligible for free agency after the 2011 season. 6, Teahen will earn $3.75 million next year, $4.75 million in 2011 and $5.5 million in 2012. I’m just sayin’.CHICAGO - Third baseman Mark Teahen agreed Tuesday to a $14 million, three-year deal with the Chicago White Sox and avoided arbitration.Īcquired from Kansas City on Nov. Sale is one of them, and if this is really the end, you’ll have to eat your cash. But at 80-1 odds it’s worth a couple bucks because there are so few players in baseball history, comparatively speaking, who are just better than everyone else. To be clear: I do not think it will happen. ![]() If Sale completes a full season without getting hurt he would be lightyears beyond these guys even pitching at a B+ level, which is as bad as he gets. It’s Rick Porcello Cy Young Award territory, by definition. These are good pitchers who, in order to win the Cy Young Award, would have to pitch at maximum skill over an entire season and hope the rest of the field disappoints. For context Sale’s odds are identical or similar to Sonny Gray’s, Chris Bassitt’s and Lance Lynn’s, among others. Jacob deGrom is the favorite at +500, which is insanity given his injury history (he’s the inverse of Sale, in a way, in that his injuries are being undercounted here) with Gerrit Cole, Dylan Cease and Alek Manoah, a personal favorite, right behind. Sale (+8000) is nowhere near the head of the pack. Obviously it’s unlikely, but I don’t think it’s as unlikely as the odds suggest and worst case scenario you have a really fun April imagining winning on an 80-1 payout. If you’re looking for something riskier with a better payout, I’d take Chris Sale +8000 to win the AL Cy Young Award. On top of that, the more balanced schedule means they’re playing more outside the AL East bloodsport division and, even within the division, are the Orioles gonna Do It (finish above last place) again? I doubt it. They sucked balls last year compared to expectations yet still won 78 games, and while they lost some guys they added guys too and they probably won’t, like, give up this year. No beating around the bush, the best Red Sox-related bet of the season is for the team to win more than 78.5 games, which it absolutely will do, hence it’s a good bet. Yes, I make bets, irregularly and not for a lot of money, but I don’t live the life. The bad news: I’m not a gambler, in the truest sense of the word. Welcome to the Over the Monster gambling column. To that end, this is a new regular column about betting on the Red Sox. With online sports gambling now legal in Massachusetts, we at Over the Monster would like to obtain sportsbook sponsorships.
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