WEEKS UPDATE: 1130 AM, 6:40 PM

[squarepusher]

Drew Olson on 1130 AM tonight to talk about Rickie Weeks contract status.

 

Let the Drew Olson jabs ensue http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/eyes.gif

[squarepusher]

Sounds like Rickie is a done deal, gentlemen...

 

BIG PROPS to Colbyjack for digging up the early scoop!

[scoop53714]

i hope this is true!!! WEEKS!!!!!! he is going to RULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[squarepusher]

Luis Martinez with an imminent callup, and Rickie Weeks to sign tomorrw?

 

Dare I be excited? I think I do.

[scoop53714]

So ....

 

when rickie rockets to the bigs do you feel he will be a better leadoff hitter or his he good enough to hit perhaps 3rd??

[squarepusher]

major league deal.

[docduany]

I don't pick up the Milwaukee a.m. radio, what is going on ? Is Rickie going to Beloit? If this is on another thread then I'm sorry for asking dum questions.

[batman]

when rickie rockets to the bigs do you feel he will be a better leadoff hitter or his he good enough to hit perhaps 3rd??

 

I would be surprised if more than a couple people on this forum have ever seen him play. Our opinions of him are entirely a product of what we've heard or read. Why don't we wait until he has at least a year of professional baseball under his belt before we start discussing his Major League batting position?

 

This is twice in two days that I've ripped on you, Scoop, but don't take it personally. I'm not saying that its wrong to talk about him but no opinion that you get with regard to his future as a leadoff hitter will be anything more than unsubstantiated speculation.

 

If somebody's seen him play, then by all means chime in. But if not, it seems kinda silly to project his batting order spot before he's even played a pro game. He could develop into the next Sammy Sosa for all we know... not really something to worry about.

 

~Bill

[squarepusher]

Anyone hear if it's a 2004 contract?

[batman]

Drew Olson sez:

 

He is signing a Major League deal. It's a 2004 contract.

 

~Bill

[squarepusher]

WHOA....

 

I'm hearing it was a 2003 MLB contract. He better get his butt up to Milwaukee by 2006 or OUCH.

[whizkid]

Yeah, I thought Drew stated 2005 would be his last option year. Anything preventing Weeks going to AFL now that Nelson's in AA?

[whizkid]

To answer my own question, doesn't seem to be a problem. Nelson had to be in AA by Aug. 1 which he was.

[batman]

I might have misinterpreted what Drew said... and he might have been wrong. So don't take my word for it.

 

Hopefully we'll have some sort of "official" confirmation soon.

 

~Bill

[scoop53714]

batman,

 

thanks for the lecture.....now.....let me just say....

 

I think he is going to leadoff.......and I just love speculating when being told how silly it is.....it reminds me of........victory......

 

rickie....rickie!!!!

[batman]

Brewers close to signing No. 2 draft pick

 

I can't find this on the JS' site... weird that the KRT Wire would have it before the actual JS site.

 

Anyway, read away.

 

EDIT: BTW, this seems to confirm that I (or Drew) was indeed wrong. This will be a 2003 MLB contract.

 

~Bill

[colbyjack]

It better be for an '03 deal if he signs now. If not, why not make him sweat a little longer?

 

I'm a little surprised that they would send him to Helena. I thought Beloit for sure, possibly High Desert. He has been out of action for about 2 months now, so I'm sure they want to ease him back into the swing of things before possibly bumping him up to Beloit for the MWL playoffs. All possibly a tune up for the AFL.

 

After that, I have a feeling Weeks won't see time below High Desert next year. I hope he does so we all can see him in Beloit.

 

EDIT: I just realized that if Weeks does indeed sign within a day or two my prediction of him signing by the end of July will only be about 5 days off. I think I also said his contract would be similar to the $4 million dollar MLB deal Loewen received. We'll have to see if my contract predictions are as good as my ones for our DFEs (and better than my draft predictions http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif ).

[Dollarbill13]

Am I correct in stating that if Rickie would have signed a 2004 MLB contract that he couldn't play this fall?

[Al the Thinking Man]

Dollarbill,

 

At the risk of sounding like a pompous genius, he couldn't play until 2004 if he signed a 2004 deal. Can't play without a contract.

[MassBrew]

At the risk of sounding like a pompous genius

 

Who? You, Al? Never! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Al the Thinking Man]

Your sarcasm is touching, MB.

[Mike2k33]

You know Al, I agree with a lot of what you say. You're a smart man.

 

However, I really think that it was sad that you had to degrade other people's opinions by calling them "unintelligent." Just because you think you have a better opinion does not mean others are stupid, dumb, etc.

 

By the way, I never called you a pompous genius, I said your attitude was pompous, and the genius part was just sarcasm. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[BrewDude]

Thank goodness that this is finally getting done. I was just starting to sweat a little about Weeks not being able to play this year. Glad they all pounded it out and are getting it done.

[Al the Thinking Man]

Actually, to see us apparently getting the #2 pick signed, while the #1, 3, and 4 are not, is a very encouraging sign for the future of the organization.

[Dollarbill13]

The only reason I asked about if he could play this year would be that I was wondering if it were possible to have the contract start as a 2003 minor league deal so he could play in the minors this year without burning an option. After the 2003 season, the Brewers could bring Rickie onto the 40-man roster and begin spreading out his payments. This way they would have one extra option year. That doesn't even sound like it would be legal, but I figured maybe there would be a chance of it.