Twins Territory

handles1017 · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject:

Haha yeah i saw that on ESPNEWS at the bottom "too much eggnog" thats a good one.
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autosave36autohit7 · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: Too Much Eggnog

gcltwins · Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 426 Location: Cape Coral, Fl

autosave36autohit7 · Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Too Much Eggnog

Dontrelle, you had a great driving experience. and now that you're off the road, we'll have a great driving experience also. HIIYO!!!

and this thread turns into a roast.
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gcltwins · Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 426 Location: Cape Coral, Fl

Then again, if you'd been at the company Christmas party Friday, you would have thought we'd all had too much eggnog. Especially after we started singing "Grandma got run over by a reindeer".
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gcltwins · Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 426 Location: Cape Coral, Fl

Willis agrees to $6.45 million, 1-year deal

By STEVEN WINE
AP Sports Writer

MIAMI (AP) -- Newlywed Dontrelle Willis expects to become a first-time father in May, and saving for his daughter's college tuition should be no problem.

The Florida Marlins ace agreed Monday to a one-year contract for $6.45 million, a hefty salary for the team with the lowest payroll in the major leagues by far last year.

"I'm very happy," Willis said. "How can you not be? I'm very appreciative to go out and have the opportunity to play baseball."

Willis was married in December, and his wife is expecting a girl in May.

"It's a beautiful thing," he said. "It's something you can't fathom, but you'd better get used to it."

Willis' contract represents a 48 percent increase over his salary of $4.35 million in 2006. He went 12-12 with a 3.87 ERA in 223 1-3 innings.

The Marlins' payroll of $15 million last year figures to rise considerably if they keep Willis and slugger Miguel Cabrera, who is eligible for arbitration for the first time. Cabrera's pay could climb to the $6 million range after he made $472,000 last year.

Willis avoided arbitration with his agreement.

"The family was in my thought process," he said. "I'm happy to be in a position to make a decision like this."

The Marlins' offer was what Willis had been seeking, said his agent, Matt Sosnick.

"We weighed our options and always wanted to be around this figure," Sosnick said. "We thought it was fair. It's always better to avoid arbitration."

The only glitch in Willis' offseason: He was charged in December with drunken driving in Miami Beach. He pleaded not guilty last week.

In 2005, Willis led the major leagues with 22 wins and finished second in the NL Cy Young Award balloting. He was NL Rookie of the Year in 2003, when the Marlins beat the New York Yankees in the World Series.

In 127 starts since being called up from Double-A Carolina in 2003, Willis is 58-39 with a 3.44 ERA.

He can earn a $50,000 bonus if he makes 32 starts this year. He made 34 in 2006.

AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum in New York contributed to this report.

January 15, 2007
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autosave36autohit7 · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:31 pm Post subject:

hope D-Train is doing ok, he's a good guy who made one bad mistake.
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