Episode 21: Mijares and Minor Moves
Gleeman and The Geek
John Bonnes
4.8 • 808 Ratings
🗓️ 27 December 2011
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Aaron and John talk about Jose Mijares' departure, Bill Smith's return, Prince Fielder's likely home, waiving Jim Hoey, signing former top prospects to minor-league deals, slashing $15 million off the payroll, Jacque Jones' post-playing career, Joe Mauer's love life, and dieting tips from a fatboy.
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| 0:00.0 | Clemen Geek. |
| 0:03.0 | Clemen and the Geek. |
| 0:07.0 | Clemen and the Geek. |
| 0:09.0 | And welcome to the follow-up. |
| 0:16.0 | I guess it's the Christmas, the Christmas |
| 0:19.0 | Special Christmas, |
| 0:20.0 | Honeka. Yeah, also possibly Honeka. We're not sure when Honeka ends or starts or what I guess it's the Christmas. Special Christmas episode. Special Christmas Hanukkah. |
| 0:21.2 | Yeah, also possibly Hanukkah. We're not sure when the end or starts or whatever. It'll be the eighth night of Hanukkah. Maybe. Yeah, I don't know. Is one more post this? I don't know. Nobody, he doesn't manage. Does Hanukkah have eight nights? I don't know. Yes. Eight crazy nights. Where's my present, John? |
| 0:38.3 | You didn't bring me a... |
| 0:39.4 | No, I had some socks and stuff for you. I don't know. Yes. Eight crazy nights. Where's my present, John? You didn't bring me a... |
| 0:39.3 | No, I had some socks and stuff for you in the car, though. |
| 0:42.3 | You'd be happy with that. |
| 0:43.3 | I don't even wear socks after that. |
| 0:46.3 | We are actually recording this about a week early because we're going to cover a bunch of minor league stuff that we think is probably going to stay fairly fresh for a week and we don't anticipate the twins actually doing anything |
| 0:57.7 | big over the next week like signing any of the big starting pitches or so on and we've already |
| 1:03.4 | wait on that Princefield deal to announce it you think after the new year they'll announce that big gut |
| 1:07.8 | $2 million dollar yeah I'm guessing. By the way, off topic. |
| 1:11.5 | So who do you think Prince Fielder signs with? |
| 1:13.1 | The Cubs? You think so? I mean, because that's where the rumor's been, right? Let me put it this way. I don't think they're 50% or higher to sign them. I just think they're the highest percentage to sign them at, you know, 35, you know, whatever the odds are. I'm going to throw out the nationals. |
| 1:27.8 | Yeah. |
| 1:28.5 | Just because they're a crazy organization that likes to do crazy things, they haven't been crazy yet. I think the Orioles are similar to the nationals. They could maybe do that too. Yeah, possibly. I just, it's, I think his market hasn't been that great, it seems like. I mean, once, if the Cardinals let pools walk and then have no |
| 1:45.9 | interest in fielder, that sort of wrecks his market a little bit. The Red Sox and the Yankees |
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