[h3]Arbitration for Hudson?[/h3]
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[h5]Orlando Hudson | Dodgers[/h5]
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We've heard speculation for weeks on just how much the McCourt divorce saga will impact the ability of the Los Angeles Dodgers to conduct financial business this offseason.
Some of the answers will come Tuesday when the Dodgers must decide which eligible players will be offered arbitration. A test case will be second baseman Orlando Hudson, who is likely to sign elsewhere.
Jon Weisman writes in an LA Times blog that "if the Dodgers are so risk averse as to try to avoid the infinitesimal chance that Hudson would cost them another $8 million or so, that's a bad sign." Weisman thinks it's a no-brainer to offer O-Dog arbitration since the Dodgers will get the services of a quality player for one season or end up with draft picks.
[h3]Dodgers payroll could decrease[/h3]
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The Los Angeles Dodgers were not afraid to open their checkbooks last winter, handing out short-term but still lucrative deals to Manny Ramirez and Rafael Furcal. That should change this time around.
Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times reports that the Dodgers' payroll of $100 million could decrease next season. While some bloated contracts will come off the books, a group of core players such as Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier and James Loney will be eligible for arbitration.
Some agents told the Times the Dodgers won't be "serious players" in the free-agent market because of the McCourt divorce proceedings.
According to the LA Times, McCourt responded to the latest filing in his divorce proceedings that his personal checking account was as low as $167,000
did this fool really think that line was going to work?
[h2]Scully to return for 61st season[/h2]
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LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have confirmed broadcaster Vin Scully will return to the booth for his 61st season in 2010.
Scully had already said he planned to return for another season before deciding his future next fall.
Scully's 60 years of service is the longest tenure of any broadcaster in sports history, according to the Dodgers.
The Hall of Fame announcer told The Associated Press last month that he still loves the job he's had with the team since 1950, but it's hard to be away from his wife during a long season.
Dodgers owner Frank McCourt says the club is honored that Scully decided to come back.
Scully turned 82 on Sunday. He entered the Hall of Fame in 1982.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
[h1]Red Sox Interested In Hudson; Lowell Update[/h1]
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [December 3 at 8:36am CST]
The Red Sox are interested in Orlando Hudson, according to Rob Bradford of WEEI.com. The Dodgers didn't offer the second baseman arbitration, so he won't cost a draft pick. Marco Scutaro, who would cost a draft pick, still appears to be a priority for the Red Sox. Presumably, Dustin Pedroia would move to shortstop if the club signed Hudson.
This is what I was trying to say a couple months back.
