OFFICIAL 2009 DODGERS OFFSEASON THREAD: (95-57) NL West Champs --- NLCS Chumps

[p mac one]

Let's get Pedro now. Keep him on the shelf until June though.

 

[Los Angeles]

[h1]Looks like we got our starting 2B

[/h1]Welcome back Belliard!

 

[p mac one]

I still don't know why we signed Carroll. He can't even play SS

 

[Los Angeles]

Originally Posted by P MAC ONE

I still don't know why we signed Carroll. He can't even play SS

It will never make any sense, $4milli down the drain. What else is new? 

That paper could have brought another pitcher on board.

 

[sinser13]

http://twitter.com/dylanohernandez

dylanohernandez Belliard's agent,Dominic Torres, said Belliard will compete for the starting job atsecond base with Blake DeWitt and Jamey Carroll.

 

[Los Angeles]

It won't even be a competition.

I wouldn't be surprised if DeWitt starts the season in AAA.

 

[sinser13]

Dodgers sign brad ausmus

[h1]http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/01/dodgers-agree-to-deal-with-brad-ausmus.html[/h1]

[h1]Dodgers Agree To Deal With Brad Ausmus[/h1]
By Mike Axisa [January 26 at 3:53pm CST]

The Dodgers have agreed to a new deal with backup catcher Brad Ausmus, tweets Dylan Hernandez of The Los Angeles Times. He adds in a second tweet that Ausmus will earn $850K in 2010, and the deal includes a mutual option for 2011.

Ausmus,41 in April, hit .295/.343/.368 in 107 plate appearances for LA lastseason, though his offense was never his calling card. His value liesin his defense and veteran leadership. Two NL West rivals - the Giants and Padres - were also connected to Ausmus at various points this offseason.

 

[Los Angeles]

welcome back bradley, hope he seems more time on the field if Russ keeps struggling.

smh garland signs with the Padres.

 

[ooiron manoo]

At this point I can only see a pitcher getting added (Garland

).

Belliard, Carroll and DeWitt will be our opening day second baseman, if it doesn't pan out...deadline deal for Uggla.

1b Loney
2b Carroll/DeWitt/Belliard
SS Furcal
3b Blake
C Martin
RF Ethier
CF Kemp
LF Ramirez

Bench
C Ausmus
UT Carroll
UT Belliard
OF Paul

Still some room on the bench.  I feel like I'm forgetting someone.  *shrugs*

 

[frenchblue23]

That Jamie Carroll deal is making less and less sense with the Belliard deal. Ha Ha.

 

[Los Angeles]

Ironman, Garland signed with the Padres.

 

[frenchblue23]

Originally Posted by bright nikes

Ironman, Garland signed with the Padres.

That could have been the 5th starter. 

 

[in yo nostril]

you guys need to calm down with the shannon brown avs. its getting confusing in here

 

[Los Angeles]

Originally Posted by FrenchBlue23

That could have been the 5th starter. 

[h1]http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/01/padres-sign-jon-garland.html[/h1]

[h1]Padres Agree To Deal With Jon Garland[/h1]
By Mike Axisa [January 26 at 5:29pm CST]

5:29pm: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has the contract details (via Twitter):Garland earns $4.7MM in 2010, plus another $600K if San Diego buys outa $6.75MM mutual option for 2011.  MLB.com's Corey Brock (also via Twitter) says that with this signing, "the Padres have little to no remaining [money] left for 2010. This is the club that will go to [spring training] next month."


So how's that looking spending $4mill on a bench player?

you guys need to calm down with the shannon brown avs. its getting confusing in here

 

[mr jordan04]

this team is coming  along nicely. theyre gonna be better than i orginially thought. now a 5th pitcher, anybody else on the market? jmac?

we're gonna be good with our splash off season acquisition jamey carroll

 

[Los Angeles]

I am gonna miss Juan Cholo on the bench though, that glove at SS was a sight to see.

Pitchers left: John Smoltz, Erik Bedard, Washburn, Lowry, Pedro, Mulder and Wang.

I prefer another lefty - wonder what Bedard has left?

I still can't believe Russ Ortiz has the possibility to make this squad, it will probably end up like the Milton situation last year.

Eric Stults gets an honorable mention too, you can pencil him in for a couple starts till he loses that 5th spot.

 

[mr jordan04]

Althought I'd love to see pedro in a dodger uniform, I don't think he can hold up injury free for a season. How much $ is washburn looking for? And they did have those wang-torre reunite rumors a while back too

 

[frenchblue23]

I heard somewhere that Belliard's contract consists of him having be under 209 lbs for spring training in order for the contract to be guaranteed?

 

[dland24]

Originally Posted by In Yo Nostril

you guys need to calm down with the shannon brown avs. its getting confusing in here

Especially because hes not that good.  I have been a Warriors fan for over 2 decades....I know bad basketball.

 

[frenchblue23]

Originally Posted by dland24


Especially because hes not that good.  I have been a Warriors fan for over 2 decades....I know bad basketball.

Can't have anything good or express anything anymore without criticism from others.  

We never said he was the next Kobe.

 

[Los Angeles]

Originally Posted by dland24

Especially because hes not that good.  I have been a Warriors fan for over 2 decades....I know bad basketball.

Neither is Anthony Randolph but yet he somehow had a thread in the beginning of the season.

You give me a guy who plays hard night in and night out and I'm good.

Back to beisbol.

Althought I'd love to see pedro in a dodger uniform, I don't think hecan hold up injury free for a season. How much $ is washburn lookingfor? And they did have those wang-torre reunite rumors a while back too
I forgot to add Braden Looper

Last I read, Washburn turned down a 1yr $5M contract from the Twins.

He's probably looking for $7-10m? 

 

[mr jordan04]

Originally Posted by FrenchBlue23

I heard somewhere that Belliard's contract consists of him having be under 209 lbs for spring training in order for the contract to be guaranteed?

  
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The Dodgers want Ronnie Belliard to be a lean, mean, fighting machine.

Belliard will get a chance to compete for the starting job at second base after agreeing to a one-year deal with the Dodgers for $825,000. The Los Angeles Times reports that the deal is contingent on Belliard weighing in at 209 pounds or less at some point during spring training.

By waiting this long for a deal, Belliard already settled for a trimmed-down contract. Jamey Carroll, another competitor for the second base role, got a two-year $3.85 million deal earlier this offseason.

 

[Los Angeles]

He's just livin good

Five Guys and a Burger sounds wayyy too good right now.

 

[mr jordan04]

Originally Posted by bright nikes

Five Guys and a Burger sounds wayyy too good right now.

!$#+-esque comments from you BN

  

 

[frenchblue23]

Ha Ha, thanks for the article Mr J.

Got a weird urge to have some In-N-Out now.