The Dodgers want to keep Manny Ramirez in Los Angeles, and they made an offer that proves just how much. General manager Ned Colletti said Wednesday the Dodgers’ pitch to the free-agent slugger would give him the second-highest average salary in the sport…
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I have posted little of late due both to my work schedule and the relative calm that descends on sub-par teams before the mad scramble of the offseason. During my absence, the Giants surrendered Travis Denker to the dreaded Padres. However, despite the furor surrounding this move (possibly necessitated by the pointless Gillaspie callup), the [...]
Tags: Fielder, Matt Cain, Ned Colletti, Travis Denker, University of ChicagoWord on the street here a few months ago was that Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti better not sign a long-term lease on his Los Angeles apartment. The Dodgers were underperforming and tempestuous owners Frank and Jamie McCourt were going to serve…
- Word on the street here a few months ago was that Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti better not sign a long-term lease on his Los Angeles apartment. The Dodgers were underperforming and tempestuous owners Frank and Jamie McCourt were going to serve…
For Giants fans — what with a terrible team and Barry Bonds blackballed by owners’ collusion — the only real compensation during much of the season is watching the Dodgers stumble around. Fortunately, because the Dodger roster is constructed by Brian Sabean’s protege Ned Colletti, the Dodgers are also blowing lots of games.Gary Bennett appears to be having serious problems as a …
Tags: Andruw Jones, Barry Bonds, Brian Sabean, Dodgers, Gary Bennett, Joe For Giants, Little League, Ned Colletti, Randy Winn, WinnVery interesting development out of San Diego, where special assistant Paul DePodesta has launched a blog by that name. He’s already answering questions and the Padres have won their last two games.In a move that turned out well only for Giants fans and Dodger haters, idiot Dodger owner Frank McCourt decided to kick DePodesta to the curb — after DePo had gotten …
Tags: Andruw Jones, Bill Murphy, Bill Plaschke, Brad Penny, Derek Lowe, Dodgers, Frank McCourt, Guillermo Mota, Hee Seop Choi, J.D. Drew, Jeff Kent, Jim Tracy, Juan Encarnacion, LA Times, Los Angeles, Ned Colletti, Paul DePodesta, Paul Lo Duca, Penney, San Diego, Steve FinleyThat would be Andruw Jones. He has 19 hits in 112 ABs, including 4 doubles, 1 HR and 4 RBIs. That would be 4 HRs and 16 RBIs by the end of the year. That’s for a guy they signed for years 2 years at $36 million. It’s nice to know that the Dodgers’ front office appears to be as arrogant and inept as …
Tags: American League, Andruw Jones, Barry Zito, Bill Shaikin, Dodgers, Los Angeles Times, National League, Ned Colletti, STATS LLC, USD, ZitoI was going to toss up my old friend, the Bad Zito pic, up for this post, but Zito actually didn’t pitch too terribly. He settled down after one bad inning and kept the Giants in the game, although that’s relatively speaking considering their offense. …
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