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Monday, December 12, 2005

Dodgers - Signed Alomar Jr.

Los Angeles Dodgers - Signed C Sandy Alomar Jr. to a 1-year contract.

Alomar should finish his career backing up Dioner Navarro. I guess Alomar could steal some of Navarro’s playing time, as Grady Little is simply too awesome to spend time learning what different players do and Little might have heard of Alomar before. Emphasis on might.

If Navarro goes down, Russ Martin should get the nod, not Alomar. It’s really quite amazing that Sandy ended up outlasting Roberto.

2006 ZiPS Projection - Sandy Alomar Jr.
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AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG
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189 19 46 7 0 3 19 7 20 0 .243 .273 .328

Dan Szymborski Posted: December 12, 2005 at 09:51 PM | 17 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. DCW3 Posted: December 12, 2005 at 10:15 PM (#1774096)

But is he a better hitter than Gary Bennett? And, if so, by precisely how much?

2. Didi Dodo Doodoo (1k5v3L)

Posted: December 12, 2005 at 10:17 PM (#1774100)

How come Piazza doesn't get a chance to backup anyone? Huh? Huh?

3. Infinite Joost (Voxter)

Posted: December 12, 2005 at 10:33 PM (#1774148)

I'll bet you a dollar that Grady Little thinks Sandy Alomar is Roberto Alomar.

4. akrasian Posted: December 12, 2005 at 11:02 PM (#1774208)

How come Piazza doesn't get a chance to backup anyone?

Piazza as a backup in LA would be a media circus - he'd hit a homerun and everybody would think he should be the starter.

I'm sure that Martin would be called up if either catcher goes on the dl.

5. Cris E Posted: December 12, 2005 at 11:02 PM (#1774210)

We'll know for sure the first time Sandy pushed Kent to first.

6. Didi Dodo Doodoo (1k5v3L)

Posted: December 12, 2005 at 11:04 PM (#1774212)

Anyone else things Alomar will die from exhaustion starting a day game after catching both games in a doubleheader the day before? I can hear Grady:

"I went out there in the 8th, and asked him if he was OK, and he gurgled. So I went with my gut.... Yeah, I'll make sure to send flowers to his widow."

7. Bitter Calculus Instructor Posted: December 13, 2005 at 02:14 AM (#1774557)

Levski, I know that you are just trying to be funny, but you are not. That is more cruel than it is funny. If you don't have anything good to post, then just don't post.

Alomar is replacement level at best at this point. The Dodgers should just go with Navarro/Martin spliting time 50/50. If one gets injured, then an Alomar type should be readily available as a free agent or easy trade target.

8. Starlin of the Slipstream (TRHN) Posted: December 13, 2005 at 03:30 AM (#1774651)

I think it's funny because Alomar is old and could die at any moment. And Grady Little has a slow hook.

9. I can't believe we're playing Francoeur(KevinHess) Posted: December 13, 2005 at 04:25 AM (#1774704)

I laughed.

10. Gold Star - just Gold Star Posted: December 13, 2005 at 05:14 AM (#1774758)

I chuckled.

11. Darren

Posted: December 13, 2005 at 05:19 AM (#1774766)

Can we get a transaction oracle for Rosenthal releasing his glasses and DFAing his inner dork? Look at this picture of him. What happened?

12. Flynn Posted: December 13, 2005 at 05:24 AM (#1774769)

He still looks like a dork, just now he's a dork trying to get himself some of that sweet poontang.

13. Quinton McCracken's BFF Posted: December 13, 2005 at 11:51 PM (#1776025)

I still think he can take out Jayson Stark in mortal combat.

14. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: December 14, 2005 at 12:13 AM (#1776077)

I chortled in amusement.

15. zonk Posted: December 14, 2005 at 04:04 AM (#1776339)

Every year, there's a mid-December signing of a guy that makes me think "X? I thought X retired last year?"

This year that X = Sandy Alomar.

16. Slinger Francisco Barrios (Dr. Memory) Posted: December 14, 2005 at 04:57 PM (#1776832)

When you play only 60 games a year, it's pretty easy to outlast your more diligent brother.

17. Russ Posted: December 15, 2005 at 02:55 PM (#1778281)

When you play only 60 games a year, it's pretty easy to outlast your more diligent brother.

I would guess that Roberto was expectorating this all along.

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