Dodgers - Signed Wolf

Los Angeles Dodgers - Signed P Randy Wolf to a 1-year contract.

This contract guarantees Wolf $8 million - $7.5 in 2007 salary and a $500,000 buyout for the 2008 option of $9 million.

A little disappointing as the Dodgers are giving some indications that because of his option status, Chad Billingsley may be the odd man out despite him probably being a better pitcher than Wolf.  But hey, Dodger fans wanted to have their favorite managed like a Brian Sabean Team Without The Best Player of His Generation, so they’re getting what they wanted.  The last time Randy Wolf was both healthy and good was 2002.  We’re a month away from 2007 and not every pitcher who’s been injured for years is going to be Chris Carpenter.  But hey, if it doesn’t work out, they can always trade Matt Kemp or Chad Billingsley for someone awesome like Rodrigo Lopez or Glendon Rusch.

2007 ZiPS Projection - Randy Wolf
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            W   L   G  GS   IP    H   ER  HR  BB  SO   ERA
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Projection  4   5  17  17   92   99   50  14  35  62  4.89

2008        4   4  15  15   84   88   45  13  31  56  4.82   

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Opt. (15%)  5   4  19  19  104  102   46  12  35  75  3.98

Pes. (15%)  2   5  14  14   74   88   51  16  32  47  6.20

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