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SS to 1B? Hey, it worked for Ernie Banks…
Last night, the former Red Sox shortstop agreed in principle to a one-year deal with the Dodgers worth $6 million in base salary. The 32-year-old will play first base.
According to a plate-appearance incentive, Garciaparra could earn more than $8 million next year. He made $8.25 million last year for the Cubs when he played in only 62 games due to a severe left-groin injury. According to sources, agent Arn Tellem in formed the Yankees, Astros and Indians last night that Garciaparra wasn’t going to be joining them.
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Posted: December 18, 2005 at 06:38 AM | 40 comment(s)
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1. Spahn Insane Posted: December 18, 2005 at 06:48 AM (#1782677)Any takers? Hell, Choi's probably a decent bet to play more games too.
Don't forget, they've got Mueller at 3rd now.
Choi to Boston
Clement to the Mets
Benson to the Dodgers.
I'll go with 35.
Two: Scrabble and Monopoly. But never Operation. It makes them both uncomfortable for some reason.
Ixnay on the Scrabble - it's a Milton Bradley product.
Not welcome in the Dodger clubhouse.
Clement to the Mets
Benson to the Dodgers.
I suspect that the Dodgers would prefer Clement. After all, he's played for the Red Sox. (not to mention, he's the better pitcher).
Although I'm not pleased with Choi being bumped out, if McCourt didn't mind taking on Clement's salary, then I'd be cool with the moves.
But if the Dodgers go cheap on pitching, because they wanted Nomar rather than a Choi/Saenz platoon, I'll be annoyed.
Choi to Boston
Clement to the Mets
Benson to the Dodgers.
I like it from the Mets point of view. I think we'd pay the extra $1.5M a year for the upgrade. But, couldn't the Dodgers get a better contract for Choi? Do the Red Sox have a place to play him? I was imagining that Marte, Lowell and Youkilis gives them three guys for two positions although one of them is a big injury risk and another might not be considered ready so maybe they would have a little use for Choi.
I think Boston needs to kick in $2M to the Dodgers to make that 3-way happen.
But did it work for the Cubs?
Not really- he was a below average injury prone 1B much of the time (reflected upon to the point of sheer meanness by Leo Duropcher in his autobiography...)
Exactly, JPWF13. In his best years at first, he was merely mediocre.
Sure, but it's the move to Southern California that he's evidently wanted to make for years.
Choi to Boston
Clement to the Mets
Benson to the Dodgers.
of course, the mets fanboy in question will accuse me of stealing his identity so i could post a ridiculous trade offer on a hijacked thread.
I like it from the Mets point of view.
well, no sh!t, einstein.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5175756
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Byung-Hyun_Kim.jpg
Yes, but they bought a house in Manhattan Beach CA last year, which is a really nice place to be. A block from the beach. The school system has the highest reputation.
In fact at one point, the guy who sold them their house was in the market to buy ours -- so we were linked for a brief time.
It's too bad that Nomar and Arn Tellem didn't take into account that the place where one lives, and relationships, trade off against money, a couple of years ago in Boston.
NOMAR! DODGAS!
Now: nomar, dodgas.
>Ixnay on the Scrabble
I think that's ixnay on the abble-scray, no?
Ahh, one of life's continual debates. Of course, Nomar and his wife are free to choose how to live. But when you have a chance to write yourself into the baseball history books, I think that sacrifices have to be made sometimes. 5 years ago, we were talking about Nomar is a sure fire HOFer, possibly one of the greats of all time. Now he's looking for a nice place for his family to settle down and willing to become a replaceable MLBer to do so? Nomar is going to make a great retrospective for Brittain or Treder over at the Hardball Times in a couple of decades.
Meanwhile, I was dead wrong about Nomar. I really thought he would come to New York. Oh, well.
I also hope Nomar's healthy all year. He sure deserves it.
So is Damon Colletti's next buy? That'd make an interesting lineup.
I really don't know a lot about Choi, but from what I've read here at various times, I think some team should cement him in their starting lineup and see what he can do with 500+ PA's in a season.
I doubt that. If he shows that he's healthy, he's a recent gold glove shortstop who hit well for a shortstop before getting injured last year, and hit at a similar level all of the year before, is young and still inexpensive. I'm sure that there are a number of GMs who would want him - again, if he shows that he's healthy.
It's pretty likely that some contender in July will need a middle infielder, and would want a slick fielder.
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