Dodgers Pursuing Aaron Rowand

Is it me, or have the Dodgers been connected to every big-name free agent and trade option on the market?

rumor is the Phils would heavily backload the Lowell contract. because that's worked out so well with Burrell, I guess.

YES...

Dodgers please sign Rowand to a long contract!!

I reckon that speculation is centered around the braves considering to bring andruw back through arbitration on a 1 year 15 million dollar deal. I am pretty sure that is the only real way the braves would do that, because i highly doubt we are going to offer him a multi year contract.

I'm pretty sure outbidding the Yankees and Red Sox for Lowell would be one of those Pyhrric victories.

I just hope the red sox and yankees go back and fourth over the guy and then the orioles come in and sign him for 5 years at 80 million.

IF the braves bring AJ back i really wouldnt have a problem with it. I mean he cant be as bad as he was last year and if they bring him back the braves are ALL IN this year trying to win it all. even with out andruw the braves have a pretty damn good offense and if he does come back and can hit 250 hey is going to drive in well over 100 runs, and gives time to let the young guys develop. it may also allow the braves to package lillibridge to get another SP

Two of many flukes last season: Rowand hitting amazing in his walk year, and Andruw doing bad at the plate. Both will bounce back offensively. I hope the dodgers sign Rowand! I love watching them waste money and still end up at the bottom of the division.

I must be in the twighlight zone at this point, because not ten minutes ago someone brought up the point that JD Drew's contract is looking better by the day- in contrast with the potential of $15 mil for Hunter through the age of 37, $14 mil for Rowand through the age of 35, or even $13-14 mil for Lowell through the age of 38- and I simply nodded in agreement. I mean, it what insane world does JD Drew become a decent "value" at $70 mil. If I were a Dodgers fan, I would probably vomit at the thought of Aaron Rowand in CF. The odds of him hitting more than 15 HR at Chavez Ravine is about nil, and the walls have far too much padding for him to bust his face open on. Otherwise, he's Trot Nixon with better goatee... IE: a vastly overrated outfielder with two goods seasons who is lauded as a great "clubhouse guy" because he is white and doesn't wash his jersey.

Marvel,

The battle is 90% caring, and half knowing.

If the rangers are offering hunter 6 years, that deal is as good as done. and they wonder why that team never puts out a winner, the GM is a moron!

I just heard Buster Olney say on a Philly sports radio station that GMs around the league are telling him the Phils offered Lowell around 4 years, 50 mill.

JD Drew's contract will never be a bargin because JD Drew, no matter what he makes, is still terrible.

If I had to pay either Andruw Jones or JD Drew $15 M next year to hit 25+ HRs and drive in 80+ RBIs while playing great OF defense...I'd still take Andruw Jones.

Matt Kemp will be better than Aaron Rowand as soon as next year.

Kemp was 12th among major league rightfielders in VORP with an average of 305 fewer att-bats than the guys ahead of him.

Projected to the normal ABs of an entire season Kemp is Vladamir Guererro. I understand that he hasn't established those numbers on a consistent basis...however, I'm willing to take a chance.

I agree.

The Dodgers had a shot at getting a perfect plug for their hole, a power hitting third baseman, without needing to give up prospects.

With that now seemingly off the table, and the only remaining power hitting 3b requires giving up too many supporting players, the Dodgers should turn their attention to getting a modestly valued #4/#5 starter. Dangle Eithier/Meloan, deal done.

Beyond that, the Dodgers should hold. Let the kids play.

I agree that the Dodgers would need to pick up about $3MM of Pierre's salary.

However, the ChiSox ARE dumb enough to make this deal. Ozzie and Williams have been spouting off about wanting to acquire speedy, hit-and-runny, bunty guys. It's like they refused to accept the expected runs scored matrix. It has clearly shown that sacraficing and hit-and-running decreases runs in the long run. He has actually talked about players like Konerko/Dye/Thome bunting and being used in a hit-and-run. What a dumbass.

In addition, they're in the market for a CF and a top-of-the-order guy.

They even talked about getting Eckstein...before they signed Uribe.

There's a chance they might take it. NOT that they should...but Ozzie and Williams are FUCKING RETARDED.

Ned Colletti doesn't have the balls to present the fans with Aaron Rowand. They actually need to sell tickets, and that simply is not a big enough name.