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Odds and Ends: Maddux, Krivsky, Maroth
Links for Wednesday...
- Greg Maddux says he hasn't officially decided about retirement yet, but he'll "try to figure it out in the next couple of days."
- David Newhan is now a free agent.
- Marc Hulet looks at interesting names for the Rule 5 draft over at Baseball Analysts.
- Roch Kubatko reports that the Orioles hired former Reds GM Wayne Krivsky as a special assistant to Andy MacPhail.
- Lefty Mike Maroth is feeling good following May shoulder surgery and intends to pitch in 2009.
- South Side Sox believes the White Sox are trimming payroll.
- Minor league free agent shortstop Luis Hernandez signed with the Royals.
- SoxProspects.com says the Red Sox inked Billy Traber, Marcus McBeth, and Gil Velazquez to minor league deals.
- The Dodgers re-signed Luis Maza to a minor league contract. Also at that link, Dodgers owner Frank McCourt hinted that the team may be unwilling to increase its two-year, $45MM offer to Manny Ramirez.
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the latimes piece is kind of insulting as a dodgers fan. It sounds like something Bush would say. It couches the payroll as, 'if you want the dodgers to sign an expensive free agent than you're not a charitable person'. I think it's really unfortunate that they'd approach the question this way when the charitable things done by the dodgers for the community and the baseball business are two different things. L.A. is the second biggest market in baseball and the McCourts have raised ticket prices significantly.
My follow up question would have been wouldn't paying Manny $30 million a year produce enough additional revenue to build 50 ballfields and then some?
It's not an either/or proposition.
Posted by: Garrett | November 26, 2008 at 12:22 PM
McAnulty and Traber. The Sox are well on the way to reclaiming the East.
Posted by: start_wearing_purple | November 26, 2008 at 12:25 PM
McBeth and Traber are both interesting arms at least. Doubt either are much use in Boston though other than helping out Pawtucket.
Posted by: CubbyFan23 | November 26, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Wow, Maza signed....That certainly eases the forthcoming pain of watching Furcal leave. I guess that leaves re-signing Gary Bennett as the next big priority?
Posted by: abcrazy4dodgers | November 26, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Didn't even realize Marcus McBeth was out of the Reds system already.All I remember about his short stint was that he was a hard thrower.
Posted by: BankStreetGrounds | November 26, 2008 at 12:53 PM
Garrett: maybe you need a firmer grip on politics but the LA times piece sounds more like something a democrat would say like say Joe Biden, "taxes are patriotic". Thats basically what the Dodgers are saying as you said they are raising ticket prices (taxes) to spend apparently less money on players, no manny, furcal ect.
Posted by: Steveo26 | November 26, 2008 at 01:15 PM
Well looks like the Dodgers got their big free agent, nothing to do but wait for the season now.
Posted by: Ivdown | November 26, 2008 at 05:01 PM
the mccourts need to open the check book up, i mean they are spending like 500 million dollars on that shopping mall being built into and around the stadium. that thing is going to flop so bad, but he wont sign the pieces that will make the team a contender for 3-4 years.
Posted by: 661dodgerblue | November 26, 2008 at 05:41 PM
the dodgers just need to pony up and sign manny. give him 2 years 60 mil. that way he doesnt overstay his welcome. and they will need a top tier pitcher. throw the keys to the bank at CC. he is worth it
Posted by: dodgers4lyfe | November 28, 2008 at 02:36 PM