Email a copy of 'Miguel Olivo Requests Release From Dodgers' to a friend
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Email a copy of 'Miguel Olivo Requests Release From Dodgers' to a friend
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DarthMurph
A trip to Australia is probably the last thing I’d want to do before the start of the long MLB season. The flight is brutal and the jet lag takes a few days to recover from. Beautiful country, but that doesn’t look like a good idea.
LazerTown
Right. And I doubt you really have much time since you need to still prepare for the season. Most of these guys are millionaires, they can afford to take the trip to Australia during their offseason if that’s what they want.
BlueSkyLA
Some of the players (with the obvious exception of Greinke) would get a real kick out of playing in Australia, despite the grueling travel schedule. It’s a one-time opportunity. Not that Olivo would likely get that opportunity as a third-stringer, even if he was asked to make the trip. As for the release, they should give it to him. What do the Dodgers gain by forcing him to stay on? Why this request even went public is beyond me.
DarthMurph
I lived in Australia for a year. While I loved the country, the jet lag completely disrupted my eating habits for a fairly long time after I got there. I’m sure they have plenty of people there to monitor that kind of stuff, it’s still a big deal.
schellis
Olivo did this exact same thing with the Reds last year, before he did it with the Marlins. Teams are eventually going to decide that its better to sign a backup/AAA quality catcher that isn’t a headache and his career will be over.
LazerTown
Must have a big ego, assuming he will make the team. Threw a fit last year about lack of playing time, yet signs a milb deal that doesn’t have an opt out until June.
bigmike04
Miguel need to grow up, chances of him landing spot on another team 25 man roster is slim.. He should have remember that teams dont forget the stunt that, he pulled last year with miami marlins by quiting on them during the season.. If he doesn’t have opt out claus in his contract which, I think he does have opt out as his major league service time with the new rules for mlb that was put it but if he doesn’t that dodger shouldn’t released him.. Tell him to report or retired because he not getting out his contract that he signed..
Joe Xavier
Hi Jeff, the last sentence of the second paragraph needs to be corrected. You typed “who has reportedly has had” regarding Olivo’s solid spring. OK job otherwise!
Wek
Why would Olivo not make the team as the backup catcher though? Everyone else, besides Ellis, pretty much sucks compared to Olivo (during ST and career).
connfyoozed .
Olivo may end up running out of bridges to burn before his “play me or release me” tour of the major leagues is all said and done.