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NL West Notes: Ethier, Giants, Suppan, Saito

By Mark Polishuk | February 20, 2012 at 9:14pm CDT

Jim Tracy's indefinite contract extension with the Rockies is the big headline out of the NL West today, but let's see what else is happening around the division.

  • Dodgers GM Ned Colletti said he would like to sign Andre Ethier to an extension and said he's had a few conversation with the outfielder about the topic, including a visit to Ethier's home over the offseason.  Colletti's remarks came during an interview with FOX Sports West during a Los Angeles Kings hockey game (video embedded by Steve Dilbeck of the L.A. Times).
  • With Ryan Vogelsong battling a back injury, Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com speculates that the Giants could be "scanning the free-agent ranks to find a last-minute arm or two."  In the meantime, Eric Surkamp and new acquisitions Brian Burres and Ramon Ortiz are being stretched out.
  • Jeff Suppan talks to MLB.com's Corey Brock about why the 37-year-old veteran is still trying to get back to the Major Leagues as a Padres non-roster invitee.
  • The Diamondbacks didn't have Takashi Saito take a physical before signing the reliever since the team thought he would fail it, GM Kevin Towers told reporters (including Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic).  "Mark Weidemaier, our advanced scout, was with him in L.A. and I think that they said four or five years ago that one pitch and his arm could go," Towers said.  “We thought that the skill-set and what he could bring to the club far outweighed the risk.”  Manager Kirk Gibson said Saito is being on a separate Spring Training schedule in order to help keep him healthy.
  • Gibson said he hasn't spoken to Gerardo Parra about the Diamondbacks' signing of Jason Kubel earlier this winter as the team's new everyday left fielder.  Piecoro thinks Parra "has a right to be unhappy" about losing his starting job despite winning a Gold Glove and a solid year at the plate in 2011, but as I wrote last month, Parra is still a key part of Arizona's future plans.
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  1. FrnchDp

    14 years ago

    And here we were worried about our #5 starter…

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    • letsgogiants

      14 years ago

      As bad as he is, it looks like Zito would be our #5 starter (unless he really struggled in Spring Training). I don’t think the Vogelsong injury is too serious and, if there is any time to have an injury, it would be now before any exhibition games start. Even if his back troubles reoccur, then I could see Surkamp making the Opening Day roster as the #5 starter, with Zito moving up to the #4 spot. All in all, as long as we have Lincecum-Cain-Bumgarner ready and healthy for opening day, then we’re fine.

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  2. CAD_Monkey

    14 years ago

    I’m not too informed about this stuff, but if they thought he would fail and yet signed him anyways, why didn’t they just let him take a physical?

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    • lefty177

      14 years ago

      Because, correct me if I’m wrong, but if he fails his physical, the contract is then void

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      • Sajju Shah

        14 years ago

        I’m sure they could have made his contract NON-contingent on passing a physical. 

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