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dusto
You gotta be kidding me. Ned Colletti is the worst GM in baseball and is 3 years beyond his expiration date.
Expedicionario LEOXD
Sure¡ Towers, Let´s spend $7.5M P/Y on a completly unnecessary player as Kubel, but you can´t Spend $8-10MM P/Y on Keep montero c´on Kevin, don´t trow all te job you did to te trash can.
iheartyourfart
he’s just saving money to lock up geoff blum long term.
leachim2
He was probably talking to other gms around the league. They probably want to keep the overpaid middle infielders coming tom LA
Conebone69
After what Molina got, if Montero is only asking for a contract similar to Victor Martinez, Arizona fans should be shooting their guns in the air.
johnsilver
Anyone that gives Montero what VMart got should get their head examined. granted, VMart was overpaid, but he is an absolute hitting machine and a fair defensive catcher and 1b, while montero might be a good defensive catcher who has shown he can hit at a very good offensive location.
I am thinking that there is nobody willing to shell out 4 years 12.5m for this guy. It would almost be a better gamble to throw that much money away on Russel Martin.
One thing for sure.. Since that awful Molina contract? it’s a bad time to be needing a catcher and to have to get one via FA.
BlueSkyLA
Why do we keep hearing about this fictional and completely unnecessary new ballpark in downtown LA? Dodger Stadium is great. It is beloved by fans. It is the second-oldest ballpark in the NL. Fix the parking and the access, then it will be as nearly perfect as any ballpark needs to be!
Dr. Gonzo
Hit the nail on the head. I can’t believe it has taken 50 years to start discussing a train directly to and from Dodger Stadium. It will probably take another 50 years to build, but at least they are talking about it.
The biggest reason people in LA “show up late and leave early” is due to traffic. I usually stay to the end of games knowing full well I’m probably not getting home until midnight. Getting in and out of that stadium is an absolute nightmare.
I will say the renovations that Frank actually went through with were pretty decent. As BlueSkyLA says, just fix up the stadium and it will be a-ok.
BlueSkyLA
The distance from Union Station to Dodgers Stadium is about three miles, a long way through urban terrain but it could be done. Should be done.
I always stay until the last out too. That’s how you get to see four consecutive home runs in the bottom of the ninth!
jamesa-2
If Montero has a 2012 that is anything CLOSE to his 2011, he will easily find a 4yr/$50M suitor – probably 2 or 3.
*sigh*
This makes the Kubel signing all the more dubious, especially given AZ’s lack of depth at Catcher. It would be one thing is signing Kubel was going to possibly cost them a #3 starter (still a high price) but at least at that position they have absolutely insane depth.
Given KT’s success in AZ so far, the jury is still out on the Kubel signing verdict. But it certainly is not looking good.