Maddux Probably A Dodger

by Andrew on Aug 18, 2008 5:45 PM PDT

An anonymous source is reporting that the Dodgers have acquired Greg Maddux for...something. Since the LA Times is making this claim, I think it's worth mentioning, but I'll wait until something official pops up before reacting.

Update>>My completely unsourced guess says that Justin Orenduff will be the one going. He's been terrible this year with a 6.88 ERA so he's probably getting booted off the 40 man this offseason. The Padres might like him because he's one of Paul DePodesta's first round picks, and moving from Vegas to Petco would do a lot to reduce the 23 home runs he's given up in 102 innings this year. Again, this is nothing but a guess on my part.

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I can’t wait until Plaschke’s next article about how great this trade is gets lampooned on FJM.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 18, 2008 6:37 PM PDT reply actions

Wow

kinda crazy that the Padres would deal with a division rival. I guess DePo is more interested in improving his team or something.

I’m excited that we’re getting Maddux, beats the crap out of Jason Johnson/Eric Stults every 5th day. Plus hopefully he can impart some wisdom on Kershaw and Billingsley.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 18, 2008 6:38 PM PDT reply actions

But is he better than McDonald?

If we gave up Orenduff like I think, I’m okay with this. I wouldn’t expect anything more than a minor upgrade over Johnson though.

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by Andrew on Aug 18, 2008 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Good point

if its McDonald then its not really as good of a trade.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 18, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions

What happens

if Penny is able to come back this season? Who gets bumped? Kershaw to the pen?

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 18, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply actions

Probably. He’s supposedly on an inning limit anyway.

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by Andrew on Aug 18, 2008 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Padres radio is reporting it’s for a PTBNL.

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by Andrew on Aug 18, 2008 7:25 PM PDT reply actions

Now I’m reading it’s two PTBNL.

by Tango and Cash on Aug 19, 2008 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Wild Ass Guess

Jon Dutton and Victor Garate

by Phil Gurnee on Aug 19, 2008 9:51 AM PDT reply actions

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Pos	No	Player	2012 Salary
C	17	Ellis	$500,000	team control
1B	7	Loney	$6,375,000
2B	14	Ellis	$2,500,000
3B	5	Uribe	$8,000,000
SS	9	Gordon	$485,000	team control
LF	21	Rivera	$4,000,000
CF	27	Kemp	$10,000,000
RF	16	Ethier	$10,950,000

IF/OF	6	Hairston	$2,250,000
OF	10	Gwynn	$850,000
2B/3B	3	Kennedy	$800,000
C	18	Treanor	$850,000
IF	12	Sellers	$485,000	team control

SP	22	Kershaw	$6,000,000
SP	58	Billingsley	$9,000,000
SP	29	Lilly	$12,000,000
SP	35	Capuano	$3,000,000
SP	44	Harang	$3,000,000

CL	54	Guerra	$485,000	team control
RHP	74	Jansen	$500,000	team control
RHP	55	Guerrier	$4,750,000
RHP	60	Coffey	$1,000,000
RHP	66	MacDougal	$650,000
LHP	57	Elbert	$485,000	team control
RHP	36	Hawksworth	$500,000	team control

TJ	41	De La Rosa	$485,000	team control

		Manny	$8,087,432	deferred
		Andruw	$3,375,000	deferred
		Pierre	$3,050,000	deferred
		Furcal	$3,000,000	deferred
		Kuroda	$2,000,000	deferred
		Garland	$1,500,000	option buyout
		Blake	$1,250,000	option buyout

Totals			$112,162,432
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63	Jose Ascanio rhp	27
61	Alberto Castillo lhp	36
56	Matt Chico lhp	29
33	John Grabow lhp	33
59	Angel Guzman rhp	30
47	Wil Ledezma lhp	31
72	Shane Lindsay rhp	27
62	Fernando Nieve rhp	29
73	Scott Rice lhp	30
70	Will Savage rhp	27
71	Ryan Tucker rhp	25
28	Jamey Wright rhp	37

30	Josh Bard c	34
82	Griff Erickson c	24
81	Matt Wallachc	26
67	Jeff Baisley 3b/1b	29
65	Luis Cruz ss/2b	28
37	Josh Fields 3b	29
64	Lance Zawadzki if	27
56	Cory Sullivan of	32

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