Dodgers Announce Darren Dreifort Signing at $3m discount

by StolenMonkey86 on Dec 12, 2009 11:10 AM PST Comment 17 comments

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced today that they will re-sign Darren Dreifort to nearly the same contract he signed before the 2001 season, this one paying him $52,079,999 over 5 years. When asked how he could manage such a move given the tight payroll constraints from the McCourts, Ned Colletti responded, "Well all the players receiving deferred money kind of felt sorry for Drei, and figured that since they're due some money when they aren't playing baseball, they would be generous and put that money towards giving Dreifort a chance to play."

"It's a great win for the club, too. If Dreifort throws an inning, then the club actually gets something for all that money over the course of the next five years."

Contract details below the jump

Dreifort will get paid thanks to generous donations from the following players over the next five years:

2010: $7,530,000
Andruw Jones: $3,200,000 (deferred salary)
Nomar Garciaparra: $1,125,000 (deferred signing bonus)
Jason Schmidt: $2,625,000 (deferred signing bonus)
Will Ohman: $200,000 (option buyout)
Orlando Hudson: $380,000 (deferred signing bonus)

2011: $14,158,333
Andruw Jones: $3,200,000 (deferred salary)
Jason Schmidt: $2,625,000 (deferred signing bonus)
Manny Ramirez: $8,333,333 (deferred salary)

2012: $15,658,333
Andruw Jones: $3,200,000 (deferred salary)
Manny Ramirez: $8,333,333 (deferred salary)
Casey Blake: $1,125,000 (option buyout)
Rafael Furcal: $3,000,000 (deferred signing bonus)

2013: $11,533,333
Andruw Jones: $3,200,000 (deferred salary)
Manny Ramirez: $8,333,333 (deferred salary)

2014: $3,200,000
Andruw Jones: $3,200,000 (deferred salary)

Total: $52,079,999 over 5 years

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What a ridiculous signing, now we can’t afford to sign Schmidt to an extension?

If we yield now, all is over; but if we fight, there is yet a hope that we may stand upright

by Sordid on Dec 12, 2009 12:58 PM PST reply actions

Why Ned still has his job is amazing. Some trades he did were pretty good, but… damn.. 5 years…

by LAD17 on Dec 12, 2009 3:52 PM PST reply actions

“5 years…”

What are you referring to?

The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.

by David Young on Dec 12, 2009 8:04 PM PST up reply actions

five years = the top line item

Andruw Jones: $3,200,000 (deferred salary)

by shooterm1 on Dec 14, 2009 9:25 AM PST up reply actions

Hilarious

Nice perspective on the deferred money and buy outs to compare it Dreifort’s contract; brilliant.

The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.

by David Young on Dec 12, 2009 8:05 PM PST reply actions

makes me feel bad for the new owner

by delias man on Dec 12, 2009 9:55 PM PST reply actions

Brilliant

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Dec 14, 2009 7:18 AM PST reply actions

Funny post

by Michael White on Dec 14, 2009 7:39 AM PST reply actions

This made my morning

haha.

by Ivdown on Dec 14, 2009 9:12 AM PST reply actions

Not that funny when you consider that these deals have effectively hamstrung the team for the next few years …

and IMO, its just another reason that the McCourts should be selling out sooner than later

by shooterm1 on Dec 14, 2009 9:23 AM PST reply actions

It's funny

but sad all at the same time.

by robotmadeofnails on Dec 14, 2009 9:37 AM PST reply actions

I’d be laughing if I wasn’t crying

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Dec 14, 2009 9:45 AM PST up reply actions

+1

I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours

by BoulderDodger on Dec 14, 2009 6:04 PM PST up reply actions

Ken_Rosenthal

Lackey taking physical with #Red Sox; story by Fanhouse’s Ed Price confirmed. Full story on FOXSports.com. Deal likely similar to Burnett’s.

by Tripon on Dec 14, 2009 9:57 AM PST reply actions

Damn it all

This seriously makes me want to hurt somebody, some of the worst deals of all time, OF ALL TIMES! (Thank you Kanye West)

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by sumo390 on Dec 14, 2009 3:56 PM PST reply actions

I'm gonna let you finish...

But Vernon Wells had the worst contract of all-time.

by Ivdown on Dec 16, 2009 1:01 PM PST up reply actions

It compounds the problems

The idea that these wasted signings not only hurt us while they were on the roster, but will continue to be a drag on the team long after they are done playing is a disgrace. It was one thing to buy the team on credit, it seems the McCourts took the same approach to managing the payroll.

"If you don't take out his battery, he's going to keep going all day."

by S Jay Bruin on Dec 15, 2009 3:34 PM PST reply actions

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	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Diego Gaslamp Ball	76	59	.562	0	Lost 10
San Francisco McCovey Chronicles	76	61	.554	1	Won 2
Colorado Purple Row	72	64	.529	4.5	Won 3
Los Angeles True Blue LA	69	68	.503	8	Lost 2
Arizona AZ Snakepit	56	81	.408	21	Lost 2

(updated 9.5.2010 at 7:48 PM PDT)

2010 Dodger Payroll

Pos	No	Player	2010 Salary
C	28	Barajas	$117,486
1B	7	Loney	$3,100,000
2B	13	Theriot	$909,290
3B	23	Blake	$6,000,000
SS	15	Furcal	$8,500,000
LF	21	Podsednik	$640,710
CF	27	Kemp	$4,000,000
RF	16	Ethier	$6,000,000

SS/2B/3B	14	Carroll	$1,475,000
OF	5	Johnson	$850,000
2B/3B/1B	3	Belliard	$825,000
OF/1B	31	Gibbons	$155,738
C	12	Ausmus	$850,000
C	17	Ellis	$332,241
IF	60	Hu	$74,350
PH/1B		Lindsey	$61,202
1B/3B		Mitchell	$61,202

SP	22	Kershaw	$440,000
SP	58	Billingsley	$3,850,000
SP	18	Kuroda	$14,100,000
SP	29	Lilly	$1,696,721
SP	44	Padilla	$4,025,000

CL	56	Kuo	$950,000
RHP	51	Broxton	$4,000,000
RHP	26	Dotel	$636,612
RHP	74	Jansen	$159,563
RHP	54	Belisario	$297,541
RHP	38	Troncoso	$297,792
RHP	36	Weaver	$800,000
LHP	52	Sherrill	$4,500,000
RHP	37	Monasterios	$460,000
RHP	48	Ely	$222,951
RHP	50	Link	$109,649

DL	59	Schlichting	$185,792
DL	55	Martin	$5,050,000

		Manny	$7,267,760
		Pierre	$4,000,000
		Andruw	$3,600,000
		Schmidt	$2,000,000
		Wolf	$2,000,000
		Hudson	$1,440,000
		Nomar	$1,250,000
		Anderson	$409,699
		Ra.Ortiz	$349,727
AAA	45	Miller	$292,623
		DeWitt	$266,612
		Ohman	$200,000
AAA	49	Haeger	$195,393
AAA	47	Wade	$194,514
AAA	30	Paul	$131,147
		Repko	$122,951
DFA	33	Castro	$118,033
		Green	$96,175
		Ru.Ortiz	$63,934
DFA	35	Taschner	$39,344
		Zerpa	$35,000
		McDonald	$28,771
AAA	57	Elbert	$6,557
AAA		Hoffmann	($25,000)
		Stults	($400,000)

Totals			$99,415,960

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