Dodgers Announce Darren Dreifort Signing at $3m discount
by StolenMonkey86 on Dec 12, 2009 11:10 AM PST
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PrintThe 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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Hilarious
Nice perspective on the deferred money and buy outs to compare it Dreifort’s contract; brilliant.
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It's funny
but sad all at the same time.
by robotmadeofnails on Dec 14, 2009 9:37 AM PST 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
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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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."
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