Dodger Weekend Links: Stults Interest, Hometown Newspapers, & Prospect News
by Eric Stephen on Dec 26, 2009 11:57 PM PST
in News
Email
PrintHere's a look at some Dodger-related links on this holiday weekend:
Chiba Lotte Still After Stults -- NPB Tracker
Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker brings us the news that the Chiba Lotte Marines are making a strong run at Eric Stults, sending a representative to the US in January to try to acquire the left-hander. I guess face-to-face meetings haven't completely gone away just yet.
Stults is out of options, so if the Dodgers don't plan on having him as their fourth or fifth starter anyway, it might behoove the team to sell Stults and add the proceeds to the kitty for the veteran fourth starter the Dodgers seem destined to acquire.
Carroll expects success -- Evansville Courier & Press
Newest Dodger Jamey Carroll talks to his hometown newspaper, and says he chose the to sign with the Dodgers to win:
I tried to see who had the best opportunity to win, especially with the success they've had the last two years.
Hoffmann looks to take bite out of Big Apple -- The Free Press, Mankato, MN
Jamie Hoffmann, lost by the Dodgers in the Rule 5 draft, also talks with his hometown paper about his new opportunity with the Yankees. Hoffmann aluded to the provision in his contract that prevented him from being added to the Dodgers' 40-man roster until May, which made sure he was available for the Rule 5 draft:
"I had been talking to my agent and based on the contract I had, we knew the Rule 5 thing could happen," Hoffmann said. "I was just sitting at home and got the phone call and found out I had been traded to the Yankees. It all happened pretty fast."
Los Angeles Dodgers Top 20 Prospects for 2010 - Minor League Ball
John Sickels of Minor League Ball gives us his top 20 Dodger prospects for 2010. He has Dee Gordon #1, and Chris Withrow #2.
KEISSER: Selig a major factor in Dodgers' circumstance - Press-Telegram
Bob Keisser of the Long Beach Press-Telegram is no fan of commissioner Bud Selig:
When Fox tired of running a baseball team, Selig found Murdoch a buyer in McCourt, who agreed to follow Selig's mandate on salary control. The sale was pushed through even though McCourt didn't meet MLB's standard financial guidelines for ownership and ran counter to Selig's policy of "local, private ownership."
On the Air: CNN icon collects his 6th degree - Peoria, IL - pjstar.com
Dodger fan Larry King got an honorary degree at Bradley University, which includes Dodger broadcaster Charley Steiner among its alumni.
Dodger Divorce: Holiday link round-up, and a bit of site news.
Joshua Fisher of DodgerDivorce.com has made such a nice debut in the baseball blogosphere that he has earned a weekly gig at The Hardball Times. Luckily for Dodger fans, he will continue to bring his unique insights at DodgerDivorce.com, too.
24 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
There’s more King/Steiner stuff, including video, here.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 27, 2009 12:25 PM PST via mobile reply actions
where is everyone??
where the comments at???
im bored..
conversation are dry up in here… none of em anywhere
Nice piece on Dodgers' catching prospect JT Wise
on Scout.com:
J.T. Wise All Dodgers Hoped For
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.
Quotes from Logan White in that piece
“Everyone was shocked that the Dodgers took a college senior in the top five rounds but I really liked him,” Assistant General Manager, Scouting Logan White said with a laugh.
“I saw him play when (Aaron) Miller was pitching (for Baylor) against Oklahoma. He reminds you of A.J. Ellis as a defender and the kid is really a good hitter. He stays inside the baseball, he hits to all fields and he’s got good power.
“I think he will develop into a power hitting catcher at the major league level. He plays hard and he is a gamer. We needed to get some catching depth in the system and he will definitely help.
“We saw he had good stats and while some clubs put more stock in them than we do, we also knew we had to get him off the board as soon as we could. Many colleges have catchers who can catch and throw
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.
he better start off in AA
i dont want a 24 yea rold catcher starting in A ball or rookie ball..
but for sure the guy will become if anything a backup lefty mashing catcher.. he absolutly crushes leftys
“We saw he had good stats and while some clubs put more stock in them than we do, we also knew we had to get him off the board as soon as we could. Many colleges have catchers who can catch and throw but not hit, or hitters that can’t throw at all. We can see him in Double-A pretty quick.”
Sounds like Wise going to be in Double-A at least before the all star break. No spending one year at Low-A for him.
nice...
i really think he has a chance to be good.. especially how high the dodgers are on him.. he must be good..
Speaking of catchers
Lucas May is slated to start at AAA for the first time. Fun to see if the veteran retreads start complaining about his D.
LOL!!!
didnt he have like 20 passed balls in 60 games caught last year?>
DeJesus
Where does he start in 2010? He really has nothing to prove at AA (842 OPS in 2008), but the year off will probably lead to rust on both sides of the ball.
Prediction: 45-60 days in AA, 90 days in AAA, ML cameo in September
i predict he starts off in a Ball
to get more of the rust off.. maybe even ogden..
then AA when his leg is fully fully fully healthy.. then IF he does as well as he did before.. put him in AAA.. and then leave him there the whole year… and then start him off next year in AAA then go on from there…
Great Lakes Loons Video
Dodgers.com has a video people should check out. It is about the Loons and focus on Ethan Martin and Dee Gordon. It is about 8 minutes long.
Dan Turkenkopf of Beyond the Boxscore takes a look at 2010 catcher blocking projections. Russell Martin comes out slightly above average.
Clayton Kershaw and Chad Billingsley do not agree with that assesment.
P.S I texted them, they confirmed it.
P.P.S. Not really.
by Michael White on Dec 28, 2009 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
I was struck by just how many “opportunities” he was projected to have. Only Jason Kendall and Kurt Suzuki had more.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 28, 2009 9:25 AM PST up reply actions
Dodgers had
11 hitters in the winter leagues. Not one had an average higher then .250.
http://mlb.mlb.com/milb/stats/org.jsp?id=la
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
In Association With
Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
- Photo: Padres fan regrets letting mother capture moment with Trevor Hoffman
- Marlins agree to unretire No. 5 for Logan Morrison, who will honor his father’s favorite player
- Weatherman Derek Holland does Dallas TV
- Ask Alex: Will Julio Teheran or Matt Moore win rookie of the year?
- Ku Klux Klan, umpires and bowling: Why the minor leagues tossed out Jim Evans academy
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
