Dodgers Ink Kemp, Billingsley, Avoid Arbitration
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 9:14 AM PST
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PrintKen Gurnick of MLB.com has reported on the signings of two arbitration eligible Dodgers, Matt Kemp and Chad Billingsley. Billingsley signed a one-year, $3.85 million deal, and Kemp signed for two seasons at "almost $11 million." Regarding Kemp, Gurnick reported that the agreement is preliminary pending a physical. I'm going to go out on a limb and predict Kemp passes that exam.
Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times reports that Kemp's deal is for $10.95 million, including $4 million in 2010. Tony Jackson of ESPN.com adds that Kemp's $6.95 million salary in 2011 also has "up to $600,000 in bonuses based on his 2010 plate appearances."
Kemp and Billingsley were each arbitration eligible for the first time this season, and are arbitration eligible through 2012. Kemp made $467,000 last year, and Billingsley made $475,000. This is a big day for Dodger draftees, as Chad Billingsley (1st round) and Matt Kemp (6th round) were both drafted in 2003, and their agent, former pitcher Dave Stewart, was drafted by the Dodgers in the 16th round in 1975.
Jackson noted that Billingsley's negotiations may not be over:
Stewart said he might continue to negotiate with Dodgers officials on getting an additional year for Billingsley, buying him out of arbitration next winter as well. But Stewart added that those negotiations won't continue beyond the end of spring training.
The Dodgers still have six more players eligible for arbitration: Andre Ethier, Jonathan Broxton, James Loney, Russell Martin, George Sherrill, and Hong-Chih Kuo. If deals can't be reached by Tuesday, both club and player will submit salary figures for a potential February arbitration hearing.
Previously: The Matt Kemp Offseason Extravaganza Continues, and A Look at Billingsley & His Peers
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Not sure. Maybe they have a more recent physical from Chad (insert joke about gynecological visit here)
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 9:24 AM PST up reply actions
I believe your assumption is correct. I haven’t confirmed though.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 9:34 AM PST up reply actions
What’s the point of a two year deal? When this new contract expires, Kemp will be a year away from Free Agency. Wonderful.
by Torre is a tactical genius on Jan 15, 2010 9:23 AM PST reply actions
For Kemp: it’s his first big payday, likely around $10 million, and he can be set for life in case he suffers a career-ending injury
For Dodgers: if Kemp keeps progressing like he has been, he probably would make more in arbitration in 2011 than he will be getting paid, so they save a million or two. Plus, they get some cost certainty.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 9:25 AM PST up reply actions
Nice deal for Chad
a little bit higher than your estimate, though you were pretty darn close
by Michael White on Jan 15, 2010 9:28 AM PST up reply actions
The deal was brought together when I changed my estimate from $4m to $3.75m. They settled at near the midpoint. :)
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 9:29 AM PST up reply actions
I need to do well on these, since there is a good chance I will get killed in my Ethier / Martin predictions :)
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 9:34 AM PST up reply actions
Scandalous considering it’s his first arbitration year and he was garbage last season, would’ve like to see him go to arbitration and lose.
by Torre is a tactical genius on Jan 15, 2010 9:29 AM PST up reply actions
You should read the link above from a few days ago. Billingsley is/was not “garbage,” but rather compared very favorably to pitchers who got contracts similar to his $3.85m.
Thanks for playing though.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 9:30 AM PST up reply actions
Bills should’ve gotten no more than 3.25 as a first year eligible player, he was horrible last year.
by Torre is a tactical genius on Jan 15, 2010 9:33 AM PST up reply actions
Your statement has no basis in fact, and sounds like the ramblings of a drunk fan
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
Show your work
How did you arrive at that number?
In what way was he horrible last year? Horrible compared to what exactly?
by Michael White on Jan 15, 2010 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
Detroit submitted 3.2 for Verlander after 2008, they ultimately settled on a long term deal though.
by Torre is a tactical genius on Jan 15, 2010 9:43 AM PST up reply actions
No they didn’t. He signed a one-year deal for $3.675m. Coming off a worse year than Bills had. They had similar career W-L, and WAR numbers, and Chad had the better ERA+.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 9:44 AM PST up reply actions
Detroit submitted 3.2M for arbitration. That is fact, Verlander wanted 4.15M. Verlander pitched in a superior league quite frankly, you can’t compare say Bills was better.
by Torre is a tactical genius on Jan 15, 2010 9:48 AM PST up reply actions
Detroit submitted 3.2M for arbitration. That is fact, Verlander wanted 4.15M
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3882150
The only fact that matters is they agreed on a fucking contract for $3.675m. That is the comp.
Verlander pitched in a superior league quite frankly, you can’t compare say Bills was better.
Adjusted for park and league, Verlander’s ERA+ was 93. Bills was 98. Verlander was 11-17. Bills was 12-11.
If you are going to post here, don’t be an idiot.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 9:51 AM PST up reply actions
Plus you already laid out, that Billingsley had superior numbers for his first three years of service time than Verlander did, again adjusted for park and league.
by Michael White on Jan 15, 2010 9:54 AM PST up reply actions
Thanks to Baseball Prospectus, we can see that Verlander did face tougher opponents in 2008 than Billingsley did in 2009.
Verlander 2008: .264/.334/.417 (.752 OPS)
Billingsley 2009: .253/.326/.403 (.729 OPS)
But Billingsley also had the higher Value Over Replacement Player (VORP), 23.9 to 12.1
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 9:59 AM PST up reply actions
I wonder if he's
good friends with “Roy Hobbs” on DT…?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.
Compared to Phillies Post-season pitching
Bills best days are ahead, not behind him, don’t dwell in the past.
Okey dokey
Care to defend that position at all?
by Michael White on Jan 15, 2010 9:31 AM PST up reply actions
Rumor that Kemp’s physical is being vouched for by Rhianna. (Too easy?)
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I like it
The Rihanna humor should last us clear through the all star break as far as I’m concerned
by Michael White on Jan 15, 2010 9:31 AM PST up reply actions
Especially
If Kemp and Rihanna go all Ray J & Kardashian and “accidentally” release a home a video
It would be titled
THAT’S Why They Call Him The →→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jan 15, 2010 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
I saw Dave Stewart at Home Depot buying a crowbar to pry Matt’s hands off her ass long enough to sign the contract.
I tweeted earlier that Stew’s glare probably moved along the negotiations; hence his two clients got deals done.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 9:42 AM PST up reply actions
Hear Hear
for having Dave Stewart rep both Kemp and Billingsley.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jan 15, 2010 10:09 AM PST up reply actions
A big day for Dodgers draftees
Dave Stewart (1975, 16th rd)
Chad Billingsley (2003, 1st rd)
Matt Kemp (2003, 6th rd)
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
When Chad Billingsley has a great 2010, they’re going to have a special game where the AYCE RF pavilion serves only crow.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I am too lazy to re-post it but I listed the current active roster in the previous thread
With the names of the GMs that were there when they were signed. Ned signed 9, Evans signed 7, DePodesta with 2 and Malone with 1.
Don’t worry about it. You don’t need facts to back you up; you can make any claim you want, just like Torre is a tactical genius. :)
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 9:54 AM PST up reply actions
I'm going to assume you put this in the wrong place
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Poor attempt at snark. No ill will aimed at BHSportsGuy, other than lightly chiding him for not cutting & pasting :)
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
I"ve created a fanpost
with BH’s info.
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/1/15/1253099/makeup-per-gm-of-current-dodger
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jan 15, 2010 10:03 AM PST up reply actions
Awesome
I saw that the other night, and ended up wasting an hour before I knew what hit me.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
I failed a few times, as it is very confusing, but then I got on a run and got something like 50 lines. I was quite pleased. :)
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
So who do you think
we will not settle with and actually go to arbitration with? Kuo really needs a decent payday, with his arm he may never get another one.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
No arbitration hearings for anyone, that’s my guess. They might exchange figures on Tuesday with some, including Ethier, but ultimately all six remaining deals will get done.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
We will definitely go to arbitration with Martin. Ng will win of course. :)
Ethier is a possibility, too.
by silverwidow on Jan 15, 2010 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
Just a guess, but probably something like $4.25m/$6.5m or something like that
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
A brief note about the Clippers
From ESPN.com – http://bit.ly/4MIxAK
Numbers about the Clippers
1: Since 1976, only one player drafted by the Clippers’ franchise — starting with the final three drafts conducted by the Buffalo Braves before the franchise relocated to San Diego — has made it to the All-Star Game as a Clipper. That would be Danny Manning, who earned All-Star status with the Clips in 1993 and 1994.
4: Griffin is just the fourth player in the common draft era (since 1966) to miss his entire first season in the NBA after being drafted. The only others are Greg Oden (who sat out the 2007-08 season with a knee injury), David Robinson (who missed the 1987-88 season because of his Naval commitment) and David Thompson (who went directly to the ABA in 1975-76).
Hooray!
From Dylan Hernandez:
The Dodgers are among the teams that will be in attendance when Ben Sheets throws for scouts on Tuesday, according to a team official
I'm unaware of this information
Did you just make that up or do you information that we are unaware of?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jan 15, 2010 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
Underdog will be pleased
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jan 15, 2010 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
I am indeed
even though I realize it’s probably all a pipe dream. Either he’ll look great and be too pricey for them or look crappy and then why bother? But let me dream for a couple of days… ;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.
More from Dylan
Kemp’s two-year deal with the Dodgers is worth $10.95 million. He will earn $4 million this year
Eric, how much do you think Kemp is forfeiting in 2011? This assumes he has a 30/30 type year.
by silverwidow on Jan 15, 2010 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
I could see him getting $8m or something in 2011. Best case scenario is that the Dodgers probably saved $1.5-2m (I’m thinking something like $4.25m/$8.5m tops in arbitration)
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
taking a stab at it.
On the 20/40/60/80 scale, these are Kemps 40/60 years. For simplicity let’s call Kemp a 4 WAR player and 1 WAR = $3.5M for this and next year.
2010: 0.4 * 4.0 * 3.5 = $5.6M
2011: 0.6 * 4.0 * 3.5 = $8.4M
Total: $14M
Settled for $10.95M
Skinny: $3M discount to Dodgers for certainty of two year pay out.
My numbers of course could be off if you value his WAR differently or the cost of a WAR. Anyways, just an excercise… hopefully not in futility.
vr, Xei
There’s no way Kemp would have received $5.6m in his first year of arbitration
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
ok, so it's his first year?
I calculated it based on his second year. I will redo then. Thanks.
vr, Xei
Re Calculated
Let me use more precise numbers this time.
2010: 0.2 * 4.0 * 4.0 = $3.2M
2011: 0.4 * 4.5 * 4.4 = $7.92M
Total: $11.12M
Settled for $10.95M
I’m still a little off, but closer now.
vr, Xei
2010, 2011, and 2012. FA eligible for 2013. If I just do a simple extrapolation from your equations above:
2012: 0.6 * 5.0 * 4.8 = $14.4M
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Yes.
Actually it is Tom Tango’s equation. Often referred to the 20/40/60/80 rule of thumb. I am not an expert on arbitration awards and am not even sure I applied the formula correctly (if not, I was kind of close). But yes, for the most part you extrapolated what I did similar to what I would’ve done. I may have started tailing off his WAR a little, but not much of a difference. :)
vr, Xei
If you leave the WAR flat
you get:
2012: 0.6 * 4.5 * 4.8 = $12.96M
So there’s a range to use as a guess.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Nice to be able to remove
some of those estimates for concrete numbers. Those are were predicting a 85 Million payroll like Jon mentioned in his DT column evidently forget we still had to pay our arbitration players.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jan 15, 2010 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
After the Kemp column the other day, I revised my predictions for him to 4/6, so in 2009 salaries I’m $10,000 away from being 3 for 3.
Repko – $500k
Chad – $3.75m (got $3.85m)
Kemp – $4m
I don’t think I’ll change the Ethier or Martin numbers before they sign contracts, so those could be my downfall. I could see both trending toward $5.5m or so. I still contend that, on single-year deals Martin will make more. I have locked myself into that position, and I won’t move now. :)
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
Diving out the door
with the signing of Adam LaRoche, the D-Backs DFA’d Eric Byrnes, per beat wrtier Nick Piecoro.
Wow
they said it might happen.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jan 15, 2010 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
thank god he has his tv show to fall back on. No more ridiculous flips after throws…damn.
by KellyStephen on Jan 15, 2010 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
The plot of the aborted Spider-man 4
Condensed, it went something like this: Peter Parker gets over MJ, finds a new girl, falls in love. But: Peter also discovers her father is actually the Vulture, a naughty green guy with wings to be played by John Malkovich. Peter is torn between the love of his new lady and taking down the Vulture. Being a Spandex tight-ass, he decides to take down the Vulture, and kills him. This patricide goes down poorly with Peter’s new fiancée, and she rejects him. Despondent, Peter decides to abandon his superpowers, and Movie No. 4 ends with Peter Parker throwing away his Spider-Man mask, and audiences wondering if they are watching Superman II.
Read more: Vulture Exclusive: What Really Killed Spider-Man 4? Avatar! — Vulture http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/01/avatar_killed_spiderman_4_sam.html#ixzz0ciHWqLNw
Wow, until I read the link
I thought that plot synopsis was a joke.
Now I know its a joke, just not an intentional one.
I have read that since there were problems with the script, which that confirms, that a delay in production might have cost Sony the licensing rights to Spider-Man as Disney would seek to take back control of this property. I wish Disney would get the rights back so that they could include Spidey in the Marvel Unverse they are creating.
Not true
They have a set number of years between each movie and they are not close to blowing that. The only franchises that reverted back to Marvel were IronMan (Thank God they were never able to make a movie) , The Incredible Hulk, Daredevil, and the characters associated with Daredevil. Sony will never risk losing SM and they have done a good job with the stewardship of the franchise. Sony saved Marvel by making a great SpiderMan with the first one. It was a terrible licensing deal for Marvel but still good enough to put hoards of cash into their pockets at a time when they desperately needed it to survive. The XMen movie put them on solid ground but it was SpiderMan that made sure they were going to be an on-going franchise.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
True
they have to make a movie every so many years or risk losing the rights. That is why when Raimi said they wouldn’t be able to meet the May ’11 opening, they scrapped the whole thing and went with a script they already had. Disney badly wants to get the rights back to all of the Marvel properties and they are having their lawyers monitor these situations very closely. Anything that might allow them to make a claim, they will jump on.
I heard the entire cast dropped out with Raimi
Fuck Raimi for screwing up Spiderman 3 so badly. The moron screwed up with one of the 2 best comic book villains ever. Ughhhh.
Sorry
Spidey is a pretty weak story.
Raimi made the movie magic, he is a very underrated director, Kubericesque.
Jon Heyman:
heard #mariners, king felix have made a bit of progress on 5 or 6 year deal but will do the 1-year thing first to buy time
He has 4 years of service time, so that would buy out 3 or 4 FA years. Could be massive. Good for the M’s.
Has any team had a better offseason?
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jan 15, 2010 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
Thing I like
about the Mainers offseason is that they’ve pretty much ridded themselves of any bad contracts. They should be getting a lot of “bang for their buck” this year, as long as Griffey isn’t much more than a token for the fans.
vr, Xei
They had a great offseason
but as Xiefrank has pointed out, they needed to because they also lost a lot of pieces. In a few years I expect that Figgins contract to be god awful but it should be okay in 2010. But all Figgins does is break even with the expected numbers of Beltre. Cliff Lee is a big addition but it is not like Morrow was not expected to be a top of the line pitcher himself. They lost a ton of power in Branyan that Kotchman is not going to fulfill. If Milton does what he did in Chicago they are not that much better off, if he does what he did in Texas then Yes, I think they had a great offseason.
Still not a great team to me but a good team and one that should give the depleted Angels and surging Rangers a good run this summer.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Having that opinion
… and not stating it correctly, got me into trouble with a murderous group of Mariners fans on both Fangraphs and Lookout Landing. I ended up getting banned at LL, because I wasn’t aware of all of their grammar rules and couldn’t break my habit of sometimes leaving the comment box empty. They have some strange rules, that would give you flashbacks to 10th grade English class. They are a much more intelligent blog that MCC and are a super read, but I would put LL and USSM both at the bottom of any list that took (Mod) friendlieness into consideration.
vr, Xei
How many blogs have you gotten banned from?
by Michael White on Jan 15, 2010 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
Technically three
but I currently only stand banned at one (LL), which was for a rather silly reason.
MCC for basically it being known I was a Dodger fan. One of the mods banned me during an out of control emotional rage. I was later reinstated (kind of like Manny). I was bot-banned once or twice because back when I was posting simulation results as Fanposts, I made more than three Fanposts at various SB Nation sites within a 24 hour time period, which launches the spam guard and auto bans you. Luckily, Eric helped me get unbanned on that one. So really only LL and MCC. Both badges of honor! :)
vr, Xei
Didn’t you get banned at Athletics Nation too? Or was that just Phil?
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
They want to advertise with us? Any objections:)
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Who does? I don’t see a picture. Was there one?
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
Now imagine her with a blue top and white bottoms
Have a good weekend.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Fake boobs
May be better than no boobs, but give me the real thing any day of the week.
Other than that, the floor is yours.
Added a note and a link above to Tony Jackson, who reported that Kemp also has $600,000 in potential incentives for 2011, based on plate appearances in 2010.
Also added this note about Bills
Stewart said he might continue to negotiate with Dodgers officials on getting an additional year for Billingsley, buying him out of arbitration next winter as well. But Stewart added that those negotiations won’t continue beyond the end of spring training
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
AP has slightly different story, saying incentives are $500k, not $600k.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 4:03 PM PST up reply actions
Weird Game James
Dylan Hernandez added this about Loney:
James Loney has been approached by the Dodgers about a multiyear contract but is looking for a one-year deal, agent Joe Urbon said
Weird Contract James
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jan 15, 2010 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
He probably just wants to have a better year to work off of rather than lock in now at a relatively weaker position.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
Learning SS
I am guessing he wants a year to see if he can play a different position. If he could move off 1B his lack of offense would be less problematic.
The options for left-handed throwers are limited: 1B, OF, P.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I used SS as the suggested possition
in the hopes that the sarcasm would be obvious. It wasn’t intended to be taken serious (well, except for the part about Loney not having sufficient offense to play 1B)
After watching him play RF againt the angels
I’m going to say he should stay at first.
www.manningface.com
A's / Padres trade?
from Susan Slusser:
I’m hearing the A’s might be on the verge of acquiring Kevin Kouzmanoff but I have not had that confirmed yet
More Slusser:
The A’s acquire Kouzmanoff and give up Scott Hairston….who came from the Padres last year. Two other players involved, trying to confirm
Scott Hairston is back in the NL West!
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 4:10 PM PST up reply actions
Confirmed by Slusser:
Kouzmanoff and a prospect for Hairston and Aaron Cunningham, confirmed
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 4:24 PM PST up reply actions
so that puts Headley at third
and Hairston in the OF. The Padres will still suck.
Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity
Kyle Blanks too will probably get a place to play (LF) more than sitting on the bench
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 4:30 PM PST up reply actions
Re: Padres suckage
The Padres will still suck.
You say that like it’s news.
Seems like a good deal for A's no?
At least more upside with Kouzmanoff…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.
Yeah, gotta think their lineup is better. Who knows what to think of Chavez anymore. DH or bust?
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
I thought they were thinking Chavez could play 3-4 times a week, so Kouzmanoff sees all the lefthanders plus some other games? With Chavez, Jake Fox, Jack Cust, and now Kouzmanoff, where do they all play?
I think Kouzmanoff is a first-year arb-eligible. Padres saving salary here? Side note: Cunningham is one of the players the A’s received in the Haren trade.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
They seem to have a lot of corner/DH guys. Does this mean more Cust in the OF?
Maybe 1B is Fox/Barton, 3B is Chavez/Kouz, Cust in LF, with a bunch splitting time at DH.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
Baseball names I'm glad I didn't grow up with
1. Rusty Kuntz
2. Kouzmanoff
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
3. Stubby Clapp
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jan 15, 2010 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
What if you and your brother played as #2? :)
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
Not sure if this has been posted anywhere but Kemp passed the physical; the deal is official.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 15, 2010 6:38 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Thought this was curious
in Gurnick’s column about the remaining Dodgers filing for arbitration:
Loney, who earned $465,000 in 2009, virtually duplicated his previous season by hitting .281 with 13 homers and 90 RBIs, ranking third on the club in run production.
Apparently, “run production” = RBI.
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/columns/story?id=4830630
Tony Jackson got quotes from Frank McCourt about the state of the Dodgers. And some analysis of the current situation, and says “So what, the Dodgers still have talent to win.”
Kemp,Billingsly
glad to have the guys back…now let’s go get some top level pitching help.
Ric Jones
New Lords of the Ravine post up
I make the case for Orel Hershiser.
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/1/16/1254350/the-bulldog-belongs-a-look-back-at
Might have to adjust the Payroll Sheet, Eric
Still, don’t discount the depth of the Dodgers’ financial woes. When they traded Juan Pierre to the White Sox, they transferred $3 million of Pierre’s 2010 salary into a bonus to be paid starting in 2012. Colletti is doing everything he can to shoehorn one starting pitcher into the ’10 payroll.
-Jon Paul Morosi
Wow
Thanks for the info. Colletti forced to cut coupons from the Sunday paper too!
by Eric Stephen on Jan 17, 2010 1:13 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Payroll worksheet now updated
http://www.truebluela.com/2009/1/14/720656/dodger-payroll
(also on right sidebar of front page)
by Eric Stephen on Jan 17, 2010 1:36 PM PST up reply actions
Is a 2012 payroll forecast possible?
I’d love to see a payroll forecast for 2012. And your expert analysis on how they can put a competitive product on the field without blowing up the budget.
I’ll definitely add it sometime after the arb numbers are finalized. Right now for 2012 we have about $13.4m for 3 departed OF (Pierre, Andruw, Manny), options for Blake ($6m) and Furcal ($12m), and arbitration for up to 12.
by Eric Stephen on Jan 17, 2010 9:09 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Furcal’s deal is starting to look like the Elephant in the Room, especially if his 2012 option vests via plate appearances and Gordon is ready by then.
by silverwidow on Jan 17, 2010 10:25 PM PST up reply actions
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