Comments on: DODGERS ANNOUNCE 2010 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/11/dodgers-announce-2010-spring-training-schedule/ LA Dodgers Blog Dodger News Dodgers Rumors Dodgers Message Board Los Angeles Dodgers Dodgers Dodger Dodgers The Dodgers Dodger Blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:48:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Badger http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/11/dodgers-announce-2010-spring-training-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-19025 Badger Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:15:01 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=6714#comment-19025 "How many free agents will now laugh at Dodger offers with incentive clauses based upon plate appearances???" All of them. And how many free agents are telling their agents to avoid this mess? O-dog had the rest he needed, was ready to play and he deserved a chance to play. He did not get it. Everyone, (well, not EVERYONE) can see what happened to him, and what is happening with the Dodgers. SELL! “How many free agents will now laugh at Dodger offers with incentive clauses based upon plate appearances???”

All of them. And how many free agents are telling their agents to avoid this mess?

O-dog had the rest he needed, was ready to play and he deserved a chance to play. He did not get it. Everyone, (well, not EVERYONE) can see what happened to him, and what is happening with the Dodgers.

SELL!

]]> By: Ken http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/11/dodgers-announce-2010-spring-training-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-19024 Ken Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:15:56 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=6714#comment-19024 Hudson had 631 Total Plate Appearances, 5th most on the Dodgers, in 149 games. He was burnt out in the first half of the year by Torre and needed the rest thus a good trade for Belly. Still, Belly played too much and Hudson did not pay enough at the end of the year. He was also not treated with the respect that he was due as an All-Star and subsequent Gold Glover. He got as much respect as Torre deserves (and hopefully the same amount of respect that the players will give Torre next season). If Hudson had missed more games the blame would have been on Frank/Ned, but one PA short and no explaination EVER! puts the blame squarely on Torre. How many free agents will now laugh at Dodger offers with incentive clauses based upon plate appearances??? Hudson had 631 Total Plate Appearances, 5th most on the Dodgers, in 149 games. He was burnt out in the first half of the year by Torre and needed the rest thus a good trade for Belly. Still, Belly played too much and Hudson did not pay enough at the end of the year. He was also not treated with the respect that he was due as an All-Star and subsequent Gold Glover. He got as much respect as Torre deserves (and hopefully the same amount of respect that the players will give Torre next season). If Hudson had missed more games the blame would have been on Frank/Ned, but one PA short and no explaination EVER! puts the blame squarely on Torre.

How many free agents will now laugh at Dodger offers with incentive clauses based upon plate appearances???

]]> By: lawdog http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/11/dodgers-announce-2010-spring-training-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-19023 lawdog Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:54:10 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=6714#comment-19023 Don't forget--when O-Dawg did finally get into the playoffs--he hit a pinch hit home run. Pulled deep into thje left field seats. He obviously was no longer "tired" as he was when Frankie acquired Belliard. But why wasn't O-Dawg given a chance to prove he was ready again until the playoffs were practically over? $10,000.00 would e a slap in the face if Frankie and Jamie stiffed him for that amount. $190,000.00 is a lot of scratch for two dunderheads more involved with themselves than with the welfare of their business. That amount buys a lot of attorney time when you've got to asses involved in a cat fight to the death of them both. It meant a lot more to O-Dawg who probably only has a year or two left with that injury and the sunofagun deserved to get every penny of his contract--maxed out. It's crime that he was set down on his butt by a catatonic manager who doesn't know his ass from a hot rock--or our felony stupid owners to save a buck or three for the final community property split. Don’t forget–when O-Dawg did finally get into the playoffs–he hit a pinch hit home run. Pulled deep into thje left field seats. He obviously was no longer “tired” as he was when Frankie acquired Belliard. But why wasn’t O-Dawg given a chance to prove he was ready again until the playoffs were practically over?

$10,000.00 would e a slap in the face if Frankie and Jamie stiffed him for that amount. $190,000.00 is a lot of scratch for two dunderheads more involved with themselves than with the welfare of their business. That amount buys a lot of attorney time when you’ve got to asses involved in a cat fight to the death of them both. It meant a lot more to O-Dawg who probably only has a year or two left with that injury and the sunofagun deserved to get every penny of his contract–maxed out.

It’s crime that he was set down on his butt by a catatonic manager who doesn’t know his ass from a hot rock–or our felony stupid owners to save a buck or three for the final community property split.

]]> By: Badger http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/11/dodgers-announce-2010-spring-training-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-19022 Badger Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:35:06 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=6714#comment-19022 Forgot to again mention the $10,000 per at bat. That's a lot of coin to dish out for a guy who is about to get his ass-ets cut in half with an impending screwing. That's around 25 billable hours per at bat, depending on what firm he has representing him. Hey, maybe if we were in his position, that is bent over a table with a team of lawyers about to skewer you, we would do the same thing. Who is going to notice? Belliard-Hudson, Hudson-Belliard - what's the difference when Philly has Cliff Lee? Sell the team Frankie. Forgot to again mention the $10,000 per at bat. That’s a lot of coin to dish out for a guy who is about to get his ass-ets cut in half with an impending screwing. That’s around 25 billable hours per at bat, depending on what firm he has representing him. Hey, maybe if we were in his position, that is bent over a table with a team of lawyers about to skewer you, we would do the same thing. Who is going to notice? Belliard-Hudson, Hudson-Belliard – what’s the difference when Philly has Cliff Lee?

Sell the team Frankie.

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