Comments on: Dodgers Announce Minor League Coaching Staff

By: Badger

Badger — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:53:50 +0000

It looks like it is generally accepted that the Dodgers can keep a $100M payroll for 2010 without borrowing more money. I guess if we keep putting b.i.s. they can write payroll checks that won’t bounce. But, if attendance drops off? I don’t know. It is clear McDepleted doesn’t have much money himself, at least that is what he is telling the court, so if we stink it up early and the fans protest by not showing up…… it could get real ugly real fast.

But, I don’t see that happening. We actually can field a fairly good lineup, and if Bills, Kuroda and Kershaw are healthy, we can win some games. It sure would be nice to see the team make a move that at least on the surface says “hey, we are in it to win it” but so far all we have seen are Sabean signings. Not good.

It’s still early. There is a long way to go. I suppose that is good news bad news isn’t it.

By: Jamie's Lovechild

Jamie's Lovechild — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:32:16 +0000

Okay, let me clarify, 2010 will look like the Dodgers were the heavily spending Yankees in 08 & 09, relatively speaking.

By: Jamie's Lovechild

Jamie's Lovechild — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:30:08 +0000

I hear ya Badger, I hear ya. This team is going to be kept in a state of limbo for at least 6 or 7 months, too bad the season is starting in just over 3 months! If you guys have been frustrated in the past with so many opportunities available to help the club, just wait, 2010 will make 2009 and 2008 look like the Dodgers were on a FA spending spree.

GO GIANTS SOUTH!!!

By: Badger

Badger — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:29:02 +0000

Nothing new in this but, it is an interesting read:

“General manager Ned Coletti claims the marital problems of his bosses are not affecting the Dodgers. But what is he supposed to say? A franchise that had to start being careful with what it spends because the McCourts don’t have deep pockets in good times now has its hands completely tied, because the only thing the ownership can agree on is they don’t want to hang around together anymore.”

“Padilla, Wolf and right-hander Jon Garland, an August addition from Arizona, were three-fifths of the Dodger rotation down the stretch, and each became a free agent in November. Those losses offset any joy the Dodgers may have felt from having finally ridded itself of the oppressive contract of oft-injured Jason Schmidt, which expired at season’s end.

There’s nothing on the farm, waiting to harvest, to fill those rotation voids.

And from the looks of things, there’s not much in the bank account that will allow the Dodgers to try and buy their way out of this mess.”

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/ringolsby-dodgers-need-to-lose-distractions-121709

Can’t say I disagree with any of it.