Comments for LA Dodger Talk http://www.ladodgertalk.com LA Dodgers Blog Message Board The Los Angeles Dodgers Fans Site Dodgers Dodger Dodgers The Dodgers Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:56:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on This Just In… by Harold http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/01/this-just-in/comment-page-1/#comment-7380 Harold Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:17:14 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=2519#comment-7380 Bill - hang tough. I think a three year offer was made - two years and a third year option for $60M. That's three better than anyone else has offered. The Yankees have to trade Nady or Swisher before taking anyone else on board. I think it will all be resolved in a few days. Then you can reclaim those tickets. I know it gets a bit annoying. Yesterday I read Logan watched Kris Benson throw long toss. Maybe Anna was there as I'm sure she could throw as well as Kris. It seems we are going to yard sales hoping to find that gem. That's OK for filler spots but we should soon wrap up the biggies. I also read we are again looking at Pettitte who refused the Yankees $10M offer. Can't Eric Stults give us a 4.50 ERA? Can't Ben Sheets be signed for a couple of years for $20M? GO DODGERS!! Bill - hang tough. I think a three year offer was made - two years and a third year option for $60M. That’s three better than anyone else has offered. The Yankees have to trade Nady or Swisher before taking anyone else on board.
I think it will all be resolved in a few days. Then you can reclaim those tickets.

I know it gets a bit annoying. Yesterday I read Logan watched Kris Benson throw long toss. Maybe Anna was there as I’m sure she could throw as well as Kris.

It seems we are going to yard sales hoping to find that gem. That’s OK for filler spots but we should soon wrap up the biggies. I also read we are again looking at Pettitte who refused the Yankees $10M offer. Can’t Eric Stults give us a 4.50 ERA? Can’t Ben Sheets be signed for a couple of years for $20M?

GO DODGERS!!

]]> Comment on This Just In… by Bill Russell http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/01/this-just-in/comment-page-1/#comment-7379 Bill Russell Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:35:45 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=2519#comment-7379 The Dodgers are wearing me down. Some people are saying that they're playing the Manny situation perfect. Some people are glad they lost out on Trevor Hoffman. The fact of the matter is that the Dodgers are pinching the pennies pretty tight these days and may end up with a .500 ball club in 2009 and a payroll of $65 million. At least we are a bigger market team then Pittsburgh or Kansas City still. I can see the Yankees swooping in and grabbing Manny for 3 years $75 million if this continues playing out perfect for Ned and Frank. And if they do I can see them batting him 3rd or 4th in their dead man's row lineup sandwiched between A-Rod and Teixirea. He should bat 3rd with Tex 4th and A-rod 5th. He's a better hitter then A-rod. The big news of the day is we pulled 15 players off the scrap heap to put in our minor league system. OH BOY. Luis Maza, Hector Luna, Mitch Jones. If they all catch fire at the same time there's no looking back. Will these guys really make it to the majors some day or are they career minor leaguers that we are proud to have in our system? I can't wait for these guys to join the ranks of our big club and fight Tampa Bay in another 8 years. I offically canceled my season tickets today. Business is slow, however if I had more faith in the Dodgers, I would have found a way to pay the money. I am still a Dodger fan, I will always be but my excitement is starting to fade with each passing day for the 2009 season. I will continue to watch Ned/Frank handle Scott Boras perfectly and lose out on Adam Dunn next week. A 3 year offer could have put a end to this mess a long time ago. Manny will hit the cover off the ball when he's 65 so why are we worrying about age 39? OOPSS, it's time for my medication, I must run. Peace in Dodgerland......... :smile: The Dodgers are wearing me down. Some people are saying that they’re playing the Manny situation perfect. Some people are glad they lost out on Trevor Hoffman. The fact of the matter is that the Dodgers are pinching the pennies pretty tight these days and may end up with a .500 ball club in 2009 and a payroll of $65 million. At least we are a bigger market team then Pittsburgh or Kansas City still.
I can see the Yankees swooping in and grabbing Manny for 3 years $75 million if this continues playing out perfect for Ned and Frank. And if they do I can see them batting him 3rd or 4th in their dead man’s row lineup sandwiched between A-Rod and Teixirea. He should bat 3rd with Tex 4th and A-rod 5th. He’s a better hitter then A-rod.

The big news of the day is we pulled 15 players off the scrap heap to put in our minor league system. OH BOY. Luis Maza, Hector Luna, Mitch Jones. If they all catch fire at the same time there’s no looking back. Will these guys really make it to the majors some day or are they career minor leaguers that we are proud to have in our system? I can’t wait for these guys to join the ranks of our big club and fight Tampa Bay in another 8 years.

I offically canceled my season tickets today. Business is slow, however if I had more faith in the Dodgers, I would have found a way to pay the money. I am still a Dodger fan, I will always be but my excitement is starting to fade with each passing day for the 2009 season. I will continue to watch Ned/Frank handle Scott Boras perfectly and lose out on Adam Dunn next week. A 3 year offer could have put a end to this mess a long time ago. Manny will hit the cover off the ball when he’s 65 so why are we worrying about age 39? OOPSS, it’s time for my medication, I must run. Peace in Dodgerland……… :smile:

]]> Comment on This Just In… by DRomo http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/01/this-just-in/comment-page-1/#comment-7378 DRomo Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:41:10 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=2519#comment-7378 Will Japanese fans buy dreadlock wigs? Maybe? Am I reading this correctly? Edgar Martinez signed with the Dodgers as a pitcher? Awesome! Now if we can just sign Jay Buhner as a 5th starter we got it made! Will Japanese fans buy dreadlock wigs? Maybe?

Am I reading this correctly? Edgar Martinez signed with the Dodgers as a pitcher? Awesome! Now if we can just sign Jay Buhner as a 5th starter we got it made!

]]> Comment on This Just In… by lawdog http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/01/this-just-in/comment-page-1/#comment-7376 lawdog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:31:15 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=2519#comment-7376 Sources close to Borass' office say Manny is going to sign with a Japanese team that will pay him 165 million for a 6 year deal--plus incentives! :shock: Sources close to Borass’ office say Manny is going to sign with a Japanese team that will pay him 165 million for a 6 year deal–plus incentives! :shock:

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