Official 2009 LA Dodgers Roster Thread

[KowboyKoop]

Varitek will resign with Boston for 1 year, 4 mil, with a team option for 6 mil.

BOOK IT!!

[HoustonGM]

when is he no longer a compensation pick.

is it like march 1st or until after the draft

Probably not til after the draft, although I don't know for certain.


At any rate, I definitely would not give up a draft pick to sign Jason Varitek, regardless of the price tag he comes at.

[filihok]

I can't find it. Anyone else?

[TheNamelessPoet]

Probably not til after the draft, although I don't know for certain.


At any rate, I definitely would not give up a draft pick to sign Jason Varitek, regardless of the price tag he comes at.

that means the only team that will sign him is the sox lol... and then there will be a collusion suit and crap like that. how aobut he fact that we are supposedly going thru a recession did that ever cross their minds

[HoustonGM]

that means the only team that will sign him is the sox lol... and then there will be a collusion suit and crap like that. how aobut he fact that we are supposedly going thru a recession did that ever cross their minds

It's going nothing to do with collusion or the economy.

[filihok]

• Twelve teams came to see Chad Cordero's first workout, among them the Dodgers and Angels. One observer said Cordero threw very well.

SI.COM

I guess 11 thought he didn't throw so well

[filihok]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/baseba....column?page=1

The snap in Billingsley's leg set off some kind of alarm in his focus. Having had enough of Phillies and fibulas, he is turning his misfortune into a mission.

For his rehabilitation, he has thrown a nerf ball with buddies, thrown a baseball while sitting in a chair, and lifted weights while standing on one leg.

"I really want to get back on the mound," he says.

For his next act, he is coming to spring training so early, even the Dodgers won't be there.

He is driving to Arizona this weekend, and will work out elsewhere until the new spring facility is ready, with his leg expected to be healed by then.

"All I care about is winning," he says. "Whatever it takes."

[justanewguy]

The snap in Billingsley's leg set off some kind of alarm in his focus. Having had enough of Phillies and fibulas, he is turning his misfortune into a mission.

For his rehabilitation, he has thrown a nerf ball with buddies, thrown a baseball while sitting in a chair, and lifted weights while standing on one leg.

"I really want to get back on the mound," he says.

For his next act, he is coming to spring training so early, even the Dodgers won't be there.

He is driving to Arizona this weekend, and will work out elsewhere until the new spring facility is ready, with his leg expected to be healed by then.

"All I care about is winning," he says. "Whatever it takes."

That stuff sounds kind of dangerous. One-legged weight lifting? Well, he's the second coming of Walter Johnson, so I trust he'll be fine, and come back to pitch even better than before.

[TheNamelessPoet]

It's going nothing to do with collusion or the economy.

Its got to do with the fact that he is not the player he once was... THATS what its got to do with and teams a re being far more cautious now (except the yanks who just shelled out 2 8+ year deals) and are not putting a ton of # into an aging star.

I gotta say tho... After seng teams like Tampa, FLA, and MIL (tho not so much anymore) compete I can understand why. Id rather have a guy hit .230 with 20-30 HR and 80+ RBI from a 400K player instead of 14 mill a year for someone like Dunn. (go ahead Houston... jump all over me)

[filihok]

http://masnsports.com/2009/01/catchi...th-benson.html

Benson, who underwent surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in March 2007, ending his spring training and his final season with the Orioles, says the Cardinals and Dodgers have expressed the most interest. Dodgers executive Logan White watched him throw off flat ground last week.

Benson also mentioned the Diamondbacks and Rangers among a handful of clubs that could decide to sign him. He said the Indians showed some interest before signing Carl Pavano.

[justanewguy]

I like the strategy of picking up a bunch of also-rans or reclamation projects and picking the best one(s) to be on the team in April based on spring training. Just look at Chan Ho Park.

I just hope there's plans to pick up a decent replacement for Lowe on top of all this. I'm starting to hear more about the Dodgers being in the Pettitte sweepstakes, but still haven't heard them mentioned in terms of Sheets.

And this Looper/Garland/Wolf talk is starting to piss me off.

[filihok]

I'd take Sheets, but I didn't sign Schmidt and Jones.

I think Colletti's playing it safe.

And, for sure, it doesn't hurt to bring a bunch of guys in and see who has something

EDIT: More on Pettitte

[filihok]

Probably not til after the draft, although I don't know for certain.

http://blogs.weei.com/alexspeier/200...his-successor/

4 Ways V-Tek can sign and avoid the compensation rule

1. Wait till after the minor league draft in June
2. Red Sox wave compensation
3. Sign and Trade
4. Sign a minor league contract

[justanewguy]

http://blogs.weei.com/alexspeier/200...his-successor/

4 Ways V-Tek can sign and avoid the compensation rule

1. Wait till after the minor league draft in June
2. Red Sox wave compensation
3. Sign and Trade
4. Sign a minor league contract

I'd be all for a sign and trade that brings in what would/should be the best backup catcher in the majors.

[filihok]

As pointed out in the article though

There's not much incentive for the Red Sox to do that.

If the Dodgers just signed him they would give up their 1st round pick and Boston would get it.

In a sign and trade, the player traded would have to be 'worse' than a potential first round pick, for the Dodgers to want to do it, but then, why would Boston?