DODGERS: News/Rumors

What do Shane Victorino, Joe Blanton and all of our currently or soon to be acquired free agents have in common? They are now playing for an organization that is demonstrating that if they want you they have all the money then need to sign you if they want you and you are available. If any of these guys have stud like finishes to the season and the Dodgers want them back they know the money is available to try and strike a deal. What pitcher wouldn't want the money and the lineup to pitch with that we are assembling now and in the off season? Victorin0! Hell what leadoff hitter wouldn't want Kemp, Eithier and Ramirez behind him in the line up and Who knows who else we will have this time next year.

 

this is really freaking incredible. The whole league is pissing in their parents as you now have Stan Katsen with a virtually blank check book. This is what happened with the Nats. They spent a lot of money on free agents to make a statement while they assembled a strong farm system and look at them now.

 

I def. want to see more from Ethier. I think Chris said the oblique might be a factor.

First 40+ games: 9 HR
Last 50+ games: 2 HR

 

I just want Selig to hand Kemp the commissioners trophy in October with confetti falling down and Randy Newman blasting!

 

David Ross is a GREAT backup catcher. I'd love him. Idk what he's doing this year or if he's getting too old. Idk his defense. But the past several years for the Reds and Braves he's been so good

 

Can the Mets afford the 16.5 million club option for David Wright next year? BZ is local there I wonder what he thinks!

 

The FA list sucks so much!

Hamilton is messed up in the head and gets injured a lot. Wright and Cano will be picked up on their options.

 

Yea, it's def not the hottest FA list I've ever seen. 2014's sucks as well, I think.

 

Wonder how he would feel coming back to us. I chalk him up as one who got away at a position when ended up being short on. I understand why but it still would have been nice tho have had him as a backup to Martin etc etc.

 

How are the Mets doing with their financial problems? I have not been following since we got sold.

 

Not sure. I know the Wilpons sold a lot of shares in the team.

 

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2012/05/15/why-mets-will-wait-to-extend-wrights-contract/

 

There is a very very very clear message being sent. If you want to win and are a good player, the Dodgers are interested. Two and three years ago players were avoiding the Dodgers due to financial constraints and backloaded contracts. Now, we are fucking open for business for the best and brightest.

 

2014 MLB Free Agents

By Tim Dierkes [February 29, 2012 at 12:58pm CST]
MLBTR's up-to-date list of 2014 MLB free agents is below. These are players who project to be eligible for free agency after the 2013 season (two full seasons from now). Players on the 2013 free agent list are not on this one, so when 2013 club options are exercised, this list will grow.
If you have any corrections or omissions, please contact us. To see who represents these players, check out our agency database.
Updated 5-25-12
Catchers
John Buck (33)
Jesus Flores (29)
Ryan Hanigan (33)
Ramon Hernandez (38)
Wil Nieves (36)
Brayan Pena (32)
Jarrod Saltalamacchia (29)
Geovany Soto (31)
Kurt Suzuki (30) - $8.5MM club option with a $650K buyout
First basemen
Todd Helton (40)
Paul Konerko (38)
Adam Lind (30) - $7MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Kendrys Morales (30)
Justin Morneau (33)
Mike Morse (32)
Mark Reynolds (30)
Second basemen
Alexi Casilla (29)
Mark Ellis (37) - $5.75MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Aaron Hill (32)
Omar Infante (32)
Tsuyoshi Nishioka (29) - $4MM club option with a $250K buyout
Nick Punto (36)
Ryan Raburn (33)
Brian Roberts (36)
Ramon Santiago (34)
Skip Schumaker (34)
Chase Utley (35)
Ben Zobrist (33) - $7MM club option with a $2.5MM buyout
Shortstops
Clint Barmes (35)
Willie Bloomquist (36)
Jamey Carroll (40) - $2MM vesting option with a $250K buyout
Alexi Casilla (29)
Yunel Escobar (31) - $5MM club option
Rafael Furcal (36)
Derek Jeter (40) - $8MM+ player option with a $3MM buyout
John McDonald (39)
Brendan Ryan (32)
Third basemen
Wilson Betemit (32) - $3.2MM vesting option
Sean Burroughs (33)
Alberto Callaspo (31)
Chone Figgins (36) - $9MM vesting option
Jerry Hairston Jr. (38)
Kevin Kouzmanoff (32)
Martin Prado (30)
Mark Reynolds (30)
Juan Uribe (34)
Michael Young (37)
Left fielders
Jason Bay (35) - $17MM vesting option with a $3MM buyout
Jason Kubel (32) - $7.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Fred Lewis (33)
Mike Morse (32)
David Murphy (32)
Laynce Nix (33)
Martin Prado (30)
Ryan Raburn (33)
Center fielders
Coco Crisp (34) - $7.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Rajai Davis (33)
Jacoby Ellsbury (30)
Carlos Gomez (28)
Franklin Gutierrez (31) - $7.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Tony Gwynn Jr. (31)
Andres Torres (36)
Chris Young (30) - $11MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Right fielders
Carlos Beltran (37)
Shin-Soo Choo (31)
Nelson Cruz (33)
David DeJesus (34) - $6.5MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Chris Denorfia (33)
Ben Francisco (32)
Jeff Francoeur (30)
Corey Hart (32)
Hunter Pence (31)
Jason Repko (33)
Ryan Sweeney (29)
Designated hitters
Kendrys Morales (30)
Michael Young (37)
Starting pitchers
Bronson Arroyo (37)
Nick Blackburn (32) - $8MM club option
Dallas Braden (30)
A.J. Burnett (37)
Chris Capuano (35) - $8MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
Chris Carpenter (39)
Bruce Chen (37)
Nelson Figueroa (40)
Matt Garza (30)
Roy Halladay (37) - $20MM vesting option
Jason Hammel (31)
Aaron Harang (36) - $7MM+ mutual option with a $2MM buyout
Phil Hughes (28)
Ubaldo Jimenez (30) - may void $5.75MM option for 2014
Josh Johnson (30)
Jair Jurrjens (28)
Jeff Karstens (31)
John Lannan (29)
Jon Lester (30) - $13MM club option with a $250K buyout
Ted Lilly (38)
Tim Lincecum (30)
Dustin Moseley (32)
Ricky Nolasco (31)
Mike Pelfrey (30)
Wandy Rodriguez (35) - $13MM club option with a $2.5MM buyout
Johan Santana (34) - $25MM club option with a $5.5MM buyout
Kevin Slowey (30)
Tim Stauffer (32)
Jason Vargas (31)
Edinson Volquez (30)
Tsuyoshi Wada (33) - $5MM club option
Barry Zito (36) - $18MM vesting option with a $7MM buyout
Closers
Rafael Betancourt (39) - $4.25MM mutual option with a $250K buyout
Frank Francisco (34)
Joel Hanrahan (32)
Carlos Marmol (31)
Joe Nathan (39) - $9MM club option with a $750K buyout, Nathan may void if he reaches GF targets
Brian Wilson (32)
Right-handed relievers
Jeremy Accardo (32)
Matt Albers (31)
Matt Belisle (34) - $4.25MM mutual option with a $250K buyout
Joaquin Benoit (36)
Santiago Casilla (34)
Joba Chamberlain (28)
Jesse Crain (32)
Joey Devine (30)
Matt Guerrier (35)
Clay Hensley (34)
Casey Janssen (32) - $4MM club option
Jesse Litsch (29)
Kameron Loe (32)
Nick Masset (32)
Kyle McClellan (30)
Edward Mujica (30)
Pat Neshek (33)
Micah Owings (31)
Joe Smith (30)
Andy Sonnanstine (31)
Rafael Soriano (34)
Jose Veras (33)
Left-handed relievers
Bill Bray (31)
Craig Breslow (33)
Scott Downs (38)
Tom Gorzelanny (31)
Rich Hill (34)
Boone Logan (29)
Javier Lopez (36)
Eric O'Flaherty (29)
Manny Parra (30)
Rafael Perez (32)
Matt Thornton (37) - $6MM club option with a $1MM buyout

 

If the Mets can't or don't extend Wright he may want to be traded to a team that can extend him while they have an opening. Once we get a third baseman of note the offer is off the table.

 

Boy, the 2014 FA class really sucks too.

 

Yeah, that's pretty mediocre. Time to bring back Betemit!!

 

Definitely a weak class but there is ONE name that I fucking want. Cargo. Cargo. Cargo. Cargo. I would be willing to have stop gap that could convert to 1st for next year if I thought he was on our radar for the following year. He, Hanley, Kemp, and Ethier is just fucking sexy.

 

Cargo is Carlos Gonzalez, not Gomez.