Los Angeles Dodgers #Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten and General Manager Ned Colletti will make a special announcement tomorrow at 10am What's the status on prop 8? Will be streamed live on http://atmlb.com/1aUc38D It will likely be the Kershaw signing being made official and possibly something about the new TV Deal.
Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly come to terms on a new seven-year, $215 million deal. As Ramona Shelburne of ESPN Los Angeles explains, "It is the richest deal for a pitcher in Major League Baseball history, eclipsing the seven-year, $180 million contract Detroit gave Justin Verlander last winter, and his average annual salary of $30.7 million is the highest ever for any baseball player." However, just because the Dodgers gave Kershaw the keys to the vault, that doesn't necessarily mean they're done spending on pitching. According to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Morosi of FOX Sports, the team "still wants to add another starting pitcher." "Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka remains a Dodgers target, but sources say ownership will make the call on whether to commit a potential $140 million-plus for the winning bid — $20 million in posting fee and $120 million-plus in salary. If Tanaka signs with another club, free-agent right-hander Bronson Arroyo will be on the short list of starting pitchers the Dodgers will pursue," they write. There is a chance, however, that rumors like that are full of hot air. As Mark Saxon of ESPN Los Angeles playfully poses "They could go all-in on Japanese ace Masahiro Tanaka. They could just let the rumor linger that they were involved, driving up the price for the Yankees. That's always fun."
Dodgers, Kenley Jansen exchange arbitration figures by R.J. White | CBSSports.com The Dodgers and pitcher Kenley Jansen exchanged salary figures Friday, with Jansen seeking $5.05 million and the team offering $3.5 million, CBSSports.com baseball insider Jon Heyman reports. Jansen is arbitration eligible for the first time after going 4-3 with a 1.88 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 111:18 K:BB ratio and 28 saves last season.
Dodgers still talking to Michael Young By Mark Saxon | ESPNLosAngeles.com The Dodgers continue to be linked with Japanese pitching sensation Masahiro Tanaka and, according to general manager Ned Colletti, continue to pursue the 24-game winner. But their biggest area of need doesn’t involve pitching, it involves infield depth. Justin Sellers, who barely played for them last season and is a career .199 hitter, is listed as the backup third baseman on the team’s official web site. Colletti said Friday he continues to talk to Michael Young’s agent about bringing the seven-time All-Star back to the Dodgers in a utility role. A report surfaced last week that Young was leaning toward retirement if he can’t find a starting job. Young, 37, batted .314 in 21 regular-season games for the Dodgers after they acquired him from the Philadelphia Phillies. The Dodgers would use Young as insurance if Cuban defector Alexander Guerrero isn’t ready for the major leagues and as a backup to Uribe and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. __
What's the harm in having Young as insurance? Guerrero is no lock to be anything as of right now. Now that just eating contracts isn't a big deal with this regime it's really a simple answer for me. Put aside what we saw last year, Young has a hell of alot more pedigree than our current alternatives.
We could pluck anyone from the minor leagues and they'd probably have the same value as Young if they can kind of field.
Justin Sellers in limited time last year: -0.1 WAR Michael Young in 147 games: -0.2 WAR They both suck.
Young has playoff experience and a great club house history that management now knows how it plays out with us.
Bronson Arroyo...what an anti-climax to Tanaka, if this is what....he'll be batting practice at this stage in his career, IMO.
That didn't really help last year when he did nothing in the playoffs while everyone was hoping Donnie would finally let Van Slyke hit.
