Clueless in Seattle

February 24, 2021

Please, not another Tom Hanks movie reference! I contemplated as to whether I should write the following column.  It is not about the Dodgers, but it does reflect on how stupid some can be in a position at the highest level in a MLB organization. This issue is going to be heavily considered in the upcoming CBA negotiations, so it is important from a MLB standpoint. The Seattle Mariners are now…

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2015-2016 Winter FA Revisited

December 19, 2019

Earlier in the week, I read an article from Dodgers Nation on the perceived struggles the Dodgers seem to have with signing elite free agents.  There is no real answer, but a lot of potential scenarios.  And then there was a comment during the week,  “If the Dodgers do nothing much at all, is that good, are we glad that they chose not to try to improve the team, while…

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Money, Money, Money (and Free Agent Pitching)

April 26, 2017

During the dialogue about the Dodgers non-desire to pay for $100M+ pitching, Scott Andes stated “Those guys are expensive because hold onto your hats here, they are good, and you get what you pay for.” Since he knows the Dodgers can afford to sign 10 Greinke’s, obviously he feels the Dodgers have no salary cap to concern themselves with.  I like it when people like to spend other people’s money….

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