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Tuesday, March 02, 2004 |
Pickoff Moves
A Run In Tommy's Dodger Blue
Doug Krikorian in the Long Beach Press-Telegram recounts a couple good stories from Fred Claire's autobiography, Fred Claire ... My 30 Years in Dodger Blue. First, it turns out that in 1983, Lasorda seriously entertained an offer to become the field manager of the... Yankees? Blecch. And then, further impugning the man, he spreads the blame for the Martinez/Deshields trade around to Lasorda also, saying both Lasorda and Caribbean-area scout Ralph Avila had veto power over the trade. Both agreed to it. Deshields, of course, was a famous bust, while Martinez went on to become one of the most dominant pitchers of his generation. (Sorry, Doug, I won't agree he's the most dominant: see Johnson, Randy.) I'm gonna have to get that book.A Grinning Magowan Looks Ahead
A story in today's Alameda Times-Star claims thatThe Giants begin the season with a payroll just under $80 million, almost identical to their opening-day payroll of $81.5 million last season, and Magowan said he envisioned fairly similar levels over the next two to three years. With the Dodgers expected to retrench under new owner Frank McCourt, the Giants could become the biggest spenders in the division within two years. [emphasis mine]Which, presumably, the Dodgers do not. Frank, there will be no forgiveness from these quarters if you take the Dodgers to bankruptcy. But I won't be surprised, either.The club also has flexibility to add payroll at the trade deadline, Magowan said.
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