Monday, November 20, 2006 |
Pickoff Moves
Today's Birthdays
Leon Cadore BRO b. 1890, played 1915-1923, d. 1958-03-16
J.D. Drew LAN b. 1975, played 2005. Good riddance.
Rube Ehrhardt BRO b. 1894, played 1924-1928, d. 1980-04-27
Jay Johnstone CAL,LAN b. 1945, played 1966-1970, 1980-1982, 1985. One of my sister's favorite players, a prankster and a flake who nevertheless had a long playing career. He ended up for a time in the Yankees' broadcast booth.
Rick Monday LAN b. 1945, played 1977-1984, All-Star: 1968, 1978. Unlike Jon, it's difficult to put to words how diffident I feel about Monday; I remember him as a nonentity as a player, but it's his game-calling that puts the hairs on the back of my brain on end.
He was the first player taken in the Rule 4 (June) draft. Most famous for his saving-of-the-flag from protesters who couldn't set it on fire anyway (on April 25, 1976), the Cubs eventually sent him to the Dodgers. Like mildew in the shower, there's no hope of eliminating this scourge, only reducing it. (Rick, would it kill you to tell us the score once in a while?) As Dodger Blues once asked, couldn't Jerry Morales have saved the flag instead?
Dodgers Sign Garciaparra, Other Notes
- The Dodgers signed Nomar Garciaparra to a two-year/$18M contract.
- For those unhappy about the Cubs getting Soriano, apparently he was "reluctant" to play for a West Coast team. The same is true of Carlos Lee.
- Dodgers: not interested in Barry Bonds or Kei Igawa; they are interested in Kenny Lofton, Juan Pierre, Dave Roberts, Gary Matthews, Jr., Aubrey Huff, Luis Gonzalez, Trot Nixon, Craig Wilson, and Cliff Floyd.
- Bill Stoneman, on Soriano's 8 year/$136M deal:
"That's a big number, and beyond where we thought his value was."
As Helen said, it's amazing how freeing it can be when you sign contracts for players you know your management won't be paying for. - The Rangers re-signed OF Frank Catalanotto, for three years and $13M.
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