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By: Needs More Free Agent Signings « Mike Scioscia’s tragic illness

Needs More Free Agent Signings « Mike Scioscia’s tragic illness — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:21:39 +0000

[...] all year, and if the team really wanted Penny back, they’d have just picked up his option. (Which I still believe they should have). The one question I do have is on Joe Beimel. It’s rare that a non-closer reliever is able [...]

By: Mike Scioscia’s tragic illness

Mike Scioscia’s tragic illness — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:20:33 +0000

By: grabarkewitz

grabarkewitz — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:54:09 +0000

Interesting note from Tony Jackson regarding Penny. Seems Penny was not attending pitcher’s meetings and was more about his horses and the wimmenfolk.

Seeing as how there is much egg on the Brand and Ned’s face regarding .158, maybe this is their way of avoiding another problem. Mind you, it is a bit late to be worrying about a player making baseball the most important thing, but it does show that the combined brains of McCourt and Colletti can learn, albeit at a slower rate than most.

By: Dodger fan

Dodger fan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:26:44 +0000

I find myself wondering (and don’t send out the hounds) that if he stopped steriods and this is how he’s really pitching.

By: Mike Scioscia's tragic illness

Mike Scioscia's tragic illness — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:25:57 +0000

If he’s hurt, then fine, but I’d be surprised by that because he was still hitting 96 in September.

I agree that his 2007 ERA was a bit misleading based on his peripherals, but he was still an above-average starting pitcher. I don’t see any way you replace that for 1 year and $7 million.

By: kensai

kensai — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:17:18 +0000

The problem is that his ERA in 2007 was smoke and mirrors, largely.

By: LAFord

LAFord — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:35:44 +0000

I think he’s hurt still. He came back looking horrible, and looked horrible the last time we saw him.

By: grabarkewitz

grabarkewitz — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:18:09 +0000

I have to agree with Shmol, Mike. The fact that they didn’t exercise the option tells me that there is something not being said. Maybe he is more hurt than we are being told, but I wonder if it is something else?

Who’s to say that he doesn’t get along with Torre? I mean, the fact that he wasn’t at any of the celebrations didn’t help his cause. Of course, neither was .158, but I am guessing if they could get someone to eat a third of his salary, he would be gone, also.

By: Shmolnick

Shmolnick — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:50:57 +0000

Maybe the Dodger brass knows something we don’t about Penny’s injury.

By: FireCross

FireCross — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:51:37 +0000

I don’t really care who the Dodgers pick up per se, but please GOD no 4 year/$48 millions dollars for a Carlos Silva type pitcher.