Comments on: Dodgers Sign Brian Giles 4 Years Too Late

By: KempKershaw

KempKershaw — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:47:39 +0000

I should have been more specific, I meant this general trend of giving out bits of money here and there. Not specifically related to Giles, obviously.

Unless he sticks.

By: Table

Table — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:12:15 +0000

Dude, I blaim everything on JD Drew. If he had not opted out, the Dodgers are looking at no Pierre, Gonzo, Nomar, or Jones. Could have just resigned Lofton and waited for Kemp to takeover. Werth could have been kept as a 4th outfielder as well.

Furcal
Lofton
Drew
Kent
Ethier
Martin
Loney
Larouche ( would have traded for Beltre though)

Of course if Drew stayed that wouldn’t influence the Schmidt signing too much.

This may seem like looking at things after the fact, but we all knew these were horrible decisions at the time as well.

Dam you JD!!!!!!

By: Brian Giles To The Blue Came Out Of The Blue

Brian Giles To The Blue Came Out Of The Blue — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:05:43 +0000

[...] of Mike Scioscia’s Tragic Illness has an interesting take, noting the Dodgers may have been four years too late in signing Giles. [...]

By: wes

wes — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:43:58 +0000

i just threw up in my mouth a little…

By: Eric Stephen

Eric Stephen — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:47:42 +0000

That was Marcus.

http://www.insidesocal.com/dodgers/archives/2008/04/help_is_on_the.html

By: Mike Scioscia's tragic illness

Mike Scioscia's tragic illness — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:00:59 +0000

Quite right. There’s no financial risk here.

By: Mike Scioscia's tragic illness

Mike Scioscia's tragic illness — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:00:44 +0000

Obviously SS would have been an issue, but I don’t think having Giles would have impacted getting Ethier. It’s not as though Ned said “I need an OF, let’s go get that guy” – Ethier was just the best prospect we could get when the Dodgers were forced to dump Bradley, and no one predicted what he’d become.

By: Nofatmike

Nofatmike — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:01:41 +0000

But if we signed Giles we would probably would’ve never have gotten Ethier, meaning we wouldn’t have had much depth when Drew left. Plus, Cesar Izturis would still be our starting shortstop backed up by the one-and-only Joel Guzman.

By: Kris

Kris — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:01:33 +0000

As I remember, the story was that Brian Giles had agreed to terms and was actually driving to his physical and had second thoughts.

Yes, “what could have been”……

As to wasting money, if he doesn’t stick by the end of spring training he will be released, so no downside there.

By: KempKershaw

KempKershaw — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:58:13 +0000

Wow. Just wow.

And a team with money issues throwing all of this “spare change” at crappy veterans is comical, it will undoubtedly affect the team later on.