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The Dodgers have sued Ace American Insurance Company (They're in the White Pages!) for more than $9.2 million the team believes it is owed in insurance payments covering starting pitcher Jason Schmidt's shoulder injury, according to a wire service report posted on the Daily Breeze website.
The suit, which demands a jury trial, claims Pennsylvania-based Ace American acknowledges that the right-hander suffered "total disability," but contends that a "special condition limitation" contained in the policy limited the number of days for which the Dodgers may recover benefits.
That "special condition" covers disability arising from "conditions, afflictions and consequences of the rotator cuff" in Schmidt's right shoulder, the complaint states.
The Dodgers argue in the suit that the limitation does not apply to Schmidt's right shoulder. ...
(Thanks to commenter Fan Since 59 for the link.)
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Some of the young Dodgers - including pitchers Clayton Kershaw and James McDonald and outfielder Delwyn Young - will be gathering at Dodger Stadium beginning Monday for a strength and conditioning camp, the Dodgers announced today. Dodger strength coach Brendon Huttman will lead workouts from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Saturday.
Others scheduled to attend include minor leaguers Chris Withrow, Trayvon Robinson, Devaris Strange-Gordon, Justin Miller, Nathan Eovaldi, Jon Redding, Matt Sartor, Kyle Smit and Kyle Russell.
Two more strength and conditioning camps will take place in January, along with the second annual Winter Development Program.
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For what it's worth, The odds of the Giants going after Manny seem very, very weak. I think they've said as much.
Like Kavula, I am more than prepared for a CC/Mannyless winter. But it's fun to dream.
The word around here is that Giants officials are supremely confident that they are going to sign the big lefty, this despite the fact they are already paying all that money to Barry Zito.
http://www.insidesocal.com/dodgers/2008/12/sabathia-slippi.html
Well that would be depressing.
http://www.insidesocal.com/dodgers/2008/12/sabathia-slippi.html
I can see the Plaschke article now if CC lands in SF and Manny in the OC
The Dodgers have competitive edges with regards to signing CC and/or Manny that other teams don't have. Specifically: CC has indicated that he wants to play in LA, while Manny has already played here and seemed to have a positive experience.
These two factors would mean that not acquiring either would represent a complete failure on the part of Colletti and McCourt from a PR perspective at the least, and likely from a competitive perspective as well.
Colletti revealed that Sabathia is the kind of pitcher for which the Dodgers might relax their unwritten rule limiting contracts for pitchers to three years, although the club hasn't decided how far it might go for him.
This would be so depressing. I would rather he go to the Yankees than the Giants. Man, that Giants rotation is going to be awesome, but their lineup is going to suck forever. Expect a lot of 3-1, 2-0 kind of games against the Giants for the next six years.
Also, the Dodgers really sound like they don't want Manny back. They made their token offer and have moved on. I know the CC thing is only a rumor right now, but man, this is going to bother me all day.
Sabathia - Lincecum - Cain - Sanchez - Zito.... that's a tough rotation.
...and that makes me think that their interest in CC is to try and drive the Dodgers bid up. In 2-3 years, that staff will be, conservatively, a $65 million per year staff.
Though, if they sign CC, they could get pretty much whatever they wanted for Lincecum or Cain in return for a couple of big, cheap bats.
I changed my mind. The Giants must not be allowed to sign CC...
Yes, last I looked they have a full team except for SS.
Your pessimism is misplaced.
Hendrickson, Garland, Cabrera, and Griffey are still available in case the savvy Colletti we are currently witnessing morphs into the 2006-07 PVL loving GM we all know and love.
This is not stopping me from trying to teach her to dance to "Linus and Lucy."
Maybe that would "make sense," but there is no GM in the game that would do it. And if you fired all 30 GMs and replaced them with the 30 most qualified candidates out there, none of them would do it either.
It's fascinating though that they hired a plaintiff's attorney. He's probably working on contingency--it's a no-cost proposition for the Dodgers if so. They'll get $6m (or 2/3 of a settlement) if the ruling is for them, and won't pay a dime if they lose. Maybe the McCourts hire lawyers the same way they trade...
vr, Xei
Wouldn't it also be a rotation disaster for the NL West if he signed with us? I mean a big three of CC/Chad/Clayton in 2010 should send chills down just about anyone. Has to be some type of Marketing drivel that can do with the 3 C's.
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I know you want your Manny but I'll bet you that if we sign Manny you will be singing a different tune long before his contract is up.
Its not just throwing money at Blake, they've secured an above average 3B for a fair price. Considering the 3B free agent market, I'd say the Dodgers have done the best they could given the circumstances.
In last year's hot stove we enjoyed a vigorous discussion as it related to the merits of signing Kuroda and what he would need to produce to be deemed "adequate" in relation to his cost. A great deal of energy was expended trying to "project" what his MLB performance might be based on the statistics he compiled in Japan.
It seems that Kuroda met and exceeded the expectations.
Viewing the front line pitching available on hand for the Dodgers today - for the team to truly contend it seems to me that the team will need to add two arms similar to or better than Kuroda.
Who they will be - I haven't the foggiest.
CC + ? or two other individuals that are nor currently in the discussion.
I would think that this is a critical issue for Torre as he faces his last two years at the helm?
I was just making a joke about Fairfield.
Sigh, back to work.
vr, Xei
I would assume the jerky guy would represent the Yankees. A rich, jerky guy.
Giants would be the trying way too hard hipster.
Ouch!
With a little effort, the Dodgers could be the first team in history to play 162 different players at SS during one season.
And the Dodgers are the too-slick movie people!
Wait, I've gone too far.
But is it possible to took at home RH/LH splits and away RH/LH splits?
I ask because I note the Loretta is much better vs. LH than RH, but also much better at home than away. So, I'm left to wonder how good he is vs. LH away, which would presumably be relevant for the Dodgers...
one down, three to go.
I beg to differ. This would take quite a lot of effort.
However, I would buy tickets to see Manny Ramirez play shortstop.
Dodgers are homeless guy asking for change.
Maybe we have the wrong movie.... maybe this is the movie where girl-Sabathia rejects all her suitors and goes to Europe to "find herself."
Girl Sabbathia takes rich, jerky (Yankee) guy, so that she can eventually divorce him and take all his money.
Angels are the foreign guy with the accent that every girl wants and if they decide to pursue female Sabbathia, they can easily get her.
vr, Xei
Are the Brewers compensation picks Haley Joel Osment?
So!
{giggles}
Colletti: Wait, what were we talking about? Oh yeah, have you ever really looked at your hand -- I mean, really looked at it? It's so incredible, man.
1 - No one really wants Manny b/c of his antics and the market for corner OF's. Our initial proposal may be the best deal he sees.
2 - only other team even discussing Manny internally is DC.
3 - Buster said the Yankees would take Manny at the end of January on a one year deal, that's it.
4 - said SF won't sign Manny b/c they can sign 2 of Dunn/Abreu/Burrell for the same price.
What a concept.
If you haven't been banned from the mansion, does that mean you're welcome to visit...?
Real nice of Pete to try to get him the job.
Please get DeWayne away from UCLA.
Mary - CC
Crippled Imposter - Dodgers
Lying Detective - Giants
Hived Stalker - Yankees
Brett Favre - Brewers
Ben Stiller - Angels
I really like that idea too. Like say signing Dunn and Burrell and trading Loney+ for Uggla.
Yes. Burrell in left, Dunn at 1B, and trade Loney/Pierre/Jones for whatever.
After that, I'm stuck.
Not that I like the idea of signing them BOTH.
Curious how you were all over the collapse of Jones in 2007 but the incredible fade of Burrel in 2008 doesn't faze you.
215 .313 .413 .725
We need a new tagline
Burrell's road split for all of 2008:
.270/.387/.577/.964
That's still pretty good.
Andruw - is there a pattern developing here?
Those were his 2nd half splits in over 250 at bats. He was awesome in the 1st half which gives him a decent full season line but doesn't he have the skill set that declines quickly?
Maybe so, but he's a lot younger than Manny and getting Burrell/Dunn for 3 years for X dollars seems like a better deal than Manny for 3 years for X dollars.
NFL economic woes?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081209/sp_nm/us_nfl_layoffs_6
Shouldn't one of the X's be a Y or any other letter? Unless you think they'll all sign for the same price?
Except Loney would be traded for something presumably useful, so it would be
Loney/Manny vs. Dunn/Burrell/Something useful
You still might prefer the former, but still...
The hypothetical in 93 had them going for the same price.
True Blue LA: Where Toy Cannon takes your mind off the fact that Andrew never posts anymore.
:)
Livan Hernandez is now a Red.
That is all.
http://tinyurl.com/5bfunr
I wonder where they're registered. I want to get them a chafing dish.
What could that and Juan Pierre possibly fetch?
Some GMs think Juan Pierre is worth $45 million over 5 years, and his performance the last two hasn't really deviated from his previous performance.
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