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Mark Hendrickson will cease to be a Dodger at 9 p.m. tonight, according to Josh Rawitch at Inside the Dodgers. (I believe it was unintentional that this news came under the headline of another story, "A Great Day ...") Commenter LOB was the first to spot the news.
Jason Repko, Joe Beimel, Yhency Brazoban and Scott Proctor did get contract offers, according to Diamond Leung of the Press-Enterprise. (Thanks to commenter Worz.)
Hendrickson pitched 197 2/3 innings for Los Angeles, allowing 234 hits (including 22 home runs), walking 57 and striking out 140. Acquired to be an effective innings eater, his ERA with the team was 5.01 and pitched seven innings in a game just once.
Previously on Dodger Thoughts: "Something Ventured, Nothing Gained?"
"The Dodgers have non-tendered pitcher Mark Hendrickson, who was due for a raise after making $2.925 million in 2007. All other arbitration-eligible players were offered contracts."
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Nice one, Bob.
Howland just announced that Keefe is going to red-shirt.
Since Repko will apparently be tendered a contract, here is the OF situation:
RF - Kemp
CF - Andruw
LF - Pierre
Ethier
Young (out of options)
Repko (one option year left)
I doubt all 6 players make the 25-man, unless Delwyn is used as some sort of super utility in the OF & 2B as well.
Barring a trade, Repko is the most likely to be sent to the minors since Delwyn Young is out of options, but why would the Dodgers pay Repko $500-$600k to be the 6th OFer? Maybe Repko and Young battle in spring training for the 5th OF spot, but I'd hate to lose Young on waivers.
I know that, you know that, and roughly 69% of 15,000+ LA Times readers know that.
I still think there is a good chance we trade Ethier or Pierre.
If it ended up coming down to those six, I think you have to send Repko down regardless of pay.
(Press-Enterprise)
I think our most realistic hope of being rid of Pierre is that Torre makes him what he really is, a 4OF. The ChiSox deal would be nice, but I wouldn't bet on it--Ned loves depth, and I think he'll want Pierre on the roster.
WWSH
Starting Pitchers (5): Billingsley, Lowe, Penny, Schmidt, Loaiza
Bullpen (6): Saito, Broxton, Beimel, Proctor, Brazoban, Kuo/Houlton
Starting lineup (8): Martin, Loney, Kent, Furcal, Garciaparra, Pierre, Jones, Kemp
Bench (6): Abreu, LaRoche, May, Repko, Young, Valdez/Hu
I have selective reading.
Decent backup OF, can play all 3 positions, has a howitzer of an arm.
Ethier?
Right now, I'd guess a 12th pitcher (Houlton/Hull) over Valdez/Hu.
Didn't Repko flash some power potential, also? It's been so long since I've seen him play regularly.
I would rather have Pierre, though, as a 4OF; Pierre has a decent average, and can steal bases--I'm not sure if Repko can even hit above the low 200s on a regular basis.
WWSH
May is on there because there has to be a backup catcher, and May is the only other C on the 40-man at this moment.
May is filling the backup catcher slot for now.
Starting Pitchers (5): Billingsley, Lowe, Penny, Schmidt, Loaiza
Bullpen (6): Saito, Broxton, Beimel, Proctor, Brazoban, Kuo/Houlton
Starting lineup (8): Martin, Loney, Kent, Furcal, Garciaparra, Pierre, Jones, Kemp
Bench (6): Abreu, LaRoche, May, Ethier, Young, Valdez/Hu
So our only hope is if Pierre tells Colletti he is a CF and not a LFer?
The best laid plans...
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