Coletti became the fifth GM for the Dodgers in the past 8 seasons when he was hired in November 2005. Since Ned’s hiring, the Dodgers have enjoyed some of their best success in a decade or two. They have won two straight NL West titles for the first time since the late 70′s. The question [...]
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Bracket Buster; Netherlands?
THIS is why they call it March Madness. Well, no, no it isn’t but it should be why. It took 11 innings but those Dutch sluggers squeaked out a 2-1 win. I know, I know; I shouldn’t joke. I’m certain this destroyed your WBC office pool. Just as in the NCAA Tourney; the women in [...]
MLB; You get what you pay for… or do you?
I wanted to take a look at the richest contracts in MLB history and see exactly what the teams got in return on their investment. This list will go from highest to lowest and the factor we are using is the average annual value on the contract. 1. Roger Clemens $28,000,022 (2007) This, to this [...]
Where will Manny land; Mannyland?
Dylan Hernandez has a piece in the LA Times this morning about none other than Manny Ramirez. Dylan was an intern at the Boston Globe, so he must know something about being in the Manny Ramirez business. Ramirez is really winning everyone over on the west coast. His teammates love him, the fans have fallen [...]
More Manny (and Andruw)
…after one game with the Dodgers. “I feel at home already. Put the word on me — I want to stay here. The weather is nice, the stadium is beautiful.” … “I’ve already made $160 million,” he said. “I like it here. I’m looking for peace. I want to stay here. At the end of [...]
