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After 17 tumultuous years putting my Hall of Fame number, Dodgers second baseman Jeff Kent announced his retirement today. Kent may be best remembered for his awesome stat sheet—five-time All-Star, the 2000 NL MVP, 351 home runs that were best ever by a second bagger, 74 more than Ryne ...
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January 22, 2009
Jeff Kent announced his retirement yesterday.The 40 year old slugging second baseman may be set to head into Baseball's Hall Of Fame.Jeff's Stats are very good. They include:Jeff winning the 2000 NL MVP Award.Jeff is the only second baseman to have 100 or more RBIs in 6 straight seasonsHe is ...
Via FullCountPitch.com
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January 23, 2009
By Billy
Yesterday, Gary did his usual bang up job analyzing Jeff Kent?s chances of making the Hall of Fame. I am usually hesitant to go against him, because, well, he?s smarter than me. But I feel strongly enough about one of his major points to write a
Superior offensive ...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone
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January 21, 2009
As you can see above, both Rocco Baldelli and Kerry Wood have written farewell letters to their respective former fanbases. It's the kind of thing that classy athletes do to show their appreciation for all the years they spent in a certain area.Naturally, this made me think about what Jeff ...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone
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January 22, 2009
Diamond Leung reports that there are 350,000 in incentives."The Dodgers have reached agreement with catcher Brad Ausmus on a one-year, $1 million contract, according to his agent. The deal, which will become official upon completion of a physical, includes up to $350,000 in incentives based on ...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone
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January 21, 2009
Repko signed a one-year deal worth 500,000 dollars."The Dodgers reached agreement Monday with outfielder Jason Repko on a one-year contract for $500,000. He can earn another $87,500 through incentives for plate appearances."Martin and Broxton also agreed to one-year deals."The Dodgers avoided ...
Via Vegas Watch
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January 20, 2009
Dodgers sign Rafael Furcal for three years, $30MM. $12MM 2012 team option becomes guaranteed if he has 600 PAs in 2011. "He also can earn an additional $1 million annually, including the option year, if he remains healthy."*Analsis: Snyder.CHONE projection: 625 PAs, .284/.358/.412, 11 HR, 24/7 SB/CS; worth $11.4MM in 2009 if average fielding SS.*- I'm not entirely...
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January 22, 2009
By Gary
Jeff Kent has announced his retirement from professional baseball. He retires as the all-time leader in homeruns as a second baseman. His retirement will surely signal the beginning of a five year debate about his Hall of Fame credentials. Proponents will say that Kent won a MVP ...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone
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January 20, 2009
Overview-When I covered McDonald last year, I said that he was largely overlooked in the Dodgers' farm system. Well, that's no longer a problem thanks to his breakout 2008 season. McDonald started his campaign in AA, but by the end of the year he was pitching in the NLCS. His quick rise to ...
Via Larry Brown Sports
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January 22, 2009
Once teammates in San Francisco from ?97-?02, Jeff Kent and Barry Bonds will be forever linked. The two formed a powerful duo in the heart of the Giants order for several years, leading San Francisco into the World Series in ?02 where they got served by the Angels. Both have strong personalities and [...]
Via Blue Notes
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January 21, 2009
Just got word from the Dodgers media relations department that the crusty veteran and Hall of Fame lock has made up his mind to hang up the cleats. There will be a formal announcement tomorrow at Dodger Stadium, and I'll...
Via The Sports Agent Blog
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January 21, 2009
Scott Boras is known for being very vocal about his clients, sometimes upsetting many within the sports business in the process of doing so. The Los Angeles Dodgers wish they could spark some dialogue between themselves and Boras right about now, and stop worrying about who will fill an open spot in the Dodgers outfield for the 2009 season."The one thing that's puzzling...
Via Mets Fever
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January 21, 2009
Inside the Dodgers is reporting that they believe the Dodgers are focused on LHP Randy Wolf. Despite his numbers being strikingly similar to Oliver Perez's I'm not that concerned with Wolf signing. But what I'm concerned with is the starting market diminishing to the extent that the Mets no ...
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January 20, 2009
Just got a brief text confirming the news. More details as they surface, but for now, the ninth-inning battery remains in place. This leaves Andre Ethier as the only arbitration-eligible player with an unresolved status. AK
Via Five Tool Tool
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January 21, 2009
What is January for, really, but the battle of hope against fear? Every day for the majority of the country for the foreseeable future, you will go out into cold and ice and snow and misery, without football, baseball, charity, hope or street-corner visible titty to keep you from your dark, dark ...
Via The Launching Pad
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January 21, 2009
ATLANTA ? The Atlanta Braves and free agent right-hander Derek Lowe have agreed to a four-year deal worth $60 million on Tuesday, according to the Atlanta Journal
Lowe, 35, is coming off a season in which he went 14-11 with a 3.24 ERA for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 34 starts. The ...
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