Found March 30, 2009 on Mondesi's House:
Relief pitcher Will Ohman is by no means a superstar. I think signing a contract for the 2009 season on March 30th would probably indicate that. But the deal he settled for? It's interesting, to say the least.Ohman passed up a major league contract with the Pirates nine days ago to take a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers today. That's right, guaranteed money and a roster spot now comes second to taking a shot at possibly making the Dodgers' roster.This proves that the Pirates are still at the point where their dollar is not worth the same currency of other MLB franchises. But you can't fault the team on this one. Previous administrations probably would've vastly overpaid for a guy like Ohman, so at least they didn't go down that road again.Ohman went to Pepperdine and had a desire to play on the West Coast, and apparently that was worth more in his mind than what the Pirates presented him. But really, is his presence or non-presence going to ha...
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