Ned's Islamic Bullpen: the 2007 Dodgers thread

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Gear posts: Free agent center fielder Juan Pierre has agreed to a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a source told ESPN.com on Monday. The deal is believed to be worth $44-45 million. The deal will become complete when Pierre passes a physical exam, the source said. Pierre, 29, is a .303 hitter over seven seasons with Colorado, Florida and the Chicago Cubs. He led the National League with 204 hits in 2006. The San Francisco Giants were also interested in Pierre, and had offered him a four-year deal in the $32-34 million range, a source said.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 00:22 (nineteen years ago)

$44m! I still can't believe that. That makes the Soriano deal seem like smart money.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 00:26 (nineteen years ago)

"Ned's Islamic Bullpen" is a quality pun.

Pierre is so worthless.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 00:27 (nineteen years ago)

I'm sure Bill Plaschke thinks this is the best deal ever.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 00:29 (nineteen years ago)

Ned's GM credentials are plummeting rapidly. Resigning Nomar when hes not really needed and then picking up one of the worst outfielders in the game? Why god. Why. You can get just as much production from fucking Repko and Jayson Werth at a fraction of the price.

― Stuh-du-du-du-du-du-du-denka (jingleberries), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 00:31 (nineteen years ago)

Oh wait people. False alarm. I picked up this blurb in an article on dodgers.com. This is all for the best:

Pierre is known as a hard worker and positive clubhouse influence.

Apparently we're taking the NL West by the strength of our character.

― Stuh-du-du-du-du-du-du-denka (jingleberries), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 00:34 (nineteen years ago)

and why not go to drew and say, 'hey j.d. how about 3 years/$40 mill?'

this dude is why i'm glad the cubs went after soriano. they can afford him and even when he sucks in five years he'll be better than pierre ever was.

― gear (gear), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 00:36 (nineteen years ago)

Each deal this offseason makes the previous deal look less bad. That said I don't think anything can make signing Juan Pierre for $45m look less bad. I wouldn't sign him for $4.5m a year, let alone $9m!

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 00:45 (nineteen years ago)

wait until carlos lee gets 100 million for 6 years from the dodgers.

― gear (gear), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 00:58 (nineteen years ago)

fat chance on that, he's astros-bound

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 01:25 (nineteen years ago)

For three hundred twenty million over 20 years.

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 04:12 (nineteen years ago)

This is a well named thread.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 04:35 (nineteen years ago)

I hope someone signs Adam Eaton for 5 years 50 mil!

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 04:50 (nineteen years ago)

I hope someone signs me!

― g00blar (gooblar), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 08:10 (nineteen years ago)

Each deal this offseason makes the previous deal look less bad.

It cannot be easily overstated how OTM this is.

― govern yourself accordingly (dayan), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 15:12 (nineteen years ago)

My boss, a Dodger's fan, thinks that Pierre is the greatest signing ever cuz like he "sets the table" real well.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 17:54 (nineteen years ago)

Thats because Ned sez that he gets on base 'a heckofa lot'.

― Stuh-du-du-du-du-du-du-denka (jingleberries), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 20:26 (nineteen years ago)

.330, yes -- a fantastically satisfactory OBP for someone with absolutely no power.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 20:34 (nineteen years ago)

seven months pass...

everything you ever wanted to hear from Vin Scully

― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 17:27 (eighteen years ago)

The greatest. I could listen to him all day/all night long.

― Steve Shasta, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 18:30 (eighteen years ago)

three weeks pass...

the hell happened to Lowe??

― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Thursday, 26 July 2007 14:40 (eighteen years ago)

his groin said NO!

― carne asada, Thursday, 26 July 2007 14:43 (eighteen years ago)

He DL bound fo' sho'?

― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Thursday, 26 July 2007 15:10 (eighteen years ago)

Plus, he got thrown out at first on a liner to right.

― boldbury, Friday, 27 July 2007 01:07 (eighteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

talk about a second half collapse! it’s making me sick all the way in new york

― carne asada, Monday, 13 August 2007 18:46 (eighteen years ago)

Can't score, can they

― Dr Morbius, Monday, 13 August 2007 18:53 (eighteen years ago)

last in the NL in runs and hits for the month of August.
they don't really have any power in the line up. so they HAVE to get on base and manufacture anything they get. it a tough way to get by for sure.

― carne asada, Monday, 13 August 2007 18:58 (eighteen years ago)

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/7562/thirdorderly8.png

― mattbot, Monday, 13 August 2007 19:50 (eighteen years ago)

Wow Diamondbacks have a NEGATIVE 15 run differential! That's downright terrible. That said they also have Justin Upton.

― Alex in SF, Monday, 13 August 2007 20:27 (eighteen years ago)

Haha Dodgers are only better than the Giants now.

― Leee, Monday, 13 August 2007 20:34 (eighteen years ago)

everybody is better than the giants Leee.

― Steve Shasta, Monday, 13 August 2007 21:03 (eighteen years ago)

What a fucking horrible team. I was watching the game tonight, seeing Chad Billingsley throw 116 pitches in 5 innings, Shea Hillenbrand at 3rd and Roberto Hernandez warming up in the pen. This is a sinking ship.

― mayor jingleberries, Tuesday, 14 August 2007 06:23 (eighteen years ago)

Gouty Bastard happy to "help":

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2988849

― Dr Morbius, Friday, 24 August 2007 19:58 (eighteen years ago)

Dodgers in town!
i gots tickets for sat and sunday!
only thing missing is the Dodger dogs

― carne asada, Friday, 24 August 2007 20:01 (eighteen years ago)

and a winning record

― carne asada, Friday, 24 August 2007 20:08 (eighteen years ago)

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/2033/bus4thplacefh1.jpg

― mattbot, Friday, 24 August 2007 20:15 (eighteen years ago)

lol only 10.5 games ahead of the Giants now yah Dodgers suck!!!

― Leee, Friday, 24 August 2007 20:29 (eighteen years ago)

but the wild card is still very much up for grabs

― carne asada, Friday, 24 August 2007 20:38 (eighteen years ago)

Hay you guise, don't miss the highlight reel of Wells beating out a bunt single.

― Rock Hardy, Monday, 27 August 2007 01:29 (eighteen years ago)

That bunt was great. I'd like to know what Wright was saying to him when Wells got to third.

― earlnash, Monday, 27 August 2007 03:43 (eighteen years ago)

BUNT SO AWES

dodger fan reaction D-

― jhøshea, Monday, 27 August 2007 03:44 (eighteen years ago)

(dodger fan?)

― gabbneb, Monday, 27 August 2007 04:15 (eighteen years ago)

"I might not look sexy," the 250-pound pitcher known as Boomer said. "But I feel sexy."

― carne asada, Monday, 27 August 2007 12:47 (eighteen years ago)

time to pick up some ground and beat the NoCals down! 2.5 games back in the wildcard chase
what's up giant fan?

― carne asada, Friday, 7 September 2007 13:34 (eighteen years ago)

This what's up. Mimbo.

― Leee, Friday, 7 September 2007 17:07 (eighteen years ago)

that is funny though. what a freak

― carne asada, Friday, 7 September 2007 17:24 (eighteen years ago)

if the dodger daddies dont take the dodger daughters to the primate house to watch the baboons maken butt sundaes there never gonna learn where brad penny came from

― Leee, Friday, 7 September 2007 18:17 (eighteen years ago)

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070908/capt.aff91207a7eb4430914e01be89c98307.dodgers_giants_baseball_fxpb109.jpg

WHAT!

― Leee, Saturday, 8 September 2007 18:34 (eighteen years ago)

<img src=http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070909/capt.fdd117b6893047889a8ed863f895ca98.dodgers_giants_baseball__fxpb111.jpg>;

WHAT WHAT!

― Leee, Monday, 10 September 2007 02:36 (eighteen years ago)

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070909/capt.fdd117b6893047889a8ed863f895ca98.dodgers_giants_baseball__fxpb111.jpg;

― Leee, Monday, 10 September 2007 02:37 (eighteen years ago)

This is why I don't talk shit.

Its typical that the Dodgers would follow up that series with Chicago with tanking in SF. I expect them to win the next 2 series with SD and AZ, then lose a bunch of games in the ensuing weeks thus prolonging my agony.

― mayor jingleberries, Tuesday, 11 September 2007 06:07 (eighteen years ago)

Shit!

― carne asada, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 13:50 (eighteen years ago)

Well it was real bro's.

― mayor jingleberries, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 06:41 (eighteen years ago)

oh man...

― carne asada, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 12:26 (eighteen years ago)

I went to bed early, what happened?

― Leee, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 16:15 (eighteen years ago)

I will never understand how the Dodgers didn't win the division. They had all the resources to get it done, but might finish fourth! Granted, they'd be in first in the central, but it's still surprising to me.

― polyphonic, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 16:17 (eighteen years ago)

"I didn't have to watch," he said. "You knew it was gone as soon as it was hit."

― carne asada, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 16:18 (eighteen years ago)

I will never understand how the Dodgers didn't win the division.

You underestimate Grady Little.

― David R., Thursday, 20 September 2007 02:30 (eighteen years ago)

And Juan Pierre.

― David R., Thursday, 20 September 2007 02:30 (eighteen years ago)

You underestimate Grady Little.

This is true!

And Juan Pierre.

I honestly thought they'd figure out that he should be the fourth outfielder by now, or maybe trade him when they realized Matt Kemp is 100x better.

― polyphonic, Thursday, 20 September 2007 06:11 (eighteen years ago)

Nobody pays $10M/yr for a guy to sit on the bench (OK, maybe the Yankees), but it's not like the Dodgers can claim they didn't know what they were getting with Pierre. I'm hard pressed to think of a player where you could be *more* sure of *exactly* what you're getting!

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 20 September 2007 12:45 (eighteen years ago)

So is this team going to finish with a winning record? I kinda hope it doesn't just to spite Colletti. I also hope hes happy now that he has a full blown vets v. rookies clubhouse implosion. Team chemistry my ass.

― mayor jingleberries, Sunday, 23 September 2007 15:59 (eighteen years ago)

six months pass...

No 2008 Dodgers thread?

So L.A.

― felicity, Wednesday, 2 April 2008 06:07 (seventeen years ago)

It'll start mid-May.

― David R., Wednesday, 2 April 2008 12:15 (seventeen years ago)

The beach ball's coming your way -- Keep it going! Keep it going!

― felicity, Wednesday, 2 April 2008 16:51 (seventeen years ago)

Nominations for 2008 Dodger thread (coming this May)

Hu's Your Daddy?

All Your WHIP Are Belong to Alissa

?????

― felicity, Saturday, 5 April 2008 19:08 (seventeen years ago)

juan pierre evaluates his career from his monastic perch on th bench: the 2008 dodgers thred

― Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved, Sunday, 6 April 2008 00:47 (seventeen years ago)

public enemy # 1ol dodgers

― deeznuts, Sunday, 6 April 2008 00:48 (seventeen years ago)

btw its 'alyssa', asshole

― deeznuts, Sunday, 6 April 2008 00:49 (seventeen years ago)

ok, thanks

― felicity, Sunday, 6 April 2008 00:56 (seventeen years ago)

sry i meant 'its "alyssa", friend' :/

― deeznuts, Sunday, 6 April 2008 00:58 (seventeen years ago)

Torre is talking about benching Kemp in favor of Pierre tomorrow for thr third game in a row. There is no god.

― mayor jingleberries, Monday, 7 April 2008 04:34 (seventeen years ago)

Yeah, out of the 3 OFs being fucked with, Kemp is the one I WOULD NOT bench. Dude came in yesterday as a pinch-RUNNER? Seriously?

I've half a mind to fly to LA & plant all sorts of contraband (B-12 needles, J-horror faux snuff, CD-R copies of the new Madonna album) in Pierre's locker -- who's with me?

― David R., Monday, 7 April 2008 12:55 (seventeen years ago)

Include one (1) head of Plaschke

― Andy K, Monday, 7 April 2008 13:01 (seventeen years ago)

Do it!

― felicity, Monday, 7 April 2008 13:02 (seventeen years ago)

My current and possibly terminal position (fetal) precludes me from carrying forth this good deed.

You do it.

― Andy K, Monday, 7 April 2008 13:07 (seventeen years ago)

Hey, Ozzie Guillen likes Madonna.

― felicity, Monday, 7 April 2008 13:14 (seventeen years ago)

No, Sabean needs that Daver Special!

― Leee, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 04:12 (seventeen years ago)

If someone finances me, I can visit Pierre, Sabean, Sarge Jr., and half the Mariners roster -- I'll throw in Bavasi for free.

― David R., Tuesday, 8 April 2008 04:26 (seventeen years ago)

Please consult here before doing anything drastic.

― felicity, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 04:28 (seventeen years ago)

"Splintor" ;_;

― David R., Tuesday, 8 April 2008 04:31 (seventeen years ago)

Wood-based He-Man villain.

― David R., Tuesday, 8 April 2008 04:31 (seventeen years ago)

"wort"? buy an "a", plz!

― David R., Tuesday, 8 April 2008 04:31 (seventeen years ago)

</aspie>

― David R., Tuesday, 8 April 2008 04:32 (seventeen years ago)

I think Torre might be added to my World Tour if he keeps dicking around w/ Kemp.

― David R., Tuesday, 8 April 2008 04:33 (seventeen years ago)

Socal will chill you the heck out Daver.

― felicity, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 04:47 (seventeen years ago)

Just get me some Enya and a Scorpion Bowl, and I'll totally mellow out.

― David R., Tuesday, 8 April 2008 04:52 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.alyssa.com/ [certain ilbb mod idiot take special notice of spelling there :D]

― deeznuts, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 05:00 (seventeen years ago)

duly noted, boss

― felicity, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 05:04 (seventeen years ago)

Well, Pierre isn't exactly lighting it up out there, so maybe the situation will resolve itself. Hell, Andruw Jones has been terrible too! Maybe the best combination is Pierre, Ethier and Kemp! Haha

― polyphonic, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 06:59 (seventeen years ago)

Tough sweep out there in AZ. We walked into a buzz saw. Also, Andruw Jones needs some greenies or something. Dude looks clueless at the plate. Russ Martin looks almost as terrible. u_u

― mayor jingleberries, Thursday, 10 April 2008 05:36 (seventeen years ago)

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