The Los Angeles Red Sox

The Assassin · Post by **The Assassin** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 4:00 pm

Garciaparra agrees to one-year deal with DodgersESPN.com news services

The Los Angeles Dodgers are slowly becoming the West Coast version of the Red Sox after Nomar Garciaparra agreed in principle to an incentive-laden one-year deal, ESPN's Peter Gammons confirmed.

Nomar Garciaparra
Shortstop
Chicago Cubs

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2005 SEASON STATISTICS
GM HR RBI R OBP AVG
62 9 30 28 .320 .283

Garciaparra, who still needs to take a physical and finalize contract details, will likely play first base for the Dodgers. The deal has a base salary of $6 million and could be worth as much as $8 million, the New York Post reported.

The Yankees, Astros and Indians were originally interested in Garciaparra but we're told by Garciaparra's agent, Arn Tellum, of his choice to join the Dodgers.

Garciaparra played under recently hired Dodgers manager Grady Little in 2002-03 with the Boston Red Sox and was teammates with pitcher Derek Lowe and third baseman Bill Mueller in Boston. Lowe signed with Los Angeles last winter, and Mueller joined the Dodgers this week.

Garciaparra was considered one of baseball's best shortstops for several years while playing with the Red Sox, but his playing time was limited the past two seasons because of injuries. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs midway through the 2004 season.

A five-time All-Star with the Red Sox, Garciaparra hit .283 with nine homers and 30 RBI in 62 games for the Chicago Cubs last season, when he earned $8.25 million. He tore his left groin running out of the batter's box in St. Louis on April 20 and didn't return until Aug. 5.

Are Johnny Damon and ManRam soon to follow??

socal · Post by **socal** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 3:13 am

Hee Sop Choi and J.D. Drew for Manny Ramirez.

chowd103 · Post by **chowd103** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 3:23 am

socal wrote:Hee Sop Choi and J.D. Drew for Manny Ramirez.

Uh no.

You're not prepared to qualify.
Manny might mash over & off the monstah once again.

Did you see Nomar today?

Jake Taylor · Post by **Jake Taylor** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:47 am

I'd trade odalis perez and 4-5 prospects to the mets for Pedro

Funkywhiteboy · Post by **Funkywhiteboy** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 6:23 am

chowd103 wrote:Did you see Nomar today?

First base? I guess Bill Buckner, Nick Esasky, and Mo Vaughn turned the Dodgers down. :P

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:09 pm

chowd103 wrote:

Great wytch job...yours or someone else? Nice gloss of Nomarla too.

ESPN is blowing this signing out of proportion. Furcal was the Dodgers best move because they benefit and it screwed the Cubs and Braves. Until he's able to play a full season again, he's no longer an elite player. He's a big name but not a star player anymore. The Sox get rid of him at the right time.

chowd103 · Post by **chowd103** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 5:55 pm

Shoalzie wrote:
chowd103 wrote:

Great wytch job...yours or someone else? Nice gloss of Nomarla too.

http://bostondirtdogs.boston.com/Headli ... omarla.jpg
No-

Shoalzie wrote:
ESPN is blowing this signing out of proportion. Furcal was the Dodgers best move because they benefit and it screwed the Cubs and Braves. Until he's able to play a full season again, he's no longer an elite player. He's a big name but not a star player anymore. The Sox get rid of him at the right time.

If he stays healthy, he'll hit .315 -.325, maybe 90-100 base-knocks.
Still like Nomar. Hope he succeeds. (so long as he stays in the NL)
Gonna be weird seeing him at 1b.

Cueball · Post by **Cueball** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 11:48 pm

Now he'll get to enjoy digging out throws from a shortstop. I sense a trend, last year gave us the LA Angels of Anaheim. Now it's looking like the Boston Dodgers of LA

The Assassin · Post by **The Assassin** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 2:03 am

Its a shame the NL doesnt have a DH because Nomar is a natural DH. Glad its only a 1 year deal.

socal · Post by **socal** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 3:23 am

It's a good move for Nomar and the Dodgers, an engagement ring if you will. If it works out for the better, they extend. If the team blows donkey, he goes to the Yankees before the July trading deadline.

Laxplayer · Post by **Laxplayer** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:47 am

When is McCourt going to sign Bobby Doerr? Are Luis Tiant and Bill Lee far behind?

The Assassin · Post by **The Assassin** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:54 am

Laxplayer wrote:When is McCourt going to sign Bobby Doerr? Are Luis Tiant and Bill Lee far behind?

RACK the Spaceman! WAR marijuana on your pancakes

chowd103 · Post by **chowd103** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:39 am

Laxplayer wrote:When is McCourt going to sign Bobby Doerr? Are Luis Tiant and Bill Lee far behind?

Rack!

I hear Oil Can Boyd will be available after his probation hearing in 3 months.

Back to Nomie..

Is it me or did Mia Hamm age about 15 years?

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:19 pm

chowd103 wrote:Is it me or did Mia Hamm age about 15 years?

Never found her all that attractive...good luck to Team Garciaparhamm in LA, I guess.

The Assassin · Post by **The Assassin** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:34 pm

Shoalzie wrote:
chowd103 wrote:Is it me or did Mia Hamm age about 15 years?

Never found her all that attractive...good luck to Team Garciaparhamm in LA, I guess.

she looks a lil bit like Jackie O. Just put some oversized sunglases on her.

(Wytches)!!!

chowd103 · Post by **chowd103** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 4:15 am

The Assassin wrote:
Shoalzie wrote:
chowd103 wrote:Is it me or did Mia Hamm age about 15 years?

Never found her all that attractive...good luck to Team Garciaparhamm in LA, I guess.

she looks a lil bit like Jackie O. Just put some oversized sunglases on her.

(Wytches)!!!

Maybe like when Jackie O. was 50.

Otherwise, no comparison.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:18 pm

chowd103 wrote:
socal wrote:
Did you see Nomar today?

Is that a sock in Nomar's pants? or is he just happy to see Me

ah??

Mia (that is..)