Comments on: Andre Ethier is “not on the trading block”

By: ocramfan22

ocramfan22 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 04:01:36 +0000

Where do you guys get this stuff? Ethier is a fair to good defensive outfielder. He does get to most balls hit & has an above average throwing arm. If is true he has struggled with power since his broken digit two years ago. Hopefully McGuire will be able to get him back on track next season.

By: dcfan4life

dcfan4life — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:54:42 +0000

Your missing the key reason the Dodgers even got sold. McCourt was going through a messy divorce. So what his assets, wealth, and income were suddenly were all in question. Thats why he struggled to make payroll. Not because he was broke, but because he was only aloud to spend money that was unquestionably his, which was not anything close to the bulk of his wealth. No divorce, big TV deal on the horizon im sure McCourt would spend, not as much as the new owners im sure, but it would have been up there to make sure he didnt lose people to the free spending Angels.

By: ramrene

ramrene — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:05:20 +0000

Ever since he broke the little finger on his right hand in 2011 he hasn’t been the same power wise. He’s had one decent month since then but there is no doubt a power shortage going on there. He’s not worth the $85-million dollar contract he signed and should be shopped. The team has Yasiel Puig about 2-years away so his shelf life is limited if he can’t plug back in soon.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:22:01 +0000

I know it could, but it doesn’t exist yet. The reason the Dodgers are spending now and were not before is because new ownership is awash in cash and old ownership was essentially broke and struggling to make payroll each month. If the previous owners had used money made owning the Dodgers on players, instead of using it is a personal piggy bank, they too could have had a $150M even before the new TV deal.

The main difference is that McCourt was always highly leveraged whereas the new ownership group has their own cash….not the banks.

By: dcfan4life

dcfan4life — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 05:17:27 +0000

The current contract expires in 2013. The new network or contract could be the most lucrative in baseball. Knowing that allows the new owners to spend freely. Plus Magic Johnson isnt divorcing Mark Walter.

By: koufaxmitzvah

koufaxmitzvah — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 04:35:33 +0000

When a writer bases his analysis on a presumption, then that writer is proving he is not a journalist.

By: koufaxmitzvah

koufaxmitzvah — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 04:32:53 +0000

Amazing how many jump to conclusions that are often not supported by real, actual fact.

If the Dodgers wanted to trade Ethier, why would they have signed him to the contract? They could have traded him at the deadline in spite of the big trade with Boston. But, whatever.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 02:08:56 +0000

The Dodgers don’t have a new TV contract, yet…not the one that MLB wouldn’t allow McCourt to do…nor any other deal. The old deal hasn’t expired yet, and no new one has been signed.

The Dodgers are big spenders now because they have different owners that have a lot of money…instead of the previous owner why blew all of his (and hers), requiring the sale.

By: chill1184

chill1184 — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 01:18:08 +0000

The amazing part would be if the Dodgers spending actually equals a championship. History shows that the direct opposite happens.

By: dcfan4life

dcfan4life — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 01:01:55 +0000

Its called a new TV contract. Virtually the same one MLB blocked that forced the Dodgers to sell and have those money spending issues. New owners with HUGE pockets, new TV deals, now the second most valuable franchise in MLB and pushing the highest payroll in MLB. How fast it can change yes, but its not amazing or shocking in any way.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:54:01 +0000

His career DRS is also -16. He’s never been a good fielder. He does okay for a guy with his speed, takes good routes to balls and such, he’s just very slow and gets to fewer balls than an average RF.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:51:15 +0000

No, it’s not.

By: Drew Silva

Drew Silva — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:45:24 +0000

The metric has some flaws, but Ethier’s career UZR is -31.1. And I can’t imagine his range improving as he moves beyond age 30.

By: bubbalynch

bubbalynch — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:42:58 +0000

Drew Silva, do you just write just because you can or do you actually do your own research? He is a very solid defensive player son!

By: melsh13

melsh13 — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:30:47 +0000

Amazing how quickly the Dodgers have gone from not being able to spend money to being laden with bad, expensive contracts.