Rafael Furcal goes to the Dodgers....Stupid Decision by the Dodgers?
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As you may have heard, Rafael Furcal has pretty much signed with the LA Dodgers over the weekend for 3 years for a total of $39M.
Now, let me preface this by saying that I am not mad that he chose the Dodgers over the Cubs as Furcal was seen as a lock for the North Side of Chicago. I wasn't that high on the guy before and didn't think he was worth the reported $10-$11M per year, let alone $13M a year.
So, are there any Dodger fans on this board? If so, what do you think about this move? Personally, I think it is yet another dumb move by one of the most storied franchises in all of baseball. While it is one thing to overpay and win, it is another thing to overpay and lose. Unfortunately, the Dodgers seem to have the latter issue mastered. They went after Jose Valentin last year and gave Kevin Brown a huge contract that backfired. Then when they have an opportunity to sign free agents from their own team, they let them go.
At $13M a year, Furcal better be one of the best players in all of baseball. Given what we have seen, I don't think that is the case. Heck, Vlad Guerrero made $12.5M this past year, and he is much better overall that Furcal. Sure, SS is a scarce position to find top talent in MLB, but at $13M.....??// Jeez. Damn, Tejada made $11M in 2005 and he was a highly sought after SS last year.
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Now, let me preface this by saying that I am not mad that he chose the Dodgers over the Cubs as Furcal was seen as a lock for the North Side of Chicago. I wasn't that high on the guy before and didn't think he was worth the reported $10-$11M per year, let alone $13M a year.
So, are there any Dodger fans on this board? If so, what do you think about this move? Personally, I think it is yet another dumb move by one of the most storied franchises in all of baseball. While it is one thing to overpay and win, it is another thing to overpay and lose. Unfortunately, the Dodgers seem to have the latter issue mastered. They went after Jose Valentin last year and gave Kevin Brown a huge contract that backfired. Then when they have an opportunity to sign free agents from their own team, they let them go.
At $13M a year, Furcal better be one of the best players in all of baseball. Given what we have seen, I don't think that is the case. Heck, Vlad Guerrero made $12.5M this past year, and he is much better overall that Furcal. Sure, SS is a scarce position to find top talent in MLB, but at $13M.....??// Jeez. Damn, Tejada made $11M in 2005 and he was a highly sought after SS last year.
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On a side note I read this a.m. where the Yanks lost between $50 and $100 million this year.
I think that pretty much sums it up. I love the kid, but he's certainly not one of the best or most valuable players in all of baseball. Now way overpaid. We occasionally hear reports here in Boston of the total mismanagement and disarray in the Dodger organization. I'm sure a lot of that is due to bitterness towards Frank McCourt (Boston guy who was first bidding for the Sox before buying the Dodgers). But they have made some crazy signings going back to the Kevin Brown deal.