Wins, Wins, Wins!
by R.J. Anderson on Dec 13, 2008 9:16 PM EST
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"It's kind of unusual that there's a guy you pick up who's won 14 games," Tigers president Dave Dombrowski told Times staff writer Marc Topkin. "It's just a situation where they're so deep with pitching, and we kind of matched up. We didn't want to trade Matt Joyce. We like Matt Joyce."
Emphasis mine. Perhaps Dontrelle Willis wasn't a "throw-in" after all.
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Dave Dombrowski
overrated or unlucky?
by Daniel Berlyn on Dec 13, 2008 10:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Overrated...
I’ve never seen a GM who more consistently overpaid for talent under his own control. They have four albatross contracts (Inge, Bonderman, Willis, Robertson) that were signed with pre-free-agency players!
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
by PaulThomas on Dec 13, 2008 11:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
not overrated to me
because i don’t think he’s good
Adopted Giant: Aaron King
Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat
by baetown415 on Dec 14, 2008 12:02 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Of course Willis wasn't a throw-in
They extended him like a week after the trade.
by Graham on Dec 14, 2008 1:11 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Teh stoopid, it burns!
Every day I hear about Seattle sports' failures. Every night I fall asleep to the sound of my own tears.
by Benne on Dec 14, 2008 3:05 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ha
At first I thought he was talking about Jon Garland.
So I guess this means it’s time to give Jackson $30-40M over 4 years.
by VictorW on Dec 14, 2008 9:58 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
He also gave up a HR to a fat pitcher
Both stats don’t mean anything, but at least this one is funny. :)
Mother---- him and John Wayne!
by MerryGoByeBye on Dec 14, 2008 10:33 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
DD: Bringing the lulz.
"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."
by Blicks on Dec 15, 2008 12:22 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
My computer fails.
DD’s biggest problem is overpaying for mediocrity.
But then, quite a few GMs do that.
"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."
by Blicks on Dec 15, 2008 12:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
But does anyone do it more consistently?
Dombrowski’s a lock for at least one per fiscal year.
by BraveBronco0121 on Dec 15, 2008 12:40 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It is amusing that he was lauded by many of us as a great GM his first year in Detroit.
And not just for what he did with the Tigers, but his track record with the Marlins.
Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.
by Sky Kalkman on Dec 15, 2008 8:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
there's something that happens to these dudes when they get a budget
personally, though, perhaps one could see working for Jeffrey Loria’s FO as “GM boot camp”
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Dec 15, 2008 10:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
not sure why that "personally" is in there
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Dec 15, 2008 10:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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