Pickoff Moves
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog —
Dodgers Sign Chan Ho Park
According to the Korea Times, the Dodgers have signed Chan Ho Park, but it's unknown to what kind of a contract. My guess is it's a minor league deal.
Dodgers Hire Dennis Mannion As CEO ...
Dodger Thoughts: Twice Around the Park with Chan Ho
Dodger Thoughts —
Filling the Wilson Alvarez/Jose Lima/Scott Erickson/Aaron Sele veteran shot-in-the-dark slot at Dodger Spring Training next season could be an old friend. Other sites are linking to the Kim Tong-hyung/ Korea Times news that ...
Colletti Loses Mind, Signs Chan Ho Park
Sons of Steve Garvey —
... Then we open up this morning's Korea Times and see that the Dodgers signed Park after all? Has Colletti lost his mind, or is he not in on the joke? ...
Odds and Ends
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... I'm going to start up a catch-all Odds and Ends post for smaller rumors and notes today. Refresh to see it grow.
Back to where it all began: the Dodgers have signed Chan Ho Park. No need for more starters now! ...
This Years Reclamation Project
Blue Heaven —
... Year after year the Dodgers always seem to have a couple of arms in Spring Training that are hoping to earn one last chance at the big leagues. In the past we saw Victor Alvarez and Jose Lima make the team in this manner. In 2008 former Dodger Chan Ho Park hopes to do it too. He has signed a contract to play for the Dodgers and will be showing up this Spring. No doubt it is a tryout with no strings attached. ...
Asides
Bandwagon L.A. —
... Saito also is an Octagon client. Cool. The Dodgers could use another staffer and they have definitely had their luck with their Japanese imports. This guy sounds pretty interesting. But not as interesting as: Filling the Wilson Alvarez/Jose Lima/Scott Erickson/Aaron Sele veteran shot-in-the-dark slot at Dodger Spring Training next season could be an old friend. Other sites are linking to the Kim Tong-hyung/Korea Times news that Chan Ho Park is saying he has signed a contract with the Dodgers ...
Odds and Ends
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... America weighs in on the Brad Lidge trade. BP's Nate Silver gives his opinion here and here. He thinks the Phillies made a mistake.
The Astros have contacted Jeremy Affeldt's agent. Also, Jim Molony speculates in this piece that speedy Josh Anderson could be expendable because of the Michael Bourn addition.
Back to where it all began: the Dodgers have signed Chan Ho Park. No need for more starters now! ...
The Prodigal Chan Ho Park Son Returns to LA
Larry Brown Sports —
As I posted at FanHouse, former Dodger laughingstock, Chan Ho Park, has received a non-roster invitation to Dodgers spring training. What a joke. While in LA, Park was known for four things: wimping out of big games, allowing two grand slams to Fernando Tatis in the same inning, bicycle kicking Tim Belcher in interleague play, and seeking a $100 million free agent contract. Luckily for LA, Texas bit and paid $65 mil over five years for 22 wins from Park. Quite a bargain.
So now, for the first time since 2001, Chan Ho Park will appear in a Dodger uniform. What could possibly be a better way to pump up your ...
