I’m baaaaaaaack.
This weeks MLB news has been slow, but hardly non-existent. Here’s a taste of what has transpired in the last seven days around the league.
White Sox left fielder Scott Podsednik will undergo groin surgery which will leave him sidelined for the next six to eight weeks. Sources close to Podsednik are referring to the injury as a ‘sports hernia’ but I think we all know what happened to Pods…
I hope, for Scotty’s sake, the injury came trying to pull a maneuver outlined on page 36 of the Karma Sutra with Mrs. Pods, Lisa Dergan.
The White Sox announced they have come to terms with Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (that name just slides right off the tongue, doesn’t it?) OF Darin Erstad.
Speaking of the Angels, Dallas McPherson, the 26-year-old kid they pegged as Troy Glaus’ replacement (and were so confident they let Glaus go in Free Agency) will miss the entire season after surgery to remove a herniated disc in his lower back.
Carlos Delgado’s gonna be a daddy. But it seems the timing of the whole thing may cause him to miss a handful of games at the start of the season.
The Phillies have signed Antonio Alfonseca to a one year deal for the league minimum of $380,000.
The Twins agreed to a one year deal with pitcher Ramon Ortiz, formerly with the Washington Nationals.
The Padres inked 43-year-old lefty David Wells to a one year, $3M deal.
The Brewers came to a one year, $3.25M agreement with INF Tony Graffanino. Graffanino, a utility infielder, hit .28- last season with 2 HR and 28 RBI’s. $3.25 mildo? That’s like stealing!
And finally, the Cubs agreed to a 5 year, $10M contract with Notre Dame Football legend Jeff Samardzija. There’s a lot I could say there, but I think Rhino summed it up perfectly.
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The Cubs also signed Chicago native Cliff Floyd today to a 1 year $3 million contract with an option for a second year. Let me be the first to give props to Jim Hendry on this
one. I believe he made a good gamble here. Sure Floyd is very injury prone, and the last thing the Cubs need is another oft injured player, and yes Floyd does strikeout a lot, which the Cubs also do not need more of, but he could be the steal of the offseason if he stays healthy. When not injured, he is a good player and his bat will be extra powerful in Wrigley Field.
The Samardzija signing is yet more proof that the Cubs care about only one thing: publicity.
I heart Mrs. Podsednik
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