Dodgers sign the O Dog

[Highlifeman21]

Didn't see this posted anywhere, and just got my daily text message from MLB.com.

Orlando Hudson signs with the Dodgers.

Didn't give $ or years...

[TRF]

I'd have never guessed they wanted him. That';s a scary good defense up the middle.

[Highlifeman21]

I'd have never guessed they wanted him. That';s a scary good defense up the middle.

I just hope Hudson's fully healed from that wrist injury.

[Chip R]

I just hope Hudson's fully healed from that wrist injury.

For his and the Dodgers' sake.

[*BaseClogger*]

Does this mean they are giving up on Manny and turning their attention to pitching and defense?

[RedLegSuperStar]

$3.4MM base + $4.6MM incentives

If the Dodgers sign Manny.. which seems to be more of when not if.. then this team on paper looks pretty good and maybe a early season pick for the NL.

[redsmetz]

So this is what I thought of with O Dog (does every ballplayer have to have a rapper name???).

[RedEye]

So... the Reds could have had Bobby Abreu and Orlando Hudson for a total of about $6 or 7 million next year? Wow.

[mth123]

So... the Reds could have had Bobby Abreu and Orlando Hudson for a total of about $6 or 7 million next year? Wow.

Instead we have David Weathers, Mike Lincoln ad Arthur Rhodes while a host of young on the cusp relievers have no spot.

[RedEye]

Instead we have David Weathers, Mike Lincoln ad Arthur Rhodes while a host of young on the cusp relievers have no spot.

I know it seems silly to think that RedsZone could run the Reds better than the current front office, but I'm actually starting to believe we could.

[remdog]

I don't have a problem with signing Lincoln. His numbers were 'good' in my opinion and I like his 'stuff'. He'll be another year back from his arm issues and I thought his cost was reasonable.

As for Weathers, I've been against bringing him back from the start.

Rhodes, (famous shrug) it just depends how and how much he's used. Could be very good all the way down to very bad.

All of this is just my observations and opinions, of course.

Rem

[Highlifeman21]

Instead we have David Weathers, Mike Lincoln ad Arthur Rhodes while a host of young on the cusp relievers have no spot.

Let's not forget about Hairston or 2009 - the year of Willy Taveras

The sad part is that the "bargains" of 2009 may end up being Gomes, Ward or Jones.

[Highlifeman21]

I don't have a problem with signing Lincoln. His numbers were 'good' in my opinion and I like his 'stuff'. He'll be another year back from his arm issues and I thought his cost was reasonable.

As for Weathers, I've been against bringing him back from the start.

Rhodes, (famous shrug) it just depends how and how much he's used. Could be very good all the way down to very bad.

All of this is just my observations and opinions, of course.

Rem

I'm with you. Lincoln and Rhodes I don't mind if they're used correctly (which with The Dusty I doubt will happen).

But Weathers, Hairston, Taveras = burned pile o cash

[remdog]

Since I do watch the Dodgers from time to time I like this deal for Orlando.

BUT, I really wish, for this price the Reds had signed him and tried Phillips at SS.

I know, I know, all the info, wisdom, etc. says you don't take a GG'er out of his position. But, IIRC, Hudson was the GG'er the year before.

I don't want to rehash the whole thing again but it seems to me that for the little money that Orlando signed for (assuming he's healthy) we could have had a spectacular defense up the middle.

Rem

[Highlifeman21]

Since I do watch the Dodgers from time to time I like this deal for Orlando.

BUT, I really wish, for this price the Reds had signed him and tried Phillips at SS.

I know, I know, all the info, wisdom, etc. says you don't take a GG'er out of his position. But, IIRC, Hudson was the GG'er the year before.

I don't want to rehash the whole thing again but it seems to me that for the little money that Orlando signed for (assuming he's healthy) we could have had a spectacular defense up the middle.

Rem

You recall correctly. 2007 Hudson won the 2B GG. IMO, he would have won it in 2008 as well had he been healthy.

It would have been a great experiment (and probably very cost effective in the grand scheme of things) to try BP @ SS and plug the O Dog into 2B.

IMO, BP @ SS is better defensively than any of our current options.