Furcal

[SCUDSBROTHER]

"Rafael Furcal has finally made up his mind. He's going back to Hollywood.

Furcal, the top free-agent shortstop on the open market this year, has decided to sign with the Dodgers, major-league sources say. Furcal had been debating for the last two days between the Dodgers and the Braves.

The Dodgers and Furcal were still hammering out an agreement Wednesday afternoon, sources said, but the Braves had been informed that Furcal would not accept their deal."
-KEN ROSENTHAL(FOX SPORTS)...Same guy who said he had a deal with the Braves.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081218/...dgers_furcal_1

Getting closer. Ain't done until dat lil s-h-i-t signs something. Worst case scenario is 3 years/33 mil. Best case is he stays healthy, and is able to guarantee a 4th year (4 years/43 mil.) We needed a playoff series win so bad that the bunt to the 2nd baseman in playoffs was worth a mil. Plays like that destroy an opponent's morale.

http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/me...00810033585439

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200810143618247

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200810043592171

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200810123614315

[SCUDSBROTHER]

De Rosa had 3 seconds from the time the ball hit the bat on that bunt. Furcal always gets a hit off bunting to the shortstop or 2nd baseman. He sees where they are playing. He knows they can't do it in 3 seconds. That's the closest I've seen anybody come to doing it.

[Cannon Shell]

I'll give you a post so this isnt a solo thread

Good deal by LA if the numbers are correct. Of course unless he gets hurt again....

[Rudeboyelvis]

Is this like Academy Awards where the run out a bunch of stuff at Christmas time in hopes that is get nominated for Dodger thread of the year? Cause so far it's winning.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I'll give you a post so this isnt a solo thread

Good deal by LA if the numbers are correct. Of course unless he gets hurt again....

He's gunna get hurt again. He looked hurt against the PHILS. He has a much better arm than what he was using in that series. All three years he got hurt. He only hit .270 or whatever in 2007, because he played hurt all year long. He was healthy for the 1st month or 2 this year, and the last half of 2006. When he is healthy, this team is pretty tough. We might win 92-95 games if he was healthy a full season. I think they're figuring they will get about the same situation that they've had from him the last 3 years. That's worth 33 mil/3 years, or 43 mil/4 years. It might even be a lil less. I've read differing amounts, but it's in that area. As far as the thread goes, I have a bunch of dogs, so, I am used to individuals taking in information without commenting. I have 1 btch that responds enough to make up for all of you. I'll stop there.

[Stickhorse]

Furcal is a mediocre SS now and he can demand that kind of price.

Looks like baseball players salaries are recession proof.