So ESPN is reporting that the $20-$25 million per year isn’t the issue, it’s the length of the contract, with Ned pushing for two years instead of five or six. My take is that this is a smart move by Ned for several reasons: one, this is a negotiation. We all know a five or [...]

Finally!  On Saturday morning, the Dodgers pulled the trigger and landed 3B Casey Blake from the Indians for a pair of lower-tier minor leaguers giving them a solid bat at one of the positions where one was desperately needed: third base.  He also gives the Dodgers a ton of flexibility, playing first base as well [...]

Unfortunately, both are not candidates are not for the Dodgers GM position.  From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: GM CHATTER: The Mariners probably will wait until the offseason before deciding what to do about their general manager’s job. For now, Pelekoudas is the interim GM, and he will be one of the candidates down the line. Club [...]

Yup, it’s a poll looking for the worst GM in baseball from the folks at bucsdugout.com. Our boy Ned is the #3 seed battling #6 seed J.P. Ricciardi of the Toronto Blue Jays. As of 11:10 p.m. on Monday evening, Ned is “winning” 2-1 with 30 votes compared to J.P.’s 15 votes. Supporting arguments for [...]