November 20, 200619 yr LOS ANGELES ? (AP) ? Six-time All-Star Nomar Garciaparra and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed Monday to an $18.5 million, two-year contract. The 33-year-old Garciaparra, the NL comeback player of the year, will get a $2.5 million signing bonus, a salary of $7.5 million next season and $8.5 million in 2008. His deal also contains performance bonuses and a no-trade provision. A two-time AL batting champion, Garciaparra shifted to first base with the Dodgers last season, his first with the team. He hit .303 with 93 RBIs and 20 home runs to tie J.D. Drew for the team lead in homers. Garciaparra earned $8.5 million last season, including $2.5 million in performance bonus. He signed a one-year deal with the Dodgers last winter. Injuries limited him to a total of 82 games in the previous two years. He was slowed late in the season by quadriceps and oblique muscle injuries. "Nomar played a huge role in the Dodgers' success last season and an offensive threat like him is not easy to find,'' Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said in a statement. "His versatility, mental toughness, clutch performances and leadership capabilities make him a perfect fit for the team.'' Wow Nomar cashing in here
November 22, 200619 yr good for him! I love nomar.. Looks like I'm going to be rooting for the dodgers next year..
November 22, 200619 yr If he stays healthy its a great signing. I love Nomar but thats a pretty big "if".
November 23, 200619 yr If he stays healthy its a great signing. I love Nomar but thats a pretty big "if". It's not a good move. Even if he stays healthy he'll be no better than a middle of the road bat for the position he plays.
November 23, 200619 yr If he stays healthy its a great signing. I love Nomar but thats a pretty big "if". Exactly. Very injury prone but when healthy, he's a pretty awesome player.
November 23, 200619 yr If he stays healthy its a great signing. I love Nomar but thats a pretty big "if". It's not a good move. Even if he stays healthy he'll be no better than a middle of the road bat for the position he plays. You are aware he won the Comeback Player of the Year award this season?
November 23, 200619 yr If he stays healthy its a great signing. I love Nomar but thats a pretty big "if". It's not a good move. Even if he stays healthy he'll be no better than a middle of the road bat for the position he plays. You are aware he won the Comeback Player of the Year award this season? I guess you are not aware that his OPS was about .870 which is nothing special for a 1B.
November 23, 200619 yr If he stays healthy its a great signing. I love Nomar but thats a pretty big "if". It's not a good move. Even if he stays healthy he'll be no better than a middle of the road bat for the position he plays. You are aware he won the Comeback Player of the Year award this season? I guess you are not aware that his OPS was about .870 which is nothing special for a 1B. Im not gonna get sucked into a ridiculous debate with you. IF he stays healthy, its a good signing for the Dodgers. He had an excellent year at the plate, plays sufficient defense and there are only so many Alberts and Dereks out there which leaves the Dodgers with few options. There's no way your going to convince me that re-signing the Comeback Player of the Year is a bad FO move.
November 23, 200619 yr If you think it's a good move to pay $9 million a year to injury prone guys who are not good hitters when compared to their position peers then we'll agree to disagree.
November 23, 200619 yr This was a great signing by Los Angeles no matter what anyone says. Nomar has found his stroke again. He is going to be fun to watch.
November 23, 200619 yr Polo, Nomar is Nomar don't be overanalyzing stats now with him. Some players are good and some are great. Nomar is every manager's dream BTW he might be moved to 3rd base next season Too bad injuries have robbed us from having seen more of the best of Nomar in the last few years. Few players can swing the bat like Nomar. He is healthy now and that is all that matters
November 23, 200619 yr If you think it's a good move to pay $9 million a year to injury prone guys who are not good hitters when compared to their position peers then we'll agree to disagree. $9 in any other fans eyes besides Marlins fans isnt much this is the same time and age Juan Pierre is getting 5/44 ,Soriano is getting 8/136 for having a contract year the market it self is out of control
November 23, 200619 yr Nomar hit .229/.286/.408 after the break. By month: July: .215/.319/.354 August: .261/.329/.362 Sept/Oct: .250/.283/.511 Even despite the late power surge, that's not worth 2/18.5. No way.
November 24, 200619 yr If you think it's a good move to pay $9 million a year to injury prone guys who are not good hitters when compared to their position peers then we'll agree to disagree. $9 in any other fans eyes besides Marlins fans isnt much this is the same time and age Juan Pierre is getting 5/44 ,Soriano is getting 8/136 for having a contract year the market it self is out of control I agree the market is out of control and because it's out of control they should pick and choose where to throw their money. They need starting pitching more than they need a 1B (Loney should get a shot) so they should have used Nomar's $18.5 million on pitching.
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