The Dodgers and pitcher Randy Wolf have agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. The deal guarantees Wolf $7.5 million next year, with an option for 2008 or a $500,000 buyout.

 

The deal may be Los Angeles' way of preparing for the departure of Greg Maddux, who is being sought by the Padres, according to a report on MLB.com.

 

Wolf went 69-60 with a 4.21 ERA in his Phillies career, which began in 1999. He spent most of the past season recovering from Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery.

 

The Phillies, perhaps anticipating Wolf's departure, on Monday reached a preliminary agreement with free-agent pitcher Adam Eaton on a three-year deal worth more than $24 million, a baseball source told ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick.

 

Wolf is from Canoga Park, California and still lives in the Los Angeles area.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2678111

 

Given the state of the FA market, think he could have got more than a single year and option despite the TJ surgery...

He's an injury risk, but if he can stay healthy can be a welcome addition to the pitching needy Dodgers.

Odd one.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Wolf turned down three-year deals in the $21 million-$24 million range from the Cardinals and Cubs to head home to Southern California.

-- RotoWorld

 

Playing at home meant a lot to him I guess.

very good deal for the Dodgers....dont see how anyone could be down on it

Ok, paint me down Shammy.

 

Now flower that with love and tell me why this isn't a terrible deal (and I'm not taking "that's the way this market is going" as a reason).

good pickup, but not for that kinda money. Isn't he coming off shoulder surgery? I know he came back and pitched some this year.......

Ok, paint me down Shammy.

 

Now flower that with love and tell me why this isn't a terrible deal (and I'm not taking "that's the way this market is going" as a reason).

because it's for one year and a 500K buyout.

good pickup, but not for that kinda money. Isn't he coming off shoulder surgery? I know he came back and pitched some this year.......

ya, he has TJ surgery.

 

I thought that was a bit much for him too.

So...it's a one year 8 million deal for a bad pitcher. I don't see how it's a good signing.

explain the bad part

he's been an average pitcher for 3 years after his good 2002 year and he got average SP money for one year. That flexibility is very valuable when similar guys like Eaton got 3 guaranteed years. If he regains some of his previous control this will be a very nice deal...and Chavez should help his tendency to allow homers. I still fail to see how he's a bad pitcher or that this deal is terrible.

 

His ERA hasn't been below 4 since 2002, which appears to be a fluke season. I know he has been troubled with injuries but there is nothin statistically appealing about him.

yep, sounds like an average SP to me.

 

(and I'm not taking "that's the way this market is going" as a reason).

 

uhhh...why not?

I guess I have high standards than you do. I wouldn't want him in my rotation at all, let alone at 8 million,

well, your standards are for a top tier pitcher and not an average pitcher. Wolf has put up average numbers 3 years in a row before TJ.

 

If you just check last season there were 15 SPs in all of the NL (ERA crown qualified) with ERAs under 4. I think your error is placing #2 standards on #3/good #4 types. League average SPs have been getting 3/21ish type deals even before this crazy off-season.

 

Out of curiosity, what do you believe is average for a NL SP?

Well Shammy, why should a team pay $8 mil for a pitcher that I looked forward to facing? I just don't see it.

 

Kip Wells received what, $4 mil? And while he is a bit of a risk that's half as much as a pitcher that will be no better than a 5th guy. I suppose when the market is dishing out 3/24 for a 5th starter then you can justify the deal, but that doesn't change the fact that a #5 pitcher received #2 money.

 

If we're giving 8 mil to #4 and #5, how does the rest of the rotation look? Let's then give $13 mil to #1, $11 mil to #2, and $9.5 mil to #3. Quick, name a rotation in baseball that's worth $49.5 mil a season.

he received #3 money because he's pitched like a #3 in the recent past. Ive already laid out overwhelming evidence to this fact, so agree to disagree.

I don't so, but fine.

 

I doubt he puts a sub-4 ERA even in cavernous Dodger Stadium.