Ohman Agrees to Minor League Deal with Dodgers

by jeg on Mar 30, 2009 9:14 PM EDT Comment 20 comments

The deal is reportedly worth 1.35M base if he makes the team, with another 200k in incentives. The Dodgers also have a 2M option for 2010 with a 200k buyout.

Its suprising to me that its just a minor league deal. At the price, I could certainly see the Braves experiencing non-buyer's remorse with the uncertainty surrounding our current LOOGY options. Ohman should provide good value for the Dodgers, replacing Joey Beimel who signed with the Nats for 2M.

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WTF is Ohman worse than all of us think? A minor league deal? Really?

I'll handle u in spring training - phil413

by mattdiaz4life on Mar 30, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think he finally realized that he would not be playing this year if he didn’t sign. The sad thing is I think we will be looking for a lefty reliever around the trade deadline, which really worries me because are recent history of trading for relievers mid season really sucks.

by jack dein on Mar 30, 2009 9:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Minor League Deal???

WTF? Are you kidding???

Penis

by justincredubil02 on Mar 30, 2009 9:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn it all, Will.

But I still like the Dodgers, for whatever reason. Love the Braves, like the Dodgers.

"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews

by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Mar 30, 2009 10:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is sad.

Oh, Bobby.

by sdp on Mar 30, 2009 10:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Doesn’t look like the braves will get a LOOGY from FA, but I would kinda like for them to take a chance on Jimmy Gobble.

by ATLandKC on Mar 30, 2009 10:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Funny last name

by acie4mvp on Mar 31, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol yeah and

He isn’t a bad pitcher either. Would be a nice pickup mid-season if things aren’t going well then.

by ATLandKC on Mar 31, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Apparently Ohman was AWFUL in a pitching session with Dodgers minor leaguers. They came away saying you could tell he hadn’t been pitching recently. But a month to knock off the rust and he could be a great pick up.

by yondaime4 on Mar 30, 2009 10:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn Will you really should’ve taken that offer the Braves had on the table for you.

by That a boy on Mar 31, 2009 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He’ll be hurt soon, probably.

by Euruproktos on Mar 31, 2009 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He has got to be kicking himself for not taking the Braves offer during last season of 2 years/5mil.

"Ohhhh shit"-Bobby Cox

by 10-4 on Mar 31, 2009 11:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Without a doubt.

But that ship sailed a long time ago. Hopefully LOOGY or O’LOOGY will pan out for us.

by FineHamAbounds on Mar 31, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it feels like he kicked dirt in our face

Proof that when posting while high or intoxicated can lead to some really funny posts

by bravesrbaseball on Mar 31, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

not at all

He wanted more than we were offering at the time (and rightfully so, based on the market at that time).

We pulled our offer from the table.

He now has a worse contract that he would have had.

It was a lose-lose situation. Nothing personal anywhere, all business.

Penis

by justincredubil02 on Mar 31, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed...

Furcal and his agents kicked dirt in our face. Ohman was just guilty of overplaying his hand. I can’t say I blame him, as a 31 year old reliever coming off a career year, I’d be looking for the best possible payday. Relievers’ careers can flame out quickly and I can’t blame him for holding out in pursuit of what could be his most profitable years. Unfortunately for him, his career year came at the worst possible time.

"We can't expect the American People to jump from Capitalism to Communism,
but we can assist their elected leaders in giving them small doses of Socialism,
until they awaken one day to find that they have Communism." --Nikita Khrushchev

by jeg on Mar 31, 2009 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs