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McCovey
01-09-2009, 05:53 PM
Estes signs a minor league deal with the Dodgers?! Egads! :mad: What happened to this guy? As a 24 year old in 1997 he goes 19-5, 3.18 ERA, 130 ERA+, 181 Ks and makes the N.L. All-Star team. He was never the same after that. :(


Estes agrees to deal with Dodgers

Associated Press
Friday, January 9, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- Pitcher Shawn Estes (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=3376) has agreed to terms of a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/clubhouse?team=lad) that could be worth as much as $1.55 million.

Estes would receive $550,000 if added to the Dodgers' 40-man roster, and would be able to earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses bases on starts, from five to 30. Los Angeles has not yet announced the agreement.

The 35-year-old left-hander had a 2-3 record with a 4.74 ERA in nine games for the San Diego Padres (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/clubhouse?team=sdg) last season. He has a 101-93 record with a 4.71 ERA with San Francisco, the New York Mets (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/clubhouse?team=nym), Cincinnati, the Chicago Cubs (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/clubhouse?team=chn), Colorado, Arizona and San Diego.

Estes made his major league debut with the Giants in 1995, and had his best season two years later, going 19-5 with a 3.18 ERA. He also won 15 games with the Giants in 2000 and the Rockies in 2004.

Bear
01-09-2009, 06:37 PM
Estes signs a minor league deal with the Dodgers?! Egads! :mad: What happened to this guy? As a 24 year old in 1997 he goes 19-5, 3.18 ERA, 130 ERA+, 181 Ks and makes the N.L. All-Star team. He was never the same after that. :(

Does this signing make the Dodgers the leading candidate to win the West?:pound:

SF Kid
01-09-2009, 07:53 PM
I think the Dodgers are going to sign Russ Ortiz next. :rotf:

Bear
01-09-2009, 09:37 PM
I think the Dodgers are going to sign Russ Ortiz next. :rotf:

Oh my God they would win the West for sure. :pound:

TkleMstr52
01-09-2009, 10:00 PM
At least Ortiz could hit!! Haha:D

TkleMstr52
01-09-2009, 10:02 PM
1.55 for a Minor league contract? Isnt that a bit steep?

Bear
01-10-2009, 08:31 AM
1.55 for a Minor league contract? Isnt that a bit steep?

Not when it makes you the front runner! :pound:

#25
01-10-2009, 02:49 PM
Estes was great with the Giants but I think time has passed him by and you can double that for Ortiz.

SF Kid
01-10-2009, 04:21 PM
Ortiz is out of baseball, right?

McCovey
01-10-2009, 04:44 PM
Ortiz is out of baseball, right?
Apparently so. Ortiz didn't pitch in 2008.

Bear
01-10-2009, 06:34 PM
Apparently so. Ortiz didn't pitch in 2008.

Ortiz has not retired. He sat out last season rehabbing his injured arm. :)

Maybe he can comeback with the Giants and win 15 games? :eek:

SF Kid
01-10-2009, 07:19 PM
Apparently so. Ortiz didn't pitch in 2008.Thank God for small favors.

TkleMstr52
01-10-2009, 09:01 PM
That man can walk batters with the best of em!! Woowoo Ortiz!!:nono: