
Trying to corner the market on very large baseball players, the Dodgers are nearing a deal to return Dioner Navarro to Los Angeles:
Navarro, who will turn 27 before spring training, will share time behind the plate with Rod Barajas, with Barajas probably getting about 60 percent of the starts, the source said. The move also means A.J. Ellis is almost certainly destined to once again begin the season at Triple-A Albuquerque.
Navarro became the Dodgers' primary catcher after he was called up from the minors midway through the 2005 season. The club had acquired him from the New York Yankees the previous winter in a three-team trade that resulted in Randy Johnson going from the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Yankees.
But Navarro got off to a slow start with the Dodgers in 2006, resulting first in the highly touted Martin being called to the majors for the first time and eventually in Navarro being traded to Tampa Bay in a four-player deal that summer. Navarro then spent 4½ seasons with the Rays, helping them reach the World Series in 2008.
A defensive specialist with a reputation for being a good handler of pitching staffs, Navarro hit just .194 with one homer and seven RBIs with the Rays in 2010, resulting in him losing the starting job, and he actually spent several weeks at Triple-A Durham before returning to the majors for the September roster expansion.LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- In a development that probably eliminates any chance two-time All-Star and former Gold Glove catcher Russell Martin will remain with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the club is close to a one-year agreement with the catcher Martin replaced more than four years ago, free agent Dioner Navarro, according to a source with knowledge of the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Great, we could use a .194 hitter on our squad. Shoot, even Russell Martin isn't that bad.
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What.
The.
Fuck.
Great title, though.
Cold comfort, that.
"Cold misty morning I heard a warning born in the air."
El Gordo Is Back!!!!!!
Because he was sooooo good the first time around.
6 starting pitchers, 6 outfielders, 3 catchers and (the size of) 2 second basemen. Ned realizes the maximum active roster size is only 25 right?
J. Mart will still be back starring in "Platoon 2: Redemption at Third Base."
No word on who will play Casey Blake's shrinking OBPS.
. . .oh, and is Ned done cleaning out the bargain bin at the winter meetings? Does he have Jamie Moyer's number?
rbn: He's looking at Bill Hall, so, no.
I was pretty proud of the post's headline, I admit. Added some extra umph with a hack photoshop collage.
The cake and fudge crowd is really taking over.
I meant the team, not this space.
@Jason
And a partridge in a pear tree...
I run with the beer and chips crowd.
Same result, though.
And, uh, "run" is not the right word.
At least Ned wants to contribute to the local economy. They'll have to double the post-game spread now.
Navarro means "the treeless country."
Not sure where the pun goes from here.
Inroad Overran
DIONER NAVARRO: REDO OR NIRVANA?
RUSSELL MARTIN: IT RUNS SMALLER
ROD BARAJAS: BAD JAR OARS
okay i'll stop now
JON GARLAND: JARGON LAND
Uh, that was Jeremy's Iron-esque.
VICENTE PADILLA: DIVELLICATE PAN
Clayton Kershaw?
Holy Cat Wankers (Batman!)
I certainly don't want to read that issue.
I'm unreasonably proud of that one.
Oh, snap! Top of the recent commenters list. What the fuck could I possibly have to say?
CHAD BILLINGSLEY: LILLY DIGS A BENCH
JAMES LONEY: JOY LEANS ME
The rich get richer, and the Arte get Arte-er.
So when does the Plaschke piece come out saying Moreno screwed the pooch?
@ Mlasc
You have to give Plaschke time to take his nose out of Moreno's ass before a retort.
See, I told you something was up with the Angels. I doubt they sign anyone big.
And the Yanks' biggest signing will end up being Jetah. Book it.
[Scooby-doo torture post]
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