Ken Gurnick of MLB.com is reporting a minor league deal between Brian Giles and the Los Angeles Dodgers is official. Giles will compete for a fifth outfielder or pinch hitter role in Spring Training. Giles, who will begin the season at the ripe age of 39, has a tough uphill battle ahead. Had this signing taken place about four years ago, this signing would actually be good news. Instead Giles who struggled terribly in 2009, managed to hit .191 in 61 games. Giles has an opt-out clause in the contract, should he not make the major league club.
What does this signing mean? Absolutely nothing! Giles is washed up, and this becomes another unnecessary signing by Ned Colletti. I don't get it, I really don't. We have plenty of young guys begging for an opportunity, and Colletti continues to throw money down the toilet on guys like Giles and Ramon Ortiz.
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Completely agreed! There seems to be so much young talent out there to be wasting time developing any veterans. The Dodgers should be concentrating on youth instead of hiring has beens. It has been an interesting offseason so far.
Is it possible that Colletti is stocking these veterans hoping they won't make the big league club, but will provide leadership to the minor league teams? If that's the case, then 400K's not a bad investment for leadership, stability and big league advice to a bunch of promising talent.
While Giles has an opt out clause, some of the other acquisitions don't.
I guess anything is possible these days. However I think Colletti has a fetish with washed up veterans, and throwing money down the toilet. Don't get me wrong, Giles is a good guy and I wouldn't mind him being the veteran clubhouse guy in 2010. The issue I have is how many of these guys do the Dodgers need lying around? Colletti couldn't have found something better to spend the money on? Also keep in mind for every player that has to be added to the 40 man roster, one has to be removed.
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