1. 08-23-07 08:00 PM #1
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    Dodgers sign David Wells

    I knew somebody would take a chance on him.


    Dodgers reach deal with Wells

    Left-hander David Wells, released earlier this month by the San Diego Padres, reached a tentative contract agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.

    It's expected that Wells, 44, will start for Los Angeles against the Mets on Sunday.

    Wells was 5-8 with a 5.54 ERA and opponents had a .322 average against him when his hometown Padres designated him for assignment on Aug. 10. Talent evaluators who saw Wells pitch in July and August believe he was having a difficult time maintaining his delivery into the middle innings.

    At the time, Padres general manager Kevin Towers said called Wells, a 235-game winner, one of the best left-handers ever.

    "He's had a pretty remarkable career," Towers said. "He's been a great teammate. It's going to be tough not to have his presence in the clubhouse. I'll miss that."

    The Dodgers have been devastated by injuries to their pitching staff, including to offseason addition Jason Schmidt and left-hander Randy Wolf, and have managed to stay close in the NL wild-card race.

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  2. 08-23-07 08:51 PM #2
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    He might become a stud to prove himself, you never know.

    whats your thoughts BBD

    does he improve the team or whatever(take him or leave him)
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  3. 08-23-07 09:20 PM #3
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    Wise decision to land with a team that plays in a pitcher's park.
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  4. 08-23-07 09:56 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by AC1318 View Post
    He might become a stud to prove himself, you never know.

    whats your thoughts BBD

    does he improve the team or whatever(take him or leave him)
    This could be a very good signing actually AC. Here we have a veteran that knows how to win when in big games. Also, Owned made a very good point about pitching in a pitchers park, which should help him out quite a bit IMO.
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  5. 08-23-07 11:06 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by OWNED View Post
    Wise decision to land with a team that plays in a pitcher's park.
    Isn't PETCO Park a pitchers park?

    I really don't see him improving any. He should continue on being the same Wells.
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  6. 08-23-07 11:08 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by onlòóker View Post
    Isn't PETCO Park a pitchers park?

    I really don't see him improving any. He should continue on being the same Wells.
    His splits at Petco early in the year were pretty impressive.
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  7. 08-23-07 11:11 PM #7
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    better then having hendrickson start...tough first start vs mets
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  8. 08-23-07 11:14 PM #8
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    his home ERA was 3.91 record 3-2 road ERA 7.99 record 2-6
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  9. 08-24-07 07:39 AM #9
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    Guy is a has been; he will wash out of MLB by 2008.
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  10. 08-24-07 12:08 PM #10
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    At least now we can count on some Dodger games going OVER.
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