It’s been almost exactly 24 hours since news broke of the Guggenheim group being selected by Frank McCourt, and as you can imagine, the day has been filled with plenty of discussion about debt, parking lots, and revenue sources – and rightfully so.
Those are all eminently worthwhile discussion topics, and believe me, we’ll have plenty of time to get deeply into all of that in the coming weeks. But here’s what else we’ve learned over the last day; after years of watching this team bottomfeed for the Chris Capuanos and Juan Riveras of the world rather than get in on the big fish, observers of other teams are absolutely terrified of what the Dodgers are going to be able to do next winter.
The Dodgers’ outfield currently consists of Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, and a black hole. Ethier is a free agent after the season. Hamilton is one of the most marketable and popular players in the game right now. And the Dodgers will have money to spend.
You think Magic might be at Hamilton’s house at 12:01 a.m. on the first day of free agency this year? You think new ownership might be willing to offer the type of “Jayson Werth contract” — 7 years, $126 million — that Hamilton is supposed saying is a starting point on a new deal, and that the Rangers aren’t going to come close to matching?
Most likely, this is Josh Hamilton‘s last season in Texas. I expect next year at this time, he’ll be wearing Dodger blue.
For the record, I absolutely do not want to give Josh Hamilton a 7/$126m deal or anything like it.
Jim Kozimor, CSN Bay Area:
If I’m a Giants fan, I’m nervous. Here’s why:
- If someone spends that kind of money for a baseball team it’s not just a trinket they can hold. They want to play with it.
- Long term, the Giants are now pitted against a Yankees-like financial powerhouse.
- Of more immediate concern: L.A. has to be considered a player in the Matt Cain Sweepstakes.
Henry Schulman, San Francisco Gate:
I can’t begin to guess whether this will make it harder for the Giants to sign Cain, either now or next fall. But there is no question he has the Giants over a barrel now. That does not mean the Giants should hand Cain a blank contract and let him fill in the figure. But if Cain wants something approaching market value to sign now, the Giants are probably going to have spend above their comfort level. Will they do it? I still think they will.
Remember, the man at the helm now, Larry Baer, is a marketing man. Surely he understands the wrath that the ticket-buyers will feel if the Giants do not make a competitive offer and let him walk, especially if he walks into Chavez Ravine.
Kevin Cooney, Phils-ville:
You don’t spend that type of money and then suddenly decide to go cheap. And in a town where the Dodgers brand name was king at one point, Johnson now brings instant credibility to both fans and potential free agents. And while Stan Kasten will be the baseball guy running the show and there will be others with bigger financial stakes, Johnson – who has made a fortune after his career in various business interest – is the drawing card.
And how would this impact the Phillies? Well, let’s start with a certain left-handed starting pitcher.
Lost in the injury din of the lost spring in Clearwater has been the fact that things on the Cole Hamels front have been extremely quiet. John Boggs came into town for a few days, but progress has not been reported.
Hey, who knows how many of these guys ever make it to the market, or if we even want them. But for once, it seems that the Dodgers might actually be in the market for top players rather than simply those who fall into their limited payroll structure. Other teams are already taking notice. Is it wrong to be looking forward to the 2012-13 offseason more than the 2012 season itself?
can be monotonous so always go for…
smaller paragraphs with appropriate headings and subheadings.this will not only give an interesting look to your post but also let the readers know what to expect in your post with just the overview.summarizeit is very important for you to summarize at…
enough that they will choose to keep…
you on their main list. if you put up a lot of posts they don’t like, they will click you off just like that.here are some common things i see everyday that don’t work and will not attract people to you.•…
way that can enhance its online visibility….
they use specific keywords that can help your website to appear on top of search engine results.usually, they have different writing plans to meet the different needs of the business. however, you can charge them by hourly-basis to ensure returns from…
for you to apply or to bid…
on. more often, these outsourcing sites will require you to provide personal information such as your e-mail phone numbers, upload an image for your profile and attach a resume or your updated cv. such information may be available for public or…
a lot more than creativity to run…
an innovation laboratory. in fact a creative idea for a corporation could easily fail if it’s not coordinated during the implementation phase with other parts of the company.this is well-known and there are lots of books on this topic, but in…
clutteryour sidebar is useful for navigation and…
sharing some information about your blog. sometimes blogs have a couple of sidebars but usually just one. the sidebar is used to help user navigate through the site, but some webmasters tend to make their sidebars messy with overcrowded widgets, add-on…
your own insight and retell a story…
by adding in your own personal opinions.use humorthis is where you can really let loose. everyone loves to hear about a funny story and if you can make your readers laugh they will be your friend forever. irony and mild sarcasm…
able to secure a more reasonable and…
accurate estimate.after obtaining a few quotes, a marketing department may well narrow their selection down to a couple of highly suitable wordsmiths. being eager to work on the project these writers may well state that they have experience in a releva…
simple writing skills.if you think you have…
the sense for correct grammar and spelling, then you better use your writing skills to get money making jobs. a lot of people who are into internet marketing need articles for their websites. these articles, which are supposed to have interesting…
hundreds of thousands blogs all over the…
web or, maybe, even more. some of them are focused on particular topic others are general. to tell the truth, there are lots of bloggers that only copy and paste content from other websites, but still there are many quality blogs…
content writer’ and similar key terms that…
will show you relevant results for the best writers.alternately, you can also type in specific queries, like ‘seo writer india’ if you want to outsource your seo content writing project, or type in ‘quality seo article writing, australia’ to find s…
it from eyes of their visitor they…
would know that the color scheme doesn’t do any justice to their blog. chose your colors wisely, check other blogs in your niche, ask friend or family for ideas, do some testing and ask some of your readers for feedback.avoiding sidebar…
of the better items at military surplus…
stores. online military equipment stores are best, as you can maintain privacy this way. tactical gear can go a long way in survival situations. why do you think the military uses it?it’s always better to get new equipment if you can….
writing, then learn to like it first….
forcing yourself to do something you do not like would not give you good outputs. when you force yourself t write, it will radiate into your writing, your readers will feel and notice it, and most probably, you will not be…
itself marketed the book, and that writing…
was good because the author worked very hard to create engaging characters and situations for her book. she also had help from agents and writing coaches to develop the book so it would be well-written and connect with readers. if you…
down rather than editing what is in…
your head. you can start to see ‘stuff’ on the screen which makes it easier to see what needs elaborating on or taking out.it really doesn’t matter if you write loads; you can soon edit it or reuse it another day…
them a try. eventually you’ll learn what…
works best for you and then you can concentrate your efforts on the things that earn you the most money. getting traffic to your blog can be brutal. the typical growth of blog traffic is super slow. even when google finally…
give your readers something to think about…
while visiting your blog. write blog posts that are controversial. controversy is huge for driving traffic to your blog. if you’re blogging about something that many people disagree with, you’ll get lots of traffic and free exposure to your business….
come overnight, much more when you want…
to be a better writer. you need to have lots of writing experiences, so you could hone your writing skills and learn from your experiences. a good writer’s teacher is also his personal experiences.here are some helpful tips in your quest…
make sure your subject and verb are…
“in agreement.” this means that you must match the “number” associated with each (plural or singular). “chocolate chip cookies are delicious” is in agreement, “chocolate chip cookies is great” is not. some of these are obvious, some are tricky….
a mastectomy procedure. a mastectomy is a…
surgical removal which consists of removal of the woman’s breasts. it is usually done to treat breast cancer but is done also during female to male sex change procedures. it is made of stretch fabric so that patients can move without…
does take time since most directories are…
looking for articles about 400 words or longer. as a writer you can expect to make around $5 per article and should be able to knock these out in around 15 minutes.3. website content. write lengthier articles of 800 and 1200…
is a great way to expand your…
readership. send invitations to writers in your niche to guest post on your blog. you can start with new and intermediate bloggers and as your site grows you can move up to big Titanic ones. this concept also works in reverse. all…
a great way to remain in touch…
with the reader. as an effective blog writer you could make around $3 per article, but they just take about 5 to 10 minutes to write.google is searching for longer articles of 500 words or longer. due to the fact many…
to other pages on your website that…
relate specifically to work you do. aim to write weekly as the more you do, the higher your rankings will be – it won’t happen overnight, but this tactic is very powerful – and very inexpensive. in summary, to get more…
are many ways to do this… one…
of the simplest ways is to give away a valuable piece of content to other people’s products when they sell them.3) guest blog posts – the last great idea we’ll cover today is writing guest blog posts for people in your…
to succeed with internet marketing you need…
valuable content. the types of blogs that people feel like they cannot live without is what you should shoot for. they will miss it if you quit writing. you should strive for nothing less than that, if you want to provide…
sure that everything you write is original….
your credibility will be lost by copying articles. also, your facts need to be completely accurate. making incorrect statements will also hurt your credibility.2. be consistent. writing one or two posts will not bring you substantial results. what you …
work well in internally boosting joint health….
use their recovery cream if you want to quickly get rid of body aches and pains. you might also benefit from their muscle and joint formula that can speed up recovery for workout enthusiasts. try buying the larger cream size so…
staff – and yourself. what is it?…
you guessed it – blogging.blogging is therapeutic and hugely positive. new research shows that blogging significantly improves socio-emotional difficulties and self-esteem. studies amongst children have shown that blogging improves literacy. and studie…
google+, twitter, and linkedin. don’t forget to…
provide something of value at the end of the trail. when people find your social page interesting and find valuable information or offer they are 4x more likely to share your page with their friends and associates.remember how and why you…
may be wondering, and what is considered…
to be good content?we all have our own unique and creative writing style; one key component is to incorporate your own style and personality into your writing, but have no fear this will come in due time. as you grow in…
Evike.com…
Evike | Airsoft Magazines and Airsoft Rounds…