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From:	despondentdodgerfan	12/21/2004 12:08 pm
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Xtra Sports 690 reports that the Dodgers have reached a preliminary agreement with JD Drew for $11 million per year. Length of contract was not reported.

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From:	echs	12/21/2004 12:14 pm
To:	despondentdodgerfan	(2 of 20)

39312.2 in reply to 39312.1

Uhh, can you point me toward "Xtra Sports 690"? That one's not on my "Favorites" list of Dodger sites. I hope that we do get J.D., but I just wanted to check out the credibility of the site. Thanks.

And hey, cheer up, it's a long winter. There's no reason for you to use that screen name and give the Pods and SF fans a reason to smile. They don't deserve it. And you'll see, things will work out for the best.

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From:	despondentdodgerfan	12/21/2004 12:18 pm
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39312.3 in reply to 39312.2

690am is LA's top sports radio station.

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From:	zalericsbums	12/21/2004 12:22 pm
To:	despondentdodgerfan	(4 of 20)

39312.4 in reply to 39312.3

Lol Isnt 690 San diego based ? Or did they move ?

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From:	Harpo -	12/21/2004 12:27 pm
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39312.5 in reply to 39312.4

ClearChannel now simulcasts the same programming on both 690 and 1150.

Operations were moved to a Los Angeles area studio several months ago, but 690 still uses its Mexican license and transmitter.

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From:	kfdodgerfan	12/21/2004 12:27 pm
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39312.6 in reply to 39312.4

690 is deemed a SoCal sports channel. That includes Chargers to Dodgers and everything in between.

But the 690 signal tower is in Mexico and has no FCC regulations on it. You can pick up the station close to San Francisco on a clear day.

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From:	deezulboy	12/21/2004 12:28 pm
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39312.7 in reply to 39312.5

Can anyone confirm this to be true or BS?

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From:	tommylasordid	12/21/2004 12:30 pm
To:	deezulboy	(8 of 20)

39312.8 in reply to 39312.7

It's getting to where you have to consider everything b.s. until the player is putting on the uniform and smiling.

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From:	despondentdodgerfan	12/21/2004 12:31 pm
To:	zalericsbums unread	(9 of 20)

39312.9 in reply to 39312.4

well, be it san diego or LA, all they talk about are LA teams and the JD Drew report still stands.

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From:	deezulboy	12/21/2004 12:38 pm
To:	despondentdodgerfan	(10 of 20)

39312.10 in reply to 39312.9

Well I just listened to 690's latest SoCal sports report and they said nothing about Drew...so I'm gonna say it's BS or just an educated guess based on the paperwork for the trade being submitted.

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From:	dntsdad	12/21/2004 12:39 pm
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39312.11 in reply to 39312.9

Quite honestly 11 million for Drew is a joke. However, Depo has himself painted into such a corner that its obvious that he has very few other options to field a team with any chance to be atleast .500

Unfortunatly everyone knows this and therefore the cost will go up as we get held for ransom by players and agents.

Ridiculous that we pay Drew 11 million per year but let Beltre walk.

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From:	heygoob	12/21/2004 12:41 pm
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39312.12 in reply to 39312.10

Similar reports are posted on Ben Maller.com and Rotoworld,

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From:	bluematt5	12/21/2004 1:05 pm
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39312.13 in reply to 39312.12

BenMaller did report it. Its on the 6 or 7 player sources thread.

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From:	thirtybombs	12/21/2004 1:08 pm
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39312.14 in reply to 39312.11

Beltre will be getting 17 mil this year, that is a lot more than the 11 mil we would give Drew, even if the average for Drew ends up higher.

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From:	dodgerblu4	12/21/2004 1:20 pm
To:	thirtybombs	(15 of 20)

39312.15 in reply to 39312.14

I don't care what the Mariners are paying Beltre this year....his deal averages out to about 13 million a year.....but, we are giving an injury riddled....bad back having...prima donna 11 million a season. I was going to give DePoodesta the benefit of the doubt....I now know he has gone completely mad. Wait until June when Drew is nursing a bum knee, a hamstring pull and is cashing those 11 million dollar checks. An absolute joke.

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From:	cooldodgerdude	12/21/2004 1:35 pm
To:	thirtybombs	(16 of 20)

39312.16 in reply to 39312.14

Thats a good point. Fans need to realize that the deal was frontloaded which and for five years.

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From:	bluecrew4u	12/21/2004 2:18 pm
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39312.17 in reply to 39312.11

How do you classify a prima-donna? I've never heard Drew open his mouth? Care to explain?

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From:	scullyisgod	12/21/2004 2:19 pm
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39312.18 in reply to 39312.17

He sat out a whole year because he didn't get the largest signing bonus in baseball history.

Edited 12/21/2004 2:21 pm ET by scullyisgod

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From:	scullyisgod	12/21/2004 2:21 pm
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39312.19 in reply to 39312.16

So, it was frontloaded. That doesn't excuse us from being the lowest offer of the four teams that bid on Beltre (Boston, Detroit, Seattle, and us), particularly considering the production he has given the team.

IF Depo had offered $12.8M annually at 5 years, the same time and total money the mariners did, and Beltre turned it down because he wanted it front loaded, I would blame Beltre. But Beltre never got the chace because Depo low balled him .

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From:	ramsfans	12/21/2004 2:22 pm
To:	scullyisgod	(20 of 20)

39312.20 in reply to 39312.18

i guess the dodgeres feel dreifort needs a buddy on the dl with him because that is all this is another 11 million a year sitting on the DL...what a joke

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