Dodgers close to signing Randy Wolf

[realmofotalk]

LOS ANGELES (TICKER) —The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the verge of signing free-agent lefthander Randy Wolf.

FoxSports.com reported that Wolf, who went 9-6 with a 4.73 ERA for the Dodgers in 2007, likely will be signed to a one or two-year deal. According to the report, Wolf would get less than the three-year, $28 million offer he turned down from Houston earlier this winter.

Sounds like a much better plan than hoping Shawn Estes will "regain some of the magic that he had 12 seasons ago."

[catman]

Wolf is a "gamer" that should do well in LA. Its a pitcher's park which should be perfect for him.

[realmofotalk]

But is he a "grinder"? Our team already attains a "gamer" surplus.

[love_that_reefer]

The rest of the NL West is happy to see the return of Wolf.

[realmofotalk]

Ok, perhaps they're not close at all. Presumably, Wolf is waiting to see if the Mets are willing to throw their cash at him instead of at Oliver Perez.

[love_that_reefer]

Better for the Dodgers to get Perez anyway.

[Kiluckzle]

I don't know why teams give mediocre pitchers like Wolf and Perez so much money. $8 million per year is ridiculous for guys that are hardly over league average.

[love_that_reefer]

You can thank Kris Benson and the Mets for that.

[realmofotalk]

Wolf has agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract. I hope like hell we are never going back to garbage like Dessens, Loaiza, Bombko, Hendrickson, and Shawn Estes.

[ljshorty89]

Well Dessens got a MLC from the Mets, so he won't be back.