We're in The Scott Proctor Business, people!
One down, one to go, so to speak. While set up-to-the-set up-man Joe Beimel remains an arbitration issue, righty Scott Proctor and the Dodgers found a price to the liking of both parties. No word as to whether the newly millionaired hurler will be among those players selected to compete in China, but the excursion itself is a done deal.
To the best of my knowledge, only Matt Kemp has flat out volunteered to be on the plane. I know some players, particularly, will likely grouse at the notion of schlepping overseas, but were a member of the Blue, I'd be all over it. Free trip to China. A charter plane that allows one to sleep comfortably and cut down on the typical jet lag. The chance to cultivate a brand new fan base for foreign endorsement deals. Seriously, what's the problem?
Well, in my particular case, a passport that expired in 2002, but aside from that, what's the problem?
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Same old Bombko! Got an excuse for everything. Check it out.
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Posted by: Chunkdog32 | January 21, 2008 at 07:24 PM
I'm really glad they gambled on Proctor.
Posted by: benzojones | January 21, 2008 at 08:52 PM
Didn't Brett earn the moniker "Bombko" while pitching with his old style in 2006?
Posted by: Brooklyn Dodger | January 22, 2008 at 01:16 AM
That really doesn't sound like an excuse rather than a fact that a pitching coach made a mistake with a player. Hopefully Torre will make certain this same coach doesn't mess any other pitchers up, maybe this explains why we start every year with 6-7 starters and end up with 2-3?
Posted by: pk-in-the-mesa | January 22, 2008 at 06:37 AM
What planet has Tomko been living on? He has never been anything otherr than a mediocre pitcher with a .500 record. In fact, when the Dodgers released him last year, his career record was 91-91. I don't know what style he thinks he's referring to, the one that allowed him to go 10-10 with a 4.49 ERA in 2002, or the one that made him 13-12 with a 4.44 ERA in 1998.
The best thing that can be said about the guy is that he was durable, making 30 starts for four straight years before coming to the Dodgers in 2006. They weren't necessarily good starts, but they weren't awful either. He ate up innings (minimum of 190 in those four years) but pitched to a 42-41 record over those four years.
Those are ok numbers for a fifth starter, but he fell off since then, as we all noticed. But he was never what a sane person would call a good major league pitcher.
Good riddance, Bret. I hope you find whatever it is that Gil Meche discovered in Kansas City and become a mediocre pitcher. In that town, mediocre will get you named the ace of the staff.
Posted by: SaMo | January 23, 2008 at 03:01 PM
They should have sent Bombko to China last April. I am not sure I have ever despised another Dodger as much as that guy. BobbyBo was close, but he's no Bombko.
Posted by: Paul Simonds | January 23, 2008 at 03:02 PM
bombko is a bum! he talks about how the dodgers changed his style. that's b s. i remember when he was getting shelled left and right while pitching for the frisco midgets. i never thought it was a good idea to bring him in. initially, when he was pitching well for us i almost had a change of heart. but, the same old loser emerged again and blew a lot of chances for us. i just wish he stayed with the madres. there would have been some nice opportunities for them to have some games given away.
Posted by: el jeffe | January 23, 2008 at 06:26 PM
bombko is a bum! he talks about how the dodgers changed his style. that's b s. his style was getting the crap smacked out of him. i remember when he was getting shelled left and right while pitching for the frisco midgets. i never thought it was a good idea to bring him in. initially, when he was pitching well for us i almost had a change of heart. but, the same old loser emerged again and blew a lot of chances for us. i just wish he stayed with the madres. there would have been some nice opportunities for them to have some games given away.
Posted by: el jeffe | January 23, 2008 at 06:27 PM