Baseball Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous baseball thoughts and observations.

Jeff Weaver took a one-year deal with the Angels for "just" $8.3 million. Weaver would have gotten more than that if he accepted arbitration from the Dodgers. Either Weaver or his agent Scott Boras really misread the market for the pitcher. The important thing about the Weaver signing (as far as I'm concerned) is now the only real quality starters left on the market are Barry Zito (if he is on the market) and David Wells (I don't count Roger Clemens because he's only going to sign with one of 4 teams). If the Rangers get shut out on Clemens then they could be desperate for a starter (and its doubtful the A's would deal with them). If the Red Sox wait - they really could get something nice for Wells (although I wouldn't mind him pitching in Fenway again this season)... I wish there was some casino where I could place a bet on Ryan Howard having more home runs this year than Jim Thome... I'm surprised that Erubiel Durazo is still unsigned. I'm especially shocked that Kevin Millar got a $2 million contract and Durazo is still out of work... Heh heh Scott Erickson with the Yankees. This has to be some sort of twisted joke on Steinbrenner's part. Maybe the boss signed him just to make Erickson wash his car in the Tampa Bay parking lot while White Snake music blares over the public address system... Supposedly Phillies manager Charlie Manuel's favorite band is George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers. And supposedly George Thorogood was a minor league baseball player before turning to rock and roll (but I can't find any info on Thorogood as a baseball player anywhere)...