Jerry Hairston Jr. signs with Dodgers, 2 years, $6 million plus incentives

[trwi7]

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Really wish we had signed him.

[fondybrewfan]

I liked him while he was here but since when do aging utility players get two year contracts? I would have liked him on a one year deal; multi year deals for players like Hairston seem unnecessary to me

[Warning Track Power]

$3mm a season seems like a lot. I wish he would have been back with us in 2012 but that's a lot to pay someone who will likely be a super utility IF.

[BREWCREW5]

Wow. Wonder what the brewers offer was. 2yrs/$5 Mil?

 

Even if the Brewers offered the same price...why come here when you can play in Cali for the same price? So is the life of being a Brewers fan.

[Matt Breen]

Nice deal for JHJ. Two years at his age is great - and solid money. He did well for us - best of luck to him.

 

So, do the dodgers have about a dozen utility players on their roster or what? kennedy, Ellis, now JHR.

[umphrey]

Wow. Wonder what the brewers offer was. 2yrs/$5 Mil?

 

Even if the Brewers offered the same price...why come here when you can play in Cali for the same price? So is the life of being a Brewers fan.

I can't think of many reasons to play for the Dodgers instead of the Brewers right now on a short term deal besides money

[Brewer Fever]

Let me get this straight...they're going to hang on to McGehee and pay him more than what Hairston just signed for, after benching McGehee in favor of Hairston in the most important stretch of games the franchise played in the last 29 years.

 

Yep, that makes a ton of fiscal sense.

[brewmann04]

The dodgers have corned the Market on utility players. I will explode if they return Mcghee and Yuni back again.

[chadomac]

Really disappointed that we didn't hold onto Jer Hair Jr. I really hope they at least offered the 2 years / 6 mil as well... that would make me feel a little better about missing out on him.

I'm really kind of surprised, too. I thought he'd be a top priority to sign because he's so valuable to back us up at 3B, SS, 2B, CF, almost anywhere. Dang.

[PKBadger]

I liked him while he was here but since when do aging utility players get two year contracts?

In 2007, we gave Craig Counsell the exact same contract that Hairston just got. It covered his age 36 and 37 seasons....just like Jerry Hairston.

 

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[hawing]

I'm bummed about this. JHJ seemed like a good fit for the Brewers, and his walkup music was great. Well, thanks for playing, Jerry. You made a positive difference at an important time.

[PrinceEatMeat]

I really think Hairston wanted to go back to play on the West Coast. That and the fact that Melvin probably didn't wanna give a utility player a 2-year-deal, which I can't say I blame him for. I liked Hairston, but we'll move on.

[Funketown]

This market just continues to thin out. I know 2/6 seems pricey for an aging guy like Hairston, but it would be well worth avoiding another season of Yuni and McGehee.

[RockCoCougars]

A bit higher than I expected, but I'm disappointed that the Brewers couldn't keep him.

[cadillacjosh]

Yeah I'm pretty disappointed. Jerry would've been great off the bench and would've been solid to fill in for injuries. Oh well, best of luck to ya. Maybe we can start some "Jer-ry" chants when he comes back to Milwaukee. That'd be fun.

[brewmann04]

W need all the extra money to add that SS and Big Bopper in the middle of the lineup and still add to our Bullpen.

[JJHardy7]

I hope we use this money on something useful. This kind of hurts at the moment, but we'll see how the roster shakes out.

[Nottso]

Let me get this straight...they're going to hang on to McGehee and pay him more than what Hairston just signed for, after benching McGehee in favor of Hairston in the most important stretch of games the franchise played in the last 29 years.

 

Yep, that makes a ton of fiscal sense.

That. Exactly.

[BREWCREW5]

If the crew signs Aram, Alex G at SS and can maybe resign a Dotel and Saito and we are in business, especially if Gamel plays well at 1b.

[joepepsi]

Good luck Jerry. Thanks for playing so well for the Brewers. If they aren't in the hunt come the trading deadline in 12 or 12 he can easily be flipped to a contender and have another chance at a ring.

[Eddiehitsthefoulpole]

I am worried that Prince is inadvertantly holding us hostage. While we wait to see if the market for Prince comes back to us, we are budgetarily prevented from serious negotations with other free agents.

[craigharmann]

If the crew signs Aram, Alex G at SS and can maybe resign a Dotel and Saito and we are in business, especially if Gamel plays well at 1b.

I'm good with this, replacing Alex G with Furcal, but if push comes to shove, I'll go with Alex. Maybe even throw in Bill Hall for a supersub role?

[JohnBriggs12]

W need all the extra money to add that SS and Big Bopper in the middle of the lineup and still add to our Bullpen.

 

Exactly. You can't fall in love with a utility player to the extent you overpay him. When you need them, they can be had via trade. Hairston for 1 year at $2.5 million made sense, otherwise move on.

 

Ryan Theriot is a likely non-tender by the Cards and perfect for that role too, or in a pinch be everyday SS for you.

[B2k1121]

I am worried that Prince is inadvertantly holding us hostage. While we wait to see if the market for Prince comes back to us, we are budgetarily prevented from serious negotations with other free agents.

That's what I'm worried about. They would also be able to say, "Hey, we tried" to please the casual fan base in that scenario as well.

[fondybrewfan]

Its obviously way to early to assume that either McGehee or Yuni will be back solely because Hairston wasn't resigned. Way to many different things can happen at this point. I am pretty convinced that Melvin will bring in either a SS or a 3B; which position who knows.