Intriguing tidbit in this Ken Gurnick story on mlb.com from Tuesday: Notes: Team adjusting to recent moves
What could have been: Maddux said when he left the Braves as a free agent after the 2003 season, he delayed picking a new team, hoping he could sign with the Dodgers. But the franchise was in the process of being sold, and thus in limbo. After the sale was completed, Maddux waited until general manager Paul DePodesta was hired on the eve of Spring Training, but no offer came and he ultimately signed a three-year deal with the Chicago Cubs after camp opened.
“I wanted the chance, but it never came up,” he said. “That wasn’t ‘sort of’ the reason I waited, that’s the specific reason. I wanted all of the options in front of me to make the decision.”
The 2004 Dodgers starting pitchers:
- Jeff Weaver
- Kaz Ishii
- Odalis Perez
- Jose Lima
- Hideo Nomo
