Nomar Garciaparra, who was named National League Comeback Player of the Year, will be coming back for at least two more years, based on a contract for $18.5 million signed this week. He's from around here, after all, born in Whittier, even though he has found himself playing far from home, for example, with the Boston Red Sox (where he was the American League batting champion twice).
The 33-year old Garciaparra started out as a shorstop where he became AL Rookie of the Year in 1997. He has been to the MLB All-Star Game six times. The reason he needed a comeback was a series of injuries that kept him off the field a good part of 2004 and 2005. But come back he did, and at a new position--first base--where he made only four errors for a .996 fielding percentage, while producing 20 home runs and 93 RBIs at the plate.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of Nomar.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
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I'm glad to see the Los Angeles Dodgers making sure the keep the players that helped them to the playoffs this year. It's going to be a tough road next season, but the Dodgers made it fun to watch baseball again last season.
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