Randy Wolf just held a conference call with reporters after agreeing to a one-year contract with the Dodgers. He will make $7.5 million next season with a $9 million option for 2008 that kicks in if he reaches 180 innings in 2007. Otherwise, he'll get a $500,000 buyout, bringing the total amount of guaranteed money to $8 million. I'll have a complete story in Wednesday's News Journal.But, for the Phillies, the bigger fallout may be this: Now that they've signed Wolf, the Dodgers may not pursue Barry Zito. And if the Dodgers drop out of the Zito bidding, does that mean the New York Mets have become the favorite to land the free-agent lefty?
While you chew on that, here are some highlights from Wolf's teleconference.
* Wolf said the Phillies' offer was "competitive with any offer out there." But, ultimately, he wanted to seize the opportunity to pitch for the Dodgers, the team he rooted for as a kid growing up near LA. As I wrote in the comments section of a previous post, it's hard to hold that against him, even if you're a diehard Phillies fan.
* Leaving the Phillies will be difficult, Wolf said, especially because of how well he was treated by the fans. He said he plans to e-mail members of his fan club, the "Wolf Pack," to thank them for their support.
Check Wednesday's News Journal and www.delawareonline.com for a more complete story.
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