November 4, 2008 Gary Bennett had his contract bought out by the Dodgers for $50,000, according to MLB.com.
Our View:Bennett had a terrible year, which was plagued by Plantar fasciitis. He shouldn't be fantasy relevant next year either.
August 16, 2008 Catcher Gary Bennett is probably finished for the season as the plantar fascitis he is suffering from in his left foot simply has not healed, according to the L.A. Daily News.
Our View:Bennett was Russell Martin's backup, and in 21 at-bats he was hitting just .190. He was a non-factor in fantasy leagues.
August 14, 2008 Gary Bennett, who has been on the DL since May 20, noted that he hasn't run in two weeks and will undergo an MRI exam today on his injured left foot, according to the LA Times. He has plantar fascitis, and team doctors told him he may be forced to have surgery.
Our View:Bennett is only a deep backup at catcher for the Dodgers, and should not be on fantasy rosters in non-keeper leagues.
May 20, 2008 Gary Bennett was placed on the disabled list Tuesday. The Dodgers backup catcher he is now suffering from plantar fasciitis in his left foot, this according to the LA Daily News. He has been replaced on the roster by veteran backup Danny Ardoin, who has been on fire of late at Triple-A Las Vegas and had his contract purchased. To get Ardoin onto the 40-man roster, Dodgers had to move Jason Schmidt to the 60-day DL.
Our View:For those of you still holding on to Schmidt, the move to the 60-day DL won't delay his return.
May 15, 2008 Gary Bennett went 2-for-4 and racked up four RBI in Thursday's 7-2 win over Milwaukee. Most of his damage came on a three-run homer off of Ben Sheets. Bennett started at catcher in place of Russell Martin, who was moved to third base in place of the ailing Blake DeWitt (lower back pain).
Our View:Bennett had a great day, but won't likely register enough playing time to merit fantasy consideration.
