Dodgers sign Jerry Hairston 2-year deal

The Dodgers' busy, but not especially successful, off-season continued today as they agreed to terms with utility man Jerry Hairston on a two-year deal.

He'll make $6 million in those two years.

The former Brewer, National, Padre, Yankee, Red, Ranger, Cub and Oriole hit .270/.344/.383 last season. He'll be a fine utility player, but did the Dodgers really need him?

Probably not. But it was probably one of the best signings of the off-season, which is saying something for a team in desperate need of offense.

I'm sure Hairston won't make $3 million this season, but it seems like money better spent in other areas.

Update (Dec. 5, 4:13 p.m.): Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times has the details.

"Jerry Hairston Jr. has signed a two-year, $6 million deal with the #Dodgers. He will earn $2.25 million in 2012 and $3.75 million in 2013."

So, not as backloaded as I thought -- not that a $6 million contract could be that backloaded.

Hairston can play second base, third base, shortstop and all the outfield spots effectively. He'll be this season's "supersub."

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And then there's this from FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal:

"#Dodgers still working on Harang. Deal expected to be north of Capuano. Two years, $12M range. #MLB"

I said I wasn't opposed to the Chris Capuano/Harang duo replacing Hiroki Kuroda and bumping Nathan Eovaldi to a bullpen role, but to see the amount of money being doled to mediocre veterans, it makes me wonder why that money wasn't spent on Hiroki?

It just doesn't make sense. I could drone on about this in every post for the rest of the off-season, but I'm going to leave it at that.