Dodgers Offseason Moves

Dodgers have made a splash this off season, solidifying their rotation before the Winter Meetings even began. They hurt the division rivals and reigning World Series champion Giants by signing Juan Uribe to a 3 year deal. Here's a run of the Dodgers moves.

Juan Uribe: 3 year deal, will play 2nd
Ted Lilly: 3 year deal, #3 starter
Hiroki Kuroda: 1 year deal, #4 starter
Jon Garland: 1 year deal, #5 starter
Matt Guerrier: 3 year deal, 7th inning relief
Vicente Padilla: 1 year deal, incentive based, long relief and spot starter.
Blake Hawksworth: Trade with Cardinals for Ryan Theriot, long relief and possible spot starter.
Tony Gwynn Jr: 1 year deal, 4th outfielder?
Jay Gibbons: 1 year deal, 4th outfielder? starter?
Rod Barajas: 1 year deal, starting catcher
Dioner Navarro: 1 year deal+arb years, backup catcher

The Dodgers have addressed most needs, but now they need to fill out their bench, and get a decent left handed hitting left fielder. A Gibbons/Gwynn platoon simply won't work. Johnny Damon, the Hairston brothers, Marcus Thames, and former Dodger Scott Podsednik are among the left fielders remaining.

Garza

The Year of the Pitcher won today.

Young Talent

This season in the MLB, it is the year of the pitcher. But to me, it is an even bigger year for the young guys. The year of the young gun!

Jason Heyward: .276 11 homeruns 48 RBI's

Ike Davis: .249 14 homeruns 46 RBI's

Gaby Sanchez: .304 11 Homeruns 45 RBI's

Steven Strasburg: 5 Wins 2 Losses 2.32 ERA

Starlin Castro: .308 3 homeruns 30 RBI's

Tyler Colvin: .264 15 homeruns 36 RBI's

Mike Leake: 7 Wins 2 Losses 3.57 ERA

Pedro Alvarez: .244 7 homeruns 2o RBI's

Jaime Garcia: 9 Wins 4 Losses 2.21 ERA

Kenley Jansen: 0 Wins 0 Losses 0.00 ERA 2 Innings 4 K's (I'm only saying him becasue I KNOW he is going to be an ace)

Mat Latos: 11 Wins 4 Losses 2.48 ERA

Buster Posey: .371 8 Homeruns 33 RBI's

Madison Bumgarner: 4 Wins 2 Losses 2.43 ERA

Daniel Nava: .286 1 Homerun 16 RBI's

Carlos Santana: .270 6 Homeruns 21 RBI's

Brennan Boesch: .309 12 Homeruns 50 RBI's

Cliff Pennington: .260 3 Homeruns 29 RBI's 15 SB

Justin Smoak: .202 10 Homeruns 38 RBI's (Don't mind the .202)

Neftali Feliz: 1 Win 2 Losses 3.61 ERA 27 SV

Dodgers call up Kenley Jansen, hopefully to showcase him for a trade.

Kenley Jansen is going to be called up by the Dodgers today, with Justin Miller going down, and it could be to showcase him for a trade to the Houston Astros or the Arizona Diamondbacks for Roy Oswalt or Dan Haren, respectively. Dbacks want major league ready pitching and calling Jansen up could prove that he is. I think that McDonald and Jansen would be part of a good package to send to one of these two teams. Right now, Oswalt seems more likely. He could come to the Dodgers along with cash for Jansen, McDonald, Aaron Miller, and a hitting prospect not named Dee Gordon. Let's hope for the best.

All Sports Update from the admin

Some South African guy (not even gonna try with the name) won the open championship?

Serena Williams is having surgery on her foot because she cut herself on glass. No explanation.

Dodgers say they have no intention in trading Matt Kemp. Ha! Take that Ken Rosenthal...

Some guy named LeBron got spoofed by Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd. Hilarious.

Forget starting pitching, Dodgers need relief help and they need it bad. Broxton has struggled as of late to say the least. His blown save against the Cardinals wasn't as bad as his one against the Yankees, but it still shouldn't happen. He's got to get it together. Belisario needs to put the drugs down and come back. Sherrill needs to do well in the minors. So does John Ely. Put McDonald in the pen where he is most effective and bring Ely back up to start if he does well in the minors.

Well, that's all for now.

Update 7/18: MLB EDITION

The Dodgers have been swept, thanks to their offense...and Jonathan Broxton.

Carl Crawford is stealing bases as frequent as Matt Kemp is getting caught.

Prince Fielder and Mark Texiera are heating up to normal.

The Yankees are in first place.

Manny Ramirez is producing well.....hahahahahahaha yeah right!

The Giants pitching is doing well, as they should.

The Padres are in first place?

Derek Jeter is hitting under .270?

Ryan Braun is hitting under. 300?

Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell are hitting well?

Omar Infante made the NL All-Star team iver Joey Votto?

Jordan Farmar thinks he can start over Devin Harris? (Wait, thats NBA)

Cleveland swept Detroit?

Adam Dunn is hitting over .280?

My Hero My Team

GO CLIPPERS!

GO MILLEDGE!

Max

R.I.P George Steinbrenner

Yesterday morning in Tampa, Florida one of baseball's greats passed on. George Steinbrenner, Yankees owner, and avid horse racing enthusiast, died of a massive heart attack.

Mr. Steinbrenner took the New York Yankees to the top. He created a dynasty. He created NEW baseball. He changed the way players were paid. He changed the way managers were fired. (17 managers in 17 seasons) He changed the way the world saw baseball.

George Steinbrenner was not the most adored man, but he was a good man and a great owner. He loved the great game and he will be remembered. I know he is happy with Lou and Joe and Jackie.

R.I.P George Steinbrenner
1930-2010