Sunday, December 18, 2005
Dodgers - Hail Cesar?
According to MLB.com, spending two days with Nomar Garciaparra helped the Dodgers to nearly secure a one-year contract with him, pending only a physical and other contract details (watch this include "writing it.") The Dodgers still will not have names on the back of the uniforms next year, and this will be good for them since Garciaparra is hard to spell. On the bottom of the article:
The Dodgers are apparently counting on injuries, which is a safe bet with Kent, Lofton, and Sanders getting that old, not to mention Nomar's recent injury issues, or JD Drew's lack of sturdiness. If nobody is injured, they will likely be able to give some fielders a day off, maybe even once a week, allowing for an appearance in a pinch hit, maybe a double switch. Or perhaps Grady Little was planning on making Sanders the DH, which would be bad, since the NL doesn't have that, and that would signal that Little is stupid.
Still in the realm of the mediocre, though, is the catcher spot, which the Dodgers fixed by hiring a mentor for Navarro. At least they're keeping someone. Also, starting pitching does not look that much more promising. Jeff Weaver is in arbitration, and if the Dodgers do not sign him, they will be in need of 2 new starting pitchers, and I am far from convined that DJ Houlton and Edwin Jackson will be there. One or the other, maybe, but Jackson hasn't been stable, and has had more walks than strikeouts this past year. My prediction is that the Dodgers will re-sign Weaver, and they might make a trade later to bolster their starting pitching.
They will definitely be good in 2008, when their prospects are all ready.
The Dodgers also are in pursuit of outfielders Kenny Lofton and Reggie Sanders to round out a renovated lineup.Which is interesting, but begs the question, what will be of Cesar Izturis? The plan is, when he gets back, he plays second base (since he has an arthritic elbow and a shorter throw would be easier), Kent plays first (because he's old), and Nomar plays left field. Now if the Dodgers have Kenny Lofton, Reggie Sanders, JD Drew, and we'll go ahead and count Jose Cruz, will there be room for everybody, or will Nomar have to be on the bench?
The Dodgers are apparently counting on injuries, which is a safe bet with Kent, Lofton, and Sanders getting that old, not to mention Nomar's recent injury issues, or JD Drew's lack of sturdiness. If nobody is injured, they will likely be able to give some fielders a day off, maybe even once a week, allowing for an appearance in a pinch hit, maybe a double switch. Or perhaps Grady Little was planning on making Sanders the DH, which would be bad, since the NL doesn't have that, and that would signal that Little is stupid.
Still in the realm of the mediocre, though, is the catcher spot, which the Dodgers fixed by hiring a mentor for Navarro. At least they're keeping someone. Also, starting pitching does not look that much more promising. Jeff Weaver is in arbitration, and if the Dodgers do not sign him, they will be in need of 2 new starting pitchers, and I am far from convined that DJ Houlton and Edwin Jackson will be there. One or the other, maybe, but Jackson hasn't been stable, and has had more walks than strikeouts this past year. My prediction is that the Dodgers will re-sign Weaver, and they might make a trade later to bolster their starting pitching.
They will definitely be good in 2008, when their prospects are all ready.
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