The Dodgers are wheeling and dealing.

[trojanfan12]

Dodgers have already acquired Joel Peralta and Juan Nicasio for the bullpen. Peralta is immediately the 8th inning guy for Kenley. Nicasio will be a long guy/spot starter. The Dodgers were in on Pat Neshek but were outbid... they will get one more good arm for the pen.

SWEET!! I had missed that. Thanks for the info. Going into the off-season, middle relief was the thing I was most concerned about. Despite their defensive deficiencies, I felt that with better middle relievers, they may well have made it to the World Series.

 

[LASports96]

Chris Hatcher is also an intriguing pen arm acquired from Miami in the Gordon trade.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

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The overall plan, though, is compelling.
Streamline the payroll. Create paths for youngsters such as Pederson and shortstop Corey Seager. Make the roster more flexible, spend when appropriate, combine financial might with an improving farm system to gain access to virtually any player available in free agency or trade.
Burn it down. Build it up. Friedman and Co. are only getting started

Have I not been ranting about this for over a half a year????

Not really, you claimed the Dodgers would not even make the playoffs last year and wanted to blow it up. The Dodgers eventually won 94 games which set them up to deal players like Kemp and Gordon this offseason when their values are much higher. If the Dodgers would have listened to you they would be paying a huge portion of Kemp's salary right now and most of these moves probably don't happen. Every move made this offseason has been reliant on the previous move.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I like the deals. They are win now moves. The infield defense just got a whole lot better, the rotation got deeper and the outfield less crowded.

Plus, there wasn't a lot of harmony at times in the locker room last year and Ramirez and Kemp were a big part of the problem.

I agree with Outlaw though, I'd like to see them add a reliable middle reliever/setup man or 2.

I love the deals.

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

 

[OutlawImmortal]

Dodgers are expected to sign right-hander Sergio Santos, the failed Blue Jays closer of last year. They are also looking at Taiwanese pitcher Chin-Hui Tsao, a former Dodger who was banned from the Chinese Professional Baseball League and hasn't played in the MLB since 2007. Apparently he was hitting 95 MPH in November.

2 guys who are desperate for a job, couldn't hurt to give them a chance to prove themselves. Low-risk, high-reward.

 

[bluepigpen]

 

[LASports96]

Yeah, I love those signings, no risk involved.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Gooooooooooooooo Dodgers!!!

 

[DJ Fieri]

 

[OutlawImmortal]

Orioles are showing a little bit of interest in Andre Ethier, cross your fingers folks.

 

[Villain]

 

[HammerDown]

 

[Villain]

You bump the most random threads.