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About This Page: This is a discussion on Baseball within the LetsGoKings.com forums, at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum. We should probably be satisfied with a .500 road trip considering how close they were to going 0-6.
Game 1: Needed a great play by DeWitt at third to send
We should probably be satisfied with a .500 road trip considering how close they were to going 0-6.
Game 1: Needed a great play by DeWitt at third to send it to extra innings.
Game 2: Loss. Was only close because Lyons sucks.
Game 3. Needed a 5 run rally in the 9th against Lyons including a bobbled double play to win.
Game 4. If anybody not named Kip Wells starts the Rockies roll.
Game 5. Loss, not close.
Game 6. Loss.
Doug (NY): Local paper has the Dodgers interested in Cano and offering Kemp + Lowe. Yanks are seeking top of rotation starter (Billingsley, Kershaw) instead. Thoughts?
SportsNation Keith law: (2:06 PM ET ) There is no way I'd deal Billingsley or Kershaw for Cano. That's one of those "does this sound like a phone hanging up?" moments.
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Justin (LA): Should the Dodgers be using the Billingsley model on Kershaw (stick him in the pen) to break him into the league? Granted, they started Bills as an SP when they brought him up in '06, but moving him to the pen to begin last season seemed to be quite effective.
SportsNation Keith law: (2:17 PM ET ) Yes. I think every team should handle its young SP like that when circumstances allow it. It's the Earl Weaver Way.
I honestly think this was the plan for Kershaw but a couple injuries changed things. He's too good for AA and had to go somewhere. Dodgers are hesitant to put young prospects in Vegas so he ended up starting.
__________________ "11:19 -- You're not gonna believe this, but J.D. Drew took a called third strike to end the inning.
(Note: Dodgers, Braves and Cardinals fans everywhere are nodding and saying, "Yup ... been there, done that.")
joe (LA): should the dodgers be shopping kemp? seems like they're giving up on him really early.
SportsNation Keith law: (2:58 PM ET ) No, they shouldn't be shopping him. You can't rush a guy to the big leagues that quickly - and he sort of rushed himself by destroying the minors - and then expect him to be a finished product when he walks in the door. They can't all be incompetent baserunners and indifferent fielders like Proven Veteran Jeff Kent, you know.
• Yo Adrian: Despite reports that the Twins have given up on their attempts to pry Adrian Beltre away from Seattle, we're hearing those discussions are far from dead. The Twins' No. 1 trading priority is to upgrade at third base. One team that reportedly has packed it in on Beltre is the Dodgers, after they learned that Beltre's no-trade list specifically blocks his return to Chavez Ravine.
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t taking on a contract."
• Casey-mania: You can add the Dodgers to the list of teams interested in Casey Blake, who is beginning to look like the bat most likely to get traded in the next week.
Well at least we can put to bed the Beltre rumors
One team that reportedly has packed it in on Beltre is the Dodgers, after they learned that Beltre's no-trade list specifically blocks his return to Chavez Ravine.
I blame this on Scott Boras and The Natural
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Anyone have a sick feeling in their stomach that we're only a few days away from a horrible trade that will haunt The Dodgers for years?
Yes. I do. I think Colletti is rapidly reaching the end of his rope with McCourt, and McCourt may be getting more antsy to put a winning team together now...essentially mortgaging the future somewhat to try and win this year.
Even if Furcal were still in the lineup, I don't think this team has a shot at making it past the division series. Without him, it will probably not make the playoffs, barring some heretofore unseen well of offense being tapped within the current roster. I don't think that the team is in a position where a couple small moves could build a club that can be successful deep into the playoffs, either.
I say Colletti should be playing things close-to-the-vest, and should only sell young assets in situations where the return is bonafide, bigtime, and long term. It's not the year for the Dodgers (after all :( ), but I also think the future is still bright if we keep things relatively intact.
__________________ VOTE Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-lim-bin-bim-bin-bim Bus Stop F'tang F'tang Olé Biscuitbarrel IN 2008!!
Yes. I do. I think Colletti is rapidly reaching the end of his rope with McCourt, and McCourt may be getting more antsy to put a winning team together now...essentially mortgaging the future somewhat to try and win this year.
Not that it has ever been confirmed by McCourt but I've read a few stories on trades Colletti has wanted to pull the trigger on being vetoed by Frank (Sabathia/Blake this year, Blanton last year). If he wasn't going to let Colletti kill the future for Sabathia/Blake I can't imagine he'd let him do it for Blake, Cano, Beltre, or any of those garbage Pirates.
I have little doubt the Dodgers will make a stupid trade, I just hope it isn't a disaster. If they are going to make a mistake I'd rather it involve Hu, not Kemp or Kershaw.
Yeah, no surprise McCourt's wallet is getting tight. He's spending a lot of it on player vacations.
I'd be pleased if The Dodgers did nothing before the deadline. That way Logan White can do the trading as Dodgers GM in the offseason. And make the right ones.
The Natural
