Some stuff

[centralpaosfan]

I see Bedard getting dealt before Roberts. I just don't think the Cubs and O's will strike a deal. Both sides have their heels dug in and I don't see either budging. The O's feel Roberts has enough value to net Pie and the Cubs feel they can play Derosa at 2nd and keep Pie if need be.

[Sports Guy]

I wonder if we could get Loney?

I have thought he would be untouchable but I wonder if they could move him and put Kent at first or even try someone like Ethier at first.

I wonder if they would rather trade Loney than Kemp??

[GoOs3]

I wonder if we could get Loney?

I have thought he would be untouchable but I wonder if they could move him and put Kent at first or even try someone like Ethier at first.

I wonder if they would rather trade Loney than Kemp??

That's what I asked earlier... but the consensus is that Loney is the untouchable one.

Would love to grab Loney. Could you imagine? The Orioles getting a quality first baseman? Seriously?

[centralpaosfan]

I wonder if we could get Loney?

I have thought he would be untouchable but I wonder if they could move him and put Kent at first or even try someone like Ethier at first.

I wonder if they would rather trade Loney than Kemp??

Loney is = to or better than Kemp. Plus they aren't going to experiment with a new 1st baseman if they are serious about going after a world title. Loney has many gold gloves in his future.

[ShoelesJoe]

Garciaparra was good enough to block Laroche last season.

They were both a year younger, and Nomar hadn't yet fallen off a cliff offense wise.

Here's the way I look at it, if I'm the Dodgers: I just won 83 games, and I want to win at least 12 more this year. What will do that? Kemp and Loney full time is a start. Jones adds 5-8 wins depending on how optimistic you are. Bedard is 5-7 more replacing Loaiza, and he also looks good at the top of the rotation with Penny in a playoff series.

But to get Bedard I want to sacrifice as little as possible from the team that won 83. If I really do want to win next year, and I have a chance to get Bedard without giving up any big pieces from 83 wins, I'll do it.

You really think the addition of Jones and Bedard by themselves is worth 10-15 extra wins next year? Maybe you're right, but I'd have thought it would be maybe half that.

[El Gordo]

I wonder if we could get Loney?

I have thought he would be untouchable but I wonder if they could move him and put Kent at first or even try someone like Ethier at first.

I wonder if they would rather trade Loney than Kemp??

They need to get creative if they want to win now. Kemp at 1B Young at 2B? Their biggest problem is Pierre in LF instead of Kemp.

[Lucky Jim]

If we got that for Bedard, I'd dance in the streets of Elkton....LOL

I doubt they give up Abreu or Dewitt in that deal though.

People dance in Elkton? I grew up there, and I swear I never saw anyone dance, ever.

[centralpaosfan]

People dance in Elkton? I grew up there, and I swear I never saw anyone dance, ever.

I heard that about a year ago they decided to cut loose.....footloose

[Lucky Jim]

I heard that about a year ago they decided to cut loose.....footloose

Funny you should mention that. I was thinking about that movie when I wrote that. And, amazingly, that was the first movie I ever saw by myself - at the Elkton Movie Theater on High Street. For 99 cents.

In, like, 1984 or whatever.

What a cast: Bacon, Chris Penn, Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Diane Wiest. But who names their kid Ren? And what's is short for? And why do they play chicken on tractors? And whatever happened to Shalamar ("Dancing in the Sheets")?

[ManCrushOnKakes]

Where is this Kuroda guy? I heard he was flying to LA 2 days ago but I haven't heard that he's landed yet. Is he still in Japan or no?

He's still trying to figure out what anniversary it is for the Mariners, because apparently that is a big factor in his decision.

[centralpaosfan]

Funny you should mention that. I was thinking about that movie when I wrote that. And, amazingly, that was the first movie I ever saw by myself - at the Elkton Movie Theater on High Street. For 99 cents.

In, like, 1984 or whatever.

What a cast: Bacon, Chris Penn, Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Diane Wiest. But who names their kind Ren? And what's is short for? And why do they play chicken on tractors? And whatever happened to Shalamar ("Dancing in the Sheets")?

and what dude drives a pastel yellow vw bug?

[os1971]

I wonder if we could get Loney?

I have thought he would be untouchable but I wonder if they could move him and put Kent at first or even try someone like Ethier at first.

I wonder if they would rather trade Loney than Kemp??

The Dodgers won't deal Loney for Bedard. From my perspective they value him more highly than Kemp and its looking more like they won't deal Kemp either. I doubt they will go with Pierre in LF. I think he'll be dealt. If they don't land Bedard, I wouldn't be surprised to see them deal Furcal and go with Hu.

[El Gordo]

The Dodgers won't deal Loney for Bedard. From my perspective they value him more highly than Kemp and its looking more like they won't deal Kemp either. I doubt they will go with Pierre in LF. I think he'll be dealt. If they don't land Bedard, I wouldn't be surprised to see them deal Furcal and go with Hu.

Which team is more likely to win?

Loney Kemp Furcal LaRoche, Pierre Jones Kemp/Ethier with a rotation of Schmidt?, Penny Lowe, Billingsly, Loiaza; or Loney Kemp Furcal LaRoche, Pierre Jones Ethier with a rotation of Bedard, Schmidt?, Penny, Lowe, Billingsly, Loiaza? You can't just trade Pierre, he has no value with his contract, you are stuck with him.

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[JTrea81]

Kuroda still can't make up his freaking mind.

"We are at the point where the only thing I can say is his decision is very close," Urbon said. "I think the best thing for us to do right now is to wait.

"He is at the point to where he can make a decision. But that decision has not been made."

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/343618_mari15.html

Gotta love that agent speak...

[Peace21]

I still dont understand why Kuroda has more value than Bedard does. Havent teams here seen enough of Bedard to make a easy resolution that the man can pitch? Kuroda hasnt proven that he can pitch in the states. It just baffles me. That we have to wait for other teams to decide on signing a pitcher that has never pitched one pitch in the Major Leagues.