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MLB Trade Rumors: Dodgers To Trade One of Their Core??

In his Sunday morning blog, ESPN's Buster Olney suggests the Dodgers will trade one of their arbitration eligible players this offseason:

Los Angeles is expected to move at least one of its many arbitration-eligible players via trade. You might match Halladay with what the Dodgers have to offer -- Canada native Russell Martin plus others. But remember that Martin's OPS has dropped 162 points during the past two seasons. He also is climbing swiftly up the arbitration ladder; his salary might climb from $3.9 million last season to $6 million next season. In the end, the Dodgers might not get the ace they need.


So, I took a look at the list of arbitration eligible players the Dodgers have this offseason. Here is the list:

Andre Ethier

Matt Kemp

Chad Billingsley

Russell Martin

James Loney

Jonathan Broxton

George Sherrill

Hong-Chih Kuo

There are four players that LA will certainly not trade right now: Kemp, Ethier, Sherrill and Kuo. Kemp and Ethier are obvious, and Sherrill and Kuo are two of the best left-handed relievers in the game, so they aren't going anywhere.

Of the remaining four players, I don't see the Dodgers dealing Broxton or Billingsley. John Perrotto wrote in his Sunday On The Beat article that Billz would be available in a trade this offseason. I just don't see it. I see him just having an off year in 2009 due to his jump in innings pitched in 2008. Broxton was one the best closers in baseball during the regular season, but for the second season in a row, Broxton blew up in the NLCS.

That leaves Russell Martin and James Loney. I have been down on Martin for two years now, so I would be happy if he was dealt as part of a package for an ace starting pitcher. I do like Loney, but the Dodgers need a power hitter at first base, and I could see them packaging him for ace starter as well.

Should LA trade Russell Martin, they could go out and sign Bengie Molina who still can hit for an old catcher. He batted cleanup for the Giants most of the 2009 season. If they decide to package Loney, they could move Casey Blake to first base, and go out and sign Adrian Beltre. Beltre is probably the best fielding third baseman in the game, and can still hit for power and steal a few bags.

Poll
Who gets traded out of LA this offseason?
Russell Martin
328 votes
James Loney
161 votes
Chad Billingsley
110 votes
Jonathan Broxton
28 votes

627 votes | Poll has closed

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You left out "None of the above."".

That gets my vote.

The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.

by David Young on Nov 9, 2009 3:52 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

And if I had to guess one player

I’m guessing George Sherrill. He can be shopped as a closer (and an All-Star!) and his likely salary is going to be pushing $4M, which seems a bit steep for Ned Colletti to want to pay for a set-up man.

The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.

by David Young on Nov 9, 2009 4:21 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

they article said move ARBITRATION player

not core…

and that arb player will obviously be JASON REPKO..

so its none of the above

by matthewmafa on Nov 9, 2009 4:25 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

yes

but these core players are up for arb.

raygu

by Ray Guilfoyle on Nov 9, 2009 4:36 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Having either Bengie Molina or Adrian Beltre back on the team is a future unimaginably bleak to consider

What Would Jack Bauer Do?

by Sordid on Nov 9, 2009 4:25 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

how so?

not with the core players around them along with Blake, Furcal and Manny

raygu

by Ray Guilfoyle on Nov 9, 2009 4:37 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Molina is garbage

I’d love him to go suck for the Dodgers, but it isn’t as if Martin was any great shakes this year. All those innings in 2007 and 2008 have really caught up with him, though he’s probably not totally done yet. He’s much more likely to improve on his 86 OPS+ than Molina is on his.

I bet the Dodgers wish they still had Carlos Santana.

Bonds stands alone.

Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 9, 2009 11:44 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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