Dodgers Scrambling for Infield Help

Bring on Belly! He solves all their short-term needs, and his 2 year contract allows for 2B to be covered next year if they dont get anyone else off the FA market ~ while he's flexible enough to stay a back-up if thats what you want him for. Perfect player for their current situation, and a great personality to add to the young club...

Why not just give Tony Abreu a shot to play

I'm sure the Reds would happily part with Ryan Freel.

Abreu has limited upside to begin with (questionable OBP & Power, only slight speed and generally little more than a BA driving his value) ~ add to it the fiasco last year which resulted in Colletti looking like an A$$... Well, I cant imagine he has too much of a future with the Dodgers anyway, and they should probably look for something a little more if they plan on competing…

i hate the dodgers

Don't see why they don't give Hu the job... at any rate, Juan Uribe is available and would fit the Dodgers needs. He can play any infield position capably, so he can be piece all season when someone more competent like LaRoche steps in. It would just require a long shot low level prospect and the Sox would definitely throw in some cash. One year commitment. No strings attached.

Um, Delwyn Young?

Gogo,

Has Hu ever played a position other than SS? I know he is probably the SS of the future with GG written all over him and all, but I’m not sure how flexible he is from that position…

The team needs a 2B/3B back-up though ~ and really two at the moment since the 3 starters for those two spots will all miss the start of the season. By default I guess Abreu is one, but if Hu hasnt played 2B or SS then it eliminates him from the other...

The Dodgers are certainly better off filling the holes in-house given that the injuries are short term problems. Let Hu play 3B and Delwyn Young play 2B. Jeff Kent will be back a week into the season, and even if Nomar's injury is more serious than originally thought, Andy Laroche will be back in mid-May. 6 weeks is a worse case scenario, and there is no need to pick up someone useless, like Uribe (or any available White Sox, for that matter), just to sit him after everyone returns.

Man, I know they don't want his salary, but it sure seems like Inge would be perfect for them. Obviously, he isn't a great player and makes too much money, but I have to believe he could produce at a higher level than a bunch of rookies on a contending team and you'd think a team in L.A. should be able to afford him. The Inge of 2006 wasn't that bad and he hopefully learned something from last year.

My friend ( who knows someone who does legal work with the Orioles) told me there is a decent chance the Dodgers will get Roberts from the Orioles.

Apparently the Orioles want Marmol and the Cubs have said no, so the Orioles are hoping the Dodgers have an interest in Roberts?

Not sure if that makes sense. I sometimes think my friend is pulling my leg, but he's been right about the Cubs deal so far.
Anyway, what would the Dodgers do with Kent? Move him to third?

What about Andy LaRoche, Chin-Lung Hu and Tony Abreu? Why do the Dodgers hate their young players so much?

Laroche is injured, Abreu sucks and Hu isn't great.

The O's will give you Melvin Mora for Clayton Kershaw (LOL)...OK, they'll do it for Joel Kershaw, Clayton's mentally handicapped cousin. Any interest?

Ndano,

How has your friend been right about the Cubs so far? You said he said the deal was done; contract signed and on the lawyer's desk for Marmol, Colvin, Gallagher, Veal, and Cedeno!!! He also told you that Hernandez was going to the Cubs and the O's were going to get Soto. Again, how has he been right...at all? And of all the teams, the Dodgers seem a poor fit for Roberts for exactly the reason you brought up- Jeff Kent.

I know you're a fellow O's fan, Ndano, so I got nothing but love, but I think you need to ditch this friend of yours. Dude keeps messin' with you and you keep believing him.

Inge should still be an option with his ability to play many different positions. 3B while Nomar is hurt, 2B, SS, and OF.
Inge and cash for pitching help?

The KC Star is reporting a rumor that the Dodgers may send Jonathan Meloan and a throw-in to KC for Esteban German. German is a high-OBP utility infielder with fairly poor defensive skills who can play 2B and 3B. Given the problems the Dodgers have with Nomar, Abreu and Kent, he certainly fills a need.

Darkstar demonstrated the most knowledge of the Dodgers here with his post. Hu's defensive prowess easily translates to both 2B and 3B, where the Dodgers have played him this spring, and he has turned into a capable hitter. Further, all the Tony Abreu haters out there don't seem to get that the Dodgers have a lot invested in him, and see him as Kent's replacement. Abreu has an excellent glove and can play 3B and SS in addition to his natural 2B. He has hit for a high average at every level, including the majors with a sports hernia, and has shown good gap power. There is no reason to think he can't be a very similar offensive player to Orlando Cabrera, with a similar glove. One look at his minor league stats should answer these critics.

As for German, he would be a terrible move. He is the player some here claim Abreu is.

Like I said in response to another article, with Delwyn Young playing 2B better than anyone ever thought he could, he can replace Kent's bat in the lineup. Combine that with Ethier taking his rightful place ahead of Pierre and you more than make up for replacing Nomar with Hu on the power end, and you still have tons of speed with Hu in the lineup.

I think Mark Bellhorn is avaliable, we would look good in Dodger Blue!

Why acquire another 3B when DeWitt can be solid given a chance. Young and Hu can take on 2nd while grandpa Kent comes back from his latest injury.

Start the kids!