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NL West Notes: Loney, Ethier, Rockies

Let's take a look at a few items out of the NL West..

• Andre Ethier backed off the comments he made suggesting that the team was pushing him to play injured, writes MLB.com's Ken Gurnick. Ethier expressed his desire to stay in Los Angeles, and GM Ned Colletti said that Ethier has not requested a trade. Colletti hopes he can extend Ethier.
• Steve Dilbeck of the Los Angeles Times wonders if a strong finish could save James Loney's career with the Dodgers.  Loney is making $4.785MM this year as he enters his final year of arbitration.  The 27-year-old wants to return to the club but is likely due for a raise that would put him in the neighborhood of $6MM.
• The Dodgers will also see Andre Ethier enter his final year of arbitration this winter.  Ethier is battling an injury to his right knee that will require surgery in the offseason, but the team is oddly pushing him to play, writes T.J. Simers of the Los Angeles Times.  General Manager Ned Colletti admitted that the outfielder's poor second-half performance could be slightly advantageous for the club in arbitration.
• The Rockies have other holes to fill as well, but look for them to prioritize starting pitching this winter, writes Troy Renck of The Denver Post.

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