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Elsalvaje
Guerrero is super ready for the starting job, he gonna get even better thru the season.
denz
Well at least we have enough players to cover second base.
brocnessmonster
Unless none are any good. Right?
Bob George
Just throwing this out there but I wonder if the Dodgers would have any interest in Darwin Barney as a 1 year or first half placeholder if nobody steps forward at 2b in spring training. I don’t think he would cost a lot in a trade and with the Cubs bringing in Bonifacio they have other options, even more if Mike Olt looks good this spring and Valbuena and Murphy are not playing 3b.
The Oregonian
It would be a good idea for the Dodgers to trade Kemp to the Mariners for Franklin and a stud pitching prospect. They’d still carry an outfield of Crawford, Ethier, Puig, and Van Slyke, they’d get their second baseman, they’d save some money and sell high on Kemp before teams realize he may never play 130+ games again.
brocnessmonster
Which is fine for a couple months, then what? I’m sorry. Broken down Kemp is worth more than a 2 month second base solution.
BlueSkyLA
Worst case scenario, Figgins and/or Gordon cover 2B while Guerrero comes up to speed in the minors.
Donald Munson
Starting Figgins for any length of time is a terrible idea.
BlueSkyLA
Because?
Donald Munson
Because he is terrible, really really awful and a clubhouse problem. Having watched him in Seattle just stink up the joint and whine and complain about everything, blaming everyone but himself. There is a very good reason he wasn’t in the majors last season.
BlueSkyLA
If this is true at all, it was only true in Seattle. Food for thought, as they say.
brocnessmonster
I’m sorry dude, but selling high on a for MVP (basically) doesn’t mean INF depth and “a pitching prospect”.
Elsalvaje
It doesn’t make any sense trade Kemp right now, his value can’t get any lower, nobody gonna give good prospects for him right now but if he shows that can stay healthy and play at the level that he’s supposed to play then they can trade him and get a really good ship in return.
The Oregonian
I guess I don’t have quite as much faith in Kemp as you do. Plus I disagree that nobody would give up any good prospects for him at this point, the Mariners certainly would. They need a right-handed center fielder and more importantly, someone to hit behind Cano and validate their offseason.