Not only are the Dodgers interested in Johnny Damon and a number of catchers, they're attempting to sign one or two setup men, according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. Jesse Crain, Jason Frasor and Matt Guerrier are high on their shopping list.
Crain, a Type B free agent, declined arbitration from the Twins, but he won't cost the Dodgers or any other team a draft pick. Since Guerrier was not offered arbitration, he won't cost a top draft pick, either. Frasor, a former Dodger farmhand, would have cost a top pick, but he accepted arbitration from the Blue Jays.
Dodgers GM Ned Colletti has locked up Ted Lilly, Hiroki Kuroda, Jon Garland, Juan Uribe, Jay Gibbons and Dana Eveland since the regular season ended. Los Angeles also acquired Blake Hawksworth for Ryan Theriot today.
Dodgers have certainly been far more aggressive than I expected.
If the Dodgers snag Frasor before he accepts arbitration, I may have to name my first born after Coletti.
If Colletti gives up a draft pick for a RP he better not pass me on the street.
He’s not going to have to. The Dodgers have a protected first round pick.
He said “draft pick” — not just a first but any pick.
But colleti wouldn’t be giving it up…The Jays would get a comp pick but Dodgers wouldnt give up anything…
Guess what, too late! Frasor accepted!
Frasor is a Type A and despite the protected pick, Dodgers would still have to give up a pick and in this case, it would be a 2nd rounder. Jays also get a supplemental pick.
And yes, Frasor is accepting his arbitration or so Mike Wilner says but he’s not a reporter or anything so it’s possible it could be wrong but I doubt it.
Yes, but why lose a second round pick for a relief pitcher when we have bigger needs. Left field, Catcher and Third all need upgrades. Even Loney should not be secure in his job.
I don’t care about the pick if it is for anything else but a RP…I am so afraid to refresh the page now!
I think Jesse Crain and Guerrier would be great fits…Although I’d like to see the other one sign with the Mets.
they wont sign any of the names above….and they will bring back Jeff Weaver
Ned Colletti has really had a tremendous off-season thus far…The Dodgers are looking really good for next season.
That’s what everyone said about the D’Backs last offseason too lol.
Diamondbacks? Really? I remember everyone raving about the Mariners, not the Dbacks. What did the Dbacks do aside from acquiring Edwin Jackson and signing Adam LaRoche and Kelly Johnson?
Oh them too. I’m just saying. I remember some people last year were like Webb-Haren-Jackson-Kennedy are going to be the best 1-4 in baseball. The Dodgers get an inning eater, extend an old soft tossing lefty, overpay for Uribe, and now they look good? Their OF defense is scary and their 3rd and 1st basemen are not too good either. Even though I don’t like Russell Martin (SIRM!), he’s a fine (not amazing) catcher. Their defense is still terrible. Also, I think Torre may have broke Broxton lol.
I’d like to laugh this one off, but actually I hope the frisbee tosser from Simi Valley at least comes back to Spring Training. Monasterios’ should probably get a look at LR/MR, but at least he now can go to Albuquerque if he needs some tuning without being offered back to Philly, and finally, I already have some friends at the State Department trying to screw up Bellasario’s visa again, so hopefully he won’t be an issue. All but the last part is true, of course. Just no more Ortiz’s.
Yeah, Id love to see him back too. I dig the whole lil bro in Anaheim thing too.. the parents are funny with their half Dodgers/Angels jerseys.
I’d like to laugh this one off, but actually I hope the frisbee tosser from Simi Valley at least comes back to Spring Training. Monasterios’ should probably get a look at LR/MR, but at least he now can go to Albuquerque if he needs some tuning without being offered back to Philly, and finally, I already have some friends at the State Department trying to screw up Bellasario’s visa again, so hopefully he won’t be an issue. All but the last part is true, of course. Just no more Ortiz’s.
We don’t need no stinking relievers! Especially with the team needing a left fielder and an answer behind the plate. As I see it now, with Broxton, Kuo, Jansen, Belisario, Hawksworth, Troncoso and likely Elbert, why would Ned want to complicate his lot by adding Crain or Frasor? It isn’t like there are no relievers at Albuquerque.
They could use another reliever. Belisario and Troncoso were really shaky last season, not to mention Broxton. I am extremely optimistic about Jansen, but we do need to keep in mind how long he’s been pitching.
That being said, I’d rather sign a 1B and then trade Loney for the relief help.
PLEASE TAKE JASON FRASOR
If 2 of Kemp, Ethier and Loney (or less likely Martin) perform at the level that they are capable of, the Dodgers could very well be contenders next year.
I think Colletti just made a great move by trading Ryan Theriot right before Thursday’s deadline, and we got a pitcher from the Cardinals who have an amazing pitching coach and staff.
We have a set five man rotation that rivals any team in the NL west. We just got Juan Uribe an infielder that can put up 20+HR a year who can play 2nd, SS, 3rd exactly what we needed.
We all knew George Sherill wasn’t coming back and if he dose its gonna be for very cheap,so now Colletti is going out there to try and sign a proven middle reliever?!
And all before the winter GM meetings?!
I think its looking pretty good.
And for the people who think the Dodgers are hopeless you must not be from L.A. because out here “Hope dies Last” Go Blue!!!
what difference does it make that you got a guy from the cardinals who have an amazing pitching coach and staff? If Dave Duncan can’t turn Hawk into something good, well, lets just say the odds aren’t great he’ll be something in LA.
Personally, I just think Ryan Theriot fits the Cardinals mold, and I personally think Hawksworth will not be great, but I can see him putting up like a 3.60 ERA in 60 innings in middle relief.
He had really good numbers as a reliever 2 years ago, hopefully he can repeat
He had really good numbers as a reliever 2 years ago, hopefully he can repeat
All the respect in the world for Duncan, but Hawk looked just fine as a RP. Starting on the other hand…
Your totally right. I was just saying that if we were gonna non tender Theriot on Thursday anyway better to get something than nothing. And if was gonna be a Pitcher im glad its from the red birds, and from what i know he’s not that bad he just lost his job to injury.
Honestly, Ned was just taking what he could get. Hawksworth is a guy whose production can be matched by someone from Albequerque
Have you looked at his stats 2 years ago when he was only a reliever??? Probably not so i’ll just let you know they were pretty good. Last year he started and by his numbers he won’t be a starter for the dodgers but they don’t need one. So as far as him being a reliever i’m stoked cuz he’s shown some promise.
his numbers were just as bad in relief.
2009??? 2.03 era in 40 innings…
Problem is, it’s going to be 2011, not 2009. The fact the Cards gave him up KNOWING Theriot was going to be non tendered speaks volumes.
2009??? 2.03 era in 40 innings…
Have you looked at his stats 2 years ago when he was only a reliever??? Probably not so i’ll just let you know they were pretty good. Last year he started and by his numbers he won’t be a starter for the dodgers but they don’t need one. So as far as him being a reliever i’m stoked cuz he’s shown some promise.
I dont think so, Theriot is a top of the order bat (maybe not a good one, but hopefully, you get my point) that can play both middle infield positions well. Im sure there was a market for him.
At $3m for a .321 OBP and .312 SLG? I doubt there was much of a market.
Shocking to me that any team sees Theriot as anything more than a utility player.
If Nick Green fan find a ML job, Ryan Theriot will always be employed.
Not saying he shouldn’t be employed… he just shouldn’t be a starter.
Honestly, Ned was just taking what he could get. Hawksworth is a guy whose production can be matched by someone from Albequerque
Your totally right. I was just saying that if we were gonna non tender Theriot on Thursday anyway better to get something than nothing. And if was gonna be a Pitcher im glad its from the red birds, and from what i know he’s not that bad he just lost his job to injury.
Rick Honeycutt is probably just as good, if not better than, Dave Duncan.
How stupid would it look if the Dodgers, who traded Jason Frasor to the Jays in the first place for nothing, would give up a first round draft pick to sign him to a multi-year deal.
Uhh it’s already being reported Frasor is accepting his arbitration and Dodgers have a protected pick.
Can’t be stupid when it’s not possible.
2004/03/30 Toronto Blue Jays traded Jayson Werth to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jason Frasor.
The Jays gave up talent to get Frasor initially. It’s not their fault the Dodgers didn’t use it.
i would have liked to have seen them go after saito. seems like a good fit.
I agree. He had that plasma injection in his elbow (I think), and I remember it was one of the first ones they had ever done. I think Randy Wolf had the same injection when he was in LA, and they didnt resign him either. Russell J.Martin was the lucky recipitent of that injection last year. Hmmmmmm…
i would have liked to have seen them go after saito. seems like a good fit.
Some Dodger fans in another blog were talking about how great their relief pitching was, but this is a sign that all is not well in the bullpen. Aside from Kuo, they don’t strike fear, and their closer is all messed up. They also have holes at catcher, left field, and I wonder how Loney is taking all this talk about moving him. Damon for LF? Fine with me.
Don’t any of you Dodger fans understand that the Cardinals knew he was going to be non tendered after the overpayment to Uribe? So you think they would give up someone they still had any faith in? They could have waited a couple of days and signed him. Colletti’s coup in this is the money he saved, not that he got a pitcher for Theriot.
one good thing about the giants winning the WS was that it lit a fire under the Dodgers’ collectives butts – last year – Jamey Carroll was it, this year they are much more aggressive.
All I want for Christmas is Adam Dunn.