2nd base Dodger rumors

The Reds are shopping him, but he’ll be too expensive for us, and I mean ‘prospects’ expensive.

might as well throw Polanco in the “maybe” list. Although he is a Type A.

Also, a Pierre for Luis Castillo swap seems reasonable (even with Castillo’s defensive shortcomings), given the salary neutrality of the deal.

I think 2B in 2010 will end up being some combo of Belliard and DeWitt.

They will try to fleece us for Uggla (Withrow plus others).

Forget it.

are my favorite rumored options. I still think there’s a way the Dodgers could make BP work, though I’d fear what prospects they’d have to give up for him. But I don’t even think him that expensive, given he’s younger than ODog and yet the latter will be asking for similar contract in length and expense. Lopez would be okay too.

Say no to Callaspo.

Uggla would be a fantastic… DH.

But to me it looks like we could have a guy who hit .283, won a gold glove, and was an all-star this year in O-Dog. The fans love him, his teammates seem to love him. It’s too bad that Torre doesn’t, because I would love for him to be back on the team.

if you want a job next summer you better start hitting the ball

although from Jon Heyman so take with a grain of salt:

mark derosa already has received calls from #yankees, #mariners, #nats, #dodgers, #phils, #rangers, #orioles, #giants

his projections would be 280/370/370. JMO

I was irritated before that we trade Abreu and now I’m really irritated that we are looking at 2nd base options that at best might equal his production and we will probably be paying millions for it.

instead of Halladay. What a beast.

need to move Jackson for financial reasons, the Yankee’s are only signing their own FA, the Mets have no money, who the hell is going to be signing these guys? I expect an ever colder winter this year then last year for free agents. Abreu was smart to sign early like Ibanez. So was Sanchez.

. . . is cheap, and not that much of a falloff from any of the guys listed in this thread. That’s why the Dodgers will put him at 2B. If there’s any money at all, and I’m not sure there will be, I’d much rather see the team spend it on pitching than on a marginal improvement at 2B.

I loved Orlando Hudson at 2B in 2009. I wish Joe Torre did.

If by old friend you mean commenter since the Days off Kamenetzky, then yes.

Jamey Carroll to the list..

According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, general manager Omar Minaya has spoken with the Dodgers about Luis Castillo.
Minaya said that a few teams have shown interest in Castillo, which would have been unthinkable last winter. The Mets are in a better place this fall after Castillo batted .302/.387/.346 in 2009. The 34-year-old second baseman still has two years and $12 million left on his contract. Juan Pierre, who is slated to make $18.5 million over the next two seasons, would be a comparable swap.