OK so the Dodgers appear to have missed their chance on Trevor Hoffman and John Smoltz.

LA did offer contracts to Denys Reyes and their former closer in waiting Guillermo Mota. Which is fine if they sign, LA does need set up men, but the Dodgers really need a closer and I still think they need 2 starting pitchers. In fact everyone knows they need 2 starters. But who is left? Smoltz, who I thought would be a great pitcher to get cheap since I was sure every team would be weary of his faulty arm, is on his way to Boston. The Unit is a Giant….That leaves pretty much only Pettitte. UGH!

Pettitte is fine, but he is only one person. They still need another starter. Are they seriously considering using James McDonald? I hope not! Schmidt? lol
And who are they gonna throw in to close out the games? Broxton is a proven amazing 8th inning set up guy, but it’s also been proven that he falters a bit in the 9th. The Dodgers need Hoffman and now he’s heading to Milwaukee.

I hope Ned has a back up plan that no one knows about. Like…Ben Sheets? Just don’t throw Schmidt money at him. Because then it will assure his being absent for his entire contract. I mean Ben is really an amazingly dominant pitcher, but he doesn’t last long. His arm sputters and breaks and then what? Now you are paying Sheets a lot for him to sit and ice his arm for half the season. So who else do you have? Maybe McDonald will be ready by then. That’d be nice, but can you count on it?

And Boston apparently agreed with me that Rocco Baldelli would indeed be a great fourth outfielder because they signed him too.

Ned is doing a fine job on the Manny waiting game. It has become apparent that LA is really the only place for him and it appears everyone knows it…except for Boras and Manny.