Apparently, according to papers in Kansas City, the Dodgers are showing interest in Royals relief pitcher Octavio Dotel. Reports are the Royals asking price is so ridiculously high, that Kansas City has asked the Dodgers for at least Russell Martin, James Loney or Matt Kemp in return for Dotel. I'm pretty sure at that point the Dodgers laughed and hung-up on the Royals.
But why Dotel? Why another reliever? Right now, starting pitching seems to be a more glaring need with guys dropping like flies onto the DL or struggling to get past the first inning without giving up three runs. They need depth in the rotation, and while starters are more costly to get, they are more valuable in the long run. By adding a starter, you bump one of the temporary starters back into the bullpen, essentially strengthening the bullpen that way.
There has been some speculation that Florida would like to move Dontrelle Willis and his contract, and that the Dodgers are showing interest in him, as well. While I don't think adding Willis could hurt the team, I don't think it would make or break them either. The Dodgers might be able to nab him cheap because his trade value is pretty low at this point (they could package Andre Ethier and a minor league pitcher for him). He hasn't had a great season (7-8, 4.81 ERA, 86 ERA+) and he's probably, at best, a number 3 rotation guy these days. On the flip side, Willis being traded somewhere else, likely to San Diego or Arizona (you can bet Florida won't send him to an East division rival), is the fact his career ERA against the Dodgers is near 7.
Stay tuned...
But why Dotel? Why another reliever? Right now, starting pitching seems to be a more glaring need with guys dropping like flies onto the DL or struggling to get past the first inning without giving up three runs. They need depth in the rotation, and while starters are more costly to get, they are more valuable in the long run. By adding a starter, you bump one of the temporary starters back into the bullpen, essentially strengthening the bullpen that way.
There has been some speculation that Florida would like to move Dontrelle Willis and his contract, and that the Dodgers are showing interest in him, as well. While I don't think adding Willis could hurt the team, I don't think it would make or break them either. The Dodgers might be able to nab him cheap because his trade value is pretty low at this point (they could package Andre Ethier and a minor league pitcher for him). He hasn't had a great season (7-8, 4.81 ERA, 86 ERA+) and he's probably, at best, a number 3 rotation guy these days. On the flip side, Willis being traded somewhere else, likely to San Diego or Arizona (you can bet Florida won't send him to an East division rival), is the fact his career ERA against the Dodgers is near 7.
Stay tuned...
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