Found January 13, 2012 on Dodgers Locker:
Instead of making a huge splash in free agency, the Dodgers decided to spread out their resources. It will be interesting to see if it’s enough to get them back into the race in the N.L. West, but at least they are trying. Here’s a look at the new faces: In the field: The biggest addition in the field of play for the Dodgers was the signing of 2B Mark Ellis. He will take over as the starting 2B for the Dodgers in 2012. Jerry Hairston and Adam Kennedy will provide the Dodgers with some solid depth off the bench due to their versatility in the field and their bats. Matt Treanor and Josh Bard were signing on to compete for the starting job behind the plate, but, neither of them scare anyone with their bats. Cory Sullivan and Josh Fields are going to compete for bench jobs but they are going to have a hard time winning them in spring training. On the mound: This is where the Dodgers spent most of their money this winter. They inked starting pitchers Aaron Harang (ri...
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