This post was inspired by something that I read at Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness. Basically, they make a case for giving Chin Lung Hu another shot at the shortstop job. And while I doubt it happens, since managers rarely want to go out on a limb by replacing a veteran with a prospect, I agree with   more...
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Clayton Kershaw|LHP|AA|20-Kershaw has been quite dominant since getting demoted to AA Jacksonville. In 3 starts there, he's gone 18 innings, and has only given up 7 hits and 2 earned runs. More importantly though, Kershaw has only walked 4 batters. I guess there's some concern over the fact that   more...
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There are many constants in this world; among them are the speed of light, pi, and the gravitational pull of Joe Torre's nose. This year, the aforementioned Torre has been on a mission to establish Russell Martin as one of the constants of the universe by having him play in every single Dodgers   more...
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Overview-After struggling mightily with the bat in 2006, Hu put on weight before the 2007 season and ended up having the best year of his career. This year, he was forced into an early starting role with the big club. He hit miserably in his trial run, but will look to rebound later. Universally   more...
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I'll just go along with this as if an anonymous GM really came up with it. Why on earth would the Reds be interested in a player the Dodgers don't really want (Juan Pierre), and a SS who hit .159/.224/.206 in 107 ABs this year at the major league level? I must admit I don't dislike the idea of   more...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers infield has been ravaged by injuries so far this year. They were in such dire needs at third base, that AA prospect Blake DeWitt had to open the season as the teams guy. Now the team is being forced to go with Chin-Lung Hu at short stop. The reason? The team's starting   more...
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Rafael Furcal, suffering from a strained lower back, has been placed on the 15-day disabled list. The shortstop has missed his last four games due to this ailment. Hopefully, this injury will not lead to serious complications in the future.Furcal has been a splendid asset of the Dodgers'   more...
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