As the Los Angeles Dodgers roll into town, they're just settling in after a series of roster moves. They're still dealing with some key injuries as well, and the LA Times has a good run-down.
- Shortstop Rafael Furcal will stay behind, his back too sore to sit on the plane. He remains on the DL.
- Nomar Garciaparra was moved from the 15-day to the 60-day DL, opening a roster spot for....
- Terry Tiffee who takes the 25-man spot from....
- Andruw Jones, who is out 4-6 weeks for knee surgery
- Clayton Kershaw is now in the Dodger rotation, he took the roster spot of....
- Yhency Brazoban, who was optioned to Las Vegas, and...
- Esteban Loaiza was DFA'd to make room on the 40-man roster for Kershaw
- Other moves in May (yes, just this month) include DL'ing Gary Bennett and calling up Danny Ardoin to back-up Russell Martin, who has played some 3rd base since everyone else who plays 3rd is hurt most of the time. And Luis Maza is up for Furcal. Jason Schmidt and Tony Abreu went to the 60-day DL, in related moves.
The outfield is Pierre-Kemp-Ethier. That's 2/3 good, 1/3 awful. The infield includes rookie Blake DeWitt, who plays nice defense and is hitting alright, Hu's at short (Chin-lung, that is), Jeff Kent is slumping at 2nd, and James Loney is at first. They do have some quality bats, but only at four spots. Right now, Pierre, DeWitt, Hu and Kent are not producing. A bench of Tiffee, Maza, Ardoin, Delwyn Young and Mark Sweeney provides the "depth".
I'll have a pre-game look at the bullpen on Monday morning. Chad Billingsley starts on Memorial Day - read more about him.
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