HOLLYWOOD ENDING?...

There are many possiblilities for the Dodgers this offseason. One potential move the Dodgers can make is to acquire Alex Rodriguez. Out of all the possible additions the ballclub can make, bringing in A-Rod will be the toughest. Such a trade for Alex Rodriquez will likely call for many pieces in return. The Yankees will most assuring want a reliable frontline pitcher. The candidate seems to be Brad Penny. They would also want hot prospect Andy LaRoche, and one of their top pitching prospects such as Scott Elbert, Chad Billingsley, and Clay Kershaw. This is a very steep prize to pay for A-Rod, but without a doubt he is worth it talent wise. There is also the issue of is substantial salary. A-Rod has 4 years left in his contract that amount to just above 100 million. The Yankees will have to pay a big part of the contract if the deal was to be made. If all these things lined up, the deal is not out of the question. Alex had a solid season this year. He hit 35 homeruns, drove in 121 runs, and batter .290. This was also considered a down year for Alex. Putt all these together and I would still not take him on my team. His talent is unquestionable. He might be the best player in baseball. But just like communism, bringing Alex Rodriguez to the Dodgers works only in theory. A-Rod is the least liked player in the league among his peers. It would definitely be a bad mix. Alex always seems to alienate himself from his teammates, and causes friction by the way he carries himself. We already know what a good clubhouse can do as we saw this year. We also already know what a bad clubhouse can do as we saw in '05. A-Rod is an amazing player, but he is not right for us. Now if the deal where to happen, and Alex comes to Los Angeles with a changed attitude and proves me wrong, I will gladly eat crow. It is a tough decision. One that I would not make... I have been updating you on the Arizona Fall league, but I have yet to update the Hawaiian Winter league. The Dodgers have a good number of prospects playing for the North Shore Honu. Amongst them are, Blake DeWitt, Xavier Paul, Cory Dunlap, and Zach Hammes. So far they have had their ups, and downs. Hopefully it is uphill from now on. As for the Arizona Fall league, Anthony Raglani has heated up. Raglani hit 2 home runs today, and raised his batting average to .273. Chin Lung Hu has also been swinging the bat better lately. He collected 2 hits today, and is now hitting .235. They seem to be turning it around, lets hope it continues.


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