So here we are, January 21, 2010, and the Dodgers have finally signed their #4 starter, Vicente Padilla.  As Eric Stephen over at True Blue LA accurately points out, Padilla was money in the bank for the Dodgers down the stretch and for the majority of the post-season.  But the question is, in 2010 will [...]

So I’ve written about this before (way back on April 2, 2009), but the closer we get to Spring Training, the more I think Ben Sheets is secretly Ned Colletti’s #1 choice for the #4 starter slot in the rotation.
Think about it, there really aren’t that many quality starters left on the free agent market [...]

The trade rumors around Roy Halladay are flying again – this time courtesy of Tim Brown from Yahoo Sports. While he has most recently cited the deal as “highly unlikely” at this time, it’s clear that the Jays are trying to determine if they can extract maximum value from Halladay before his contract expires [...]

According to Bill Shaikin, the answer is yes.
“We’re not going to make any outlandish-type decisions in a rough economy.” [said Dennis Mannion]
He [Manion] said that would rule out Lackey “unless there is an effective way to make that kind of deal.”
Given the financial uncertainty in the ownership ranks of the Dodgers, I’m not surprised that club president Dennis [...]

It’s actually not as much of a long shot as you might first think.  Here’s why:
1.) The free agent market for starting pitchers is pretty thin.
2.) Ned Colletti doesn’t like offering contracts longer than three years to anyone.
3.) Ned likes signing players that have something to prove and giving them an incentive-laden contract (Orlando Hudson).
Now [...]