It appears that the Dodgers are awfully serious about contending for the NL West title this year. They've been locked in a tie with the Diamondbacks for several days now and by all indications, the race is going down to the wire this year. In anticipation of that, the Dodgers have gone out and added their second future Hall-of-Famer in as many weeks by acquiring Greg Maddux from the Padres tonight. It's the second time the Dodgers have picked up Maddux late in the season in three years. For all intents and purposes, the Mad Dog is just an average pitcher here in the twilight of his career. Most of his stats look decent this year (3.99 ERA, 1.22 WHIP), but he's pitching in the best pitcher's park in either league in Petco. Still, league average isn't bad and Maddux is still durable, which makes about as good of a replacement as they'll find on the market for Brad Penny, who the Dodgers put on the DL this week.
There's no word who the Dodgers are giving up for Maddux, but it's probably going to be some kind of fringe prospect. Still, Ned Colletti's burning through his reserve of minor league talent pretty quickly this summer in the interest of getting a mediorce team into the playoffs in a year when the National League is pretty top heavy. Given the price the Dodgers have already paid in minor league talent, is a division title and a loss to the Cubs in the NLDS even a success at this point?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-18-2008 @ 10:55PM
Frank said...
"What minor league talent? Dodgers haven't given up any blue chip prospects. Hey, maybe the Padres would want Andrew Jones?"
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8-18-2008 @ 11:21PM
chuck said...
the cubs winning what? wow ..can I borrow your crystal ball , I live in Vegas and I need a guy like you...Cubs? LOL
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8-18-2008 @ 11:31PM
TED said...
YES THE CUBS YOU MORON.... ARE YOU BLIND? THE CUBS HAVE THE BEST RECORD IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE ... AND EVERY 100 YEARS A MIRICLE HAPPENS... I JUST HOPE THE WHITE SOX COME ALONG FOR THE RIDE.... AS FAR AS MADDUX IS CONCERENED THE CUBS SHOULD HAVE PICKED HIM UP, BUT THE DODGERS WON THIS BATTLE... MADDUX DESERVES TO BE IN THE PLAYOFFS......
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8-18-2008 @ 11:49PM
chuck said...
As a cubs fan need we remind you that it is August and nothing is settled until the end of September... ..... Moron!
8-18-2008 @ 11:41PM
Wayne said...
He deserves to be in the playoffs?? What makes him deserve to be in the playoffs? I thought you had to earn your way into the playoffs. Just because he was good in the past doesnt mean anything.
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8-18-2008 @ 11:52PM
Chuck said...
and one more thing about the Blog.... Are the Dodgers suppose to keep guys like Either,Kemp and Martin in the minors forever? Get a clue bud!
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8-22-2008 @ 8:10PM
gary h said...
The Padres Suck! They are the worst team in major League
Baseball. They should just forfit the remaining games and spare baseball fans in San Diego from being squashed. The owner should give us hope and fire everybody who is connected with the team.
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8-30-2008 @ 6:09PM
SpAgAcK said...
If the Dodgers think their G.M. is doing a good job;They better thunk again.Come on 42 yrs old washed up Greg Maddox & washed up Andrew Jones?Get real,The Giants neverdid anything while he was there and neither will the Dodgers.Keep Manny & Blake.
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