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Saturday, March 01, 2008

Dodgers appear interested in Tigers’ Inge

Yea...but what about whole Andy Garciaparra act?

The Los Angeles Dodgers have contacted the Tigers about Inge, and while talks do not seem to have progressed far, a baseball official familiar with the situation said the Dodgers remain interested in making a deal.

Inge would play third base for the Dodgers, who did not have a full-time third baseman last season and have been trying to decide between veteran Nomar Garciaparra and rookie Andy LaRoche this spring.

New Dodger manager Joe Torre is familiar with Inge from his time in the American League, and Torre and new Dodgers third base coach Larry Bowa are said to be Inge backers.

Repoz Posted: March 01, 2008 at 08:17 AM | 22 comment(s)
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   1. OCD SS  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 08:43 AM (#2703698)
This is just because Torre thinks Laroche is best used in 90 innings out of the bullpen.
   2. Dan  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 08:59 AM (#2703702)
So instead of choosing between Laroche and Nomar, they're going to bring in a third third baseman. Absolutely brilliant. What's next, inquiring about Coco Crisp for LF so they don't need to decide between Pierre and Ethier?
   3. Darren  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 09:10 AM (#2703703)
I was worried that LaRoche might get to play at some point.
   4. PASTE is not impressed by Albert Pujols (Zeth)  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 09:20 AM (#2703706)
So why don't they just do LaRoche for Inge, straight up?
   5. shoewizard  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 09:50 AM (#2703712)
What is is that the Dodgers know about LaRoche that nobody else does? I really just can't figure out why they don't let him play. Bizarre.
   6. PASTE is not impressed by Albert Pujols (Zeth)  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 10:02 AM (#2703717)
Because Ned Colletti sincerely detests all young players. Unless Matt Kemp starts off with a 12-for-26, 4 bombs kind of tear, he won't play much, either.
   7. Jimmy P  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 10:21 AM (#2703726)
What is is that the Dodgers know about LaRoche that nobody else does? I really just can't figure out why they don't let him play. Bizarre.

Well, he's not a 5 year vet and over 30 yet. When he fixes that problem, he'll play
   8. Dan Szymborski  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 11:05 AM (#2703745)
Seriously, this is a team that rewarded one of their top prospects, a player that hit 284/342/559 in his callup in 2006, by wasting his time in the minors while letting Nomar put up a .648 OPS at 1st before grudingingly letting Loney have the job. This is a team that rewarded their 22 year-old pitcher with a 3.80 ERA in the majors by giving his job to Brett Tomko.

Ned Colitis better consider his holy trinity to be Logan White, Paul DePodesta, and Dan Evans, because almost everything good about the Dodgers the last 2 years is due to those 3 people, not the current GM.
   9. MSI  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 11:11 AM (#2703747)
It is absolutely baffling and ironic: great farm system, shitty GM who doens't know how to use it.
   10. 1k5v3L, Useless  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 11:12 AM (#2703749)
My theory: Dodgers acquire Inge, then use LaRoche + others to acquire Blanton.

I approve of my theory.
   11. Dan Szymborski  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 11:16 AM (#2703750)
It is absolutely baffling and ironic: great farm system, shitty GM who doens't know how to use it.

Kinda like a wealthier version of the Reds.
   12. Confined to the Halls of Congers (formerly Y...)  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 11:25 AM (#2703752)
You know, Melvin Mora has even more veteranosity than Inge.
   13. MSI  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 11:41 AM (#2703766)
I liken them more to the Angels, only in the sense that they let prospects over-ripen and then they get all mushy and inedible. (except when they can be used for apple crumble I guess).
   14. BourbonSamurai  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 12:45 PM (#2703802)
I was just going to post that, Levski. Sounds good to me, especially as it seems like Chavez is dead again.
   15. Walt Davis  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 03:08 PM (#2703846)
Now, now. There is a non-stupid spin to this:

1. They think/fear Nomar is toast. They seem to have already floated the "Nomar as star pinch-hitter" story.

2. They want Inge as platoon 3B (which seems their plan with Nomar anyway) and backup C/SS/CF ... and it would be really cool to see one guy playing C/SS/CF in a season and not be a gimmick. (I know, Pierre is the backup CF ... and starting LF ... ha ha ha)
   16. Danny  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 03:25 PM (#2703850)
I would guess Kemp, Pierre, and Ethier are all at least as capable of playing CF as Inge is. Knowing the Dodgers, they probably don't trust Hu or Abreu to backup Furcal, though.

As for a platoon, don't Laroche, Nomar, and Inge all bat righty?

Anyway, I'm all for this since it makes Levski's proposal more likely.
   17. ValueArb  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 09:01 PM (#2703980)
I love Colletti. Two more years of this, and Depo is a shoe-in for Dodger's hall of fame.
   18. Crispix Attacks is in the best shape of his life.  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 09:03 PM (#2703981)
Knowing the Dodgers, they probably don't trust Hu or Abreu to backup Furcal, though.

No, they might be interested in Bobby Abreu, or Hubie Brooks.
   19. jyjjy  Posted: March 01, 2008 at 09:34 PM (#2704002)
This is just because Torre thinks Laroche is best used in 90 innings out of the bullpen.

Nah, he just got reunited with Proctor, his favorite chew toy out of the pen.
Seriously Dodger fans, get ready to pull your hair out every other day from baffling bullpen management.
   20. The Most Interesting Man In The World  Posted: March 02, 2008 at 12:51 AM (#2704098)
Not that it would ever happen, but if Inge gets traded for Aaron Miles, can you imagine the headlines?
   21. ian  Posted: March 02, 2008 at 01:26 AM (#2704101)
2. They want Inge as platoon 3B (which seems their plan with Nomar anyway) and backup C/SS/CF ... and it would be really cool to see one guy playing C/SS/CF in a season and not be a gimmick. (I know, Pierre is the backup CF ... and starting LF ... ha ha ha)

Hard to imagine the Tigers trading their utility guy to be someone else's utility man. The return in a trade where a team is looking to have Inge as a super-sub probably won't match Inge's value to the Tigers. He'd need to be headed out to be a starter somewhere, imo.
   22. Walt Davis  Posted: March 02, 2008 at 02:41 AM (#2704114)
As for a platoon, don't Laroche, Nomar, and Inge all bat righty?

Details details.

OK, just as one assumes that all Molinas are Cs, I assume all LaRoches are lefties.
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