This just in..... http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/02/cafardos-la...

\"With all of their additions this offseason, the Twins\' payroll will jump from $65M to about $96M as they move into Target Field this year.

The Twins will have a larger payroll than the Dodgers.\"

But then again teams with new stadiums do this all the time.

Also, http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/02/four-clubs-... are we getting Hisanori Takahashi??? The Gianst already feel like they are out of it, leaving the Dodgers, Mets, and Red Sox. I say we get him because of our history with Japanese players and knowing how to handle them as well as the huge Asian population in LA.

He signed with us so that he could stay on SoCal really. And probably because we were the only team to make him an offer! Argh.

Rory, I have to COMPLETELY disagree with you and all of the other people that are crying about our owner's balls being in a vice with the divorce proceedings! THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH OUR PAYROLL.

Let me say it again so that everybody is clear...

THE DIVORCE HAS NO IMPACT ON OUR PAYROLL!

I do have a fantastic inside tip from a trusted source on what is exactly effecting our payroll. THE CRAPPY ECONOMY AND CRAPPY FREE AGENT MARKET THIS WINTER! Oh, and that trusted inside source is none other than.... my common sense.

OK, so I may be proven wrong someday. When Frank writes his memoirs or some other revelation. But I doubt it.

It's really common sense. Legally there is no reason whatsoever that our payroll should be effected by the divorce proceedings right now. In fact, if Frank was really playing hardball and desperate he'd be spending like a crazy man.

The other thing is that Blake is not a power 3B, but we do not need that. I am happy we have a consistent 3B that can show some veteran leadership in our young and fun clubhouse. Again, WE DON'T NEED A POWER 3B because we have great hitting at the other positions. This team will hit well, I predict better than last year. Manny is playing for next year's contract and all our young guys should improve.

Our pitching will be fine too. I am confident in Padilla and Kuroda. Clayton and Chad are a given for me. That is totally enough pitching if we have the great offense that we should this year. I do feel that a mid season acquisition or two will be needed for the post season though.

Mexico is now up 2-0 in the first against Venezuela in the Carribean World Series. With Reuben Rivera hitting a two-run triple.

Hahahahahahaha, ROFL!

I still believe that DeWitt will compete for the job in Spring and that it is nobody\'s job at the moment. If Belliard outplays him in Spring then he\'ll start, and the same goes for DeWitt. I like a little competition and I know that DeWitt has been working is arse off all off season. He has played and participated in absolutely EVERY single thing that he can. Dominican Winter ball, Dodgers mini-camp, etc. He is definitely trying to take advantage of the opportunity.

That being said I think that if he cannot pull it together this season, in this lineup, then we just never will and that season he had in \'08 was a fluke.

Just in, Jon Garland signs with the Padres.

http://bit.ly/9rCWeI

What a drag, the lowly Padres can afford Garland but we can\'t??? It\'s pretty obvious that he wanted to stay in LA/SoCal as he\'s a native. At least the Giants didn\'t get him!

Dodgers just signed Belliard to a one year deal reported to be $825k plus about $250k in incentives. Confirmed via Twitter by both Dylan Hernandez and Ken Gurnick!

That gives us plenty of depth in the infield with Carrol there as well.

Also, this site is stealing our content here at LADodgerTalk.com, as well as some of the comments! http://dodgersbaseballtalk.com/what-will-ned-do-next/

That is a thin affiliate site, see the links to Dodgers gear in the navigation.

Every post is scraped from another source with no unique content on the site at all. I hate it when people steal content and then profit from it!

Sorry but Online Marketing is my medium and I can sniff this shit from a mile away.

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And I forgot to add.... Nice picture of Padilla Mark! But I would have preferred one with him beating a Giant rather than an A of course. LOL