LUGOforMVP

This is a team that could surprise people and nab A-Rod. Imagine THAT lineup.

Why would Posada go? To be Martin's backup?

Rob Neyer was just on ESPN Radio here in L.A. and he said that A-Rod has a great relationship with Torre. He said the two L.A. teams and Boston are the front runners, gave several reasons.

Yeah I had never heard that before. But the L.A. Times isn't known for making s*** up.

From the Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodgers31oct31,1,3406925,print.story?coll=la-headlines-sports

Grady little officially resigned moments ago.

I remember reading that A-Rod put on weight to become a better slugger and can't move like he used to. He doesn't want to go back to SS.

SF and Anaheim are both tougher parks to hit HR in than Detroit, Dodger Stadium, or Shea.

Exactly, it's an unfair sterotype. Fans leave early for every team. LA got a bad rap because TV audiences could see the parking lot during the broadcast. Since Gagne and Saito have been Dodgers, you don't see fans leaving early anymore.

If he's more interested in breaking the HR record, why would he choose the Angels or Giants over the Dodgers or Mets? Just wondering how you came up with that.

Please explain this further. I know Torre put A-Rod in the 8th spot for a little while. Did that piss A-rod off so much that he genuinely hates Torre? From what I've gathered, A-Rod is crediting the Yanks' hitting coach for his big season, and guess where that hitting coach will be next year... LA Dodgers. Dodgers also NEED a 3B. One important note is that most of the Dodgers starting roster is making close to league minimum (Martin, Loney, Kemp, Abreu, Ethier, Hu, LaRoche, Billingsley, Broxton) and almost all of the the guys making the $$$ (exception Pierre and Penny) will be gone this offseason or next (Kent, Nomar, Lowe, Gonzo, Furcal, Saito). This is a potential lineup for the next decade: C: Martin 1B: Loney 2B: Abreu SS: Hu 3B: A-Rod OF: Kemp, Ethier, Young, Pierre Pitchers: Penny, Billingsley, Kershaw, McDonald (insert other starting pitchers here); Broxton, Meloan, etc. Without A-Rod, that lineup is cheaper than the Marlins. LA Dodgers have plenty of $$$ to spend. A-Rod to the Dodgers is such a no-brainer. I think the Mariners make a lot of sense for A-Rod. It has been mentioned that they have Beltre, but I can see Boras moving Beltre back to LAD (giving them the third baseman they've lacked since, well, Beltre), and then A-Rod returns to the Emerald City. I have also read that A-Rod has put on some weight since he last played shortstop, and that he doesn't want to go back to playing it again. If this is true, then I don't see the Cubs or Mets making a play for him. I think this will be a 4 team race between the 2 LA teams, the Mariners, and the Tigers. The Giants could figure in, but they will have to out bid the other teams by a lot, because I don't think A-Rod wants to play for an aging team on a downward spiral.

Congrats, Sox fans. Here's to L.A. getting a decent manager for once, and hopefully A-Rod. Please re-sign Lowell and stay out of the A-Rod race.

I think it's going to come down to the Red Sox, Angels, and Dodgers for A-Rod. Those teams can afford him (but will they?), and the L.A. teams need a 3B. I think A-Rod to the Dodgers makes too much sense to actually happen. They need a big bat AND a third baseman. With Bonds leaving, SF will be looking for something to fill the seats, and could be a darkhorse. Depends on how much A-Rod cares about playing for a losing team.

Good call.

Not much has been written about him, so I'd be curious to see what you've read. Everything I've read has said his teammates (at least the younger ones) love him.

Make that the NL West. This is only the tip of the iceberg. Plaschke seems to change his opinion every day.

Why does Minnesota have that horizontal tan line across the shoulders? They look like Christmas elves.

The horizontal lines look bad on the new jerseys. For an example see the Sharks new jerseys. Horrible. The Kings only made a few changes, and I like theirs a lot. The classic original 6 teams look good too.

Sharks and Canucks in the West; Rangers and Sens in the East look to be the early favorites. Canucks new uniforms look like s***. So do the Sharks and Wild. I like the Bruins uniform changes.

The Front Office denied everything in the article, and the next day, Grady said that he wanted Kemp back next year.

No, you clearly said the young dodgers players make mental mistakes (more than Manny?). BTW, it was Jeff Kent and Derek Lowe saying that s*** about them, not the FO. The FO loves the kids.

Scioscia has been resting his starters a lot the past week. This is why they lost the Home Field Advantage. The Angels will be fine, and I would not be surprised to see them in the WS. Should be a good matchup this week.