How Long Will Kuroda be a Dodger?
Hiroki Kuroda surprisingly is the top pitcher on the trade market and with the Dodgers in last place, little chance of making the playoffs, unless the Giants, Rockies and Diamondbacks all implode, and a cheap owner who I’m sure would love to shed that $12 mil in salary where will he go before Friday?
The Yankees of course are a top target and with some good young hitters in their minor league system can give the Dodgers something they sorely need, young hitting. They’ve got the good young pitching mainly in the bullpen and some starters all the Dodgers need for a solid future is someone to drive in and score a few runs.
Of course as a lifelong Yankee hater I don’t want them to get better but would rather see him go to the Red Sox but they don’t seem to have any prospects worth moving Kuroda for.
Texas would be another destination and since I’ve always loved Nolan Ryan and rooted for them in the World Series, I wouldn’t mind seeing Kuroda as a Ranger. I also think that they could give us some good prospects and might pony up more talent because their need for a quality starting pitcher that can eat innings is greater than the Yankees who might surrender more in cash rather than prospects and McCourt might bite at that and force a trade there even if it’s not the best deal for the team.
Although in the end, I just don’t see Kuroda being traded even with the Dodgers in last place because there’s really no one to replace him in the rotation unless they bring up some more youth. Lastly because McCourt and GM Ned Colletti are very prideful and won’t admit they’re done until it’s mathematically over, there’s a good chance Kuroda stays a Dodger until the end of the year.
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