Dodger Blues

I guess I'm a bit spoiled with the Dodgers' success this year if I start to worry over the fact that they've lost three games in a row. Things haven't been going so well lately for the Blue Crew, who were crushed 10-0 tonight by the St. Louis Cardinals. The Dodgers offense has been subpar, as they have only been able to score one run out of the 20 hits they have so far in their first two games with the Cardinals. The Dodgers still have the best record in baseball at 62-38, and they still have an eight game lead in the National League West, but they may need to make a move before the trade deadline, which is this Friday.

There were rumors via twitter yesterday that said the Dodgers are interested in starting pitcher Cliff Lee, and catcher Victor Martinez, both of whom are on the Cleveland Indians. The rumors suggested the Dodgers would be willing to trade first baseman James Loney and some prospects for Lee and Martinez. The Dodgers need an ace for their pitching staff, which is something that Lee can be, and they need depth for their offense, which is something that Martinez can bring. Lee won the AL Cy Young Award last year, as he compiled a 22-3 record with a 2.54 ERA. So far this season Victor Martinez is batting .285 with 15 home runs and 67 runs batted in. Conversely, James Loney is batting .284 with seven home runs and 62 runs batted in.

There have also been reports that the Dodgers are among the many teams interested in Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay. While it would be great to see Halladay in a Dodger uniform, the Blue Crew would probably have to give up quite a bit to get him, which would likely have to include pitchers Chad Billingsley or Clayton Kershaw, which are two players that I think shouldn't even be considered tradeable.

Whatever the case may be the Dodgers still have some kinks to figure out. Every team goes through a funk at some point in the year, and the Dodgers are in theirs right now. I do think the Dodgers need to make a move to either bolster their pitching rotation or to bolster their offensive lineup. I'm just not sure if the roster they have now is good enough to win a World Series. Either way I'm happy with the way the Dodgers have played thus far, and if they don't win a World Series this year, well I still have the Lakers!

24 more days until ASU.