Andy La Roche or Pedro Feliz?

I was reading Randy Youngman's column in the OC Register & I find it very hard to believe that Ned Colletti would prefer signing someone like Pedro Feliz or trading for Brandon Inge over playing Andy La Roche at 3b. Now, it's a well known fact that Ned Colletti is still a closet Giant lover (he wears that 2nd place ring all over the place), but even he should see the stupidity in signing Pedro Feliz. Jayson Stark has already pointed out that the Dodgers have no interest in Brandon Inge.

WINTER MEETINGS Day 2

Update 12-4-07 8:10pm

• Dodgers GM Ned Colletti spoke again to Scott Boras about Andruw Jones today and got the same answer as yesterday. Jones does NOT want a 2 year contract. GIVE HIM THE EXTRA YEAR COLLETTI! What a cheap organization we've become.
  
• Broxton has been deemed untouchable, much like Russell Martin.
  
• Colletti is enamored with Japanese P Hiroki Kuroda who is 5 years older than Bedard and is a number 4 at best. Considering what he would cost a year (at least 10 million) this seems to be headed into Juan Pierre territory.
  

Update 12-4-07 3:30pm

A lot of things to get through, both directly and indirectly relating to the Dodgers.

• The Tigers acquired Miguel Cabrera & Dontrelle Willis for CF Cameron Maybin, P Andrew Miller, C Mike Rabelo & 3 other minor leaguers according to Peter Gammons.
  
• The Dodgers have inquired about Danny Haren of the A's says Jayson Stark & Buster Olney.
  
• The White Sox are jumping into the Andruw Jones sweepstakes and will probably be dumb enough to feed into Boras' demands.
  
• There hasn't been any new developments in the Bedard for Kemp & Broxton trade yet.
  
• The Dodgers made an inquiry into what it would cost to get former Yankee set up man Luis Vizcaino. This could perhaps be a prelude to moving Broxton.
  

12-4-07 12:30pm

• Amy Nelson is reporting that the Dodgers are close on a trade that would have Broxton and Kemp going to the Orioles and Eric Bedard coming to the Dodgers. Seems a bit steep to me. Then we'd really have no power.
  

Notes from The WInter Meetings

UPDATE 12:47AM --- Tuesday

• Tony Jackson is reporting that the Dodgers DID NOT make an offer to Andruw Jones and are out of the bidding due to Scott Boras' ridiculous demands, for now. The Dodgers
  
• Jackson also says that the rumors about Hank Blalock are unfounded.
  
• The Dodgers are being excessively cheap this Winter and it's really starting to piss me off. I'm not saying spend money for the sake of spending money (see: Juan Pierre), but God Damnit open up the purse strings Mc Court who will be now known as Mc Cheap.
  
• Dylan Hernandez agrees with Jackson & states that the Dodgers have made an offer to Hiroki Kuroda.
• He also says that the Dodgers are also thinking about Mike Cameron. Sure, why not add another bum to go along with Pierre? Not to mention Cameron is suspended for the first 25 games due to his affinity to do speed.
  
• The SF Chronicle is reporting that the Dodgers are pursuing Joe Blanton.
  
• The Dodgers have inquired about the availability of Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets.
  

12:00 pm

• The Dodgers have made a two year offer to Andruw Jones for $32 Million according to Jerry Crasnick from ESPN.COM. He may hold for a 3rd year or maybe more. If he wants more than 3 years then he won't get it from the Blue.
  
• Steve Henson from Yahoo! Sports is saying the Dodgers and Texas Rangers have had discussions involving Hank Blalock. Andy LaRoche would almost certainly be involved in that trade were it to go down.
• Jayson Stark reports that the Orioles think they may have a match with the Dodgers for Eric Bedard, even if the Dodgers won't move Kershaw or Kemp.
  
• WALTER O'MALLEY the genius that brought the Dodgers to Los Angeles was elected into the Hall of Fame today by the Veterans commission. What a great time to do it as well, being that it's the 50th anniversary of the Dodgers coming to L.A. Coincidence? We think not. What a great day in Dodgerville!!