Keywords: Dodgers, homeruns, Jeff Kent, L.A., power, Shawn Green, third base, Todd Zeile
L.A. Power Shortage? Let's Build around the Studs
May 03, 2008
Brian George
L.A. Power Shortage? Let's Build around the Studs
Where have you gone Todd Zeile? Never thought I'd utter those words but the lack of long balls (ones hit by Dodgers) landing in the All-You-Can-Eat seats is making me yearn for the long lost days of stiff, white power guys in the Dodger lineup. Watching Shawn Green do a Garret Anderson impersonation each night in right field is something I don't miss, but his 42 jacks are something we haven't seen much of since he and Sheff have parted ways. We have no power. Rafael's our power guy. There's something wrong with this picture. We're L.A. This ain't Cleveland. This ain't Milwaukee. This ain't Arizona. 40 something Jeff Kent should not be our HR and RBI leader each year. It's time, it's time to deal. And don't give me the the "that's why we got Andruw Jones" excuse. We all know what that was, a two year wish, a two year hope, a two year gamble so that we wouldn't have to deal our youngsters. A theory which I'm down with. But all we need's one. Keep the studs: Martin, Kemp, Loney, Kershaw and Bills. And let's see what we can get to put at the three bag. Ethier, Broxton, Pierre, Dewitt, LaRoche (love 'em all as Dodgers) but let's see what we can get. Or if other GM's counter with Kershaw, what can we expect for it? Is their power to be had at 3rd that's worth getting? Braun, Aramis, Atkins? Fact is, we need power and this is L.A. and I'm a Dodger fan who wants to see a three run shot every now and then so help me Cory Snider.
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