Thread: The August Dodger Thread

Originally Posted by FlyBoeingJets

So if this is true, why did we not just claim him off waivers earlier in the month? Only downside to that I could see was the requirement to pick up the remainder of this year's salary...we wouldn't have had to give up any talent.

Of course, Penny's situation wasn't fully known then.

Meh. Whatever. As long as we didn't give up anything significant.

Because I highly doubt the Padres would let Maddux go to the Dodgers outright.

I wonder if McDonald's ****ty outing, which Colletti personally witnessed, had anything to do with this trade going down.

Originally Posted by keyTOarson

Because I highly doubt the Padres would let Maddux go to the Dodgers outright.

Yea, pretty much, when/if the teams didn't agree to a deal, the Padres just pulled Maddux off of waivers.

FYI Andruw had 2 HRs in Vegas last night.

Originally Posted by ASUcruz

FYI Andruw had 2 HRs in Vegas last night.

I wonder what his swing looks like.

Ken Rosenthal=idiot

The addition of Maddux will help the Dodgers, who can plug him into their rotation for injured right-hander Brad Penny. The team, which also is without injured closer Takashi Saito, can now move Chan Ho Park to the bullpen. Other bullpen options include Class AAA righty James McDonald and even Penny if he recovers from shoulder trouble by the end of the season.

I wonder why the trade still hasn't become official yet.

Hopefully Kershaw spends a lot of time with Mad dog

Originally Posted by keyTOarson

I wonder why the trade still hasn't become official yet.

It is now, it is on Dodgers.com.