Dodgers' small price to pay for Kuroda

Kuroda will be a Yankee Again, they blended well together!

Yanks aren't winning the WS next year with or without Kuroda. While I like Kuroda, I am fine with the Dodgers signing him and getting the 19th pick in the draft.

CC, Pettitte, Hughes, Nova, Phelps and hopefully Banuelos rebounds this year.

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Originally posted 08:23 AM ET  11.20 by Kenny_Powers

Yanks aren't winning the WS next year with or without Kuroda. While I like Kuroda, I am fine with the Dodgers signing him and getting the 19th pick in the draft.CC, Pettitte, Hughes, Nova, Phelps and hopefully Banuelos rebounds this year.

your not really counting on Pettite are you?

The West Coast edition of the Yankees-LA will keep buying,trading, and do anything else they can to win now. But my question is what happens down the road say 5 years from now and they still haven't won a championship and traded away their young talent and draft picks what will happen to the LA Dodgers.

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Originally posted 08:08 AM ET  11.20 by Not4Nutten

Kuroda will be a Yankee Again, they blended well together!

Could be, but Kuroda made it very clear, that he wants to play on the West coast.

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Originally posted 08:50 AM ET  11.20 by jgb

There in lies the problemDepending on 2 40 year olds to start and finish a season?Its just bad businessLike when we had a 200 mil payroll and no lefty in the pen a few years back

IMO, Pettite is good for maybe 18-20 starts. Are you better off waiting until July to use him?

Kuroda really did a great job last year for us. It would suck if he went someplace else to play.

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Originally posted 09:05 AM ET  11.20 by The Oldtimer

Could be, but Kuroda made it very clear, that he wants to play on the West coast.

Of the cities bordering the Atlantic Ocean, we're on the west coast nyuk nyuk.

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Originally posted 08:23 AM ET  11.20 by Kenny_Powers

Yanks aren't winning the WS next year with or without Kuroda. While I like Kuroda, I am fine with the Dodgers signing him and getting the 19th pick in the draft.CC, Pettitte, Hughes, Nova, Phelps and hopefully Banuelos rebounds this year.

The Yankees wouldn't get that pick. The Dodgers lose it and everyone else just moves up. The compensation picks are after the first round.

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Originally posted 09:41 AM ET  11.20 by The Moose

The Yankees wouldn't get that pick. The Dodgers lose it and everyone else just moves up. The compensation picks are after the first round.

Just a drive by - want to wish all you's guys and gals a happy thanksgiving......

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Originally posted 09:48 AM ET  11.20 by Lex-LOU-thor

Just a drive by - want to wish all you's guys and gals a happy thanksgiving......

Same to you!

Expect this to go a LONG time.
Kuroda is worth 12 mil for a year easily.
Even though he's a legit #3 for the Dodgers, they are STACKED with pitching even if it's a little wobbly.
Kershaw is #1, Beckett is #2, Billingsley is #3.
Then you have Capuano, Harang, and Lilly.
Finally you have Ryu to negotiate with.
Even with injuries, not sure I'd give up the 19th pick for a 1 year rental who is probably your #3 or #4 starter and forcing you to get rid of another average+ starter.

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Originally posted 10:16 AM ET  11.20 by hoffmkr

Expect this to go a LONG time.Kuroda is worth 12 mil for a year easily.Even though he's a legit #3 for the Dodgers, they are STACKED with pitching even if it's a little wobbly.Kershaw is #1, Beckett is #2, Billingsley is #3.Then you have Capuano, Harang, and Lilly.Finally you have Ryu to negotiate with.Even with injuries, not sure I'd give up the 19th pick for a 1 year rental who is probably your #3 or #4 starter and forcing you to get rid of another average+ starter.

Damn good comment!!!