Dodgers entering shortstop market

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Rafael Furcal will have a disc in his lower back partially removed and will miss at least eight more weeks, putting him on track for a possible return in last August. What all of this means, of course, is that Ned Colletti basically has to find another everyday shortstop, and don't think the other GMs around the league don't know that. That means they will have all the leverage in any trade talks with the Dodgers, which probably means the club has to give up at least one of its valued prospects.

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Rafael Furcal, AP Rafael Furcal, AP
July 3, 2008  10:24 AM ET

Think they would like to have Cesar Izturis back?

July 3, 2008  10:36 AM ET

The Dodgers' playoff hopes just went down the crapper.

July 3, 2008  11:22 AM ET

beltre at 3rd, nomar/maza platoon at short,kent at 2nd ,loney at first... cheaper option- jack wilson at short / nomar back to 3rd..whatever the case might be maza ,lu and berroa are automatic outs, and dewitt is starting to come back down to earth. We cannot expect to win the division with those guys at the mid/bottom of the order.

July 3, 2008  11:54 AM ET

How about trading for Sabathia and Jhonny Peralta? The Dodgers are loaded with prospects and talent, the Indians are going nowhere this year.

July 3, 2008  12:55 PM ET

We are on 2-3 year plan. Please DO NOT trade our young talent. This season is pretty close to be a wash anyway. There is a kid in our system that will be ready if Furcal isn't next season anyway.....

July 3, 2008  12:56 PM ET

Good shortstops are hard to find this year.

July 3, 2008  01:04 PM ET

If the Pirates wouldn't trade Jack Wilson for Jair Jurgens last year, I'm figuring you'll have to give up a little more than you're willing to get him

July 3, 2008  01:15 PM ET

SoFLaBoy, dunno if I agree with you. Hu did terrible in the majors this year, and Ivan De Jesus is still 21 and in double A Jacksonville. I don't what to see our young talent go either, especially cuz most of them aren't prospects, they're everyday major leaguers. But unless Hu or De Jesus have a huge improvement then SS will be a major hole this season and next.

July 3, 2008  01:17 PM ET

correction: I don't WANT to see our young talent go either..

July 3, 2008  07:54 PM ET

DO NOT be fooled by that photo!
Levitating him with the force I am!

July 3, 2008  07:55 PM ET

No need for potential injury in a collision, was there.

July 4, 2008  01:10 AM ET

Cheer up Dodger fans. If they can float around the .500 mark, it should be good enough to win the worst division in baseball.

July 4, 2008  04:54 AM ET

trade hu kent furcal dejesus nomar for hanley rameriez and dan uggla

July 4, 2008  04:57 AM ET

trade hu dejesus kent furcal laroche for hanley rameriez and dan uggla .... enough said do it coldletea,,,,

July 4, 2008  04:58 AM ET

ohh ya pierre might reach on base more now that he is not swinging lol the bat

July 4, 2008  06:21 AM ET

Don't even think about trading any of our young Dodger Talent--there is not enough tobe gained for the huge loss it would create. Don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

July 4, 2008  11:04 AM ET

"Cheer up Dodger fans. If they can float around the .500 mark, it should be good enough to win the worst division in baseball."

Exactly - that division is wide open with the leader only playing .500..

July 5, 2008  03:29 AM ET

hu can't hit furcal might be done kent is an old grumpy fart laroche is a joke ,,,,,go de witt your the man with the basebase ball stick...
uggla, going to be the next homerun leading second baseman and hanely another miguel tejada both are young and can play and play with hart.....and yes dont trade either kemp lonely dewitt martin kershaw but trade those sorry rookies (player that must prove himself) mention above.

 
July 5, 2008  11:49 AM ET

They should trade Ivan De Jesus to Toronto for Burnett, Eckstein and a plus prospect, that will fill the hole at SS and give them another starter

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