Wow, since DePodesta really took over it's hard to keep up with him.
Lots of moves. Not surprised about Romano. He was out of options
and I think they wanted the bench guys that DePodesta traded for on
the team. At least we get something for him and don't just trade
him. Cabrera surprises me. I thought he was our best second base
option. I wonder if something else is in the works. Baltimore has
two second baseman and I know they are looking to trade one (Bip
Roberts and Jerry Hairston - who has been battling some injuries). I
don't think Cora is the option we should go with.

By the way, hopefully Lo Duca and Bradley don't have lockers next to
each other.

dan

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> Dodgers deal two; demote Jackson
> 04/04/2004 4:28 AM ET
> By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
>
> ANAHEIM -- Edwin Jackson: demoted.
> Jolbert Cabrera and Jason Romano: traded.
> Jose Lima, Jose Hernandez, Olmedo Saenz and Duaner Sanchez:
promoted.
> Paul Shuey and Todd Hundley: disabled.
> The Dodgers were busy Saturday night. General manager Paul
DePodesta made
> two trades, sending Cabrera to Seattle and Romano to Tampa Bay,
receiving
> three minor leaguers in return.
> He also witnessed indisputable proof that Jackson, the 20-year-old
rookie
> with a 9.28 spring ERA, is not ready for the Major Leagues. He was
unable to
> finish the third inning of his start in Anaheim and will open the
season at
> Triple-A Las Vegas.
> "I made it clear to him that he failed at nothing," said manager
Jim Tracy,
> who opened the spring by saying Jackson would have to pitch himself
off the
> club as the fifth starter. "As far as I'm concerned, he's in
position to
> return as quickly as he likes. The ball's in his court."
> Edwin Jackson / P
> Height: 6'3"
> Weight: 190
> Bats/Throws: R/R
>
> More info:
> Player page
> Stats
> Splits
> Dodgers site
>
>
> Said DePodesta: "I still expect him to make an awful lot of starts
for us
> during the season. I expect him to start more games in Los Angeles
than in
> Las Vegas. It's up to him to go down and make it happen. I've said
all along
> we would do what was best for him and his development. It's the
right thing
> to do for the player."
> Tracy said the club will go with four starters -- Hideo Nomo,
Odalis Perez,
> Jeff Weaver and Kazuhisa Ishii -- until April 18, courtesy of days
off.
> Wilson Alvarez will join Tom Martin as the second left-hander in a
bullpen
> with question marks.
> There was no official confirmation, but Sanchez apparently nailed
down the
> 11th spot on the pitching staff, replacing the injured Shuey, with
two
> impressive innings Friday night, meaning Brian Falkenborg will be
sent down.
> The Dodgers also have one position spot left and Joe Thurston is
expected to
> get it over Wilkin Ruan, who is out of options.
> Pitchers Rick White and Doug Nickle were reassigned to the minor
leagues and
> catcher Koyie Hill was optioned to Las Vegas. White got the news
after
> throwing 3 1/3 hitless innings.
> Meanwhile, Cabrera and Romano will open the season in the American
League.
> DePodesta continued his flurry of trades with American League teams
for
> players with little or no Major League experience. He's made five
of them
> this week.
> The versatile Cabrera, who platooned at second base with Alex Cora
and had
> the highest batting average last year of any Dodger still on the
club, went
> to Seattle for right-handed pitcher Aaron Looper, 27, and left-
handed
> pitcher Ryan Ketchner, 21. The pitchers will report to Triple-A and
Double-A
> respectively. Ketchner is deaf.
> The 24-year-old Romano, who was out of options and having a bust-
out spring,
> went to Tampa Bay for 24-year-old shortstop Antonio Perez, who
split last
> year between Double-A and Triple-A and will report to Triple-A Las
Vegas.
> DePodesta said Perez could be in the big leagues before the season
is over.
> The trade of Cabrera, 31, was prompted by the play of non-roster
utilityman
> Hernandez, an All-Star only two years ago with Milwaukee and a more
natural
> shortstop than Cabrera. Hernandez, 34, played all four infield
positions
> this spring.
> Hernandez would have rejected a minor league assignment had he not
made the
> Major League roster. Rather than lose him for nothing, the club kept
> Hernandez and received two players for Cabrera. Hernandez earns
$875,000 and
> Cabrera $1 million.
> Cabrera had 347 at-bats last year, including playing time in the
outfield
> because of injuries to Brian Jordan and Dave Roberts. With the
acquisition
> of outfielders Juan Encarnacion and Jayson Werth, DePodesta said
Cabrera's
> at-bats would dry up.
> Romano became expendable earlier in the week with the acquisition
of Werth
> from Toronto. DePodesta believes Werth can be a fourth outfielder
with power
> who can handle center field. Romano was a natural center fielder
who likely
> would have been claimed by Tampa Bay had the Dodgers attempted to
get him
> through waivers. Tampa is his hometown. The Dodgers submitted a
temporary
> roster to comply with Saturday night's deadline, but it did not
include
> Hernandez, Lima or Saenz. All three figure to make the club and be
purchased
> by Monday. Before that happens, the Dodgers must clear space on
their 40-man
> roster. One spot will be created by moving Hundley to the 60-day
disabled
> list because of a bad back.
> Lima will be a long reliever and clubhouse entertainer. Saenz
replaces Ron
> Coomer as the experienced pinch-hitter and backup corner infielder.
> DePodesta gave no reason to believe reports of Dodger interest in
> disgruntled Cleveland outfielder Milton Bradley. DePodesta said he
expected
> Cleveland to trade Bradley within 48 hours, but said in terms of any
> significant Dodger deal, "nothing right now is absolutely
imminent."
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or its
> clubs.
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