Lets get straight to the point here, I give the Dodgers a C for this trade. They didn’t necessarily give up any important promising minor leaguers however they didn’t solve their weakness on the field. Adding a rather old second basemen in his quite possibly last year doesn’t make sense. After starting second basemen Howie Kendrick went down to injury, Kike Hernandez filled the void rather nicely. So not too sure what management was thinking to bring in another second basemen who is really not any better than Kike Hernandez. This move really makes us question the Dodger front office and what their minds are thinking. I think every true Dodger fan knows at this point the team desperately needs bullpen help. Starting pitchers can only pitch so far in a game, even when you own the best two in the game. A move for Francisco Rodriguez would of made a little more sense than Utley, however that was no the case so the Dodgers will have to move on with what they got. Utley is not a bad player, plays his position rather nicely for his age and swings a hot bat at Dodger Stadium which I’m sure all went into account when trading for the ex Philly. Despite his age and the depth the Dodgers already portrayed at second base, I think this move could pay off come October. I believe the Dodgers will make the postseason and the Southern California native Utley can help the Dodgers in ways more than just on the field. It’ll be interesting to see what happens when starting second basemen Howie Kendrick returns in a couple weeks, knowing Utley wanted to go to a team where he would play everyday at which simply wont be the case when Kendrick returns. I give the Dodgers a C for this one, not addressing the area they need help most.
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