News from the Dodgers has been quiet since their last move with re-signing Furcal last week.
Some good news: Power free agent Mark Teixeira will stay out of the Dodger’s National League for at least eight years. The Yankees have now nabbed two of the top three free agents, Teixeira and CC Sabathia. That leaves Manny sitting alone on the fence. Though the Angels lost Teixeira to the Bronx Bombers, they reportedly will still not pursue Manny.
The Angels also lost their closer, K-Rod, to New York when he signed with the Mets. There have been rumors that Derek Lowe will join him, but no official reports from either team.
Some other good news: Hiroki Kuroda will reportedly be skipping playing for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic, which will give him more time to rehab and recover from tendinitis in his right shoulder.
The WBC begins in the first week of March, right at the beginning of Spring Training. Though this will likely mean an absence of a few players from each team, the Dodgers have the honor of hosting the final round at the end of March at Dodger Stadium.
