- Ned Colletti hinted that one of the sticking points to the deal was not having to give up Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp.

- Ramirez's two $20 million options are now out the window in exchange for him agreeing to the trade. If the Dodgers offer him arbitration and he doesn't accept and leaves the team, they would receive two premium draft picks.

- Logan White spoke with Andy LaRoche and Bryan Morris, and he said LaRoche was excited to go to Pittsburgh. Asked if White was sad to see LaRoche go, he said, "Not at all."

- Joe Torre on Ramirez conforming to his grooming standards: Beimel's waiting with baited breath with a smirk on his face.

- Jeff Kent was scratched from the lineup because of a knee issue. Andre Ethier is out of the lineup due to an illness.

- Scott Proctor threw 25 pitches in a simulated game and is nearing a rehabilitation assignment.

Leave a comment

Name: (required)

Email: (required; will not be displayed)

URL:  (optional)

Remember personal info?

Comment: (you may use basic HTML tags for style)

Captcha:

Type the characters you see in the picture above.

Note: You will need to re-enter the captcha field after previewing