The Dodgers stacked up a lot of expensive talent this past July and August. It made their team look ten-times better on paper, but they didn’t start playing well until a couple weeks remained, and they were just too far out in the Wild Card.
With players like Hanley Ramirez, Josh Beckett and Adrian Gonzalez on board for at least a couple more years, there is some fat around the edges that will need to be trimmed this offseason.
I’m actually a big fan of Shane Victorino, despite his lack of success in Dodger Blue. And though Brandon League can be a heart attack in the closer’s role, I think he needs to be kept on as well. So with those two out of the equation, who are the five players the Dodgers must replace this offseason, via trade, benching or demotion?
Read on.