Blake Dewitt News

If 24-year-old Blake DeWitt remains the Dodgers' primary second baseman for 2010, he'll want to avoid this list : the worst offensive performers under the age of 25 in Los Angeles Dodger history.

Jamey Carroll takes the family this week from its Florida home to his Indiana roots for what he described as a "somewhat bittersweet" Christmas reunion with relatives.

Did the Dodgers really try to trade for Roy Halladay? -- Beth P., Tustin, Calif.

The Dodgers have been busy this week. Although most of the acquisitions were minor, they will help the Dodgers to repeat their divisional title.

According to the Los Angeles Times, trade talks between the Dodgers and Reds about right-hander Aaron Harang have stalled.

They did it again to Blake DeWitt this week, threw a veteran obstacle in his path for the second consecutive season when it looked like he had inherited a starting job at second base.

Jamey Carroll passed his physical exam Friday, making his two-year, $3.85 million deal with the Dodgers official.

The Dodgers have reached preliminary agreement with free agent Jamey Carroll on a $3.85 million, two-year contract.

The Dodgers have found the veteran they were seeking to pair with Blake DeWitt at second base, agreeing to a two-year deal with Jamey Carroll , according to a baseball source who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal is pending a physical.

Blake DeWitt spent last winter preparing to become the Dodgers starting second baseman and what did it get him? Only 31 games in the majors.

Dodgers General Manager Ned Colletti said today that he had no regrets about not offering arbitration to Randy Wolf, who has agreed to a three-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Randy Wolf is gone, the Dodgers never making an offer to keep him nor receiving Draft-pick compensation for losing him.

Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti on Monday disputed reports that he's shopping reliever George Sherrill at the Winter Meetings and said the Dodgers' planned payroll for 2010 hasn't dropped from 2009.

Baseball's winter meetings have begun, turning the offseason's dusting of rumors into a blizzard.

Next week, Major League Baseball holds its Winter Meetings, and the patient Dodgers are expected to be mostly bystanders.

STARTING PITCHER: Sure they'd like an ace, but it's the longest shot that they get involved in a Roy Halladay trade or sign a John Lackey.

The Dodgers have just confirmed, to the great pleasure of their fans, the return of their most valuable asseta 'Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully.

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It sounds like the Dodgers already have no chance at trading for Roy Halladay. If their farm system is so good, why can't they swing deals for big-name players the way the Yankees, Mets and Red Sox do? -- Seth F., Vero Beach, Fla.

The Tuesday deadline for the Dodgers to offer salary arbitration to their Type A and Type B free agents is explained and previewed by Eric Stephen at True Blue L.A. I'm in agreement with Stephen that the Dodgers should offer Orlando Hudson salary arbitration even though a ' or especially because a ' it's likely he would turn them down to remain a ...