Dodgers acquire versatile Carroll
The Los Angeles Dodgers bolstered their second-base situation by agreeing to a two-year contract with versatile infielder Jamey Carroll, 35. By versatile, I mean he is a right-handed hitter that is expected to backup second and third base. His salary is expected to be $3.85 million plus incentives, however not yet confirmed. Carroll turned down potentially more money from the Oakland A’s “to play for what he considers to be two Hall of Famers–(manager) Joe Torre and (batting coach) Don Mattingly.” Carroll is from Mattingly’s hometown, Evansville, Indiana. Carroll could emerge as the starting second baseman. At the least he will be the safety net for young left-handed hitting second baseman Blake DeWitt, who was described as the starter “as of today”. I, Aaron Breslow, likes the new venture in the world of baseball.