http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/29/andre-ethier-backs-off-the-the-dodgers-are-making-me-play-hurt-stuff/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sat, 18 May 2013 06:17:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/29/andre-ethier-backs-off-the-the-dodgers-are-making-me-play-hurt-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-185951 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:02:19 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=82175#comment-185951 Thanks to his ill timed comments and now his poor performance, he has little trade value. While $10+ million for his final arbitration year is high, I figure the Dodgers will roll the dice in the hopes they can get one more productive season along the lines of 2009, especially if he is healthy following the knee surgery he seems likely to have in the offseason. If the Dodgers manage to find themselves in contention next year, he could be valuable; if not they could try to trade him if/when his value is higher than it is now. Either way, I don’t see the Dodgers investing in him beyond 2012, especially when they need to try to lock up Kemp & Kershaw sooner rather than later.

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