Kitty

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Domenic

The Dodgers do not need to make any move for any sort of pitching. Their starting rotation is very, very deep already:

1. Penny
2. Lowe
3. Billingsley
4. Kuroda
5. Schmidt

Schmidt may be injury-prone... but Loaiza could fill in capably in the fifth spot. Moreover, Miller and Kershaw will likely end up getting some action this season - there's no reason to block them for a likely fifth starter in their already strong rotation.

The fact that Billy Beane is asking for Ethier, LaRoche, and a mid-tier prospect makes not making this deal a no-brainer.