Even this guy with Peterson liked the Dodger Deals
By Tim Peterson
You can’t always get what you want but if you try sometime you just might find you get what you need as Mick Jagger once told us.
The Dodgers may have not got what they wanted prior to last Friday’s trade deadline but when all was said and done it looks like they got exactly what they needed. They didn’t get Cole Hamels, David Price or Johnny Cueto but they also didn’t trade Corey Seager, Julio Urias or any other top prospects in the organization. Sure they gave up Hector Olivera, who they just signed to a big contract recently, but Olivera is 30 and plays third base. Justin Turner, who is hitting over .300, is 30 and plays third base. Alex Guerrero also plays third base. Olivera was expendable.
For a bunch of unknown minor leaguers other than Olivera, the Dodgers bolstered their starting rotation with Mat Latos and Alex Wood, their bullpen with Jim Johnson and Luis Avilan and landed a top infield prospect in Jose Peraza. Some scouts say Peraza could be a solid major leaguer for the next decade.
If you land Price or Hamels and give up Seager but don’t win this year, then what? Both pitchers could be done in a two or three years while Seager goes on to a Hall of Fame career. Landing an established ace doesn’t always guarantee a championship. Instead they’ve acquired the necessary parts to give them a shot at the title without mortgaging the future.
The Dodgers were winners on this trade deadline. Now let’s see where they are in October.
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The Bell Gardens faithful are out in full force now that Montebello quarterback Ryan Rivera has been spotlighted. I can see honking for your school, but was it necessary to take shots at Rivera? The kid had a great run down the stretch and the Oilers are looking for big things from him this year. We spotlight certain players and Rivera happened to be one of them. We’ve had the spotlight on Bell Gardens players in the past and I’m sure we will again. By the way just for the record who is the starting quarterback for the Lancers this year? Send me the scoop.
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Most of the schools are on dead period now. When they come back this week they will be in helmet and pads. Everything gets underway for keeps in 25 days. Check out some of these games on Friday night August 28. Colony at West Covina, Duarte at Diamond Bar, Montebello at El Monte, San Marino at Arroyo, Los Altos at Baldwin Park and Northview at Rosemead to name just a few.
It’s August. Get ready for some football!
That’s my principle.
Tim can be reached at tim@midvalleysports.com or on Twitter @tspeterson40.
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