Sources: Odds of Ethier trade “very slim”
A trade of Andre Ethier by the Dodgers – while unlikely – isn’t completely out of the question.
Sources close to the Dodgers’ thinking said the odds of an Ethier trade are “very slim” and that general manager Ned Colletti “would need to be blown away” by an offer to move his right fielder.
The Red Sox have been looking for an outfield bat, and Ethier is a close friend of Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia, but sources say the teams haven’t had any serious discussions about an Ethier deal.
In general, though, Ethier fits the description of players who are typically discussed in July trades: His team is out of contention, and he will become a free agent after next season.
Ethier, a fan favorite in L.A., has an .815 OPS this year and made his second career All-Star appearance.
-- Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal
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i have been a dodger fan for 40 yrs after trading mike pizza back in the late 90s and possible andre ethier my two fav.dodgers of all times if they trade andre i will no longer follow them.if he leaves after this yr then so be it...............
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I'm a big dodger fan, but trading ethier to the red sox makes perfect sense if they get some top level prospects. Ethier's price tag will be too high at the end of the 2012 season for what he's worth, and the Dodgers main focus should be to sign potential future MVP and CY young candidates, Kemp and Kershaw to long term deals over the next year. And Boston just lost JD drew so its possible they'd be willing deal.
