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"It's not like I broke up a dynasty," DePodesta said.

So now is there any question that the Dodgers got the better of the Kevin Brown deal? Weaver has been one of the most reliable starters for the Dodgers, and Yhencey Brazoban (also aquired in the Yankees trade) has become a top reliever. On the other coast, Brown has been on and off the DL, he collapsed in the playoffs last year, and let's not forget that he took himself out for a month by punching a wall.

Less than two years ago, Jackson was 19 and one of the most highly touted prospects in the game. Today he is 21, still young, but struggling mightily. On Thursday, Jackson was battered for seven runs in five innings against the Cleveland Indians. He's now given up 14 runs in 14 1/3 innings in spring training and seems destined for Las Vegas.

LAist confesses that its always been a Derek Lowe fan. The guy has great stuff, and rose to the occasion in the postseason this year for the Red Sox. But $36 million for Lowe seems excessive for a guy who has basically had one good year as a starter. So why are the Dodgers guaranteeing him four years?

According to ESPN's Peter Gammons and The Sporting News' Ken Rosenthal, Adrian Beltre has signed a five-year contract with the Seattle for somewhere between $60 and $65 million.

This Dodgers team has been absolutely incredible. Despite a pitching rotation which has been in tatters in all season long, the Dodgers have managed a whopping 53 come-from-behind wins, and 16 when trailing after 8 innings. Talk about clutch.

In yesterday's 7-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Dodgers saw the reclamation project of Hideo Nomo take a step backward. Nomo sputtered, giving up six runs in 3 2/3 innings, leading one to wonder if his shoulder can hold up against any team not called the Arizona Diamondbacks.

ESPN's Peter Gammons is reporting that Brad Penny will miss just one start, after an MRI revealed a stretched nerve in his right bicep. That's great news for Dodgers fans because--there's no other way to spin this--if Penny's injury had been any worse then it would have been a total disaster for the team.

About the only thing consistent about the Dodgers this season is their inconsistencies. Two weeks ago, the Dodgers had lost six straight, were in third place, and considered becoming sellers at the trade deadline.