Ah, the Life of a Saturday Morning GM

So former Dodger Henry Rodriguez has blossomed into a star? What else is new? Just add him to the impressive list of Dodger youngsters who were traded before their time: Eric Young, John Wetteland, Pedro Martinez, Dave Stewart, Sid Fernandez, John Franco, Rick Sutcliffe, etc.

More ex-Dodgers are on major league rosters than any other team. And what does Fred Claire usually get in return? How about the likes of Eric Davis, Kal Daniels, Juan Samuel, Roberto Kelly, Cory Snyder. . . . See a pattern here?

SKIP USEN

Chatsworth

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It’s a bit frightening to realize that it took this long for the Dodger brain trust to realize what everyone in L.A. knew since the middle of last season--Chad Fonville needs to be in the Dodger lineup.

ROBERT LEICHTER

Los Angeles