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I like Ted Lilly. But he is nowhere close to being worth the price tag the Dodgers just put down on him. Ned Colletti pulled the trigger on the deal for Lilly, inadvertently shooting himself in the foot in the process by sending Blake DeWitt, Brett Wallach, and Kyle Smit to Chicago. The Dodgers also receive the under-performing Ryan Theriot, who is worse than Blake DeWitt in every facet of his game, and .5 million in salary relief. The Dodgers have needed a solid fifth starter for some time, but this is not the way to accomplish that goal. The price is too high for what Lilly brings, and replacing DeWitt with Theriot only weakens the lineup. Colletti has made many questionable trades in the past, but this one ranks as one of the worst. The upside is minimal, and the downside is steep. All for Ted Lilly.
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