Dodgers Want Sabathia/Teixeira, Montgomery, Ichiro And Japanese Commericals

Here are a few links as we wait for the 7:05 PM start, Ricky Romero v. Phil Hughes.

• The Dodgers contacted the Yankees about acquiring CC Sabathia and/or Mark Teixeira. Of course, the Yankees expressed no interest, although Alex Rodriguez was probably a counter offer.

• Matt Keegan at Pinstripe Alley believes Mark Montgomery might be the answer to the recent bullpen woes. The relief pitcher has only spent 21.0 IP in Double-A, and the chances of a call up are extremely slim, but I agree with the sentiment. Scouts have called his slider major league ready since last season, and his fastball has vastly improved command-wise, so I believe the jump from Trenton to the Bronx would be easier than for most prospects.

• Finally, we have some Japanese commercials from Ichiro Suzuki. I’m not sure if the videos have been edited, but if anyone could do this, it would be Suzuki.

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