The Dodgers acquired slugger Jim Thome from the White Sox and right-hander Jon Garland from the Diamondbacks on Monday after both players cleared waivers.
"I think it's made us stronger," Dodgers manager Joe Torre said after a 5-3 loss to the Diamondbacks. "We have a threat off the bench now, and in Garland we certainly have someone who knows how to pitch." ESPN
The Dodgers made some necessary moves in order to pull away from the Giants and the Rockies who have both been on fire of late. Jon Garland is nothing special, but you know what you will get from him (6-7 innings, 4er) and it looks like Thome will be coming off the bench because he really can't play first anymore. Either way it brings some depth to the pitching rotation and one of the greatest sluggers of this era coming off the bench.
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