The Dodgers have placed outfielder Juan Pierre on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained MCL in his left knee. Pierre has played in 73 games for the Dodgers this season and he is 76 for 274 (.277 avg, .645 OPS) with 30 runs scored, 24 RBIs and 35 stolen bases. The Dodgers will miss his speed but they are expected to activate Andruw Jones from the D.L. soon to replace Juan Pierre in the starting lineup.

The Dodgers have placed righty reliever Scott Proctor on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow tendinitis. Proctor pitched in 33 games (0 starts) for the Dodgers last season and he was 1-0 with a 6.82 ERA and a 1.83 WHIP. The Dodgers have recalled 30-year old righty reliever Brian Falkenborg from AAA ball to replace him on the roster and in the bullpen. Falkenborg has pitched in 32 games (0 starts) in AAA ball this season and he is 1-1 with 13 saves, a 3.60 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. But, he has not had much success in his major league career to date. He has pitched in 39 games (0 starts) in his major league career and he is 1-2 with a 5.74 ERA and a 1.67 WHIP.

The Dodgers have placed righty starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis. Kuroda has started 14 games this season for the Dodgers and he is 3-6 with a 4.04 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. Kuroda will be replaced in the starting rotation by Chan Ho Park. Park has pitched in 21 games (2 starts) for the Dodgers this season and he is 2-2 with 1 save, a 2.83 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP.

Due to recent injuries to Brad Penny and Hiroki Kuroda the Dodgers need to make a move to help the starting rotation. Why not make a super bold move and trade outfielder Matt Kemp, 3B Andy LaRoche, shortstop Chin-lung Hu and relief pitchers Yhency Brazoban and Jonathan Broxton to the Indians for lefty starter C.C. Sabathia, righty reliever Rafael Betancourt and 3B/1B/OF Casey Blake. Sure, it sounds like the Dodgers would be giving up a lot but what they got in return would help them win right now. C.C. Sabathia is a 27-year old lefty fireballer who won the Cy Young Award in the American League in 2007. He has started 15 games for the Indians this season and he is 5-8 with a 4.26 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. Sabathia has also whiffed 97 batters in 99.1 innings which means his stuff is still right where it needs to be. His record is so poor this season because the Indians can’t score any runs. 34-year old righty swinging Casey Blake would likely step right into Kemp’s old spot and he has a knack for getting big hits. Blake has played in 66 games for the Indians this year and he is 59 for 224 (.263 avg, .772 OPS) with 34 runs scored, 7 homers and 42 RBIs. Betancourt is a much better pitcher than he has shown this season and he would likely replace Broxton in this situation. The 33-year old righty reliever has pitched in 32 games this year and he is 2-3 with 4 saves, a 6.12 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP. But, Betancourt has had a solid major league career to this point so his bad year probably is a fluke. He has pitched in 305 games (0 starts) in his career and he is 21-19 with 16 saves, a 3.12 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed starting pitcher Brad Penny on the 15-day disabled list with mild tendinitis in his right shoulder. Penny has started 15 games for the Dodgers this season and he is 5-9 with a 5.88 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP. The Dodgers have recalled 28-year old lefty Eric Stults to replace Penny on the roster and in the rotation. Stultz has started 14 games in AAA ball this season and he is 5-6 with a 3.59 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. Stults has pitched in 18 games (7 starts) in his major league career and he is 2-4 with a 5.75 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP. This will hurt the Dodgers and they should consider making a trade to replace Penny.