When the Dodgers signed 38-year old lefty swinging outfielder Garret Anderson they told him he was going to have greatly reduced playing time in 2010. He has always been a starting player until last season and he still got lefty side platoon at bats, which means he still played a lot. But he has really failed miserably this season and I don’t see any reason why he should even be on the roster still. He has played in 73 games for the Dodgers this year and he is 26 of 140 (.186 avg, .491 OPS) with 7 runs scored, 2 homers and 12 RBIs. I have to think that he’s going to get cut when Manny Ramirez and Reed Johnson get healthy in a couple of weeks unless he gets hot with the bat. I’m not blaming the Dodgers for signing Anderson before spring training though as he has had a solid track record in the majors. Coming into this season he played in 2,148 games in which he was 2,501 of 8,485 (.295 avg, .791 OPS) with 1,076 runs scored, 285 homers, 1,353 RBIs and 79 stolen bases. What I am blaming the Dodgers for is not cutting Anderson loose as he often looks helpless at the plate.

The Dodgers have placed Manny Ramirez back on the D.L. with a right calf strain. Manager Joe Torre expects ManRam to miss at least three weeks this time around. Ramirez has played in 61 games for the Dodgers this year and he is 59 of 186 (.317 avg, .925 OPS) with 31 runs scored, 8 homers and 29 RBIs. Ramirez’ health has been a huge issue for the Dodgers this year as he has been dinged up a lot. The Dodgers would be smart to let him rest until he’s 100% as rushing him back just seems to wind up with him going right back on the D.L.

The Dodgers have placed 33-year old righty swinging outfielder Reed Johnson on the 15-day disabled list with a back injury. Johnson has played in 66 games for the Dodgers this year and he is 37 of 127 (.291 avg, .702 OPS) with 16 runs scored and 7 RBIs. The Dodgers have activated Manny Ramirez off the D.L. to replace Johnson. Ramirez has played in 60 games for the Dodgers this season and he is 59 of 186 (.317 avg, .923 OPS) with 31 runs scored, 8 homers and 39 RBIs.

The Dodgers have placed 38-year old righty swinging LF Manny Ramirez on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring. Ramirez has played in 59 games for the Dodgers this season and he is 59 of 183 (.322 avg, .937 OPS) with 31 runs scored, 8 homers and 39 RBIs. The Dodgers have recalled 25-year old lefty swinging OF Xavier Paul to replace Ramirez on the active roster. Paul played in 20 games earlier this season for the Dodgers and he was 16 of 57 (.281 avg, .731 OPS) with 9 runs scored, 6 RBIs and 3 stolen bases. Paul will likely get some P.T. in LF along with Reed Johnson and Garret Anderson. Johnson has played in 61 games this season for the Dodgers and he is 34 of 121 (.281 avg, .673 OPS) with 15 runs scored, 7 RBIs and 1 stolen base. Anderson has played in 62 games for the Dodgers this year and he is 23 of 126 (.183 avg, .484 OPS) with 6 runs scored, 2 homers and 11 RBIs. The Dodgers hope that Paul, Johnson and Anderson can do a decent job in LF while Manny Ramirez is out of action.

26-year old righty swinging shortstop Chin-Lung Hu will miss the next 6-8 weeks due to thumb surgery. Hu has played in 55 games in AAA-ball this year and he is 60 of 200 (.300 avg, .726 OPS) with 34 runs scored, 3 homers, 24 RBIs and 7 stolen bases. Hu has also played in 2 games for the Dodgers earlier this year but he didn’t get to bat. He has played in 84 games in his four years with the Dodgers and he is 30 of 150 (.200 avg, .553 OPS) with 23 runs scored, 2 homers, 16 RBIs and 2 stolen bases.