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2009 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2008)
95-67, 1st place in NL West
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Scored 780 runs, Allowed 611 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 99-63
Manager: Joe Torre (95-67)
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium (ballparks.com)

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 95, Pitching - 94;   one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 93
Postseason:  Lost NL Championship Series (4-1) to Philadelphia Phillies
Won NL Division Series (3-0) over St. Louis Cardinals
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2008 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 1, 2008

Angel Chavez granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2008

Joe Beimel granted Free Agency.

Casey Blake granted Free Agency.

Derek Lowe granted Free Agency.

Greg Maddux granted Free Agency.

Manny Ramirez granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2008

Nomar Garciaparra granted Free Agency.

Jason Johnson granted Free Agency.

Mark Sweeney granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2008

Chan Ho Park granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2008

Eric Cyr granted Free Agency.

Eric DuBose granted Free Agency.

Rafael Furcal granted Free Agency.

John-Ford Griffin granted Free Agency.

Mike Koplove granted Free Agency.

Luis Maza granted Free Agency.

Rene Rivera granted Free Agency.

Wilkin Ruan granted Free Agency.

Jerome Williams granted Free Agency.

Mitch Jones granted Free Agency.

November 5, 2008

Gary Bennett granted Free Agency.

Jeff Kent granted Free Agency.

Brad Penny granted Free Agency.

November 12, 2008

Pablo Ozuna granted Free Agency.

November 17, 2008

Signed Luis Maza as a free agent.

November 23, 2008

Signed Carmen Cali as a free agent.

November 28, 2008

Signed Travis Chick as a free agent.

Signed Erick Threets as a free agent.

November 29, 2008

Signed Mitch Jones as a free agent.

December 6, 2008

Signed Hector Luna as a free agent.

December 8, 2008

Signed Mark Loretta as a free agent.

December 9, 2008

Signed Casey Blake as a free agent.

December 12, 2008

Angel Berroa granted Free Agency.

Yhency Brazoban granted Free Agency.

Scott Proctor granted Free Agency.

Takashi Saito granted Free Agency.

December 17, 2008

Signed Rafael Furcal as a free agent.

December 19, 2008

Signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.

December 31, 2008

Signed Claudio Vargas as a free agent.

January 7, 2009

Signed Juan Castro as a free agent.

Signed Val Pascucci as a free agent.

January 8, 2009

Signed Yhency Brazoban as a free agent.

January 9, 2009

Signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.

January 11, 2009

Signed Stephen Randolph as a free agent.

January 14, 2009

Signed Guillermo Mota as a free agent.

January 15, 2009

Released Andruw Jones.

January 16, 2009

Signed Ronald Belisario as a free agent.

January 21, 2009

Signed Brad Ausmus as a free agent.

January 22, 2009

Signed Jose Diaz as a free agent.

Signed Charlie Haeger as a free agent.

February 6, 2009

Signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.

Signed Randy Wolf as a free agent.

February 9, 2009

Signed Jeff Weaver as a free agent.

February 10, 2009

Signed Charlie Haeger as a free agent.

Signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.

Signed Eric Milton as a free agent.

February 22, 2009

Signed Orlando Hudson as a free agent.

February 23, 2009

Signed Doug Mientkiewicz as a free agent.

March 4, 2009

Signed Manny Ramirez as a free agent.

March 30, 2009

Signed Will Ohman as a free agent.

April 15, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Delwyn Young to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received two players to be named.

July 30, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Josh Bell (minors) and Steve Johnson (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received George Sherrill.

July 31, 2009 (Standings)

Traded Claudio Vargas to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Vinny Rottino.

August 20, 2009 (Standings)

Signed Vicente Padilla as a free agent.

August 31, 2009 (Standings)

Traded player to be named to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Jon Garland.

Traded Luis Garcia (minors) and player to be named to the Washington Nationals. Received Ron Belliard.

Traded Justin Fuller (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Thome.

September 2, 2009 (Standings)

Victor Garate selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.

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2008 Trades and Transactions