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2012
Dodgers Would Offer Prospects SS Lee Gordon and RHP Zach Lee For Dickey
An article by 
John Harper of the New York Daily News reports the Dodgers are willing to send shortstop Dee Gordon and right-hander Zach Lee, their No. 1 pitching prospect, to the Mets for R.A. Dickey.
NBC Sports profiles the two players:
Gordon, 24, opened last year as the Dodgers’ shortstop and leadoff hitter, but he struggled and got hurt. He ended up hitting .228/.280/.281 with 32 steals in 303 at-bats. In 2011, he hit .304/.325/.362 with 24 steals in 224 at-bats as a rookie.
Lee, 21, went 6-6 with a 4.39 ERA and a 103/32 K/BB ratio in 121 innings between high-A Rancho Cucamonga (a terrific hitting environment) and Double-A Chattanooga last season. He was the Dodgers’ top pick in the 2010 draft.
Sandy Alderson has said that he is seeking two top prospects in return for Dickey, so this could be in response to that.
However I’m not sure the Mets need another shortstop when they have invested so much in the position in the last two years already via the draft and international free agency. It would be overkill and wouldn’t fill an immediate need.
Come on, Dodgers, you can do better than that. How about you throw in Ethier or Kemp? 
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Uh,we’ll pass.
That pitcher sounds intriguing. Maybe Gordon could be part of a three team dealio. Who needs a SS?
Unless he changes his 1st name to Cliff why would you do this. He K’s less the 1 per inn in single A tells you all you need to know
No way,,Gordon is fragile….I want more,sweeten the pot with Famila or Fulmer and get Meyers from the Royals,make a stand Alderson!…Wilpon’s are a joke!
Not enough.
Could be the start of something brewing here… a 3 team trade is possible for a SS short (no pun intended) team like the D-Backs or Oakland.
I like Zach Lee but Gordon is ehhhh… Prefer a OF or catcher.
This is great news! 1st leaked offer! The Dodgers’ involvement is what i’ve hoped for. Just might sweeten the RA pot…all around.
This actually sets a great precedent in the RA Stakes. It’s their #1 prospect (although his stats ain’t great) and an MLB player that has some promise (although i don’t like his stats either).
But this is a very good sign…
My response to this is….
HAHAHAHAHA. Seriously Dodgers?
That isnt a bad offer at all if you have faith in Zach Lee’s stuff….Dee Gordon would be a nice fit he has much better range at SS than Tejada and could move Tejada over to 2B a position that fits his offensive production………..welllllllllllllll thats if Gordon didnt commit so many errors….lol…….
Id rather Outfield prospect Joc Pederson from the Dodgers or even Yasiel Puig…..Alderson should be able to get more than Gordon and Lee from some team
That’s insane! Imagine Harvey, wheeler, Lee, and Niese in ’14. If they’re really looking towards ’14, id seriously consider that deal if they exchange Gordon with someone who can play the outfield and hit good by 2014. That a great rotation if all the chips fall correctly and then your offense isn’t as important.
And how does this help our outfield and catcher needs?thanks but no thanks.
Dee Gordon can run like the wind but I recall poor defense. Not much power but hit .300 in the minors. Has a lot of talent and upside, but is far from polished. I am however, strong proponent of speed.
As for the Zach Lee, we’re not in need of more right hand pitching in the lower minors. We need major league ready outfieders and catcher.
No thanks.
No thanks.
We’ve got an IF. What we don’t have is an OF.
Doesn’t anybody around here want R.A. to remain a Met anymore?
Guess we can trade David now that we have him under contract and he can’t do anything about it not yet being a 10/5 man so other clubs don’t have to worry about trading for a one year rental.
I’ll go on record as saying I absolutely want him to remain a Met – especially if the reported rumors are true and he’s only looking for 2 years at something like $26 MIL.
Enough with the light hitting SS,,,Gordon is a bust…Dickey or Niese,,,,Familar,,,Nimmo,,,for Meyers and Perez….Or to the Bosox For Jackie Bradley,,,,Salty…& Brentz
Not enough… Needs joc pederson
Maybe Lee, Pederso, Magill, Castellanos & see what other teams can offer.
They would have to add Puig for me to seriously consider that proposal.
I think not !
Lee Gordon is not gonna be a Met unless the entire front office, the manager and coaches were in “Oz” when the Mets played the Dodgers last year. He was so bad defensively, that I almost felt sorry for the guy. At the plate…he looked like the proverbial deer whose was frozen by oncoming headlights1
FUHGETTABOUT IT