ESPN’s Jayson Stark seemed to like the Los Angeles Dodgers’ offseason most out of all the National League West teams.  “Best thing they did: Moved ultra-aggressively to bring back free agents Ted Lilly, Hiroki Kuroda and Vicente Padilla, while signing Garland for a mere one year, $5 million guarantee,” Stark writes.  ”So rotation depth — a big issue last summer — is now one of this team’s biggest strengths all of a sudden.”  The Dodgers have the potential star players in place, but their lack of depth really seemed to hurt them in 2010.  While none of these additions include elite talent, they are savvy moves that fill holes.

The biggest offseason change in the organization was at manager, where hitting coach Don Mattingly took over for Joe Torre.  “What remains to be seen: How the left-field jumble of Thames, Gabe Kapler and Tony Gwynn Jr. works out — and, even more importantly, how Mattingly’s managerial debut works out,” Stark writes.  ”This is a tough clubhouse.  And this division leads the league in pitchers’ duels, where running the game matters.  So as astute and well-liked as Mattingly may be, he’s in for the biggest challenge of his lifetime.”

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