I just saw Jayson Stark of ESPN report that the Dodgers are hot on the trails of Orioles' closer George Sherrill. Yahoo sports confirms this report.
It was not said, however, who the Dodgers would have to give up to get him. Stark only said that it would have to be something pretty big, so he won't come cheap.
Sherrill would be brought in as the setup man in the eighth inning. He may get some closing opportunities, but that wouldn't be his main gig. The combination of those two at the end of games could be huge.
Here's what we know about Sherrill. He become the closer for the Orioles last season when Chris Ray got hurt. His ERA was 4.72, but he still gathered 31 saves with six blown. This season, his ERA is 2.45 with 20 saves and three blown. So, he's only gotten better.
I'll keep track of this as it develops.
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