Thursday, January 14, 2010

Kemp closing in on two-year deal

The Dodgers have been in discussions with Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, James Loney, and Jonathan Broxton on two-year deals. However, only Kemp appears to be close to inking a new deal.

Talks with Kemp have been described as "progressing smoothly" between the two sides. He's at a prime spot to cash in, as he's coming off a big season where he took a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards. Plus, he's 25 and is probably still getting better (at least I hope).

As for the other three, while talks have occurred, it's hard to get the impression that anything but one-year deals will happen.

Both Ethier and Loney look like locks for one year. Broxton is said to be discussing multiple scenarios, so maybe he's another possibility for an extended deal.

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