Maybe Dodgers GM Ned Colletti has finally realized that 2010 wasn’t the Dodgers year. Even after the trade deadline, Colletti continued to look for ways to upgrade the team. Which for the fans of a big market team is what you expect from the GM. But there comes a time when you have to say this year wasn’t our year and move on. Part of that moving on process is putting certain players on waivers to gauge other teams interest and try and get a return for that player if your able to make a trade. According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, the Dodgers did just that today and put Hiroki Kuroda on waivers. One executive told Rosenthal that the Yankees if given the opportunity would claim Kuroda. It is unknown if the Dodgers plan to keep Kuroda on waivers or if they will pull him back. Kuroda is set to start tomorrow night in Milwaukee against the Brewers which could be his last start as a Dodger if he is claimed and traded. Kuroda currently sports a 3.48 ERA but has a very deceiving 8-11 record which can be partly attributed to the Dodgers poor offensive effort as of late. Kuroda is also scheduled to make $2.7mm for the rest of the year.

The Yankees would love to pick up a talented pitcher like Kuroda as they recently decided to move Javier Vazquez to the bullpen due to his decrease in velocity and overall poor pitching. As well as the uncertainty of Andy Pettitte and his return from the DL. Every contender would love to have a player like Kuroda. The question is will the Dodgers pull Kuroda back or let him go through waivers and see who he lands with.