Toby Hall

Toby Hall's first baseball game was at Dodger Stadium. He grew up in the Southern California town of Whittier, listening to the great Vin Scully announce Dodgers games on the radio.

But Hall has been a lifelong Devil Ray. He came up through the organization's farm system, playing the second most games as a Devil Ray.

Before Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Hall walked around the Devil Rays clubhouse with a slightly bewildered look after he found out he had been traded to the Dodgers.

"Well, they're getting younger again," Hall said of the Devil Rays. "Obviously they have a plan. In spring training next year, I don't know if their plan is to go to the playoffs. I don't know. You have those goals as a player. As you can see, experience wins most of these games, and you look at all the teams out there winning. They have a lot of experience. Hopefully, I can take mine and win a championship out there. I'm really excited to go out there and try to win a championship. When you put your cleats on, you have a chance to win every night."

I like the attitude. He wants to win, and it seems he likes the Dodgers chances to be competitive.