Sandy heading east

The Dodgers have complied with the wish of seldom-used third-string veteran catcher Sandy Alomar and traded him away to Chicago White Sox. Sandy lives in the "Windy City" in the off-season and he welcomed a chance to play for a contender:

"I want to thank (the Dodgers) for giving me a chance to be on this team," Alomar said. "I'm happy, because I'm going home and I'm going to a (team) that is obviously a contender that I am familiar with. ... The role I was in, the Dodgers weren't getting the best out of me, so I figured something was on the horizon. I just didn't know what."

Thank you, Sandy, for your brief stint with the Dodgers :) and good luck in Chicago!

LA acquired AA-level pitcher BJ LaMura in the deal.