/ STAFF WRITER
LOS ANGELES -- Whether it was the market or their own priorities, the Dodgers did not acquire an elite-level starting pitcher before Friday's non-waiver trade deadline, David Price (Toronto) and Cole Hamels (Texas) landing elsewhere.
Or did they.
Dodgers GM Farhan Zaidi talked about Mat Latos in very similar terms.
"When he's at his peak, he's one of the best starting pitchers in the National League," Zaidi said. "He's had three good starts this month, has a 1.