The Dodgers lost assistant president of baseball operations Josh Byrnes to the Rockies, of all teams, this offseason. He was hired away by Colorado's new PoBO Paul DePodesta, along with a huge new crop of front office members and coaches from other organizations, to be their new GM. The Rockies might finally be gearing up to compete again.
And the Dodgers could take advantage. If the Red Sox and Cardinals are any indication, front office members moving can have a huge effect on dealings between clubs. On Sunday, former Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer, now Cardinals' PoBO, Chaim Bloom made a trade that sent Willson Contreras to Boston with pitcher Hunter Dobbins (and two others) headed to St.