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The Los Angeles Dodgers trading for an All-Star is never a foreign concept, but not every rumor passes the sniff test.
Over the weekend, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the Dodgers were "closely monitoring" the trade market for Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon, who made his first All-Star appearance at age 29 last summer.
It would certainly be newsworthy if the Dodgers brought in a new third baseman, because they have a two-time All-Star of their own there: 34-year-old Max Muncy, who has struggled to get off the ground of offense this year.
However, even if Nightengale's report means the Dodgers are calling the Rockies every day about McMahon, which seems extreme, there's no guarantee a deal will get done--both because Muncy could heat up and because Colorado never trades anyone when they should.
On Friday, Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly projected that the odds of the Rockies trading McMahon to the Dodgers are low, giving the rumor a high "BS meter" ranking.
"The Rockies could probably facilitate a trade involving McMahon if they eat some money and/or take a lesser prospect return, but having to do either might just convince them to hold onto one of the few big names on their roster," Kelly wrote.
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"Also, the Dodgers don't really make sense as a landing spot for McMahon, unless they believe that Max Muncy won't rebound from what's been a slow start at the plate."
McMahon will make $12 million this year and then $16 million in each of the next two years. The Rockies have every incentive to get something of value for him while they can, and the Dodgers can afford every penny of that deal.
However, McMahon and Muncy's offensive production has been nearly the same this season, so there's really not much cause for Los Angeles to rock the boat, especially because it's always uncertain how a hitter will perform when he gets out of Coors Field.
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