Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Scott Podsednik, apparently believing he stands to get more on the open market, declined his half of a $2 million, mutual contract option for 2011 on Thursday, meaning he automatically becomes a free agent. The Dodgers had exercised their half of the option on Monday, leaving Podsednik with 72 hours to decide whether to remain with the club for another year. What that means for the Dodgers in left field, where they are trying to replace Manny Ramirez, isn't immediately clear. In fact, it wasn't entirely clear that Podsednik would have been the everyday guy there if he had stayed with the club. Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said he will explore the possibility of signing a free-agent left fielder or trading for one, but Colletti also said there might be options within the organization. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/news/story?id=5764382
