DODGERS The FRONT OFFICE (NERDS) Thread

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  1. LAFord

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    They weren't Daimler Benz, they were Mitsubishi..
     
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    one of my faves...

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    Thing was, there were people in the audience watching that film that didn't even know it was all a joke.
    Jay Leno used to do a thing now and then, where he asked questions, mostly about history, and he asked (in a mall) "who fought in the American Civil War?" And two girls answered "was it the Russians"?
     
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    never a big fan of leno's show
    but that was a great bit
    they always seemed to find the right people -- wannabe hipsters, dumb slut bkitches (redundant), et al
    i remember one clown answering "george jefferson" when asked who was the first president
    and he was dead serious
     
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    can you believe they put a man on the moon is one of my faves
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    Can this new Gm type pitch with a 6-1 lead and hold it in the playoffs? If not, we're fucked anyway.
     
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    There's a couple of things I like about this post , NZ, but the phrase " GM type" kinda says it all.
    Everyone seems to want to kill for Stanton; do anything to get him...I posted previously, maybe he can pitch.
     
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    yeah
    stanton is great
    but he himself/alone is not the answer to our specific problems/needs
     
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    Yeah all this fodder about improving our OF for the sake of having a big HR hero out there. Sure, he's wonderful, but not our specific need by a long shot...nor is Beltre. Beltre should have never been allowed to leave, but you know....
    We've got sub .200 BA catchers all over the place, and the worst BP in history I think...just terrible, and a possible HoF pitcher that can't get through a game in the post without a meltdown...and we HAVE to get Stanton? that's priority? Sounds like bad baseball to me of he's no.1...
    Not to mention, we won the goddamn division with what we had...
    We gotta have BP everywhere, starter or two, upgrade first string catcher at least, a manager....then if Stanton is available and we can get him, fine.
    Did anybody watch the fucking playoffs or what?
    We gave the NLDS away like candy to a baby...and not because we didn't have Stanton, or a guy like him.
    I hope he gets resigned for 20 years.
     
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    the stanton debate is wasted energy imo
    the only reason the marlins deal him is because, ultimately, they know they can't afford him
    so, obviously, they'd ask for a boatload of inexpensive prospects with years under team control in return
    no way they're taking anyone with an undesirable contract (read: carl, ethier)
    friedman has already stated that building/maintaining the farm is a top priority
    so it's very unlikely that a deal between them and us would/could happen
    plus... we're all assuming (and certainly, hoping) stanton will suffer no ill effects from getting plunked, but no one really knows for sure yet

    like bz said, we won the west with what we already have in place
    fix what's broken first, then look at other options
    1. bullpen, 2. another suitable starter, 3. everything else

    just my :2cents:
     
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    Exactly. We have a lot of holes that were exposed in the postseason (lack of bullpen, lack of another reliable starter). Not to mention we still have Hanley to figure out.

    Those need to be fixed before we go start making outrageous trades for Stanton.
     
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    I'd expect them to do exactly that. They've shown in the past that they are sneaky fuckers (the whole blue jays trade and telling Reyes to buy s house and then then trying him.) They can't keep him. They're not likely to give him a deal that doesn't have s no trade clause.

    They have a lot of power with him when it's to deal him.
     
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    Pitching is what let us down. How to address that? Easy fix the defense and get help in the bp.

    Hanley is a funny guy, but his defense is muy suspect. That said. So long Hanley. He can sign the QO and play 3B.
    Uribe is just good enough w the glove but he's getting up there in age. That said. Get Uribe a soft cushion for the bench. He can back up Hanley when he pulls a hammy.

    Most important is to trade Ethier for anything. I'm sure the guy loves sitting around for all that dough but it must get old to him. Anyways, we can probable get a few iPads or something for him. Maybe even a Walkman if were lucky.
     
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    walkmans lol :giggle:
     
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    I disagree that the Stanton debate is wasted energy. I agree that the typical Marlins trade for a boatload of prospects won't happen with us, but I think a Puig for Stanton trade can make sense for both sides -- so if you prefer Stanton over Puig, then this debate is very relevant.

    I agree with your list of what is most important, but you don't necessarily fix those in order and then address everything else. You take any opportunity to improve your team, anywhere, at any time. But yes, bullpen MUST be addressed at some point this offseason. Finding another suitable starter might as well be etched in stone for every offseason. But we also managed just 5 runs in our final 3 games, so offense is not exactly a non-issue.

    Hanley is simple, IMO. Like Bums said, make him a QO and if he takes it great, if he doesn't we move on. Our top prospect right now is the next Hanley, so locking up Hanley longterm doesn't make sense.
     
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    Don't want Hanley at 3B
    Less reaction time and longer throw.
    Ain't gonna work
     
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    agree you improve the team whenever possible, wherever possible
    just saying stanton shouldn't be the top priority
    a reliable pen most likely gets us wins in games 1 and 4
    maybe stanton makes a difference in those games as well, maybe he doesn't
     
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    It wasn't ONLY Pitching OR Kershaw. We needed more runs in the last 2 losses...especially the last one.
    When most the team forgets how to hit...and your catcher that hit .190 is your best bat...shit is fucked!
     
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    Yeah, it doesn't make sense. This year, we don't have the excuse that Hanley was out, and we had a hot hitting Kemp.

    They knocked out Waino in game one, and against Lynn/Lackey/Miller, they bats got quiet.
     
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    We have the bats. We have one of the most potent lineups in mlb. It's the approach they take at the plate that's the problem. All that me first shit, not hitting behind runners and swinging for the fences nonsense all comes from the AL type manager calling the shots. Doesn't matter what bat you bring in it will not change when the skipper has that mentality
     
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