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  1. irish

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    Adrian Gonzalez plans showcase, intends to play in 2019
    by Matthew Moreno | Dodger Blue — 3 hours ago
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    Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman pulled off a stunner in December 2017 when he traded Charlie Culberson, Adrian Gonzalez, Scott Kazmir and Brandon McCarthy to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Matt Kemp.

    The trade was notable for a multitude of reasons. There were large salaries involved in the deal, it marked the end of Gonzalez’s tenure with the Dodgers, and of course a reunion for Kemp.

    Gonzalez needed to waive his no-trade clause in order for the deal to be completed, and he did so under the condition the Braves would release him. Gonzalez went on to sign with the New York Mets but was released last June.

    Now a free agent, the 36-year-old intends to work out for teams under the intention of continuing to play this season, according to Jon Heyman of Fancred:
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    Gonzalez batted .237/.299/.373 with five doubles, six home runs and 36 RBI while appearing in 54 games for the Mets. After a string of productive seasons with the Dodgers, Gonzalez’s production began to decline because of persistent back trouble.

    Although his 2018 campaign came to an end early, Gonzalez has regularly posted videos to social media completing various workouts and taking batting practice.
     
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    I miss prime Adrian. Dude could hit and played every day until he fell off a cliff at the end.
     
  3. irish

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    loved his game
    but he sometimes seemed emotionally detached
    fuck him though... we never won with him so he's crap
    racist
     
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    Genetics?
     
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    lolz
    tell you what, jenna...
    start with the bathrooms and we'll see what else we've got for you
     
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    His personality was hard to gauge, true. There have been conflicting reports about his character. Not a bad guy, but certainly not a clubhouse favorite or a leader like you would expect. Most of the negativity came from Boston and then a little bit here in 2017.
    I did like it when he got in that punk Molina's grill in 2014. His single in the 2016 NLCS off Chapman was huge, too. He will always have a place in my heart as one of the core "Magic Castle" Dodgers.
    2013 seems like a lifetime ago.
     
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    On the surface... Yeah, I'd love to have him. He's a local guy and plays the best third base in baseball. But...

    I don't have any stats to back this up, but I feel like anytime he's in a pressure situation he chokes. He's a passionate guy in a Kershaw kind of way.

    I'd imagine his offensive numbers are inflated by Coors. No data to back me up.

    Just dont have a good feeling about giving him a ton of money.
     
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    Wants to win a championship. So are we trading him?
     
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    Sounds like a perfect fit
     
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    How about we will be interested but we truly ain’t signing them Lol.
     
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    i got the same impression
    absolute gamer, but seemed to go into a coma down the stretch
    i remember joe davis talking about how he had been in a slump...
    and in 41 pa's at dodger stadium last year he slashed .211/.268/.447
    considerably higher babip, but [that's because] he k'd in 16 of those 41 pa's -- nearly 40% of the time
    great defender though
     
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    Trout interested but to much money
    Arenado intrested but to much money

    Harper wants to come to LA but we intrested only but not really serious to bring him in same bs with Stanton

    Our new MO. We are intrested but not really going to sign you just intrested
     
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    I think you might be getting the choke thing from his postseason games......but he has only played in 5.....kinda of a small sample to be writing him off. ARod was horrible in the postseason but i bet no one would have complained if he was on our team back in the day.

    As for inflated Colorado numbers, maybe not such an issue......

    Player 1 away stats:
    2018 - .231BA / 17hr
    2017 - .322BA / 17hr
    2016 - .255BA / 12hr

    Player 2 away stats:
    2018 - .248BA / 15hr
    2017 - .283BA / 18hr
    2016 - .277BA / 16hr

    Player 3 away stats:
    2018 - .272BA / 13hr
    2017 - .229BA / 11hr
    2016 - .289BA / 16hr

    Player 1 is Harper. Player 2 is Arenado. Player 3 is Machado. So everyone that is willing to back the truck up for Harper should be willing to do the same for Arenado who has better stats over the 3 year period.
     
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    most people forget that hit off chapman because we ultimately lost
    but that was absolutely clutch
    he had a lot of clutch moments in fact
    he just never seemed to be "one of the guys" nor wanted to be
    nor did he want to be a leader
     
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    Will be fun to see which one of the Yankees, Phillies, or Nationals get him

    Anyone know what Ronnie Belliard is doing these days?
     
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    That may be correct but last year he had a .273BA with 5HR and 11RBI, where as Harper was downright Charles Barkley turrible, .150BA, no HR, and 2RBI.
     
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    Pimping
     
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    I have a sinking feeling we are done until the trade deadline.
     
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    We are just intrested But if you get an offer take it because we are just intrested lol

    Yours Truly
    AF
     
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    Jesus Christ just buy Harper already.
     
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