Postseason NEWS/RUMORS/INJURIES Thread

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No, just if I mention someone in a post, it'll alert them. Simple.

 

Got it. You want him to run into another fucking wall to prove he's playing hard.

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It seems like Yasiel Puig would be the centerpiece of a Mike Stanton trade. Would that really be a lateral move? Stanton has more power and not quite as raw. Puig has incredible upside and one more year of arbitration (I think). Puig is from Cuba, so Miami would be home for him. Stanton is from California (his Twitter is @Giancarlo818). Almost makes too much sense.

 

Would I trade Puig for Stanton. Yes. No question. Would I trade Puig plus Seager and Urias. Fuck no

 

same thing i've been saying and with all these rumors about the Dodgers being angry with Puig getting leaked..it wouldn't surprise me if the team were tryin to turn the fanbase against Puig and prepare us for a Puig/Stanton swap. because let's face it..Puig is popular and a good amount of fans, even with Stanton coming back, wouldn't be happy about losing Puigmania. but it is what it is. Stanton is better. much better actually, so lateral move - i think not. and Puig is actually locked up until 2018 now on a great deal that Miami would value in a major way. i fully believe it's gonna happen because like you said at the end there..it makes too much sense. Puig, Zach Lee, and other lesser pieces probably get it done.

 

yea, not a chance. and to be frank..rather than move any combination of Pederson/Seager/Urias in general, i'd go ahead and build the offer around Puig ( who Miami's likely to prefer anyway) and other non-Pederson/Seager/Urias prospects. if it came down to it and i had to outbid the Cubs or Red Sox, that's when i'd be willing to add Pederson to the deal. i'd still shut it down on Urias/Seager.

you think Stanton has what it takes to move to CF? i know he has wheels and that he's not a natural there. not that i'm against giving Joc a shot next year, but we have to agree that he could still use some work and that a guy like Markakis could do us some good immediately in LF and at the top of our order with his plate discipline. i mean if they're gonna be dealing Crawford and Ethier anyway, what does it matter if they add another outfielder on the right deal if he's actually a better fit for what they need next year, right? it wouldn't be getting younger because Markakis is 31, but of course Pederson would still wait in the wings.

 

Josh Byrnes seems like a hot name candiate going around for the GM job

kinda eh on this, although him and Friedman have a similar thought process

 

I know others have said it, especially in the Puig/Trade thread. Just seems like a more likely approach if the Dodgers go after Stanton. There's been too much emphasis on the farm system, so I don't see us giving up our best prospects for Stanton. As it is, for every new OFer we bring in, we need to get rid of 2.

 

Read my post again.

 

i'm sure our front office would prefer to build a package around Pederson, but you just have to assume that Miami will request Puig's services 1st and foremost because of what you mentioned earlier and what he'd mean to that community. and if LAD decides to play hardball in negotiations, Miami will probably go to the Cubs or Red Sox and request one of their highly regarded Cuban OFers ( Soler, Cespedes or Castillo) and begin negotiating with those clubs instead. but Puig's the guy who's arguably the most exciting player in baseball and couple that with his lovely contract..Miami would make a killing in bringing Puig home so to speak and he'd make the biggest impact. so if and when Miami requests Puig, Dodgers don't even need to play hardball with Miami..they need to help Puig pack his shit and drive him to the airport. as a matter of fact..i believe Puig lives in Miami in the off-season, so no need to even drive him to the airport. but yea, because Puig would make the biggest impact in Miami, and Stanton would likely be angling to be a Dodger, LAD would likely be the favorites.

 

I don't see how they plan to cut payroll this year as I have read, when they already have $181M committed to 14 players, lets assume Haren exercises his option, that's $191M to 15 and Billingsleys buyout makes $194 to 15. Throw on top of that 7 arb eligible players, on the low-end they would cost $20M, so that's $214M.

 

they were at 235M this year.

but i think the real idea may be cut cost over the long haul. ship out some of these guys with 3 and 4 years left and get the right structure in place.

 

if i'm Stanton, and i just watched Trout get a long term deal, i want my deal this winter and i won't be happy with Miami for making me wait another year.

 

Once was enough.

 

Too much to comprehend? Because you obviously didnt understand the context. It's OK. I know you're old and lazy.