That Eddy Julio Martinez deal with the Giants fell apart last night. No real reason is known other than he is now seeking more money. Wonder if this was a ploy to get the number out there and bring teams back into the mix. Still hope the club can pull this out as Law said the kid can rake. http://m.mlb.com/news/article/15316...eddy-martinez-falls-through?topicid=151437456
Dodgers’ 2015 Season Set Up Nicely For Postseason Success by Jeff Spiegel | Dodgers Nation --October 06, 2015 According to the betting experts, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the fourth-most likely team to win the 2015 World Series — tied with the New York Mets at 6-to-1 odds. Ahead of them are two American League teams (Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals) as well as the No. 1 seed in the National League, the St. Louis Cardinals. Of course, as you read these numbers you’d be right in wondering whether that means anything at all. After all, last season the two teams who played for the World Seres had the worst odds of all 10 playoff teams heading into the Wild Card games. The Dodgers, on the other hand, had the second-best odds behind the Washington Nationals. So what does all of this mean for the 2015 incarnation of the postseason-bound Dodgers? Pretty much nothing. If we’ve learned anything from playoff baseball in the last five seasons, it’s that we’re entering into a game of roulette. The best teams are no longer rewarded, they’ve simply entered into a month-long horse race hopeful that what has made them the best team for 162 games will translate into approximately 15 more. Now, of course, I’m not saying or implying that talent is meaningless, I’m just stating history tells us the best team doesn’t always win. Obviously, having the two best pitchers in the game will help the Dodgers, as will having one of the best closers in the game — but it doesn’t guarantee you anything. With all that said, I do want to point out that of all the years in which the Dodgers have made the postseason, it’s hard to argue that this isn’t possibly the best-built roster of them all. Sure, the lineup lacks the bat of Hanley Ramirez or even Manny Ramirez, but what they lack in star power they more than make up for in depth. And again, this is easily the best pitching staff the Dodgers have ever taken into the postseason. Zack Greinke is (probably) headed for another Cy Young, narrowly edging out teammate Clayton Kershaw who is equally as deserving, and Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta. Behind Kershaw and Greinke in the rotation (if we really want to call the three-man group they’re going to trot out there a ‘rotation’) are Alex Wood and Brett Anderson. Behind the starters lies what is probably the best bullpen this team has had in three seasons as well. Now, it’s not necessarily a great bullpen, but it’s definitely better than the dumpster fire they’ve put on display the past two seasons. Kenley Jansen is on a short list of the game’s best closers, Chris Hatcher has a 1.31 ERA since being reinstated from the disabled list, Luis Avilan is tied for fourth in MLB in strand rate — allowing just nine of 56 inherited runners to score, and J.P. Howell has a 1.43 ERA on the season. Now, beyond that the options aren’t great, but I believe the Dodgers are hoping with Greinke and Kershaw pitching three or four games of the NLDS,they’ll only need an inning or two each game from these relievers. Which brings us back to the lineup, a group I’d describe as steady but not sexy. There isn’t a name that jumps off the page at you (Yasiel Puig being the exception should he make the postseason roster), but it’s a group that as deep one-through-eight (and into the bench) as any other lineup in baseball. As of now, the eighth-best hitter the Dodgers will have in each game (perhaps better named position player in games when Kershaw and Greinke are batting) is going to be someone along the lines of, Carl Crawford, Justin Turner, Howie Kendrick (or Chase Utley), A.J. Ellis (or Yasmani Grandal) or Kiké Hernandez. And then consider that as soon as the team needs a pinch-hitter, they may lefty-masher Justin Ruggiano (.301/.371/.578 splits on the season) at their disposal, or veterans like Jimmy Rollins and Utley, as well as righty-masher Joc Pederson (.784 OPS with 20 home runs vs. right-handers this season). In a postseason in which every situation is magnified and every pinch-hitting opportunity is critical, it’s safe to say the Dodgers are prepared for anything. Now, again, none of this is to say the Dodgers have already secured a berth in the World Series before even playing a game — or even that they’ll make it out of the first round. I guess what I’m saying is that this team doeshave what it takes. Despite what some would deem an underwhelming season. You can complain about manager Don Mattingly or the Dodgers’ refusal to trade for David Price (which was the right decision considering how well Corey Seager is playing), but just remember the goal at the beginning of the season is to be entering the playoffs 162 games later. And for that, the Dodgers can say, “mission accomplished.” Now, however, is when the real fun (stress) begins.
Whaaaaaaaaa I remember seeing the expected figure at around 10M+. I was surprised to see him agree to a 2M deal. I mean he's supposed to be the jewel of the Int class.
Dodgers News: Corey Seager Looking Forward To Postseason by Luis Lopez | Dodgers Nation -- October 06, 2015 Los Angeles Dodgers rookie shortstop Corey Seager has had a memorable first month in the Majors. Called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sept. 3, Seager was nothing short of spectacular. Initially expected to be among the September call-ups who would get their feet wet with sporadic playing time, Seager was thrown into the fire as Jimmy Rollins sat with an injured right index finger. The young shortstop had immediate success and his role grew accordingly. Last week the Dodgers clinched the National League West title and eventually surpassed the New York Mets for home-field advantage in the NL Division Series. Seager was in the lineup for both the division clincher in San Francisco and Saturday night’s win which gave the club home-field. “That was a lot of fun celebrating,” he said of the experience. “That’s a good time to relax and see how well you’ve done the whole season and celebrate it. Clinching the home-field advantage is huge. You get to play in front of your home crown and that will be nice.” While Seager was expected to play behind Rollins and learn form the veteran, the 21-year-old’s success caused manager Don Mattingly to make the change of starting Seager over Rollins. The changing of the guard didn’t necessarily have much bearing on Seager, as he arrived without expecting much. “I came in here with no expectations. It’s really nice to see, but it’s also nice to be in the playoffs,” he said. “I’m looking forward to that and how that atmosphere is going to be and see how far we can go.” Having played 152 total games this year, 125 in the Minors, Seager has endured the longest season of his career by far. “It’s long. It’s longer than the Minor League one, and I thought that was long,” he said. “It’s one of those things you got to get used to. You won’t really know until you experience it. This offseason I can work towards not making it so long.” In the final game of the regular season, Seager went 3-for-3 with a solo home run. As for watching Clayton Kershaw reach 300 strikeouts, Seager enjoyed watching the Dodgers’ ace pitch. “That was pretty cool. He was on a pitch count so we were worried if he was going to make it,” Seager said. “He went out there and made those guys look like child’s play out there. It was quite impressive.”
I have no clue what has happened, reached out to Law and Sanchez, but both never responded(via twitter). I guess some scouts are souring on him a bit, but Law didn't think he looked bad at all the other day and still displayed plus power. I still really want to see us sign the kid. If his power is where they say it is, or at least somewhat close, he adds some solid prospect depth to an area we are now surprisingly thin at for the foreseeable future. With Puig and Pederson both struggling this season, Schebler being a platoon player and Verdugo a couple years away, it'd be nice to see some more immediate depth added to the upper minors in time for next season. I hope all this turnover within the scouting department does not affect the organization going ham on the international market.
Agreed. They're saying the bidding was up 7M initially back in July/September, but that teams got tired of waiting on his decision and left the table.
Be careful what you wish for. I thought part of the new managements goal was to rid the team of prima donnas as much as possible. Although I kinda would like to see Harper try to push Donnie in the dugout.
Find (or simply lie about having) a couple of golden tablets and translate them yourself, but Don't let Anybody else see them. Make sure the translation says that God commands him to play for the Dodgers, but I stress once again, don't let anybody else see them. As easy and ridiculous as that bro.
Staahhhppp. He's the best player in baseball. They don't give two-shits about narratives as long as you can play. Which is the right way to go.
Hypothetical. With that Nationals team a disaster, if they offered other teams parts for prospects, would you give trade a Puig and Urias for Harper. Or would you rather try to pick off Zimmerman to try to shore up the backend rotation (he's a free agent right?) Also, wasn't there talk that Manny Machado may have played his last game in Baltimore?
Also, fuck Harper in the ass with a Stegosaurus tail. If he joins the Dodgers I may become a Nats fan. And that's after 55+ years as a Dodger fan. I hate him THAT much.
