MLB NEWS/RUMORS Thread

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If the Dodgers could acquire one player at the deadline, who would you prefer?

  1. Machado

    43.5%
  2. Front line starter (degrom, thor, et al)

    56.5%
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  1. LAdiablo

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    nolasco ftw lol
     
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    Esteban Loaiza... lmaoooo
     
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    Holy Shit, Chris Camello is reporting that the Dodgers and Brewers are in talks of a swap of Ryan Braun for Matt Kemp. Braun is locked in for an extra year than Kemp and has a higher AAV by $1M.

    This is solely my guess, but the Brewers are in need of depth at both Catcher and SP. Maybe a Grandal or Ryu are included in a deal like this in turn for no real spects changing hands.
     
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    OT, the very best fit for Arrieta is LAD at this point. His declining innings output, funny enough, is right up LAD's alley with their use of the 10 day DL and the starting depth behind him. LAD has what it takes to manage him. However, of course, the money has to make sense. But any of these other clubs like Milwaukee and Minnesota, he's not worth 120M to them, not with the innings falling every year, so it definitely makes sense that Minny would try to trade for Archer instead. One of these teams just needs to go ahead and trade for Fulmer and leave Arrieta to LAD.
     
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    The more I look at this, the less sense it makes unless they fully plan on Braun at 1B. I realize they are preliminary talks, but they are weird any way you look at it.
     
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    Would be better if Oakland was put out of its misery.
     
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    But Braun at 1B would actually make some sense. You had the thought of Kemp at 1B at one point, but that was a bad idea. No way we should have our fortunes tied to Kemp on every ground ball. At least Braun has infield experience. But I guess we'll see
     
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    I think that someone is going to go way over what the Dodgers are comfortable offering him as his numbers fly in the face of everything they do analysis why and they still have a lot of money to free up. I'd like him at Kazmir deal, but that is about it.
     
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    That's about all he'd be worth if LAD is managing him and keeping him to 25-28 starts.
    At least until he takes the hill in OCT and walks a ton of guys, gives up 3-4 runs over 5-6 innings and picks up a win
     
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    Hey now, I said if they were forced to keep him, see what he could do at 1B, not just throw him out there and see what he could do. A lot of these guys take grounders everyday in the IF to keep their eye sharpe. But yeah would much rather have Braun at 1B, but he has just as much if not more baggage than Kemp does... plus the extra year.
     
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    Heyman reporting the Dodgers are in serious talks to re-sign Chase Utley
     
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    Lol Kemp with the bad hips trying to stretch and scoop one out of the dirt. Dear god no
     
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    Good stuff
    Perfect fit with Logie
     
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    Look out..Cards signed Bud Norris
    Anyway, speaking of the 90's Braves and how LAD has turned into them..
    MLB Network presents " Atlanta Rules: The Story of the 90's Braves "
     
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    Braun is better at baseball than Kemp.
    I'd still prefer to have neither.

    This luxury tax crap is lame
     
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    pisses me off that teams that are willing to spend money trying to get better can be penalized
    but if you go into tank mode and refuse to spend it's all good
     
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    Jordan Zimmermann returning soon
    Terrible the last two years, scored his contract and immediately went James Shields
     
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    Utley back is not a good idea it' time they move on :facepalm:
     
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    Utley news....... Well I can' believe I wasted my time reading this ......well back to.my off season team



    :kike::kike::kike:
     
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