MLB NEWS/RUMORS Thread

I wonder if @Rubricon would trade Kemp for Villar. Probably the closest anyone here has ever gotten to Sophie’s choice.

 

That's the hope that I have, plus a bit of a rebound in the offensive department. Shedding the weight should help close the gap to league average numbers as well, but I am not out here believing a GG is even close to the realm of possibility. People undervalue positioning, but it can make such a dramatic difference. Look at McCutchen for example over the last couple of seasons. His UZR/150 was horrific 2 years ago, so the team changed his positioning last season and it dropped from -23.2 to -5.4. Still below average, but that is the difference in winning and not winning at least a couple of games. FG has Kemp's UZR/150 in the -13's each of the last two seasons. Cut that in half and accompany it with a bump in production offensively due to the being in better shape(#'s closer to what he was doing early in the season rather than later) and you are looking at a 2+WAR player. That number ticks significantly higher if he does stay in shape and last seasons #'s reflect what he can do when he stays focused. This is not me saying that he is going to be the hero of old, but there are outliers that exist that should give some hope that Kemp could turn things around this season.

 

Camello reiterating that the Dodgers and Brewers are holding ongoing talks about a swap of Braun for Kemp. Still can't really wrap my mind around the idea of why they should do this.

 

Given that LAD has already shopped Puig this off-season, have to wonder if Milwaukee still has interest in Puig and would LAD pull the trigger on something a little bigger?
Something like Puig and Domingo Santana being added to the deal.
I guess in that scenario a cost controlled Santana would take LF, Bellinger perhaps takes RF, and Braun takes 1B.
Kemp, Yasmani, Puig, and Ryu to Milwaukee for Braun and Domingo Santana..LAD clears a solid amount of salary and perhaps offers Arrieta a reasonable 4 year deal.
Solid influx of talent for Milwaukee - LAD can sort of send a middle finger to the Cubs..Yelich/Cain/Puig becomes their OF..what they'd do with Kemp I don't know/don't care

 

Braun is better than Kemp. A safer short-term bet to be a middle-of-the-order bat.
With our depth, we could give Braun plenty of rest and it would also allow us to delay Verdugo's clock.
He's older and under contract for an additional year though, so it does seem risky. But how many times have aging vets killed us in the post? I like his bat.

 

So we need to build a machine that will combine Forsythe and Taylor into one......Forsaylor!!!

 

Imo, Cody has already proved he is the most competent and closest equal to the superb defense at 1b LAD fans have grown used to from Adrian Gonzalez.
Which means most likely, that ultimately, he won't be there.

 

What's that old saying again?

"If it works, don't FWuck it up"

 

I prefer Cody stay at 1B

 

No. Sophie didn’t get to say “well can I kill my son and get Ryan Braun”