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    The Red Sox are likely going to have to trade Mookie Betts this offseason in the event that JD Martinez does not opt-out. The team's president said this yesterday point blank to reporters. They are very serious about getting below the CBA tax next year, but now are saying that a full blown mandate may actually not be realistic. Betts is likely to net at least $30M this season in the last year of arbitration, so that could impact his trade value in a couple of ways. There is some belief that the Dodgers are going to be one of the teams on Betts IN THE EVENT the club is to fall short in the playoffs once again. They are one of the only teams that has the pieces and money to land a player of his caliber and where actually acquiring him makes much sense.
     
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    Need this more than another 3B, IMO. Mookie's good enough in CF to keep Belli from having to deal with it. And AF values defense up the middle a great deal, so I'd think Mookie would be at the top of his list
     
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    I actually think that Bellinger is considered the better player in CF based on most metrics. Still, an OF of those two in CF and RF, plus that bat in the lineup would sure be fun. I just have a hard time seeing the Red Sox getting what they want for him where it makes sense to actually trade him. I half expect the Padres to pursue him in a WS or bust scenario. If they can move Wil Myers, that is.
     
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    Oh absolutely. I didn't mean Mookie was better than Belli in CF..just good enough so Belli doesn't have to deal with it.

    The offensive sample size is growing and I'd just rather Belli bring his gg to one of the corners
     
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    Maybe it's just me, but I just don't value 3B that highly, certainly not over CF, not in this era of launch angle.

    3B was at it's highest value pre-double play era, so we're talking long ago. So right now it's catcher/SS/2B/CF and then a solid gap from those to 3B, IMO

    Of course, every so often you have an Arenado or Caminiti show up and you just cannot deny that they're gods among us defensively

    So I go Mookie..then Arenado, Rendon if we're targeting bats/position players this winter
     
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    The Rockies announced that they have signed a new TV deal. Word is that it is not a very good deal and will not add any revenue over the current rate. The Rockies last TV deal is generally regarded as terrible by today's standards. They signed it a year before there was the lucrative contract run and are now signing the new one in the first year where regional sports networks are generally being perceived to be relatively shitty investments within the business. This could be VERY bad news for the Rockies as the teams around them have all signed better agreements in recent years that could help push the Rockies to the bottom of the divisional food chain.
     
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    Speaking of which, the Cubs are likely going to announce their new TV deal that is expected to black them out in around 50% of the households in Chicago.
     
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    Considering that up until recent years, you could watch the Cubs in basically any household nationwide within your basic cable plan, I can understand the outcry. They will be much more vocal than LA ever was, that is for fucking sure. Could be really bad timing for a younger generation of fans as the White Sox have a solid young core that could push them ahead of the Cubbies for a little while.
     
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    Ehh, that position still impacts the game greatly, imo. Remember that we watch a team on a nightly basis that is LOADED with LH talent, so we don't see the dire need for a great 3B as much every night. Having a guy like an Arenado, Chapman, Rendon or C Seager over there would be a great thing to have. You are right though, the shift makes it where really you want versatility at the position and someone who can swing it still. Rendon offers that and his bat would be a great fit for the club. With that said, if we could have Betts or Rendon, I'll take Betts every day and twice on Sunday.
     
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    I should have added that I will take joy out of this if it happens. One of my buddies is a Cubs fan that lives in LA and he has given us shit for YEARS about the Dodgers TV deal. It would be nice to turn things around on him, haha.
     
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    Out of the rest of the field ( 1B, RF, LF) I'd easily have 3B ahead of those positions, and especially if you get your hands on Arenado or Rendon [no homo]. A dynamic guy can change games, no doubt. Agreed, it'd be a great thing to have. Would love to have Arenado. Think he can be a force multiplier in the right situation, he has that day to day fire.

    For shits and giggles, let's LAD does land Mookie..how do you think they build out the rest of the OF? We potentially have Peters on the way and looking for one of those corners ( if he doesn't go to Boston)..have Joc of course..Pollock..Verdugo. Obviously, the best defensive OF on the team would still be Belli. Some options. The theory of Muncy in LF, as well. Tough decisions. Because I'm so geared towards whatever helps us win in OCT, think my preference would be Muncy in LF, Mookie in CF and Belli in RF when it comes down to it and it's fall/winning time. I don't trust Muncy a ton in the IF..open up 3B for Rios, Seager stays at SS, Lux - 2B eventually during season ( Taylor/Kike until then), JT - 1B.

    Think I'd trust our staff to get Muncy line up in LF properly batter to batter and make it work. But that alignment obviously means no Joc, Pollock or Verdugo. You know how I feel about Pollock and Verdugo and their unreliability in making it through a season. No Joc for OCT could be a downer, some potential for that..I guess in essence, Rios would be replacing Joc in the lineup in this scenario
     
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    Yes, die hard fans like us will find a way to watch the games no matter what. But being off basic cable and satellite packages is a big problem when you're talking about luring in new fans to the game. You are also taking the Dodgers off of television screens in restaurants and bars across Los Angeles and Orange county, which essentially makes the team invisible to anyone who already isn't a fan. That's not a good recipe for drawing new eyeballs to the team, or for the general perception of your brand's popularity. I walk into restaurants every so often and see the angels and reruns of old football games on the TVs while the Dodgers are playing. Not great.

    The Dodgers are one of only two teams in MLB not to offer streaming for those with valid cable subs, too.

    They will suffer the consequences of this. Maybe not now, but someday.
     
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    Order next fall

    Seager SS
    Mookie CF
    Muncy LF
    Belli RF
    JT 1B
    Lux 2B
    Willie C
    Rios 3B

    Not too bad. Rios exhibited a little patience when he came up..small sample size, but try to build on that and get us through the pitcher's spot a bit and it could work out. But yeah, I still can't believe Boston is moving Mookie. Dombrowski will probably figure it out
     
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    They'd probably let JT stay @ 3B if it's out him and Rios. Rios being more comfy @ 1B. Hard to say
     
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    The San Francisco Giants removed the bullpen mounds today like they do at the end of every season at Oracle Park.... this time it is for good!!! The team will be moving the pens to behind the walls in RCF and CF this next season. FUCKING FINALLY. I believe the A's will be the only team left with bullpens in the field of play. Oracle will also have new dimensions last year and this is expected to impact the EXTREME pitchers park somewhat.
     
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    If they get Betts, I think you can count on Verdugo and Rios not being around as those are guys that would likely interest Boston. The Sox still want to compete and both of those guys have the upside of positively impacting multiple positions for the club. If Pollock is around next year, I expect him to get a regular shot in the OF with no platoon as well. Now that he is getting regular playing time, he is starting to really get into a groove. Something you can't really say, but there is plenty of reason to believe that the elbow problem that has impacted 3 different seasons has been corrected, due to what the doctors discovered earlier this season.
     
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    I remember teams being cold on Verdugo when he was on the market, but he did perform well before his annual collapse. You don't think it'd be close between Verdugo and Peters, for Dombrowski's eye? But I guess Verdugo is likely gone in any scenario where Mookie lands with LAD, so what does it matter, right?

    Have zero optimism for Pollock as a long term solution. Can only hope for the best while he's around..happy he's healthy enough to go at the most important point in the season
     
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    I wrote this somewhere else, but Peters is creeping into non-prospect/Quad A player territory. AAA pitching tore him apart after they figured him out and reports on Peters were terrible down the stretch.

    I think Verdugo raised his stock a good bit this year and injury aside, it would be incredibly short sighted to give up on the kid already. He has worn down somewhat over the last couple of seasons, but there are ways of fixing that and word is that he really took off-season conditioning to heart just this past year. His attitude was his number 1 drawback and from everything I have heard, he has addressed it. So it sounds like he is doing all the right things and I absolutely would believe that the Sox would be interested.
     
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