DODGERS NEWS/RUMORS thread

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  1. irish

    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    btw, i stole that reference from vrp
     
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    rube DSP Legend Staff Member Administrator

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    I dont buy it.
    Some fat guys can move and field.
    Some dudes are never the same when they lose the fat.
    The analysts have taken their work to the lunch table and it is also out of control.
     
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    ColoradoKidWitGame DSP Legend Administrator

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    So I just checked out his Instagram and he hasn't posted since about a week after the WS, so I would not look too hard into anything. Unless I am missing something as I suck at social media stuff.
     
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    yeah, no
    that's an excuse fat fucks make for not getting in shape (see shaq)
    only spots for fat and/or out of shape dudes on a baseball diamond are 1b and dh (see nelson cruz, miguel cabrera)
    anywhere else the closer the player is to optimum shape the better
    think matt kemp would have had as good a first half with that extra 40 lbs?








    Kevin James, Rosie O'Donnell and Michael Moore do not agree with this at all.



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  5. Chiefdodgerslkrs24

    Chiefdodgerslkrs24 Among the Pantheon

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    I mean he isn’t Nightenfail
     
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    • Rosenthal this morning kinda shed some light on why the Dodgers are always in the trade conversations, but come up second in a lot of those trade talks. This is actually something that has been speculated before, but the article had direct comments now from other FO's confirming suspicions. Teams are in fact wary of dealing with Andrew Friedman as the feeling is that he rarely loses a deal. That does not mean that every player we bring over here becomes a star, but it has now become quite regular for the prospects we give back in trades to tend to fall well short of their projections. It has now officially become a case where when the Dodgers offer up certain prospects, the response is "what's wrong with them?". This kind of lays the groundwork for fans to be frustrated with the offseason that they could have. Ken mentioned that the only deal that has come back to hurt the team is the Reds/White Sox 3-way that still eventually netted the team Rich Hill and while Jose Peraza and Scott Schebler have been decent contributors, they have not exactly been great ones(Not to mention the only reason that deal hurt us was a career altering injury to Trayce Thompson). This has not gone unnoticed around the game and has forced teams to proceed with caution when dealing with the club. Astros seem to be eventual winner of the Josh Fields/Yordan Alvarez swap, so that is something, maybe.... It is fucking annoying to hear, but now makes sense as to why teams are still asking for returns including Walker Buehler or Cody Bellinger even after their MLB success.
    • The Marlins asking price for J.T. Realmuto is said to still be absolutely fucking insane. They refused to budge on a return of Ronald Acuna Jr from the Braves, which resulted in the Brian McCann signing today. They were also said to be unwilling to relent on a return of Luis Soto from the Nats which is why they went after Kurt Suzuki. If this is the case and now a couple of the better catching options off the board, the catching market could move quickly.
    • I said in a post yesterday that the D'Backs were said to be looking at moving Zack Greinke and Paul Goldschmidt together, but now it sounds like that was untrue and the D'Backs have no interest in lessening a return for Goldy. Reports today say that Goldy is likely on the verge of being dealt within the next couple of days.
    • Early indications are that Zaidi's plan in SF is going to be a somewhat sizeable rebuild. There have not really been many reports on it early on, but on MLB Radio today, I believe they had Mark Feinsand on who said that he is hearing the team is doing their preliminary work in regards to gutting the team(the hosts said they are hearing the same thing). This includes conversations in regards to moving franchise heroes Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner. They said that early indication is that they are not going to get nearly enough to move either, but they will likely be candidates for trades during the season.
     
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    This is not a good sign to me, likely means that we are looking at more platoons at 2B if he comes aboard... Not to mention that I can't fucking stand him.
     
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    They are going to be a really interesting team this upcoming season. If they can address some of their pitching depth issues(or they see some more steps forward from their young guys), they could be an incredibly dangerous club. NL East could be turning into a bit of a blood bath.
     
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    LMAO we hired a 32 year old hitting coach who had a private practice in LA emphasizing launch angle who worked with JD Martinez and Chris Taylor

    I’m not saying it’s bad but I’d imagine it won’t be received well here
     
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    Whoa, Dodgers are said be hiring Robert Van Scoyoc as the new hitting coach from the D'Backs. This is the guy known for revamping JD Martinez and Chris Taylor's swings. He preaches a similar approach that has been best utilized by Justin Turner and Josh Donaldson.
     
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    I mean, who really fucking knows anymore with hitting coaches? Turner Ward was generally regarded as one of the best hitting coaches in the game and a lot of folks were thrilled to see him gone. The same was said about Chili Davis with the Cubs and now he's outta work. Shit, I'll gladly take a chance on the guy that turned JD Martinez into a monster and Chris Taylor into a 4+ WAR player.
     
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    But he's in great shape...
     
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    to be fair, that's a pretty low bar
     
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    I think those are two good signings for them and they should be really good, but I’m skeptical the Phillies will be good unless they get one of Harper/Machado, Kimbrel, a SP and a C.
     
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    Thats the spirit!
     
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    I don't think launch angle is the enemy.
    Justin Turner and JD Martinez are just two examples of superstars who have transformed their career with that approach.
    Difference is, JT and JD also possess elite bat-to-ball skills, "clutchness", and plate discipline to go along with it...They aren't literally uppercutting like morons on every swing and whiffing at fastballs right down the middle.

    Not everybody can be those guys, of course. With most guys, launch angle is going to be a give and take situation.
    You have to look at the net gain with guys like Chris Taylor.
    Obviously launch angle Chris Taylor is better than hallow .300 scrub Chris Taylor.
    Just sucks that we got our expectations too high with his .280 BA, .360 OBP and .490 SLG in 2017.

    I think it comes down to roster construction and choosing how many of these fringe guys are going to be given starting or platoon roles.

    We've developed Corey Seager and oversaw part of the transformation of Justin Turner. So I have some hope that all-around hitters exist in the org.

    But I'm also scared that we will continue to get boring, high-K teams moving forward. No doubt. It's not fun to watch as a fan.
     
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    Yeah, I am withholding judgement until I see what they do in FA, but just hypothetically say the Phillies do some big moves that make them a contender. We could be looking at a 3 horse race in the East, at least a 3 horse race in the Central with intrigue from the Reds and Pirates and then the NL West could be the Dodgers and maybe the Rockies(who are now said to be somewhat financially strapped), plus 3 teams that are rebuilding. Dodgers really need to take advantage of that this season.
     
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    I forgot about this earlier, but in regards to Goldy. Word is that the Phillies and D'Backs were closing in on a deal, then Philly added Carlos Santana to it and it all fell apart.
     
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