DODGERS NEWS/RUMORS Thread

Discussion in 'Los Angeles DODGERS' started by irish, Oct 12, 2019.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. 1988Blues

    1988Blues DSP Legend

    Joined:
    Jul 2013
    Messages:
    3,508
    Likes Received:
    1,124
    Trophy Points:
    153
    Then we trade for Villar
     
  2. No Name

    No Name Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 2019
    Messages:
    340
    Likes Received:
    395
    Trophy Points:
    73
    Ok. Let's go trade for Votto. Money be damned. He can be had for peanuts because of his contract.
    I know. I know.
     
    rube likes this.
  3. Bluezoo

    Bluezoo Among the Pantheon

    Joined:
    Nov 2011
    Messages:
    27,444
    Likes Received:
    21,640
    Trophy Points:
    228
    More importantly, why is there no Gomorrahmite ? Wtf ?
    Really double standard bullshit.
    Sodom gets all the buzz ?
     
    Gebbeth, Finski, rube and 3 others like this.
  4. Fall Winslow

    Fall Winslow McRib

    Joined:
    Sep 2015
    Messages:
    25,538
    Likes Received:
    9,526
    Trophy Points:
    228

    Finally get a Top 5 player in his prime and the guy actually wants to pipe up and be a leader? How dare that SOB land with LAD and see exactly what we've all seen during this GG run - weak leadership - and then do what he does, taking it upon himself to try and turn it around..how dare he continue displaying the sort of qualities that have made him worth all the fuss over the years..

    Forget that he's been exonerated. He's Top 5 in the game and he's in his prime. It's really as simple as that. Everyone on the team should take a step back and fall in behind Mookie in the pecking order, especially given some of the shortcomings of the other candidates for leadership. This team needs Mookie and Buehler leading the way. They started the momentum towards Buehler leading the way last postseason when they gave him the ball in Game 1 and he was nails throughout. Now, Mookie just needs to lead the everyday group. Turner's been decent as a leader - but he's old and stale at this point. Harsh truth. Also, potentially in his final season with the club. This old guard's journey is closer to the end than it is to the beginning. And - dear god - you know leadership is a weak point when Jansen is considered a leader. In a perfect world we'd find a pen leader at some point during the season..since Maeda got tired of LA Dodger dumb shit and decided to move on
     
    MZA, irish, Finski and 1 other person like this.
  5. Fall Winslow

    Fall Winslow McRib

    Joined:
    Sep 2015
    Messages:
    25,538
    Likes Received:
    9,526
    Trophy Points:
    228

    Would love to have Votto in the lineup over Seager when the calendar flips to OCT. Shuffle Muncy over to 2B, whatever. DH is on it's way to the NL soon enough, anyway

    Bad news is Votto only moves if he wants to move. And word is that he's happy in Cincy, for whatever reason
     
  6. BlueMouse

    BlueMouse 2020 World Champions

    Joined:
    Nov 2011
    Messages:
    12,445
    Likes Received:
    14,570
    Trophy Points:
    198
    I would love Votto in the lineup...









    ... if it was 2015.
     
    Finski, rube, 1988Blues and 2 others like this.
  7. Fall Winslow

    Fall Winslow McRib

    Joined:
    Sep 2015
    Messages:
    25,538
    Likes Received:
    9,526
    Trophy Points:
    228

    He'd still be rejecting a trade to the Dodgers if it were 2015
     
  8. ColoradoKidWitGame

    ColoradoKidWitGame DSP Legend Administrator

    Joined:
    Jul 2013
    Messages:
    11,710
    Likes Received:
    10,087
    Trophy Points:
    198
    • Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is looking like he may join teammate Giancarlo Stanton in missing opening day. He has been dealing with a pec and shoulder issue since before ST started. The Yankees are once again looking like the walking wounded. No idea what is going on with this team in that they just can't stay healthy and are now missing all 3 of their starting outfielders.
    • Chris Sale is getting an MRI on his elbow done after complaining of soreness while trying to ramp things up. Spring soreness from Sale is not uncommon, but after the issues he has had over the last couple of seasons, I would guess this is a bit more worrisome than prior instances. This could be a rocky start to Sales 6 year extension that began this season.
    • The Padres and Fernando Tatis Jr are supposedly discussing a long term extension prior to camp. The Padres have been rumored to be considering locking up a few of their young kids.
    • Someone to watch in the division this season could be Jeff Hoffman from the Rockies. The former top pitching prospect has not fared well since being the main piece in the return package for Troy Tulowitzki in 2015. He has completely rebuilt his mechanics going back to last September and spent the winter at Driveline. Coming up, Hoffman had a solid 4 pitch mix, including an upper 90's FB that has since lost a lot of it's life. He blames it all on his mechanics deteriorating over time, so he has shortened up and now has a near identical motion as Trevor Bauer. He has been roughed up somewhat already this spring, but could be an interesting watch once he gets settled in.
    • The Brewers and Christian Yelich are closing in on an extension believed to be in excess of $200M
     
    Last edited: Mar 3, 2020
  9. 1988Blues

    1988Blues DSP Legend

    Joined:
    Jul 2013
    Messages:
    3,508
    Likes Received:
    1,124
    Trophy Points:
    153
  10. THINKBLUE

    THINKBLUE DSP Gigolo

    Joined:
    Nov 2011
    Messages:
    41,873
    Likes Received:
    24,570
    Trophy Points:
    228
    Hope they stay healthy as possible until around October 20th
     
  11. 1988Blues

    1988Blues DSP Legend

    Joined:
    Jul 2013
    Messages:
    3,508
    Likes Received:
    1,124
    Trophy Points:
    153
    Looks like the Brewers locked up their star
     
  12. ColoradoKidWitGame

    ColoradoKidWitGame DSP Legend Administrator

    Joined:
    Jul 2013
    Messages:
    11,710
    Likes Received:
    10,087
    Trophy Points:
    198
    Extension is said to be in the neighborhood of 9 years and an extra $215M. *UPDATED* The initial numbers were supposedly wrong and it will be a 9 year 215M ext.... that is pretty cheap
     
  13. 1988Blues

    1988Blues DSP Legend

    Joined:
    Jul 2013
    Messages:
    3,508
    Likes Received:
    1,124
    Trophy Points:
    153
  14. LAdiablo

    LAdiablo descarado

    Joined:
    Nov 2011
    Messages:
    29,951
    Likes Received:
    25,086
    Trophy Points:
    1,253
    compared to recent contracts it looks like a bargain
    doubt Bellinger would sign for those numbers
    still it makes total sense to at least try to get it done before everyone takes their shot
    if you step up and offer a kid 24 million a year for 9 years thats pretty hard to turn down
    just on the risk of injury alone it seems like it would be impossible to pass unless your name is Betts
     
    BlueMouse likes this.
  15. Bluezoo

    Bluezoo Among the Pantheon

    Joined:
    Nov 2011
    Messages:
    27,444
    Likes Received:
    21,640
    Trophy Points:
    228
    Yeah. All Betts are off.
    But I wouldn't Bett on it.
     
  16. BlueMouse

    BlueMouse 2020 World Champions

    Joined:
    Nov 2011
    Messages:
    12,445
    Likes Received:
    14,570
    Trophy Points:
    198
    The numbers are so big now, it’s hard for me to see how waiting it out is in any superstars best interest. If you can get $200 million today with a signature, or you hold out 2 years with a 99% chance for $300 million? You take the $200 now. You don’t want to be that 1% who doesn’t get there, not for $100 million that you will never know was there.
     
    Finski likes this.
  17. 1988Blues

    1988Blues DSP Legend

    Joined:
    Jul 2013
    Messages:
    3,508
    Likes Received:
    1,124
    Trophy Points:
    153
    :laff:You made a funny
     
  18. Fall Winslow

    Fall Winslow McRib

    Joined:
    Sep 2015
    Messages:
    25,538
    Likes Received:
    9,526
    Trophy Points:
    228
    Players association cannot be happy with Yelich
     
    irish and No Name like this.
  19. BlueMouse

    BlueMouse 2020 World Champions

    Joined:
    Nov 2011
    Messages:
    12,445
    Likes Received:
    14,570
    Trophy Points:
    198
    I wonder if Yelich is going to have a down year.

    Darvish suggested that Yelich might have been part of a sign-stealing scheme, and there is video of Yelich's eyes looking into the outfield a split second before a pitch was thrown, much like what Altuve does every AB. I don't want to make accusations, but if you were to tell me that there was one other team cheating besides the Astros and Red Sox, and I had to guess who it was... Milwaukee would jump to the top of my list. Counsell comes across as a "do whatever it takes to win" type of guy, the team consistently over-performs expectations, Yelich made a massive jump after joining the team, and they've been the most vocal about accusing other teams of cheating. Again, I don't want to make accusations, but with more eyes on potential cheating, I wouldn't rush out to make any futures bets in favor of the Brewers.
     
    Finski likes this.
  20. Fall Winslow

    Fall Winslow McRib

    Joined:
    Sep 2015
    Messages:
    25,538
    Likes Received:
    9,526
    Trophy Points:
    228


    " I don't want to make accusations "..he says, as he makes his 101st accusation of the offseason.

    God bless whomever's watching games with you this season Lol
     
    Finski and BlueMouse like this.
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.

Share This Page