DODGERS NEWS/RUMORS Thread

I've heard more than a few people use the words " best lineup in the history of baseball" to describe the Dodgers after the Betts trade
My first reaction is, of course, 'well, hyperbole'...
...but is it up there?

 

Every prediction I saw had the two sides settling at $8.5 million. Joc submitted $9.5 and the Dodgers submitted $7.75 - my guess is the arbitrator came up with an $8.5 figure. It’s an awkward situation anytime it goes to arbitration, but the estimate was out there, and Joc’s side overreached.

 

How did the Padres get one of the best relievers for a player with a wRC+ 20 points below league-average?

 

It has that type of potential, but WAY too many question marks to declare that now:

1. How much is Betts the product of cheating?
2. Is Bellinger the player we saw in the first half of 2019 or the second half?
3. Will Turner be healthy?
4. Will Pollock be healthy?
5. Will MLB figure out Lux and shutdown the rookie/sophomore?
6. Will Seager regain form?
7. Is Will Smith a product of the 2019 juices ball?

I’d say Muncy is the only player without a high variance in possible outcomes. Most likely? Nowhere near the greatest offense ever. If everything hits we could be in the conversation, but that’s so unlikely it’s not worth discussion ATM.

 

Since Tyler White occupies one of those spots, I assume we really only need to clear one spot. Tyler White should be DFA’d and the rest of the team is allowed to throw trash cans at him while he walks to his car.

 

@Go Dodgers doubles down, and still looks good. Nice show.

 

Yup, and this trade has put his name in the headlines and the delay has put the front office in the by-line. Could raise questions about how it was or wasn't handled in 2015 by the Dodgers and Gabe Kaplan. How the Dodgers handled it has come up previously.
I did a Google search and was surprised how many recent hits there were about the assault and failure of the Dodgers to investigate. I knew it had resurfaced last year as Verdugo and Urias were doing well in the majors. It was probably more of a advocacy group issue than a sports media issue but that is probably changing. With his name being major headline material now you have to wonder if the Me To movement will see this as a prime example of needing to right previous wrongs and the organization taking a hit.
Boston after being caught cheating now trades for what could be another PR nightmare. There problem with residual negativity for us.

https://www.bing.com/search?q=dodge...s=n&sk=&cvid=0737D3C45F514D33A5E6165311E0A91C

 

Orale

 

" We love our homegrown guys the most..our door is always open to them..unless it's arb time. They can talk to someone else when it's money time. "

 

Except the trade was at the impasse when his arb went on. The Dodgers FO even said that they felt it was not fair to Joc to argue against him from their point of view. It feels like they had his best interest at heart, it just backfired here.

 

fixed

 

You know what is amazing? Now that Jeter Downs and Connor Wong was added to the deal, all the talk about how terrible a person Verdugo is has quieted from Sox fans that are now saying that they played the Dodgers FO like a fiddle. It was never about what he did off the field, they were mad about the return and for some reason they suddenly think Wong is some major upgrade as well. It sucks that the Dodgers had to give up more pieces, but they just went for an even higher upside, win now deal that impacts this season and beyond. Anyway, I hate Boston.

 

One name for any New England outrage over Verdugo........Teddy Kennedy.

 

Dodgers helped him with his thyroid problem, something the Astros did not care about. He has lost a TON of weight this offseason, so the club may want to see how he looks on the field before cutting him.

 

There are multiple reports that the Red Sox are expecting a far lighter penalty than the Astros as their cheating scandal was apparently not nearly as deep.

 

They probably thought White being overweight would help his ass stay seated next to the trash can. They weren't wrong.