NEWS/RUMORS Thread

roberts is convinced conforto is chris taylor 2.0
he is mistaken

 

i love buehler
but who's spot would he take?
maybe fatso yates, but if friedman isn't willing to cut conforto i doubt he'll let yates go

banda
casparius
dreyer
henriquez
scott
treinen
wrobleski
yates

 

TBH I'm on the fence. On one hand, there's nothing to lose, and it'd make for a helluva feel-good story. OTOH, it kind of feels like we should let the Dodger part of his story end on the highest of notes, recording the championship-securing save last October. Just a hunch that he wouldn't have the same success this year. And remember, last year both the starting rotation and pen were held together with scotch tape during the postseason. This year - again, knocking on wood - everyone seems to be coming back healthy when needed most. I think the Dodgers are already going to have some tough decisions on which relievers don't get to be on the postseason roster. Adding Buehler would just muddy that further. Plus a name would have to go from the 40-man.

But like I said, I'm okay either way. They'd have to do the signing by 8/31 though, otherwise he'd be ineligible for the playoffs - so we'll know soon enough.

 

That's eight listed. Including Vesia, Kopech, and Stewart, that makes 11. The max, including starters, is 13. With the Dodgers five starters (fortunately Ohtani doesn't count), that's 16. So already three won't be on the roster. Buehler would make it messier.

And yes, I really doubt Yates, if healthy, will be left off.

 

You can no longer do that, unless you're below the pitcher limit. 13 is the max for pitchers, in the regular season up to the end of August and in the playoffs. In September, they can add two players, but the pitcher limit goes up only one to 14.

 

completely agree

 

Is this even THE Dusty Baker, lol? Looks like a white reporter with the same name.

 

i have a lot of love for dusty the dodger
i try to ignore what happened after that