SPRING TRAINING NEWS/RUMORS Thread

The Ohtani rule is actually a bigger advantage than I originally realized. I don't know if the Dodgers would be able to run a 6-man rotation without it. They still get to roster 8 relievers, like every other team. According to AI, the Orioles tried a 6-man towards the end of last season, and the '23 Phillies and Mariners dabbled with it, but there's a reason it's not used as extensively as the Dodgers do, and that's that it would seriously short-staff the pen.

 

@DanClarkSports
It is seeming more and more likely that Kris Bryant won't play in the Majors ever again - that's how bad his lumbar degenerative disc disease is.
If that's the case, he will end up playing 170 of a possible 1,134 games (15%) on his 7-year/$182M contract, producing a -1.6 WAR.

hard not to feel bad for bryant
the rockies too, just not as much

 

sorry about your back bro
mine hurts from time to time but nowhere near as badly as yours
obviously hindsight, but maybe you should have thought about being the pitcher instead of the catcher

 

@JeffSpiegel
Yency Almonte is back in Dodgers camp according to his Instagram!
Almonte had a 1.02 ERA with the Dodgers in 2022 before shoulder troubles took their toll. Should be healthy now after pitching just 34 innings in the for the Cubs/in the minors over the last two seasons.

 

I remember that great season and then I think he got traded with Busch. Good to have him back for whatever that's worth. Sounds like a no-risk signing, although he will face stiff competition for making it back to the bigs.

 

mind boggling


@BBGreatMoments
Greg Maddux faced 20,421 batters over the course of his career. Only 310 (1.5%) saw a 3-0 count. Of those, over half of them (177) were intentional walks.

 

Agreed. Injuries can account for some of the underperformance, but like Kike his best use is as a utility fill-in and spot starter. If either of these two are being used every day, that signifies a shortcoming with the roster.

Besides, expectations for Kim were that he'd be a starter when he was signed and Freeland should as well at some point if he can successfully transition from AAA. These two must realize this is their golden opportunity to claim that role.

 

@THEREAL_DV · 27m
#Dodgers will have Jackson Ferris pitch on Sunday vs #Padres

 

alanna looking real good
https://x.com/ladterritory/

oh yeah, and muncy saying something about something i can’t recall

 

ben making an early argument…

https://youtube.com/shorts/RcUD6A1vkwI?si=pH3cF2csN-CNwnij

 

@francysromeroFR · 2h
Sources: Cuban pitcher Yadier Zamora has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, pending a physical.

Zamora has reached 93–97 mph in multiple outings in Mexico. In his most recent tryout, he touched 97 mph.

Trained by Thompson Sport Agency.

 

@EricCrossMLB
Starters in the 90th percentile or higher in both whiff and chase rate last season.
• Blake Snell
• Tarik Skubal
• Emmet Sheehan​

alright feck it
let’s get skubal too

 

Looking forward to seeing what a full season of Sheehan looks like.

 

only thing che killed was cuba’s economy
but i digress…