SPRING TRAINING NEWS/RUMORS Thread

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  1. F!nski

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    Didn't know the Bums ever played Cactus League then - thought it was all Vero Beach Grapefruit League.
     
    F!nski, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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    Jerry was a sweet guy but he forgot more than he remembered in his six years behind the mic.
     
    F!nski, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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    i think (not sure) they’d fly to AZ for a couple of games — just prior to the FWY series — if the regular season opener was at home
    that way they’d be well rested and eliminate any jet lag/brain fog from a cross country flight
    again just a guess, but regardless…
    fuck the giants :kickgiants:
     
    irish, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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    someone just posted this facebook post on twitterX
    good stuff

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    irish, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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    river ryan’s line today…
    - two innings, 28 pitches, zero runs, zero hits, three strikeouts, one walk
     
    irish, Mar 3, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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    @SleeperDodgers
    Shohei Ohtani in two years since signing with the Dodgers:

    • 109 HR
    • 232 RBI
    • 1.025 OPS
    • 2.87 ERA
    • 1st 50/50 season in MLB history
    • 2x All-Star
    • 2x NL MVP
    • 2025 NLCS MVP
    • 2x World Series Champion

    Greatest free-agent signing ever.
     
    irish, Mar 4, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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    Admit it. You pitched a tent.

    I know I did.
     
    F!nski, Mar 4, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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    Meant to write "in his last six years" ...
    Come to think of it, he was always pretty tongue tied, but a cool guy, and Vinny adored him.
     
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    Jerry Doggett had a truly great bb voice, in my opinion.
     
    Bluezoo, Mar 4, 2026 at 8:46 AM
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    Was. he ? Every time I ever heard him ( which obviously in NJ was minisule compared to you ), but I have to borrow Woody Allen''s. description of his orgasims... " right on the money".
     
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    The Dodgers have half their team in the Top 100 Rankings from ESPN.
    1 - Shohei Ohtani
    15 - Kyle Tucker
    17 - Yoshinobu Yamamoto
    25 - Mookie Betts
    34 - Will Smith
    36 - Freddie Freeman
    70 - Blake Snell
    73 - Edwin Diaz
     
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    The Andrew Toles commitment:
    This is by far far the biggest and truly admirable feather in the Dodgers cap of all time.
    Truly proud being a Dodger fan more for this than their championships.
    The cream rises to the top...
     
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    Truly charitable & gracious. High-class behavior in a time when it's rare to see it anymore.
     
    F!nski, Mar 5, 2026 at 9:36 AM
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    @FabianArdaya · 38m
    Dave Roberts suggested it’s hard to see a scenario where Santiago Espinal doesn’t open the season in the majors with the Dodgers. Said he has fit in “seamlessly” with the group.
     
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    He's awful
    I imagine he'll be cut within a couple months of the season
     
    BigDaddyKaine, Mar 5, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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    Except he hasn't played awful during this preseason. Just the opposite, really.

    But Roberts is right - there's no open spot for him. Though I don't know why he can't stay in the minors as an insurance policy.
     
    lastatman, Mar 5, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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    We all know spring training doesn't mean anything substantial
    He's awful
     
    BigDaddyKaine, Mar 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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    A lot to like watching Espinal. Yea, verily...
     
    Bluezoo, Mar 5, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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    I don't know anything about Espinal but it seems he's made it interesting with a solid cactus league effort. Interesting...


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    F!nski, Mar 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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