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Big Klu (02-14-2021),Revering4Blue (02-14-2021),WrongVerb (02-14-2021)
stop making trades with the dodgers. even when it's a 3-team trade and they're involved, we end up getting scrubs like peraza and schebler. (and don't even get me started on jeter downs and josiah gray.)
also, it's hilarious that anyone would think the dodgers would give any rips about paying a luxury tax of $14M. pocket change for them.
Last edited by JFLegal; 02-14-2021 at 10:52 PM.
HokieRed (02-15-2021)
Yup.
I think the Dodgers came to the realization they could pay $14 million in tax and pick 39th instead of 29th, which is basically the same value at that point in the draft (a total crapshoot).
Was talking to my brother the Dodgers fan about this. He thinks the Dodgers want to make sure they win this year to put a pin in any talk 2020 doesn’t really count the same as other championships. I think he’s right. If anything, I think the Dodgers could add more.
What would you say.....ya do here?
Coopdaddy67 (02-15-2021),ochoa30 (02-14-2021),REDREAD (02-16-2021),Revering4Blue (02-15-2021),Wonderful Monds (02-15-2021)
The Dodgers watched the Padres make all those moves earlier in the off-season, turned around and said alright, hold my beer!
Coopdaddy67 (02-15-2021),Revering4Blue (02-15-2021)
Another name to consider is Santiago Espinal. He's possibly an average shortstop who is blocked by Semien and Bichette on the Blue Jays.
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REDREAD (02-16-2021)
I am guessing there is data that reveals what the difference has been over the years and the Dodgers have that. While it definitely isn’t the same as the difference between $1 and #10, or #10 and #20, it’s a difference. Maybe it’s not enough for the Dodgers to worry about, we will see.
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I'm almost leaning this way. His defense is there. It's his bat (maturity) that's the issue. I don't put much credence in the small window he played last season. Tells me very little what the future player may look like. He got a taste. Because the kid has shown he can hit ay the minor league level. If they can't find a SS, then I'd rather roll with the punches, play Garcia, and go from there. Haven't they done this in the past? Especially with some of their young pitchers.
I'll take that over a platoon of Blandino, Farmer, and Snyder, when you already know what to expect from them offensively.
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RedTeamGo! (02-15-2021)
Downs and Gray have not played a pitch in the majors. When they become anything of note in the majors, light the Reds up. Who here thought that Kemp would forget how to hit, Puig until his month on fire would have the worst year of his career and Wood, who most forget was the best player in the deal and projected as the Reds number one starter in 2019, would get hurt. The Dodgers didn’t burn the Reds there...it was just a crap happens situation.
I don’t even think Kemp forgot to hit. I borderline think he intentionally failed at hitting to get DFA’d. He made it very clear he had no interest in playing in Cincinnati and was disgruntled about it. I lost all respect in him as a baseball player when all that drama went down.
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Old school 1983 (02-15-2021),Revering4Blue (02-15-2021)
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Old school 1983 (02-15-2021),Revering4Blue (02-15-2021)
The Reds don't even seem to be dumpster diving at this point but rather looking behind the dumpster in the hopes a slice of pizza flew over and landed on the ground.
I was hoping for a couple of relievers on minor league deals at this point or even a Trevor Rosenthal type.
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