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Sign all the Cubans
Agree 100% with Kasten’s approach. Just because you have the prospects that can net you a player via trade doesn’t mean that you automatically do so in every situation.
In this case, the Dodgers need depth for the rotation and some bullpen help. They got both without gutting their farm system or dealing from the top of it, unlike the teams that overpaid for rentals, or the Rangers who gave reasonable value to the Phillies for Hamels.
Would it have been nice to get Price or Cueto to slot after Kershaw and Greinke? Sure, but not at cost in prospects that it would have required. They got what they needed and it will be good enough.
In my opinion, the Dodgers will finish with a better record than Toronto, San Francisco and even Kansas and Houston who went out to trade for #NAMEZ.
Out of place Met fan
Dodgers paid $43M for the incremental ugrades. How is that not an overpay for Latos, Wood, and Tabata?
Draven Moss
Wood is a really good pitcher.
harveydonkowitz
And isn’t a FA until 2020
BlueSkyLA
A cost-benefit analysis misses the point entirely.
BlueSkyLA
The Dodgers have money, and they spent it on improving the team without raiding the farm. That’s all you need to know, really.
cwgriswold
If Zduriencik isn’t fired by season’s end then Howard Lincoln and Kevin Mather need to step down or ownership needs to finally step in and fire all three. It’s well beyond disgraceful.
jbroks86
For who? Who in Nintendo is even running the Mariners and would step in to make such a decision? Though I agree Z has been very disappointing. He has no business being a MLB GM, haven’t been the same since Gillick left.
myaccount
MLB could certainly do something about lackadaisical ownership, but likely won’t.
gamemusic3 2
Through the list I think with a few exceptions the buyers obtained absurdly low prices.
Kasten’s problem is any competent organization agrees with him and we may have hit an era where prospect value is too exaggerated.
I see how cheap the Kazmir and general reliever transactions are and think the Dodgers screwed up through not minimally obtaining another reliever.
cxcx
That big name Mike Leake…
everlastingdave
Re: Bowden, I thought Arizona standing pat was a rare situation where Stewart and TLR passed on the opportunity to do something harmful to the organization. Michael Hill earned that F, how dare you deny him.
Out of place Met fan
Preller is another who earned it
Dock_Elvis
Preller put himself at almost a certain fail ratio.
Dock_Elvis
At this point I also think it was wise to not trade prospects for AZ. If they wish to spend some money they can do so over the winter
jkunkle
I feel as if Dave Stewart has a job cause he is good frends with TLR. Dont really see him as qualified and I believe he is just the fall guy in AZ. We all know who is running the show there.
Dock_Elvis
You’d think they’d appreciate a fall guy that knows when to speak and when not to. I suppose Stewart is candid…some could consider that a breath of fresh air…but it just comes off as unprofessional.. At least until he wins