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rmullig2
Why in the world did they take on Tabata’s contract?
vtadave
Swap of bad contracts.
Niekro
We get it the Dodgers have endless money you say it every article, but if that was the plan just spending wild, Colletti would still be in charge of roster decisions probably. Reality is when push comes to shove the Red Sox can easily out bid the Dodgers on any SP if they wanted to do so.
fred-3
From Day 1 the new owners and Stan Kasten have said Phase 1 includes investing money into the team, while rebuilding the farm system after years of negilent. Phase 2 is focused on more player development, which is already been seen with Joc, Seager, Enrique Hernandez this season.
Niekro
I don’t doubt the Dodgers spending power I just think it is being way over stated because it isn’t what they are looking to do, like you said they are focusing on being younger and cost controlled, they obviously could get in a bidding war with the Red Sox on a SP but it probably would not be something this front office would want to do.
jedihoyer
enrique hernandez is nothing to do with their development of him.before the dodgers aquired him. teams were trying to trade for him thinking he could be their starting shortstop or centerfielder. he is just under rated and should be targeted as an everyday player by other teams.
Jeff Todd
If that’s what you took away from what I wrote, then you are just trying to find it in whatever you read. I never remotely suggested they are planning to spend wildly.
And I’m not sure what the Red Sox have to do with this. Both organizations have huge spending capacities relative to the rest of the league, and both are smart enough not to just spend any and all amounts necessary to add the “best” players available.
ew032
Jeff T – good take on most of it, however you were too kind on the bullpen. The sub-4 ERA across the board doesn’t really tell the story of how most of the pen imploded in the last 1/3 of the season, minus Jansen and Hatcher. Mattingly had few reliable options and the Johnson deal, even only as a rental, was disastrous. I’m a Dodger fan, but I think they’ve got real issues on the pitching staff. Most is a crap shoot.
donniebrasco167
wheres the mets offseason outlook?
Jeff Todd
In a draft on my computer. Should be up in the next day or two.
est1890
My ideal scenario is to find a trading partner for Crawford. Assuming they don’t trade Puig or Ethier; Ethier in LF, Pederson in CF, Puig in RF
seamaholic 2
They could do that anytime they want. Just have to cover almost all of his salary, like they did with Kemp. A matter of time …
wilymo
they didn’t cover almost all of kemp’s salary, they covered 32 out of 107 million. you’re right about crawford, “almost all” is probably what it would take for him
Lance
imagine a 1-2-3 of Kershaw, Grienke & Price?
Acuña Matata
I did and the Dodgers were still knocked out in the first round
mrshyguy99
how would they fit 6 starters into one rotation. since they would have those 3 plus woods,anderson and ryu. well that if ryu can come back 100%.
Lance
You can never have enough good pitchers. Having five starters go thru the season without any problems is pretty darn rare.
Jarhead23
Ideal but impossible. More likely is Kershaw, Zimmerman, Anderson, Ryu and McCarthy. Bullpen is where we need desperate help. But now full of former closers.
nymlagares
Question: if Puig doesn’t opt into arbitration, would he be a FA after 2018 then? and if he does opt in after 2020?
Jeff Todd
That will impact salary for whatever years he’s eligible, not years of control.
jedihoyer
no still under control for X years. same with jorge soler.
mrshyguy99
it going to be a fresh start for the dodgers with Roberts at the helm. cant wait for the season to start. they just need to fix the holes in the pen, resign zack or someone to fill his spot as a number two pitcher and find a 2nd baseman. after that dodgers should be set.
mrshyguy99
when it comes to the dodgers and how the payroll is, I think the plan from day one was they had to spend to try to win now while fixing the farm mess left by former owners. then when the time comes slowly bring in cheaper prospects to reduce payroll while still being a good team. since that pretty much starting with Pederson up and seager likely to stay and play either 3rd or SS. we will see pay roll reduce little by little with more prospect coming up in due time. I wonder if enrique Hernandez can earn a starting spot and have the dodgers bring in a vet like Utley to back him and other guys
scjohn92
I would love to see a swap of bad contracts between the Dodgers and Orioles. Ethier + $10MM for Jimenez. The Dodgers get a cost controlled SP who would likely be more effective pitching in Dodger Stadium than Camden Yards, and the Orioles get a corner outfielder that they sorely need. It also frees up the Orioles to extend Machado or pursue a mid-tier starter.
wilymo
“cost controlled”
BlueSkyLA
Is the goal to pare down payroll? If they have any goal but winning a series then the fans have every reason to be massively cheesed off.
Lance
The Dodgers are one of the few glamour teams in pro sports in the #2 media market. They have to compete with many things in SoCal for the discretionary money people have to spend. Obviously, they want to rebuild a farm system that was once the class of baseball but until then, they have to simply outspend for the best players.
Jarhead23
Just a thought. Trade both Puig and Crawford. Bench Joc. Throw Ethier, Guerrero and Hernandez in the Outfield. Infield Turner, Seaguer, Re Sign Howie, and Adrian. SP’s-Kershaw, Zimmerman, Anderson, Ryu, McCarthy If all Ready by Spring. Then focus on Bullpen. Thats our Weak point, every year.