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rick5ful
Very interesting suggestion to move Peraza back to shortstop since that was where he started with the Braves. Peraza is actually a better defender at SS than Seager and scouts indicated that Seager could very well be a Gold Glove player at 3B. But I’m not so sure re-singing Kendrick is the best way to go. His defense hasn’t been crisp all season and has lost a step or two to track down ground-balls, so his age could be a factor depending how long the length of the contract is. But I think getting a draft pick out of Kendrick is wiser.
nookster
Yea I think they’re very well covered with Seager/Turner/Peraza in some combo at 2B/SS/3B without resigning Kendrick. Trading Heaney didn’t seem like a big deal to me at the time since he hadn’t shown much with the Marlins, but 2015 was a big step forward, so that trade was a blunder along with Gordon. Hate when young new ‘ivy league’ mgmt is brought in and are given carte blanche to make changes because they are ‘young new ivy league mgmt’, and proceed to blunder it. There was a real galvanizing excitement with Gordon/Puig/HanRam/Uribe/Kemp, they seemed to feed off each other and 2014 was the year they should have won it all IMO.
socalbum
Clubhouse in 2014 was dysfunctional with Puig, Ramirez, and Kemp. Kemp is statistically the worst regular OF’er in MLB with a negative WAR approaching 25. Ramirez a malingering malcontent who Redsox would now like to dump on someone. Puig? He learned well from Ramirez on how to malinger and pout at the same time. Looking forward to the day that Puig is traded.
nookster
Yes you are rehashing what has been commonly said, and I’m not saying I would’ve resigned HanRam or kept Kemp, I’m talking about having a potent offense without resorting to Ruggiano and Kike during the playoffs. Wasted the efforts of Kersh and Greinke. Also think it was necessary for Puig to have someone like Uribe around as a mentor. But we could debate those things all day, bottom line is the 2015 team was not as good as the 2014 was, and that’s not debatable. The idea is to get better each year.
rick5ful
Kemp had a -24.6 defensive runs above average which is the lowest among all players in the league. He also has 8 errors which is tied with Gregory Polanco for most among right fielders. He is also a bad clubhouse guy. Obviously the Padres regret that trade for sure since he is signed through 2019.
lmuney5er
If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. The Dodgers were clearly broken in 2014, as they still are now. Friedman is moving in the right direction. Rebuilding practically an entire franchise from the farm on up does not happen in a couple seasons. No one on those teams (2013-2015) including the “galvanizing excitement” of HanRam, Kemp, Puig, Gordon and Uribe could hit in the postseason.
rick5ful
I agree that the Dodgers should try to move Crawford and Ethier. Crawford hasn’t been playing up to his contract as well as being injury-prone and Ethier is an overpaid platoon player because he can’t hit LHP, but he has increased his trade value so Ethier is most likely to be dealt for a team that wants a very good left-handed bat who is so good against RHP. I’d be shocked if they find a taker for Crawford.
est1890
Which team would want Crawford? How much of his contract are the Dodgers going to retain? I would put Ethier in the same situation.
est1890
That leaves OF/3B Guerrero, Van Slyke (arb), Ruggiano (arb), Heisey (arb) & Schebler (team) as LF options. Pederson (team) & Hernandez (team) in CF. Puig in RF.
socalbum
IF Dodgers can find ways to move Ethier, Crawford, and Puig off the roster then we may see Justin Upton or Chris Davis signed to play OF.
rick5ful
I wouldn’t trade Puig just yet given the fact that he has a low trade value. I would like to see the OF looking like this : Heyward in RF Perderson in CF and Puig in LF. Heyward is the type of player this front office would love to get.
disgruntledreader 2
I’m pretty sure Puig’s trade value is only low among internet chatterers, not among actual baseball decision makers who tend to like players who are both immensely talented and remarkably cheap for three more years.
dbeattie
Why is everyone so keen to trade Puig? It defies all baseball logic. He’s a potential top 20 player who’s getting paid next to nothing. That’s all you can ask for in baseball
socalbum
Hopefully Dodgers send Crawford packing, even if it means releasing him and paying out the remainder of his contract. Ethier likely to be traded as you suggest, Redsox might be a landing spot.
joew
O’s getting Pedro: take on his salary is the big thing the pirates want. Anything else is a bonus. A mid grade prospect, maybe two depending on their level… 1st/3rd basemen Really though won’t take much.
Also this year Pedro starting hitting lefties a bit better, but the sample size is really small.
Pirates fans will love to get him out of town and to a team where he can actually hit
leefieux
Joe…as long as Pedro doesn’t play on the field, he will be a plus for the O’s. 🙂
joew
yeah kinda the same in Pittsburgh. but does give the option as an ’emergency’ 1st/3rd basemen you know for those situations where on the way to the game half the team gets taco bell and then gets the running diarrhea after the game starts and can’t stay on the field with out stinking the place up.
then again.. some of Pedro’s fielding errors could stink it up even more 🙂 I kid but it is practically true.
Upside though the last couple months he looked a lot better at first.. don’t know if he actually was.. maybe just got used to his crap play.. hard to say.
socalbum
another option, use Peraza in a package to acquire a younger starting pitcher from a team in need of a starting SS. Seager wants to play SS and will only be 22 next season with Torreyes and Hernandez as backups and have other SS prospects coming through the minors.
GreenandGold
Is it possible that Zaidi and Beane work on a deal?
Good starting point would be Peraza and puig for gray and a utility infielder like sogard.
stymeedone
A better starting point would have to include Seager. Gray will require a much larger package to acquire. Puig’s value is not high.