Steve Adams
- The offseason and postseason are here! Well, kind of. Not really. No playoff games until tomorrow and no formal offseason transactions until after the postseason, but you get the point. Let's talk offseason, playoffs, weird collapses and whatever else is on your mind! I'll get rolling at 3pm or so, but as always, feel free to submit questions ahead of time.
- Good afternoon!
- Let's get underway
Lefty
- Eldridge and Schmitt from SF to MIA for X.Edwards. Who says no?
Steve Adams
- Highly doubt the Giants would give up Eldridge alone for Edwards
Trout Phishin'
- What does the contract look like for Kyle Schwarber to stay in Philadelphia?
Steve Adams
- To me, looks like $120MM+ wherever he goes
Dan S.
- What's more likely for Dylan Cease, 2/70 with an opt-out or 6/180?
Steve Adams
- The AAV on that two-year deal is too steep, but in general, two years and an opt-out feels more likely to me than him just getting $30MM per year over six seasons.
- Something like 2/50 with an out feels more feasible than 2/70
Guarded Indian
- I know there will be several Alonso questions today, but I'll throw mine in. I just don't see a huge market for the guy and think he should opt in. I think is best option besides the Mets is the Nationals as far as a position fit, possibly Texas. Most teams do not need a 1B or a DH and those that do likely can't afford him, especially when there is a much more affordable option available in a very good Josh Naylor. Am I wrong and where else could he possibly fit?
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Is it World Series or bust for Roberts? Front office gave him a $300 million dollar team and they played lousy for a good potion of the year until this last week.
A team doesn’t win 93 games based on 1 good week. Roberts’ job is safe for at least a few years.
What??
Not defending Roberts at all, but of the $350 million payroll, $171,546,988 was the 13 stupid contracts they had on the Opening Day Roster. That isn’t all his fault
He’s the manager though, is he not? And I’m not sure what’s so stupid about those contracts either, any team’s fans wishes their team had that much to be set aside to spend instead of penny-pinch
The buck has to stop somewhere and if the Dodgers don’t make it to the World Series it’s either Brandon Gomes or Dave Roberts who should get the pink slip. Last I looked Gomes doesn’t make pitching changes or the lineup.
You could’ve made this argument last year. This season? Zero chance anyone gets fired regardless of how the Dodgers do this October.
No one, except maybe the Dodger FO or some Dodger fans, ever said Dave Roberts is a “great” manager. He’s a manger with 3 great players plus a fine supporting cast.
I mean, quite a few people have called him a “Hall of Fame” manager since last October. And they’re probably right.
Wow the three A’s fans are as clueless as their owner.