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Post by jrgreene6 on Oct 31, 2023 17:21:33 GMT
Corey Seager almost singlehandedly giving the Rangers their best shot at a title this year.
Two run HR (which turned out to be the difference last night) and stellar play at SS, with that backhanded grab of a bullet in the eighth and then flip to second to start that inning ending DP.
Does anyone think Lux or Rojas makes that play? I don’t.
I know there’s been a lot of talk about Seager “wanting” to leave LA and the tax differences in Texas.
But I don’t think LA even considered countering the Rangers offer as they didn’t feel they could sign both him and Bellinger long term.
Bells took a dump and Corey might be lining up his second WS MVP by the weekend.
Poor decision by Fraudy, Kasten and company. SS has always been a key position in the game and when you have one home grown like Seager, you don’t let him walk over an outfielder who can hit and play above average D.
Because ALL we got out of Bells those last couple of years WAS his D. And that certainly wasn’t worth losing one of the premier SS in the league.
Another coulda, shoulda, woulda by the mismanagement team.
GO DODGERS!!!
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Post by jrgreene6 on Nov 1, 2023 3:14:07 GMT
Corey Seager - the new Mr. October?
Reggie Jackson - 77 postseason games, 18 HR’s, 48 RBI’s
Corey Seager - 77 postseason games, 19 HR’s, 48 RBI’s
Jackson has more WS HR’s and multiple WS MVP’s.
Corey may just wrap up his second WS MVP tomorrow.
Dodger last year Heaney and his 6.00 postseason ERA showed up tonight. 5 IP, 4 hits, 1 run.
Snakes get 4 meaningless runs in the eighth after trailing by double digits most of the game and threatening to add more here in the ninth.
GO DODGERS!!!
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Post by Blunashun on Nov 1, 2023 23:46:49 GMT
Corey Seager almost singlehandedly giving the Rangers their best shot at a title this year. Two run HR (which turned out to be the difference last night) and stellar play at SS, with that backhanded grab of a bullet in the eighth and then flip to second to start that inning ending DP. Does anyone think Lux or Rojas makes that play? I don’t. I know there’s been a lot of talk about Seager “wanting” to leave LA and the tax differences in Texas. But I don’t think LA even considered countering the Rangers offer as they didn’t feel they could sign both him and Bellinger long term. Bells took a dump and Corey might be lining up his second WS MVP by the weekend. Poor decision by Fraudy, Kasten and company. SS has always been a key position in the game and when you have one home grown like Seager, you don’t let him walk over an outfielder who can hit and play above average D. Because ALL we got out of Bells those last couple of years WAS his D. And that certainly wasn’t worth losing one of the premier SS in the league. Another coulda, shoulda, woulda by the mismanagement team. GO DODGERS!!! I don't blame the Dodgers for that one. Corey Seager ss 10 years/$325M (2022-31) 10 years/$325M (2022-31) signed by Texas as a free agent 11/30/21 $5M signing bonus 22:$32.5M, 23:$35M, 24:$34.5M, 25:$32M, 26-31:$31M annually limited no-trade protection www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/seageco01.shtml10 years. He would be 38 when his contract was finally over. He played in 26 games in 2018. 95 in 2021. He missed 43 games this year. He's clutch. He has mental toughness. His body keeps breaking down though. Cody was on a series of one year contracts. The Dodgers finally got sick of him dogging it. |
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Post by Blunashun on Nov 2, 2023 3:11:10 GMT
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Post by jrgreene6 on Nov 2, 2023 3:25:15 GMT
Looks like Yasiel’s been hitting every taco truck in town south of the border. Wonder if Sue and Panic are into “full figure” dudes? GO DODGERS!!! |
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Post by truedodger on Nov 2, 2023 15:53:31 GMT
Corey Seager almost singlehandedly giving the Rangers their best shot at a title this year. Two run HR (which turned out to be the difference last night) and stellar play at SS, with that backhanded grab of a bullet in the eighth and then flip to second to start that inning ending DP. Does anyone think Lux or Rojas makes that play? I don’t. I know there’s been a lot of talk about Seager “wanting” to leave LA and the tax differences in Texas. But I don’t think LA even considered countering the Rangers offer as they didn’t feel they could sign both him and Bellinger long term. Bells took a dump and Corey might be lining up his second WS MVP by the weekend. Poor decision by Fraudy, Kasten and company. SS has always been a key position in the game and when you have one home grown like Seager, you don’t let him walk over an outfielder who can hit and play above average D. Because ALL we got out of Bells those last couple of years WAS his D. And that certainly wasn’t worth losing one of the premier SS in the league. Another coulda, shoulda, woulda by the mismanagement team. GO DODGERS!!! I don't blame the Dodgers for that one. Corey Seager ss 10 years/$325M (2022-31) 10 years/$325M (2022-31) signed by Texas as a free agent 11/30/21 $5M signing bonus 22:$32.5M, 23:$35M, 24:$34.5M, 25:$32M, 26-31:$31M annually limited no-trade protection www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/seageco01.shtml10 years. He would be 38 when his contract was finally over. He played in 26 games in 2018. 95 in 2021. He missed 43 games this year. He's clutch. He has mental toughness. His body keeps breaking down though. Cody was on a series of one year contracts. The Dodgers finally got sick of him dogging it. Me neither! And, it's time Bochy gets recognized as the best manager of this generation. |
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Post by Blunashun on Nov 2, 2023 16:23:54 GMT
I don't blame the Dodgers for that one. Corey Seager ss 10 years/$325M (2022-31) 10 years/$325M (2022-31) signed by Texas as a free agent 11/30/21 $5M signing bonus 22:$32.5M, 23:$35M, 24:$34.5M, 25:$32M, 26-31:$31M annually limited no-trade protection www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/seageco01.shtml10 years. He would be 38 when his contract was finally over. He played in 26 games in 2018. 95 in 2021. He missed 43 games this year. He's clutch. He has mental toughness. His body keeps breaking down though. Cody was on a series of one year contracts. The Dodgers finally got sick of him dogging it. Me neither! And, it's time Bochy gets recognized as the best manager of this generation. Bruce sure seems to get the job done. Not always with the best talent either. |
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Post by jrgreene6 on Nov 23, 2023 14:25:51 GMT
Per Twitter, our old friend Cody has signed with the Serpentines - $250 mil over eight years.
$31,500,000 a year? They better hope he continues to hit for average like last year and doesn’t falter back to his last years with LA.
I still like the kid - but NO WAY I’m dishing out that kind of lottery contract on a dude only a year removed from one hit every five at bats and middle of the road power numbers.
At least Maxine showed he could still impress the chicks while hitting .200 or below most of 2023.
Oh yeah - he signed for around a third of that annual. Snakes taking a HUGE risk on this one.
I wonder what the weed is like in Arizona?
GO DODGERS!!!
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Post by Blunashun on Nov 23, 2023 18:31:09 GMT
Per Twitter, our old friend Cody has signed with the Serpentines - $250 mil over eight years. $31,500,000 a year? They better hope he continues to hit for average like last year and doesn’t falter back to his last years with LA. I still like the kid - but NO WAY I’m dishing out that kind of lottery contract on a dude only a year removed from one hit every five at bats and middle of the road power numbers. At least Maxine showed he could still impress the chicks while hitting .200 or below most of 2023. Oh yeah - he signed for around a third of that annual. Snakes taking a HUGE risk on this one. I wonder what the weed is like in Arizona?
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Post by Blunashun on Nov 24, 2023 20:58:07 GMT
Multiple Clubs Interested In Noah Syndergaard
By Darragh McDonald | November 24, 2023 at 11:06am CDT
Free agent right-hander Noah Syndergaard is reportedly drawing interest from multiple clubs. In an appearance on Foul Territory, Robert Murray of FanSided relayed that teams are looking at the righty as a bounceback candidate and hoping for a buy-low opportunity.
It’s understandable why clubs would consider such a move but the reason that Syndergaard is available in a buy-low situation is that his 2023 was so dismal. He signed a one-year, $13MM deal with the Dodgers but posted an earned run average of 7.16 in his 12 starts for that club. He was flipped to the Guardians at the deadline in a swap of struggling players, with Amed Rosario going to the Dodgers. Syndergaard took the ball six times for the Guards with slightly better results, as his ERA was 5.40 in those. But he was nonetheless designated for assignment and released at the end of August. He didn’t sign anywhere else for the final month of the season.
Despite that rough campaign, Syndergaard might be a beneficiary of the robust market for starting pitchers, as various reports suggest that the demand for rotation help is incredibly high. Aaron Nola got a hefty $172MM guarantee over seven years to return to the Phillies. But even Lance Lynn, who was coming off a very poor season, received a guarantee of $11MM on a one-year deal with the Cardinals.
That perhaps gives some hope to Syndergaard, but on the other hand, his strong results are now pretty far in the past. Lynn had a 5.73 ERA in 2023 while allowing 44 home runs but he still struck out 23.6% of batters. He also had a much more palatable ERA of 3.99 in 2022 with a 24.2% strikeout rate. Despite his struggles this year, there are at least some encouraging things under the hood.
It’s hard to say the same for Syndergaard, who struck out just 14.3% of batters faced in 2023. Like Lynn, his ERA was much better in 2022, coming in at 3.94. But he did that despite striking out just 16.8% of opponents in that season. He missed all of 2020 and most of 2021 recovering from Tommy John surgery so a bit of rust was to be expected but he’s yet to show signs of returning anywhere near his pre-surgery form.
From 2015 to 2019, he posted a 3.31 ERA over 716 innings. In the process, he struck out 26.4% of batters faced, walked just 5.7% and kept 49.1% of balls in play on the ground. Prior to the surgery, his four-seam fastball and sinker each average between 97 and 99 mph but the past two years have seen him average in the 92-94 mph range. His slider averaged 92-93 mph before he went under the knife but he’s been around 85 mph since. Those diminished weapons have naturally reduced his ability to punch out big league hitters and he’s now had four straight years of either being injured or posting middling results.
Now 31, it’s fair to wonder if there’s a path to turn things around. The Dodgers and Guardians are two organizations with strong reputations for getting the most out of pitchers but each gave up on Syndergaard last year. Though if the market for starters is as strong as the reporting indicates, the contracts for the top guys will be wild and there figures to be strong competition for even mid-rotation arms and back-end guys. More than half the league has reportedly checked in on Seth Lugo while, as mentioned, Lynn got an eight-figure guarantee coming off a nightmare season. Perhaps that will lead some club to taking a flier on Syndergaard and hoping for the best.
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Post by Blunashun on Nov 24, 2023 20:59:00 GMT
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Post by jrgreene6 on Nov 25, 2023 5:19:06 GMT
Multiple Clubs Interested In Noah Syndergaard By Darragh McDonald | November 24, 2023 at 11:06am CDT Free agent right-hander Noah Syndergaard is reportedly drawing interest from multiple clubs. In an appearance on Foul Territory, Robert Murray of FanSided relayed that teams are looking at the righty as a bounceback candidate and hoping for a buy-low opportunity. It’s understandable why clubs would consider such a move but the reason that Syndergaard is available in a buy-low situation is that his 2023 was so dismal. He signed a one-year, $13MM deal with the Dodgers but posted an earned run average of 7.16 in his 12 starts for that club. He was flipped to the Guardians at the deadline in a swap of struggling players, with Amed Rosario going to the Dodgers. Syndergaard took the ball six times for the Guards with slightly better results, as his ERA was 5.40 in those. But he was nonetheless designated for assignment and released at the end of August. He didn’t sign anywhere else for the final month of the season. Despite that rough campaign, Syndergaard might be a beneficiary of the robust market for starting pitchers, as various reports suggest that the demand for rotation help is incredibly high. Aaron Nola got a hefty $172MM guarantee over seven years to return to the Phillies. But even Lance Lynn, who was coming off a very poor season, received a guarantee of $11MM on a one-year deal with the Cardinals.
That perhaps gives some hope to Syndergaard, but on the other hand, his strong results are now pretty far in the past. Lynn had a 5.73 ERA in 2023 while allowing 44 home runs but he still struck out 23.6% of batters. He also had a much more palatable ERA of 3.99 in 2022 with a 24.2% strikeout rate. Despite his struggles this year, there are at least some encouraging things under the hood. It’s hard to say the same for Syndergaard, who struck out just 14.3% of batters faced in 2023. Like Lynn, his ERA was much better in 2022, coming in at 3.94. But he did that despite striking out just 16.8% of opponents in that season. He missed all of 2020 and most of 2021 recovering from Tommy John surgery so a bit of rust was to be expected but he’s yet to show signs of returning anywhere near his pre-surgery form. From 2015 to 2019, he posted a 3.31 ERA over 716 innings. In the process, he struck out 26.4% of batters faced, walked just 5.7% and kept 49.1% of balls in play on the ground. Prior to the surgery, his four-seam fastball and sinker each average between 97 and 99 mph but the past two years have seen him average in the 92-94 mph range. His slider averaged 92-93 mph before he went under the knife but he’s been around 85 mph since. Those diminished weapons have naturally reduced his ability to punch out big league hitters and he’s now had four straight years of either being injured or posting middling results. Now 31, it’s fair to wonder if there’s a path to turn things around. The Dodgers and Guardians are two organizations with strong reputations for getting the most out of pitchers but each gave up on Syndergaard last year. Though if the market for starters is as strong as the reporting indicates, the contracts for the top guys will be wild and there figures to be strong competition for even mid-rotation arms and back-end guys. More than half the league has reportedly checked in on Seth Lugo while, as mentioned, Lynn got an eight-figure guarantee coming off a nightmare season. Perhaps that will lead some club to taking a flier on Syndergaard and hoping for the best. Some REALLY desperate team. Dude was terrible last year. Made Lynn look like Nolan Ryan. GO DODGERS!!! |
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Post by 20DodgerMiracle24 on Nov 25, 2023 17:43:29 GMT
Multiple Clubs Interested In Noah Syndergaard By Darragh McDonald | November 24, 2023 at 11:06am CDT Free agent right-hander Noah Syndergaard is reportedly drawing interest from multiple clubs. In an appearance on Foul Territory, Robert Murray of FanSided relayed that teams are looking at the righty as a bounceback candidate and hoping for a buy-low opportunity. It’s understandable why clubs would consider such a move but the reason that Syndergaard is available in a buy-low situation is that his 2023 was so dismal. He signed a one-year, $13MM deal with the Dodgers but posted an earned run average of 7.16 in his 12 starts for that club. He was flipped to the Guardians at the deadline in a swap of struggling players, with Amed Rosario going to the Dodgers. Syndergaard took the ball six times for the Guards with slightly better results, as his ERA was 5.40 in those. But he was nonetheless designated for assignment and released at the end of August. He didn’t sign anywhere else for the final month of the season. Despite that rough campaign, Syndergaard might be a beneficiary of the robust market for starting pitchers, as various reports suggest that the demand for rotation help is incredibly high. Aaron Nola got a hefty $172MM guarantee over seven years to return to the Phillies. But even Lance Lynn, who was coming off a very poor season, received a guarantee of $11MM on a one-year deal with the Cardinals.
That perhaps gives some hope to Syndergaard, but on the other hand, his strong results are now pretty far in the past. Lynn had a 5.73 ERA in 2023 while allowing 44 home runs but he still struck out 23.6% of batters. He also had a much more palatable ERA of 3.99 in 2022 with a 24.2% strikeout rate. Despite his struggles this year, there are at least some encouraging things under the hood. It’s hard to say the same for Syndergaard, who struck out just 14.3% of batters faced in 2023. Like Lynn, his ERA was much better in 2022, coming in at 3.94. But he did that despite striking out just 16.8% of opponents in that season. He missed all of 2020 and most of 2021 recovering from Tommy John surgery so a bit of rust was to be expected but he’s yet to show signs of returning anywhere near his pre-surgery form. From 2015 to 2019, he posted a 3.31 ERA over 716 innings. In the process, he struck out 26.4% of batters faced, walked just 5.7% and kept 49.1% of balls in play on the ground. Prior to the surgery, his four-seam fastball and sinker each average between 97 and 99 mph but the past two years have seen him average in the 92-94 mph range. His slider averaged 92-93 mph before he went under the knife but he’s been around 85 mph since. Those diminished weapons have naturally reduced his ability to punch out big league hitters and he’s now had four straight years of either being injured or posting middling results. Now 31, it’s fair to wonder if there’s a path to turn things around. The Dodgers and Guardians are two organizations with strong reputations for getting the most out of pitchers but each gave up on Syndergaard last year. Though if the market for starters is as strong as the reporting indicates, the contracts for the top guys will be wild and there figures to be strong competition for even mid-rotation arms and back-end guys. More than half the league has reportedly checked in on Seth Lugo while, as mentioned, Lynn got an eight-figure guarantee coming off a nightmare season. Perhaps that will lead some club to taking a flier on Syndergaard and hoping for the best. Sure there are plenty of starting pitchers available this winter but they're almost all righties. I'd say our best bet is to take a chance on that Japanese lefty Shota Imanaga. His stats are very impressive, though his fastball only tops out at 94, but the report on him is that he has "elite command", which can more than make up for a fastball slower than Nolan Ryan's. In our farm the #16 prospect, Ronan Kopp, is the only lefty who will be MLB ready in the '25 season. His K/BB ratio is 107-50 in 72 innings and a 2.99 ERA. |
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Post by jrgreene6 on Nov 30, 2023 20:31:24 GMT
Former GM Jim Bowden predicting $144 mil over six years for our old friend Cody B. That’ll buy a LOT of ganja no matter where you live!
But has Bowden ever been right or even close to right on ANYTHING?
Stay tuned to see another Kreskin op disproved.
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Post by Blunashun on Dec 1, 2023 16:32:07 GMT
Former GM Jim Bowden predicting $144 mil over six years for our old friend Cody B. That’ll buy a LOT of ganja no matter where you live! But has Bowden ever been right or even close to right on ANYTHING?
Stay tuned to see another Kreskin op disproved. GO DODGERS!!! I was gonna say. No way I trust Cody that much. Sorry. |
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