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Post by truedodger on Nov 9, 2018 17:20:04 GMT
Report: Document Raises Questions About Dodgers’ Payroll Intentions By Steve Adams and Jeff Todd | November 8, 2018 at 4:44pm CDT www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/11/report-document-raises-questions-about-dodgers-payroll-intentions.html"Now, though, there’s some evidence that the Dodgers may have different plans altogether. According to a report from Bill Shaikin of the L.A. Times, a 2017 document prepared for potential investors suggested that the organization projected to remain beneath the luxury tax threshold for years to come. Specifically, the Dodgers told investors they projected to carry a $185MM payroll for 2019 and 2020 before increasing that number to $191MM in 2021 and $196MM in 2022. The organization predicted soaring revenue despite a streamlined budget (including with regard to player salaries)." ____________ Can't say this surprises me. And it may be smart. Like last year, keep payrolls down and then perhaps add at the trade deadline depending on need. It's all good if they indeed go out and add to the team, money wise, around the deadline. But, I get the impression that we couldn't add because the team was up against the luxury tax as well. Relievers were certainly needed. If they are trying to stay away from the tax. Why on earth would you give Hill a 4th starter around $18 million bucks and then the breaking down Kershaw another $31 million. |
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Post by Blunashun on Nov 9, 2018 18:19:06 GMT
Let's not forget the Dodgers added Manny Machado because Corey Seager was hurt. They also added Brian Dozier because Logan Forsythe sucked. They could have gotten a boatload of relievers except for those two seemingly pressing needs.
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Post by truedodger on Nov 9, 2018 18:52:50 GMT
Let's not forget the Dodgers added Manny Machado because Corey Seager was hurt. They also added Brian Dozier because Logan Forsythe sucked. They could have gotten a boatload of relievers except for those two seemingly pressing needs. I am kind of amazed that this past team made it to the World Series being that it had some holes, maybe too many holes. They have to plug those up if the team is to contend with the Boston's and Houston's of the world. |
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Post by Blunashun on Nov 9, 2018 19:06:51 GMT
Let's not forget the Dodgers added Manny Machado because Corey Seager was hurt. They also added Brian Dozier because Logan Forsythe sucked. They could have gotten a boatload of relievers except for those two seemingly pressing needs. I am kind of amazed that this past team made it to the World Series being that it had some holes, maybe too many holes. They have to plug those up if the team is to contend with the Boston's and Houston's of the world. Some of those holes are man-made. I'd like to see this team run more, & go with the pitch. Beat the shift. Our situational hitting was atrocious. |
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Post by jrgreene6 on Nov 9, 2018 19:09:43 GMT
I doubt Hill is a #4 on most teams. Like a three and possibly a two on more than a few teams. $18 mil is what most of those guys make.
As far as Kersh goes, they were on the hook for him for the next two seasons at $32.5 mil per. Signing him to just one more year and reducing that to $31 mil per was genius IMHO.
Despite his injuries and postseason woes, he is a once in a lifetime elite pitcher that we may NEVER witness again and it looks like he may be one of the VERY few of this era to stay with one team his entire career.
The kid is a fighter, a competitor and I’m guessing will work his ass off this winter and next spring to get his FB back or find / develop new pitch(es) that will allow him to continue to stay in that elite air.
Greg Maddox never threw a ball much more than 80 mph - yet he was still one of the best, even when he came to LA late in his career. Kersh could take a page from his manual and do the same.
I can’t wait for spring!!!
GO DODGERS!!!
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Post by Blunashun on Nov 9, 2018 19:24:11 GMT
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Post by truedodger on Nov 9, 2018 19:27:51 GMT
I am kind of amazed that this past team made it to the World Series being that it had some holes, maybe too many holes. They have to plug those up if the team is to contend with the Boston's and Houston's of the world. Some of those holes are man-made. I'd like to see this team run more, & go with the pitch. Beat the shift. Our situational hitting was atrocious. Totally. These guys don't do anything that I expected Dave to do, philosophy wise on the field smh. |
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Post by truedodger on Nov 9, 2018 19:30:43 GMT
I doubt Hill is a #4 on most teams. Like a three and possibly a two on more than a few teams. $18 mil is what most of those guys make. As far as Kersh goes, they were on the hook for him for the next two seasons at $32.5 mil per. Signing him to just one more year and reducing that to $31 mil per was genius IMHO. Despite his injuries and postseason woes, he is a once in a lifetime elite pitcher that we may NEVER witness again and it looks like he may be one of the VERY few of this era to stay with one team his entire career. The kid is a fighter, a competitor and I’m guessing will work his ass off this winter and next spring to get his FB back or find / develop new pitch(es) that will allow him to continue to stay in that elite air. Greg Maddox never threw a ball much more than 80 mph - yet he was still one of the best, even when he came to LA late in his career. Kersh could take a page from his manual and do the same. I can’t wait for spring!!! GO DODGERS!!! Yeah I guess Hill could be a 3 on a different team, true. As for Kershaw I have to agree that ONLY giving him an extra year is excellent. I heard something like 5 extra years, yikes, that would have been an absolute mistake. |
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Post by Blunashun on Nov 9, 2018 19:54:56 GMT
Some of those holes are man-made. I'd like to see this team run more, & go with the pitch. Beat the shift. Our situational hitting was atrocious. Totally. These guys don't do anything that I expected Dave to do, philosophy wise on the field smh. If Dave isn't running this team, he needs to get out. He has back to back World Series appearances & his value is high right now. Friedman pretty much let Roberts know where he stands by picking up his option instead of extending him. He did that last winter too. 'We're JUST about ready to give him a new contract. Whoops! Season is underway. Focus. We'll revisit this in the winter.' |
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Post by jrgreene6 on Nov 10, 2018 0:16:12 GMT
I doubt Hill is a #4 on most teams. Like a three and possibly a two on more than a few teams. $18 mil is what most of those guys make. As far as Kersh goes, they were on the hook for him for the next two seasons at $32.5 mil per. Signing him to just one more year and reducing that to $31 mil per was genius IMHO. Despite his injuries and postseason woes, he is a once in a lifetime elite pitcher that we may NEVER witness again and it looks like he may be one of the VERY few of this era to stay with one team his entire career. The kid is a fighter, a competitor and I’m guessing will work his ass off this winter and next spring to get his FB back or find / develop new pitch(es) that will allow him to continue to stay in that elite air. Greg Maddox never threw a ball much more than 80 mph - yet he was still one of the best, even when he came to LA late in his career. Kersh could take a page from his manual and do the same. I can’t wait for spring!!! GO DODGERS!!! Yeah I guess Hill could be a 3 on a different team, true. As for Kershaw I have to agree that ONLY giving him an extra year is excellent. I heard something like 5 extra years, yikes, that would have been an absolute mistake. Oh, absolutely! And I think it showed a TON of class and loyalty by Kersh to take the cut and only extend another year. I truly believe there would have been more than a few desperate teams out there offer him six or seven years at $30 + mil per. Seems he wants to go out on his terms and while he’s still young enough to enjoy his family and charities, while at same time, living a life of luxury most of us can only dream about. GO DODGERS!!! |
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Post by Blunashun on Nov 10, 2018 3:38:57 GMT
Dodgers release Utley to facilitate retirement
By Manny Randhawa MLB.com @mannyonmlb
5:04 PM PST
Chase Utley was given his unconditional release by the Dodgers on Friday so the veteran second baseman can officially retire. Utley announced in July that 2018 would be his final season.
"The thing I'm having the most difficult time with is being a part-time dad," Utley said at a press conference to make the announcement. "So that's really the reason I'm shutting it down. I'm ready to be a full-time dad."
Utley played 16 seasons in the Majors. He played his first 13-plus seasons with the Phillies and was traded to Los Angeles in 2015, where he played his final three-plus years.
A six-time National League All-Star, Utley was one of the key players on the 2008 Phillies team that won the franchise's first World Series title in 18 years. Along with Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth, Utley helped fuel Philadelphia's offense during a run of five consecutive NL East championships from 2007-11.
Utley transitioned into a part-time role with Los Angeles, but the club thought so highly of his clubhouse presence, it re-signed him in for each of his final three seasons.
Utley hit .275/.358/.465 with 259 home runs and 1,885 hits in his 16-season career. He also had a penchant for being hit by pitches, getting plunked 204 times.
"For me, this is a no-brainer Hall of Famer," Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said at the time of Utley's announcement. "Doing this now, Chase wanted to be able to focus on helping the 2018 Dodgers win a World Series. There's nothing that would cement his Hall of Fame candidacy more than that."
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Post by Blunashun on Nov 10, 2018 14:53:41 GMT
Bryce Harper Rumors: Dodgers Offered Yasiel Puig in Trade for Nationals Star
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November 8, 2018
When the Los Angeles Dodgers were pursuing a trade for Bryce Harper last summer, one potential deal that wasn't completed involved Yasiel Puig.
Per Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times, the Dodgers offered Puig to the Washington Nationals last summer before the Nationals decided to keep the 2015 NL MVP.
It's unclear when the Dodgers made their offer for Harper. They were among the teams interested in the 26-year-old prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, according to Michael J. Duarte of NBC LA.
In August, MLB Network Radio's Grant Paulsen reported the Dodgers claimed Harper off waivers and had 48 hours to work out a deal with Washington. No trade was consummated, and the Nationals chose to ride out the rest of the year after falling out of the playoff race.
Per USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Nationals pulled Harper off waivers after the Dodgers claimed him and were not close to any trade because they will receive a first-round compensation pick if he signs elsewhere this offseason.
Harper would have provided a boost to Los Angeles' lineup if he had been traded. The six-time All-Star hit .249/.393/.496 with 34 homers and a career-high 100 RBI in 159 games.
Puig had a solid 2018 campaign with a .267/.327/.494 slash line. He was also instrumental in the Dodgers' victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 7 of the NLCS. His three-run homer in the sixth inning extended Los Angeles' lead to 5-1 as the team secured its second straight appearance in the World Series.
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Post by 20DodgerMiracle24 on Nov 10, 2018 17:16:33 GMT
Bryce Harper Rumors: Dodgers Offered Yasiel Puig in Trade for Nationals Star Adam Wells November 8, 2018 When the Los Angeles Dodgers were pursuing a trade for Bryce Harper last summer, one potential deal that wasn't completed involved Yasiel Puig. Per Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times, the Dodgers offered Puig to the Washington Nationals last summer before the Nationals decided to keep the 2015 NL MVP. It's unclear when the Dodgers made their offer for Harper. They were among the teams interested in the 26-year-old prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, according to Michael J. Duarte of NBC LA. In August, MLB Network Radio's Grant Paulsen reported the Dodgers claimed Harper off waivers and had 48 hours to work out a deal with Washington. No trade was consummated, and the Nationals chose to ride out the rest of the year after falling out of the playoff race. Per USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Nationals pulled Harper off waivers after the Dodgers claimed him and were not close to any trade because they will receive a first-round compensation pick if he signs elsewhere this offseason. Harper would have provided a boost to Los Angeles' lineup if he had been traded. The six-time All-Star hit .249/.393/.496 with 34 homers and a career-high 100 RBI in 159 games. Puig had a solid 2018 campaign with a .267/.327/.494 slash line. He was also instrumental in the Dodgers' victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 7 of the NLCS. His three-run homer in the sixth inning extended Los Angeles' lead to 5-1 as the team secured its second straight appearance in the World Series. I have mixed feeling about getting Harper. He's arguably the 2nd best player in the bigs behind Mike Trout, but he has an attitude problem. That said, he'd be playing for a much better team than the Nats. I guess we could trade Puig (who occasionally shows his own attitude), and/or Alex Verdugo, and/or Andrew Toles amonst others for him. Kemp's status is up in the air. I really like Verdugo and he has nothing left to prove in the minors so it's not fair to keep him down. But a proven player with a lifetime .512 SA and .900 OPS is hard to pass up, and w/RISP his numbers are even better. He should have many more productive years ahead of him. We could include a minor league pitcher in the deal like Dennis Santana and/or Mitch White and, just as we acquired Machado, a low level minor leaguer or two who may never make the bigs. |
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Post by Blunashun on Nov 10, 2018 18:25:07 GMT
I have mixed feeling about getting Harper. He's arguably the 2nd best player in the bigs behind Mike Trout, but he has an attitude problem. That said, he'd be playing for a much better team than the Nats. I guess we could trade Puig (who occasionally shows his own attitude), and/or Alex Verdugo, and/or Andrew Toles amonst others for him. Kemp's status is up in the air. I really like Verdugo and he has nothing left to prove in the minors so it's not fair to keep him down. But a proven player with a lifetime .512 SA and .900 OPS is hard to pass up, and w/RISP his numbers are even better. He should have many more productive years ahead of him. We could include a minor league pitcher in the deal like Dennis Santana and/or Mitch White and, just as we acquired Machado, a low level minor leaguer or two who may never make the bigs. I think that ship has already sailed. At least as far as trades go. |
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Post by Blunashun on Nov 10, 2018 18:26:19 GMT
MLB GM meetings 2018: Mike Trout rumors, 'Harper's Bazaar,' Yankees' pitching plans and more hot stove buzz The GM meetings concluded on Thursday, and now the offseason really begins by Dayn Perry @daynperry 22h ago • 8 min read 1. 'Harper's Bazaar' is underway Uber-agent Scott Boras represents outfielder Bryce Harper, who's our top-ranked free agent of the offseason. As is the case whenever there's an offseason baseball hootenanny, Boras was on hand to hold court before assembled media. This time around, he declared that "Harper's Bazaar" is open for business. Harper of course has MVP upside and star marketability, and he's also extremely young (26) as free agents go. That's why he's likely sign a contract worth, oh, $350 million or so. (Fellow premium free agent Manny Machado, also 26, won't be far off that figure.) To the end of pumping up that market, Boras has indicated that Harper might be willing to play first base. Any number of teams could use Harper, and the Giants, Cardinals, Phillies, Dodgers, Angels, Braves and incumbent Nationals make for a partial listing of likely suitors. Oh, and add one surprise entrant to the ledger ... 10. The Giants have their man It remains to be seen what course the Giants take this offseason -- they need to rebuild, but ownership reportedly wants to go for it again. What is certain is that Farhan Zaidi will be leading the charge. The Giants during the GM Meetings introduced Zaidi, who had served as GM of the Dodgers, as the team's new head of baseball ops. In L.A., Zaidi served under Andrew Friedman, but now he'll run the show in San Francisco. Zaidi is analytically inclined and probably favors a rebuild. That said, his bosses may instruct him to pursue Harper and try to build a contending roster around Madison Bumgarner, Buster Posey and company. Which path Zaidi and the Giants take will have league-wide implications. www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-gm-meetings-2018-mike-trout-rumors-harpers-bazaar-yankees-pitching-plans-and-more-hot-stove-buzz/ |
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