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I too want Swanson.
give me rondon for 2yrs.
we all know turner coming back for cheap.
give me rondon for 2yrs.
we all know turner coming back for cheap.
Official 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers Thread : Game 4
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With the lack of acquisitions so far, really gotta hope that May can get back to being a quality starter next year and that Catman’s phenomenal regular season last year wasn’t a fluke.
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So uhhhh.... what's the deal with Bauer? His contract done-done, or what?
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A decision on his appeal of the two-year suspension MLB imposed on him is still pending, but should be coming soon. If the decision is upheld, Dodgers will be done with him. If the suspension is vacated or reduced, he could still play for us at some point. I'm assuming we'll know before next season starts.
Arbitrators' Decision on Trevor Bauer's Appeal Expected 'No Earlier Than Next Month'
Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since June 28, 2021. He’s currently serving a two-year suspension that would keep him from pitching until early in the 2024 season. But he’s also appealing that suspension. According to Bill Shaikin in the Los Angeles Times, the...
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He is turning us into the Oakland A's. It's not a sustainable way to build a competitive team.
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He’s been doing a GREAT job if you ask me
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Just now from Rosenthal:
Rōki Sasaki heading over to MLB next offseason would be wild. He’d be years away from qualifying as an International free agent, and there’s a cap on how much he can earn because of that stupid 7 year rule.
Rōki Sasaki heading over to MLB next offseason would be wild. He’d be years away from qualifying as an International free agent, and there’s a cap on how much he can earn because of that stupid 7 year rule.
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In years past I would be more concerned and upset at what’s been a rather quiet offseason so far.
I don’t know if the optimist in me. But I got a huge feeling it’s going to be some players on the team who aren’t household names at the moment who are going to be solid contributors next season.
I don’t know if the optimist in me. But I got a huge feeling it’s going to be some players on the team who aren’t household names at the moment who are going to be solid contributors next season.
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The Dodgers are not pursuing shortstop Carlos Correa in part out of concern that a sizable portion of their fan base would not welcome the move. Correa was the most outspoken member of the 2017 Astros club that stole signs illegally during the postseason, and beat the Dodgers in a seven-game World Series.
The distaste Dodgers fans harbor for Correa, is not the only reason the club is reluctant to engage with him — or for that matter, any of the other more expensive players on the free-agent market.
As the Dodgers wait to learn whether Major League Baseball will uphold Trevor Bauer’s two-year suspension for violating the league’s policy on sexual assault and domestic violence, club officials are uncertain how much back pay, if any, they will owe the pitcher.
Bauer stands to lose $60 million in salary. If his suspension is upheld, the Dodgers will not owe him anything. But if the suspension is overturned or reduced, the Dodgers as a third-time luxury-tax offender would be assessed penalties on top of his salary. As noted by the Los Angeles Times, the team’s total payout could exceed $100 million.
The wide range of possible outcomes is one reason the Dodgers are planning to incorporate a number of young, minimum-salary-type players this season. They want to add a modestly priced starting pitcher, an affordable center fielder such as Kevin Kiermaier and a middle-of-the-order bat — J.D. Martinez would make sense, though a left-handed hitter might be a better fit. But the Dodgers are unlikely to spend big, especially when they know the market next offseason might include two players they covet — two-way Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani and Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki, if he is posted by his Japanese team, the Chiba Lotte Marines.
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Rosenthal: What I'm hearing about Carlos Correa, the Dodgers and more
Ken Rosenthal with the latest from MLB's Winter Meetings.theathletic.com
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We posted the same thing at the same time. Lol
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Lol I saw the red “new post” bar pop up while I was making mine
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So essentially we are going after Ohtani next year.
Time to see what the kids have and let's see what happens.
Time to see what the kids have and let's see what happens.
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I’m for it. Let’s see what the youngins can do. Plus it’s not like 111 wins won us a damn thing 
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Not gonna lie, I got used to winning a ton of games...
But if we gotta sit through a 90 win season for a chip?
All day.
But if we gotta sit through a 90 win season for a chip?
All day.
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it’s honestly refreshing seeing them going into next season without some target on their back and all this pressure.
If all these 100+ win seasons brought multiple championships, I would have a different energy. But 3 100+ win seasons since 2019, didn’t make a single World Series any of those years and only made the NLCS once. I want to see them approach the season differently this year. I’m not really judging the regular season so much off wins next season, but more so on their ability to let some of the young talent play while building chemistry with the vets.
It’s going to be different for the Padres and Phillies now that they’re expected to win. It’s one thing to do it as an underdog playing with house money. But it’s a different animal when everyone is expecting you to win because of the moves you made.
If all these 100+ win seasons brought multiple championships, I would have a different energy. But 3 100+ win seasons since 2019, didn’t make a single World Series any of those years and only made the NLCS once. I want to see them approach the season differently this year. I’m not really judging the regular season so much off wins next season, but more so on their ability to let some of the young talent play while building chemistry with the vets.
It’s going to be different for the Padres and Phillies now that they’re expected to win. It’s one thing to do it as an underdog playing with house money. But it’s a different animal when everyone is expecting you to win because of the moves you made.
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Bogaerts off the table, Dansby Samsonite gotta be the primary target now
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Watch we win it all winning 90 games and barely making the Wildcard 
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Watch we win it all winning 90 games and barely making the Wildcard
That’s how it usually happens in baseball. I remember the Cardinals were dominant in 04-05 winning 100+ each year. They won the World Series in 06 as an 83 win team.
The 2019 nationals won after losing Harper. The 2021 Braves had the worst record off all their teams since they got good again in 2018. When the Giants had their even year run from 2010-14, they never won more than 94 games.
If they win it all within the next few years, it’ll be something similar.
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Got got...smh
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#Ballsack
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we can hate Correa even more now. These contracts are crazy. We got Mookie and Freddie on a discount
We better not get Swanson. Save our coins for Ohtani
We better not get Swanson. Save our coins for Ohtani
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Ohtani is getting 5/$300M or 7/$350M at this point…
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