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Koi fish with Treinen’s face, wrapped in a MAGA flag, would go crazy.I’m getting a tattoo of a koi fish with a MAGA flag around it on my back
***Official Los Angeles Dodgers 2024 Thread*** Thank you Fat Joe: Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Champions!!!!
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Don't forget the terrible goatee!
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Get y’all money up ,
Not yall funny up !
Not yall funny up !
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MFs should be mad the teams they choose to root for aren’t spending the money they rake in. Nobody in this damn league should be spending less than $150-200M annually. Billionaire owners faking poor, it’s disgusting.
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Why spend when you continue to have your fan base support and you’re making money? **kanye shrug**
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That Miami job is the same thing year after year. New manager, front office that doesn’t want to spend money, and they trade all their assets. Manager loses and gets fired. Repeat cycle.
darthska
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I’m not getting fooled again by all these sources after what happened with Ohtani last season 
lawdog1
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Sometimes these rumors gets floated by agents for leverage purposes. I try not to pay attention to that stuff.I’m not getting fooled again by all these sources after what happened with Ohtani last season
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If he’s not signing with LA he won’t be signing in the NL West. If you’re trying to develop, wtf would you want to face the likes of the Dodgers, D Backs, AND have to pitch at Coors for a good chunk of your games? Because he’ll only be signing for the Int’l pool max, he won’t have that pressure to come and be an ace immediately like Yoshi did.
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If he doesn't win...
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This can't be good...
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Means Soto and Sasaki are coming 
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I'd much rather have Teo than Soto. Hope the nerds aren't disregarding the clubhouse in favor of hard numbers.Means Soto and Sasaki are coming
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Juan Soto
Other teams have shown interest but could be priced out. The Los Angeles Dodgers won't chase after Soto -- Shohei Ohtani's presence at designated hitter would leave them with limited options should Soto's defensive range force a move -- but would gladly consider him in the unlikely event his market softens.
Roki Sasaki
Whenever he is posted this winter, Sasaki is going to generate the fiercest 30-team recruitment since Ohtani signed with the Los Angeles Angels in 2017. Not only is the 23-year-old right-hander among the most talented pitchers in the world, he will cost pennies compared to what he's expected to produce.
Had Sasaki waited two years to leave Nippon Professional Baseball after turning 25 years old, he could have pursued a contract along the lines of the 12-year, $325 million deal the Dodgers gave Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Instead, the 6-foot-4 right-hander will take the same route as Ohtani: signing a preposterously under-market minor league deal as an international amateur free agent.
If the Chiba Lotte Mariners wait until a few days into December to place Sasaki in the posting system, it would make him eligible to sign in the new international period (which starts Jan. 15, 2025) in lieu of the current one (which ends Dec. 15), increasing the amount he can receive. In the 2025 scenario, the absolute maximum Sasaki can receive would be $12,088,800 -- and only from the eight teams (Cincinnati, Detroit, Miami, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Oakland, Seattle, Tampa Bay) with the maximum amount of international bonus pool space.
Even then, those teams have commitments to international players already, so using their full $7,555,500 pools and trading for the maximum amount of extra space (60% of their pool, or $4,533,300) is a long shot. But it is possible that someone will -- that's how much teams value Sasaki. His surplus value is exponentially higher than any other free agent in this class because the ceiling on the outlay to get him is capped.
All the expected teams will do their best sales jobs: the Dodgers, Padres, Blue Jays, Cubs, Mets, Yankees, Rangers and even the Rays. Sasaki has not said what he values in a team, which leaves them guessing -- and hoping. Because with his 100 mph fastball and perhaps the best splitter in the world, Sasaki has everything he needs to become the game's best pitcher.
Willy Adames, shortstop: The 29-year-old is coming off a 32-homer season with the Milwaukee Brewers and has hit the second-most home runs in the past six seasons among shortstops, behind only Lindor. Though he makes all kinds of sense for the San Francisco Giants, Adames' willingness to play third base ties him to the Mets and Yankees, too. The Dodgers will be in the mix as well. Adames should cash in, though any reports of contracts already offered are incorrect.
Teoscar Hernández, outfielder: Hernández's desire for a deal of at least three years was only helped by his great division series and World Series performances. The Dodgers are the favorites to bring him back where he thrived in 2024. Boston is in. So is Baltimore. And the Yankees want him if Soto doesn't come back, though he could have already signed by the time New York knows where it stands with Soto. Chances are Hernández will be one of the first big names off the board.
Jack Flaherty, right-handed starter: There's a chance Flaherty doesn't reach $100 million, but doing so is enough of a possibility to warrant his inclusion in this tier. He threw 162 innings in 2024, the most he had in five years, and booked a 5-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. If the Washington Nationals decide to spend on an anchor for their rotation, Flaherty could make sense. And the Yankees -- who killed a deal for Flaherty at the trade deadline out of concerns about his back -- could be in again.
Walker Buehler, right-handed starter: Buehler showed during the postseason that he still has frontline ability, and without a qualifying offer to drag down his market, he's in line to get a big-money, one-year contract from a contender even after a disappointing regular season. A multiyear deal isn't out of the question, though at 30, Buehler could take the risk of a pillow contract in hopes of getting nine figures next winter.
Blake Treinen, right-handed reliever: At 36, Treinen has lost a few ticks on his sinker but gained even more respect for his postseason excellence. He can close or serve as a fireman.
Other teams have shown interest but could be priced out. The Los Angeles Dodgers won't chase after Soto -- Shohei Ohtani's presence at designated hitter would leave them with limited options should Soto's defensive range force a move -- but would gladly consider him in the unlikely event his market softens.
Roki Sasaki
Whenever he is posted this winter, Sasaki is going to generate the fiercest 30-team recruitment since Ohtani signed with the Los Angeles Angels in 2017. Not only is the 23-year-old right-hander among the most talented pitchers in the world, he will cost pennies compared to what he's expected to produce.
Had Sasaki waited two years to leave Nippon Professional Baseball after turning 25 years old, he could have pursued a contract along the lines of the 12-year, $325 million deal the Dodgers gave Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Instead, the 6-foot-4 right-hander will take the same route as Ohtani: signing a preposterously under-market minor league deal as an international amateur free agent.
If the Chiba Lotte Mariners wait until a few days into December to place Sasaki in the posting system, it would make him eligible to sign in the new international period (which starts Jan. 15, 2025) in lieu of the current one (which ends Dec. 15), increasing the amount he can receive. In the 2025 scenario, the absolute maximum Sasaki can receive would be $12,088,800 -- and only from the eight teams (Cincinnati, Detroit, Miami, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Oakland, Seattle, Tampa Bay) with the maximum amount of international bonus pool space.
Even then, those teams have commitments to international players already, so using their full $7,555,500 pools and trading for the maximum amount of extra space (60% of their pool, or $4,533,300) is a long shot. But it is possible that someone will -- that's how much teams value Sasaki. His surplus value is exponentially higher than any other free agent in this class because the ceiling on the outlay to get him is capped.
All the expected teams will do their best sales jobs: the Dodgers, Padres, Blue Jays, Cubs, Mets, Yankees, Rangers and even the Rays. Sasaki has not said what he values in a team, which leaves them guessing -- and hoping. Because with his 100 mph fastball and perhaps the best splitter in the world, Sasaki has everything he needs to become the game's best pitcher.
Willy Adames, shortstop: The 29-year-old is coming off a 32-homer season with the Milwaukee Brewers and has hit the second-most home runs in the past six seasons among shortstops, behind only Lindor. Though he makes all kinds of sense for the San Francisco Giants, Adames' willingness to play third base ties him to the Mets and Yankees, too. The Dodgers will be in the mix as well. Adames should cash in, though any reports of contracts already offered are incorrect.
Teoscar Hernández, outfielder: Hernández's desire for a deal of at least three years was only helped by his great division series and World Series performances. The Dodgers are the favorites to bring him back where he thrived in 2024. Boston is in. So is Baltimore. And the Yankees want him if Soto doesn't come back, though he could have already signed by the time New York knows where it stands with Soto. Chances are Hernández will be one of the first big names off the board.
Jack Flaherty, right-handed starter: There's a chance Flaherty doesn't reach $100 million, but doing so is enough of a possibility to warrant his inclusion in this tier. He threw 162 innings in 2024, the most he had in five years, and booked a 5-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. If the Washington Nationals decide to spend on an anchor for their rotation, Flaherty could make sense. And the Yankees -- who killed a deal for Flaherty at the trade deadline out of concerns about his back -- could be in again.
Walker Buehler, right-handed starter: Buehler showed during the postseason that he still has frontline ability, and without a qualifying offer to drag down his market, he's in line to get a big-money, one-year contract from a contender even after a disappointing regular season. A multiyear deal isn't out of the question, though at 30, Buehler could take the risk of a pillow contract in hopes of getting nine figures next winter.
Blake Treinen, right-handed reliever: At 36, Treinen has lost a few ticks on his sinker but gained even more respect for his postseason excellence. He can close or serve as a fireman.
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if soto said he wanted to be a dodger you still picking teo over him? where is this soto is a bad club house guy coming from?
when it comes to Ohtan pitching. a few years ago they mentioned why dont u just have him move to the bullpen aka a closer it would save the wear and tear on his arm.
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paying teo 60 mil for 3 years or paying soto 60 mil per season
yep, take teo
also, just cause ohtani is making reliever money dont mean you put him in the pen now
eventually he will def be used as a leverage guy....but not now
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Wholeheartedly agree.
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I don’t want Soto. I usually like seeing the same team try to do it again and repeat.
Also competitive. I love rather facing Soto. Also not about Soto not being a clubhouse guy but that dude Teo is! My man gets all the love from his teammates.
Also competitive. I love rather facing Soto. Also not about Soto not being a clubhouse guy but that dude Teo is! My man gets all the love from his teammates.
