No word on the Jansen/Turner resigning efforts yet.
If you think you may have missed something the Dodgers have done already this offseason, here’s a handy list.
No word on the Jansen/Turner resigning efforts yet.
If you think you may have missed something the Dodgers have done already this offseason, here’s a handy list.
SVS and Hatch sign up for another year and avoid arbitration.
Here’s an overall view of the new CBA with a pertinent sentence or two.
Best news of the day: the ASG no longer determines home field in the World Series.
I suppose the obvious question is: What if the two teams playing in the World Series have the same regular season record? Also, if Team A won their division while Team B didn’t but had a better regular season record than Team A – who gets home field?
Inter-league record?
Head-to-head, presuming they played each other? Run differential?
The new CBA, luxury tax and the Dodgers. http://www.truebluela.com/2016/11/30/13791364/mlb-collective-bargaining-agreement-details-dodgers
More on the luxury tax and the Dodgers, where the penalties will be increasingly harsh for exceeding the limit. Thankfully, the FO has already begun the task of reducing costs, otherwise the team would be in a very bad situation financially in the coming years. http://www.truebluela.com/2016/12/1/13805536/dodgers-luxury-tax-penalties-cba-payroll-235-million
A pop-up museum (sproing!) opens at Dodger Stadium Friday. Lots of memorabilia goes on display for the admission price of $10. Open 11-4 on dates listed in Jon’s post.
Old friend Nathan Eovaldi (RHP) is available, if we can wait till after he recovers from a 2nd Tommy John surgery. After last year’s offseason acquisitions, this seems like an obvious signing!
U-less!
Some analysis of the situation. Kid is only 26 and could have upside as a set up guy at the right price. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=30770
Old friend Chris Withrow is also available and worth a risk. He too is recovering from TJ surgery, so right up our FO’s alley.
And old friend Rubby de la Rosa let go by the Snakes.
Grant checks in:
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2016/11/28/13768424/dodgers-offseason-sf-giants-payroll
Still at his best when the Gnats lose, though…
One of Jon’s occasional excellent non-Dodger efforts, timed for Thanksgiving.
https://dodgers.mlblogs.com/dodgers-parenthood-children-life-f055c7e9cc61#.x1060aowo
It was great watching the Medal of Honor Ceremony today.
Scenes from the Presidential Medal of Freedom award ceremony today in the White House. Jordan, Abdul-Jabbar, Redford, Bru-u-u-u-u-ce, and Vin.
Kareem may make a list in the next administration, too.
A lower cost option at 2nd. http://www.truebluela.com/2016/11/19/13684472/sean-rodriguez-dodgers-rumors
Another possible target for 2nd http://www.truebluela.com/2016/11/20/13691986/logan-forsythe-trade-rumors-dodgers-rays
The more expensive options. http://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/dodger-report/post/_/id/22198/dodgers-swinging-big-in-hopes-of-ending-lousiness-against-lefties
Dozier would be the righty bat the Dodgers need. But first, need to know what’s up with Turner.
Already traded Holmes etc and whoever FAZ gives up for Dozier won’t be available to get Sale etc.
Some mulling over what guys like Kinsler and Dozier might cost the team in terms of prospects/Puig. http://isportsweb.com/2016/11/20/2334225/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+isportsweb+%28isportsweb%29
If the Dodgers really do need another pitcher I would sign Hill. Maybe they can front load a contract for Turner and give him an opt out at the end or year two or three. Something like 20, 20, 15, 10, 10.
It’s a tough one. If I had to chose between say Dozier and Sale, I would go for the former. That said, likely to cost arms, among others DeLeon, who is penciled in as a starter, weakening the team in that area. So maybe the team needs to use its money to fill that gap, say with signing Hill. At least one writer thinks that there are not many other contenders looking to upgrade at 2nd, so that might be an advantage in making a deal.
Oh, no thanks. It was a nice thought though.
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I expect that the Giants, given all their problems with the closer in 2016, would offer the moon to Jansen. Losing him would be bad enough, but losing him to the Giants would be awful.
Ugh! Dread the thought.
Have seen one projection at 5 years $17 million per. Rich.
Thanks for the update.
http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/76381/a-trade-for-every-team
Hmm…maybe Calhoun instead of Verdugo? Hate to lose Alvarez, but guessing that White Sox would want our number 1, even if he is several years off.
I have a hard time wrapping my mind around one player being worth that many players. Sale has to be enough better than De Leon that Verdugo, De Leon, Alvarez, and Verdugo fits into the gap.
Alvarez could be as good as Sale in three years, or not. Puig could be the MVP next year, or not. I agree about swapping Calhoun for Verdugo as with Puig gone, the Dodgers will need Verdugo in RF.
I assume the Dodgers would want White Sox’ closer only if they lose Jansen otherwise maybe they could substitute Oaks for Alvarez but I suppose Alvarez has already put himself on all GMs radar.
Basically, it’s a trade of two guys from the Sox that are proven and can contribute now (and for a few more years) for unproven players that may or may not pan out, so the more the merrier from teh Sox perspective. I wouldn’t have too much confidence in Robertson as our closer. More like an overpriced ($12 million) set up guy.
Losing Puig would leave a hole that Verdugo couldn’t fill for a couple of years, so FO would need to fill that now.