DODGERS NEWS/RUMORS thread

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  1. Fall Winslow

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    So I thought Rendon would get around $180M..
    Uhh, the Nats have reportedly offered him $210M

    And he didn't accept? He must just want out of DC. He's a Texas kid..Houston. Might he prefer warmer weather?
     
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    Nats are about to be pilfered. Already rumblings that the Pads are gearing up for SD guy Strasburg. Sounds like the Pads have one more big signing in them.
     
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    Jesus, it gets better.
    • Their GM was the one that wanted the opt-out for Arenado and it was not something he was interested in. The GM pushed for it so that "he feels no pressure to prove a winning team as a way to keep Arenado."
    • Their owner says they don't have much if any financial flexibility.
    • Their owner preached patience since the Dodgers didn't really do anything last year, yet they got significantly better.
    Good thing we have basements in these parts, since the Rockies better get used to being in the one in the NL West for a while.
     
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    Peters was awesome in July, so he must have fallen apart pretty bad there at the end.

    Verdugo's worn down just about every year as a pro, that's where my pessimism comes from with him
     
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    I do think Fenway could be nice park for Verdugo
     
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    Nats always pull money out of their asses and find ways to unexpectedly get guys. 8 yrs at 210 sounds somewhat light for Rendon. Then again he is entering his age 30 season so that might not be worth passing up.
     
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    Yeah, that's my thing. He's 30. He better take $210M. Unless of course he has it on good authority that the same $210M or better will be there from a better landing spot
     
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    According to scouts that saw him, it got pretty bad at how they were abusing him.

    Players wear down in the minors though, this is not unheard of. Verdugo was generally playing more games than a guy his age usually would as he was 1-2 levels above average for his age until last season. Also for the record, one of those years he apparently was playing through a pretty severe ankle injury that he got on a HBP, but did not want to come out. I would honestly not look too hard into that until you see that on the regular in the bigs. A back injury is generally worrisome and him not coming back from it intensifies frustrations. However, this is still a kid with what is considered elite bat to ball skills and had started to develop power as the season went on. Not someone that you should willy nilly move on from unless you are getting someone like a Betts.
     
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    Did Harper get that much more $ for leaving DC? Bowden said the Nats offered much more than the $300M that they offered him nearing the end of last season
     
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    That was the one thing I would hold on to with Verdugo back then, his age. But then he made it to the show this year @ 23 and once again...
    I like the talent. Want to see some reliability
     
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    That is what has been rumored, but over $100M of it was deferred until like his grandkids would be kicking the bucket.
     
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    I think the initial offer had the $100M in deferred money, the offer made at the end of the season. Didn't see anything about the final offer in the offseason having such, but if it did then that's enough to walk to Philly
     
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    Hilarious.
     
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    I wonder if Rendon's offer includes deferred money
    Are they gonna throw deferred at Stras?
    Nats better pick it up
     
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    Pitiful. Their farm system is also considered one of the worst in baseball. What a mess this is about to be.
     
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    Those pens would have been removed years ago if Bonds and not Mack Williamson had taken a header on one of them and suffered a concussion.
     
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    Still can't believe that they built a stadium and forgot about the bullpens.
     
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    absolutely what a douche
    makes me wonder how someone like him amasses that amount of coin
    selling mattresses is good business though, that much I know
    lady that sold me mine was really friendly and said she does 6 figures out of sit and sleep
     
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    Good read, and reinforces that the Dodgers not committing to either big contract were good decisions. Maybe the Phils and Pads are still okay with the contracts because they helped either attendance or TV viewership, but Dodgers didn't have that need. These lukewarm assessments of Harper and Machado's 2019 seasons are not what you expect when you commit some 300 big ones and double-digit years. Good to know the Dodgers have retained financial flexibility for real needs. And with every passing year, I'm more convinced that Harper's 2015 was a fluke and Manny's earlier success was a product of Camden.
     
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    The piece is geared towards their performance and what they mean to their teams. Not the Dodgers. The Dodgers met with Harper twice because they felt he'd do really well with them. They just tapped out on the price for reasons you mentioned. Didn't have anything to do with what they projected he'd do on their perennial WS favorite.
     
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