NEWS/RUMORS/INJURIES/"CHRIS's CRAZY THOUGHTS" Thread

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  1. Shack

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    I don't think his power can be relied upon heading into his age 36 season especially after his 6 hr's in 2013. He would be better overall than erisbel I'm sure but by how much? All im saying is If we're going to give up assets I think the younger Alexi is a much safer option IMO. Otherwise give the young millionaires a shot.
     
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    By all means, ...give him the CLAP!

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    his power problem in 2013 was mostly fatigue..he didn't really run as much that season either. that was an older/smaller guy starting all his training stuff a lot earlier due to committing to play in the WBC with Team USA. he played through some nagging health stuff that season as well. but i don't think the Dodgers would be relying on his HR power anyway. i think the main thing would be his ability to bring the glove and leadership + he's a switch hitter that could balance the lineup.

    but when he's relatively fresh and not overdoing it, as evidenced by 3 of the last 4yrs, he can bring occasional pop with the bat..15-20HRs home and away. that's icing on the cake so to speak. great leader/good clubhouse guy too.



    i like Alexei too. i don't know that he's safer though. i mean you talk about Rollins' HRs in 2013, but Alexei had 6HRs in 2013 and 9HRs in 2012..played 158 games in both of those seasons. he doesn't walk nearly as much as Rollins either.
     
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    Welcome aboard :)
     
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    Welcome Shack, to the shack.

    :welcome:

    No to Ruiz, but not because he isn't a good player. Because he's 36 to start the season and his numbers have been in decline for two years running. He's past his prime and the goal is to get younger, not older. Having said that, he would be an upgrade to AJ, but as I've stated here many times, AJ ain't the problem. As you say though, the contract isn't bad.

    I wouldn't be opposed to Rollins but it would have to be for 1-2 years, which he isn't going to go for. I wouldn't waste time throwing money at him when all we need to do is survive until the Second Coming...errr...I mean until Seagar. If this kid doesn't live up to the hype then we are screwed.

    Welcome to the forum.

    I'm the old guy.

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    Dodgers and Padres have discussed Kemp
     
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    Good point, which to me begs the question, why do we still support the WBC when all it has done is diminish our regular season? The timing is all wrong and invariably key players either get injured or are subject to early fatigue. Don't get me wrong, I think the concept is wonderful. It's just that the most powerful league in the world seems to pay the biggest price in terms of players on the DL and 'tired arms' and every thing else under the sun. I don't pretend to know the answer, but I think it's a huge problem that needs to be addressed. Maybe it should be played in November, after the post season. Most players would have had a few weeks to rest, yet still be in good enough shape to avoid injury due to the long layoff that now exists. It's not just Team USA, it's all the players that end up playing on their International squads.
     
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    the overflowing outfield market, and the fact that the Dodgers lost Hanley, probably means it'll be well into the new year before the Dodgers make any " big trades ". dust needs to settle first..it's just too many damn options out there and opposing teams are gonna try to leverage the Dodgers because of both their need to somewhat replace Hanley and make a move because of " new front office group pressure ". it doesn't really help that the fanbase is largely goin bananas and the market is so big with the spotlight shining so bright either. but late January, early February is when i suspect the 1st " big name trade " happens whether it's one or two of the outfielders going or guys like Rollins or Alexei coming in.

    however, i could maybe see Rollins gettin moved before the new year since the SS market is so thin and he has so much power over where he goes. Amaro's already said that Rollins will choose where he wants to play next year..that he's earned it. he might decide on that kinda move sooner than later. we need Rollins' guy Dee to get on with the recruitment already.
     
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    B2b makes a strong case for Rollins. I suppose it will come down to whoever comes cheaper.

    And thanks to cbd for the greeting!
     
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    Welcome Bkitch.
     
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    i'm only concerned with our guys..at least Puig can't go back and play for Cuba. :shrug:
     
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    I'm officially a Bkitch. Thanks guys
     
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    don't get me wrong..either one would work out for what we need, which might be just a stop gap guy. but on the plus side for Alexei is that he has an option for the 2016 season. that means Seager could come up and play either SS or 3B and Alexei could take whichever position is left. Alexei could probably handle 3B in 2016 if need be.

    Uribe's deal expires after next season and we're gonna have an opening @ 3B. but maybe the Dodgers would give Rollins a 1 or 2yr extension and keep him around..use Seager @ 3B? i can't see Rollins' defense falling off a cliff over the next 2 years to the point where he's just unplayable..aside from injury of course. he might need a Turner to step in every once in a while..or hell, bring Uribe back on a short extension as well and when Rollins needs a day, move Seager to SS and let Uribe handle 3B. between those 4 guys, they could work it out and get it done. Uribe and Rollins makes for a strong clubhouse.
     
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    Welcome Shack. Good to have another poster on here!
     
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    Well, I'm serious about this. The WBC hurts the MLB, plain and simple. Key players playing in this preseason exhibition who get injured or fatigued early on impact what happens in the regular season. Case in point, one Hanley Ramirez, who due to injury in the WBC missed basically April and May of the 2013 season. By the time he returned to the line up the Dodgers were in last place and 7.5 games back behind the ...ulp...Diamondbacks. Of course he came back and terrorized baseball and helped the Dodgers win the division, but what if he'd been healthy at the start of the season? Potentially he would have put up MVP numbers.
     
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    @Shack
    beware of shaw
    he's the board's resident attorney
    anything you say can, and will, be twisted, distorted and used against you
     
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    Interesting. I often wonder what everyone does for a living on this board. BTW, Im 4 strong IPA's deep and plan on getting shytty tonight so anything i say shouldnt be held against me in any way..court of law, DSP etc...


    Cheers and a happy Thanksgiving Holliday to all you fkuckers.
     
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    freudian homo slip?
    @DodgerLove is going to be so jealous... [​IMG]
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    :grammarpolice::finger::beer:
     
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    yea, that WBC injury was a killer. i'll tell you what else was a killer..Hanley going over the brick wall in Wrigley and hurting his back that one game. gotdamn that guy.

    i think we were a Derek Jeter injury away from having college players rep the USA in the WBC. too bad he's gone now.
     
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