DODGERS NEWS/RUMORS Thread

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  1. irish

    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    4. see an orthodontist
     
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    Honestly, i'm kinda ready for the DH, it's inevitable and the current roster is built for it.
     
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    When are they introducing Mookie as a Dodger I need to make sure I have enough lotion and tissues
     
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    doyerfan MODERATOR Staff Member Moderator

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    imagine how good this team would be with the DH? Holy shit. Elite on both sides of the ball.

    Man, imagine our OF when it’s Taylor, Cody, Mookie. I’m gonna be upset if I see any fly ball drop in the outfield with that defense
     
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    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    just don’t confuse the two
     
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    I see why the game is going that way so yeah just make it across the board then.

    But im still a coach who uses the bunt to move runners and teach my boys to do jobs. That's baseball!
     
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    Well well well


    @BNightengale

    Martin Gonzalez becomes 1st #Astros position player from the 2017 team to apologize for the cheating scandal. Gonzalez, with the #Twins now, says it’s impossible to know if they would have won the World Series without stealing signs.
     
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    I assume he means Marwin
     
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    Immediately think of 0-2 HR off Jansen whenever I see Marwin Gonzalez's name.......forever haunted.
     
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    Yes to the DH. Watching pitchers swing with limp wrists is not fun.

    The proposed playoff changes are asinine. I’d rather see the teams enter the Thunderdome.
     
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    Might be the single worst sports moment of my life
     
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    Then they weren't great.
    Who cares about wins if you get second place.
    It is as it should be.
    Pennant winners get a bye and won't have that issue.
    That is the great team.
    The one that wins the pendant and gets first place.
     
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    It will be interesting to see what other players come out and apologize as they move to teams that have players directly impacted by their cheating. Like in Marwin's case on the Twins with Rich Hill and Maeda.
     
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    That moment alone is why the Astros should be stripped of their title.
     
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    LOLz

    Also: it’s impossible to know if they would have won the World Series their division without stealing signs
     
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    According to mlb mlb radio Joc was angry at the Dodgers for platooning him and then using the platoon as a basis of their arbitration stance.

    I have no room in my world for whiny bitches. When hearing this all I can see is a fat faced baby blowing out a raspberry.

    Fact of the matter is that he sucks against lhp. Fact. Not arguable. Dodgers will be put in a position to lose if he bats against lefties. It's no conspiracy.

    Joc never improved his craft. He went backwards. Obp,fielding, baserunning. He's a one trick pony who can't even use his truck every game. He is a .5 trick pony and getting paid accordingly.
     
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    Joc’s been a 3 win platoon player for 4 of the last 5 years. Pretty much your entire last paragraph is wrong. He’s very good and valuable.
     
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    And then we immediately got to have the tease of a lifetime with Cody's fly ball that looked like a 500 foot HR off the bat....Fml
     
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    BlueMouse 2020 World Champions

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    I will act as the impartial arbitrator in this case.

    In @No Name 's defense, Joc is terrible against LHP and his OBP, fielding, and baserunning has appeared to dip (although, I'd argue his baserunning never was good). The OBP is a bit deceptive because his BA, OPS, and HR's were all up, so if I had to grade him I'd say his overall hitting has improved.

    In @VRP 's defense, Joc has been a 3 WAR platoon player for 3 out of the last 4 years. He was 5th on the team in PA's in 2019, and despite only starting 109 games, Pederson appeared in 149 games which was second only to Cody Bellinger.

    But going to the comps - the most comparable player to Joc for 2020 in terms of service time and projected arbitration salary is Jonathon Villar, and Villar settled with his club for $8.2 million. I think we can all agree, Joc Pederson is no Jonathon Villar, so Pederson should slot in slightly below that figure, which is what the Dodgers offered.

    Based on this I have to rule in favor of @No Name
     
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    What goes into WAR anyway? It seems like such an important stat, but I know squat didly about what it actually is.
     
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