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If the Dodgers could acquire one player at the deadline, who would you prefer?

  1. Machado

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  2. Front line starter (degrom, thor, et al)

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  1. rube

    rube DSP Legend Staff Member Administrator

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    Joc looked like an all star.
    Then he looked like a pie eating dumbass.
    He looks more all star type lately.

    If Toles comes back all swoll and hitting HR like that other short black guy we traded for Darvish then he is a good a candidate as anyone.
     
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    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    joc has proven one thing (this year and last)
    he is capable of coming through in big moments
     
    irish, Dec 12, 2017
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    irish, Dec 12, 2017
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    Nah. Darvish is getting screwed as much as anyone since he will most likely take a discount because of his WS shitery. If he had a big WS his phone would be ringing off the hook right now.
     
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    And Matt Kemp's shoulder was fine.
    Blah blah blah
    Not a great comparison obviously, but I'm tired of our players having injuries that affect their performance dramatically, and never seem to be fully disclosed or resolved.
     
    THINKBLUE, Dec 12, 2017
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    racist comparison
     
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    And Rafael Furcal is just 1-2 weeks away from coming off the DL.
     
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    Can't quibble with your arguments and I didn't think Alex was that good to be called untouchable but he has been re-dedicating himself so who knows. This is Joc's last chance IMO.
     
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    can you imagine houston's negotiation?

    "bro, you were tipping your pitches
    no one else could see it
    your own team couldn't see it
    only we could see it
    you can come here and we can fix it...
    or go elsewhere, and i can't guarantee word won't slip out..."
     
    irish, Dec 12, 2017
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    Sounds more like blackmail

    I know, racist.
     
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    Baez Will be a Key Member of the Pen in 2018
    The Dodgers lost Brandon Morrow to the Chicago Cubs and will now look to shore up their bullpen. Don’t count out Pedro Baez as one of the possible solutions.
    by Michael Wittman | Fancied — 2 hours ago

    The Dodgers find themselves in the hunt for a reliever at the start of the winter meetings. Brandon Morrow has already signed with the Cubs, and Pat Neshek is off the board as he signed a two year deal with the Phillies. While the rest of the free agent market has been slow to develop, the relief market looks like it will be settled quickly.

    There are still plenty of relievers on the market that would make good setup pitchers for the Dodgers. The Dodgers will likely sign one free agent reliever, but it’s not a sure thing that they will sign multiple relievers. One of the reasons the Dodgers do not need to spend big on relievers is because they already have a late-inning reliever in Pedro Baez. While Baez is not a hit with most Dodger fans, he is a very solid reliever with plus stuff.

    Baez pitched his way off the post-season roster with a 10.38 ERA in September but don’t forget that Baez was very dominant until then and he has had several good years in the past. Before the all-star break, Pedro Baez had a 1.43 ERA and only allowed the opposition to hit .208 against him. Factor in that Baez has a 3.04 career ERA with the Dodgers and a lifetime opponent’s average of .216 and it’s clear that Baez is a better than average reliever.

    Let’s take a look at how Baez’s 2017 numbers stack up against some notable free agent relievers:
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    Pedro Baez has a lower opponent’s average than three of the better non-closers left on the free agent market, and his strikeout rate is tied with Addison Reed who is one of the most coveted non-closer relievers on the market. While it still makes sense for the Dodgers to add at least one reliever, Pedro Baez should give Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi confidence that they don’t have to splurge on a reliever. Brandon Morrow got about 10 million a season which is far too much for the Dodgers to pay a setup reliever.

    The Dodgers pen as it currently stands is projected to be Kenley Jansen, Pedro Baez, Tony Cingrani, Luis Avilan, Josh Fields, Ross Stripling, and Yimi Garcia or Adam Liberatore. Besides Kenley Jansen, Pedro Baez is arguably the best reliever of the group after that. Josh Fields blew a lot of Dave Roberts’ trust in October, and Yimi Garcia is an unknown as he looks to bounce back from surgery. Baez is the most reliable right-hander not named Kenley Jansen. While the Dodgers will likely add another right-handed reliever, it still makes sense for Baez to be no worse than the seventh inning setup man.
     
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    Jon Heyman‏ ✓@JonHeyman
    Brandon Morrow’s first choice was to go back to the dodgers. But LA
    is hampered by tax and debt service issues, so this may be a quieter
    winter for them. The cubs are a nice fallback option in any case.
    2:39 PM - 12 Dec 2017
     
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    What sucks about money is that the new CBA effectively put a salary cap on teams. Instead of just a financial tax, wed now lose draft picks and other things if were repeat offenders. So, it makes sense to try and get under the luxury tax this year, especially if the rest of the NL West and even the NL isn’t gonna get much better
     
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    FUCKTARD genius on display! \/\/\/\/\/\/\/

     
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    Ken Gurnick ✔@kengurnick
    Dodgers GM Farhan Zaidi, reacting to a story that Yu Darvish tipped pitches in the World Series, said the possibility was already on club radar before Game 7.
    1:40 PM - Dec 12, 2017

    Ken Gurnick ✔@kengurnick
    "Did they have something on him? It's certainly possible." -- Zaidi1:41 PM - Dec 12, 2017
     
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    FUCKTARD prior genius on display! \/\/\/\/\/\/

     
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    irish, Dec 12, 2017
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    Ken Gurnick ✔@kengurnick
    Zaidi said trades are more likely than free agent signings for
    the Dodgers in the next week. He expects the next two weeks
    to be busy in the industry after a slow winter.
    1:47 PM - Dec 12, 2017
     
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    So in other words forget about this off season.

    :ranting: :banghead:
     
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