DODGERS NEWS/RUMORS Thread

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  1. Gebbeth

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    Didn’t want Hamels, but 1 year at $18 isn’t bad.
     
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    I think Cole has exactly what a player needs to thrive in NY. He doesn't give a shit about what people think. He seems willing to wipe the shit off of his shoe and go about his business.
     
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    Wheeler is going to Philly
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    The Phillies have reached an agreement with Zack Wheeler, sources tell
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    . The ex-Met stays in the NL East, and close to New Jersey, where Wheeler’s wife is from.
     
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    5 years between $110-120M... that is going to be an interesting one to watch. Honestly got a bit worried this morning when I heard that the Astros had jumped in on him.
     
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    The baseball pundits were saying Rendon would be the first big FA to sign.

    My guess is that pitchers will be first to avoid the situation that developed last year. That would mean a Strasberg and Cole may set the market.
     
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    I think that was of Rendon/Strasburg/Cole. Those are the tier 1 FA's.
     
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    Yeah, this was really confusing to me unless they really are trying to move guys like Kersh and/or Turner, which they are almost most definitely not. As much of a pain that Jansen has been, he is still pretty roundly beloved within the org and no way is anyone taking on that contract. Recent memory for Pollock is pretty rough, but once he got healthy down the stretch people forget that he was basically an All-Star level bat from July on, so maybe he is drawing some interest. Maeda isn't expensive, even with his incentives, but I am wondering if him being pissed about the bullpen moves and word getting out that he refused to re-work his contract was a sign the team could move him. Outside of that, none of the Arb guys could be even considered to be expensive. Seager is projected to make like $7M and Joc Pederson is set to make $9M while he has produced at a value well over $20M each of the past two seasons. So either this is Nightengale talking out of his ass again, or the Dodgers are really serious about a culture makeover.
     
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    • He is an idiot, so take it for what it is worth, but I sadly caught the last 5 minutes or so of the Mad Dog on MLB Radio and from what I could tell, he said that he has heard the Dodgers offered Rendon a 5 year $200M contract that he turned down. His market has been said to have taken shape, but this sounds unlikely.
    • It has been confirmed now that the Dodgers have had face to face meetings with each of the Big 3.
    • The Yankees rolled out the red carpet for Cole. They were said to have blown him away with their presentation, however there are still some in the org that have an uneasy feeling that the Dodgers will be the ones to get him.
    • It is rumored that the Braves supposedly pivoted to Hamels after being told that Bumgarner has an offer exceeding $100M. There is word that he too could be close to signing, but it has not clear who has been his hardest pursuers. There is speculation that the Twins really like him.
    • The Giants and D'Backs are strongly pursuing Nick Castellanos. Rosenthal this morning said that some NL orgs are starting to plan for the future of a Universal DH coming to the league with the new CBA.
    • Wheeler turned down a bigger deal from the White Sox to go to Philly. The reported offer was 5 years $120M. So not a huge difference... if 2 million dollars is not a lot of money to you.
    • The Mets are rolling out a 5 year plan to transfer majority ownership over to Sterling Partners and Steve Cohen. Cohen was the runner up for the Dodgers ownership and within a couple of years, was investigated for insider trading. He paid a $1.8B fine and is still worth close to $10B. This organization has been so poorly run under the Wilpon's, so this could be a giant step for them to become regular contenders with a new found ability to spend more lavishly.
    • The Angels are buying their stadium, plus the parking lots as well as some land from the city of Anaheim with an agreement to remain in the city until 2050. One of the agreements sadly is that they DO NOT have to change their name back to the Anaheim Angels, which was something the city was originally requesting.
     
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    $118M over 5 for Wheeler.... Unreal as early projections thought he would MAYBE clear $80M
     
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    Yeah, I mean he should get paid next year, but for what he does, he is incredibly cheap and still projected to be. The same goes for Seager. The truth is the club has very few expensive players in terms AAV and the ones that are, are some huge names that have NTC's as well. I wonder if we are in for a whirlwind weekend here soon like we had when Friedman first took over.
     
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    I would not have wanted to give Wheeler that contract. I mean I’d rather he than no one, but there’s better ways to spend that money IMO
     
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    and they are said to not be done yet. Supposedly they are going to still make a run at some of the other top pitchers on the market. They are about $20M away from the tax now with some pretty significant holes and are trying to extend Realmuto as well. Watching them navigate the rest of the offseason is going to be incredibly interesting.
     
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    Well played, sir!

    I always liked Culberson and wished him the best after seeing his episode on Backstage Dodgers. He was living in a motel room with his wife and kids when he got the news that he was coming up. He seemed like a good guy just trying to make it in the bigs. Other than the HR, his moment so far was being the "value" in the trade that induced the Braves to take on all that salary.
     
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    Angels acquiring Dylan Bundy from the Orioles. He is far from the ace he was once projected to be, but he is instantly an upgrade for a putrid Angels rotation. With Ohtani coming back to pitch as well, the Angels should see a boost to their starting pitching. They also have plenty of room to acquire more pitching as well being roughly 55M below the tax. The Orioles are also going to be absolutely fucking terrible next year. Good grief...
     
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    i hope they sign cole and he greatly disappoints
     
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    I have that feeling that Moreno is going to tell the GM to do whatever he can to get Cole in an Angels uniform, where then they're going to end up having to outbid the Yankees, which will put them in trouble. Adell looks like a superstar in the making, but the rest of their farm is pretty mediocre and their roster is just garbage outside of a couple pieces. The smart thing would be to spread their money around, but the Angels rarely ever do the smart thing.
     
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    The state income tax in Illinois is 1.88% higher than the state tax in Pennsylvania. How much is that worth on $120 million? $2.25 million. So he didn't turn down the bigger offer. I think it used to be that players just wanted the biggest number possible on paper as a sign of respect, but players and their agents have become more money focussed and now factor in things like state taxes and deferred payments.

    If the Angels sign Cole I fully expect him to be busted in the Astros cheating scandal, and afterwards he will put up Brett Tomko numbers with another albatross contract for the Angels.

    If the Dodgers sign Cole I fully expect him to blow out his arm in the 3rd inning of his first start. He will follow it up with two rehab starts in 2024 and one start in 2026 before retiring after his contract is over.

    If the Yankees sign Cole I fully expect a HOF career and 4 WS rings for him.
     
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    Players are taxed on the states in which the games are being played and the signing bonus is based on where they live. So that number will change once the details are announced. I do think that players are taking those things into account more than ever, but apparently the Sox were told early on that he was going to play with an east coast team.
     
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    • This is from baseball analyst Ryan Spaeder "I don’t typically send stuff like this out there, but got the nod to do so with this one — got a text from reliable person saying that Cole will sign with the #Angels. “Moreno will do whatever it takes.”"
    • @JonHeyman The Dodgers have been courting all 3 mega star free agents — Cole, Strasburg and Rendon — tho Rendon remains a bit of a curious fit since they already have a star at 3B (Turner) and good answers at 2B (Lux) and 1B (Muncy), too, adding to the intrigue.
     
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