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Injury updates...........

Teoscar Hernández, Edwin Díaz making progress toward returns
Hernández spent Monday’s pregame participating in baseball activities on the field, with both his strength and speed trending upward. He could head out on a rehab assignment as early as this weekend, making for a timely recovery since suffering a Grade-1 hamstring strain on May 27. Unlike last season, the Dodgers do not feel a need to rush Hernández back and will instead prioritize his swing mechanics when he begins his rehab.

“Making sure that his swing is back … I think that’s the thing we didn’t do last year,” Roberts said. “He missed some time, and then we got him back in the lineup, and he just wasn’t right. So (making) sure he’s in a good spot physically, and then his swing is kind of reflective of that.”

Edwin Díaz (elbow surgery, bone chip removal) also threw five pitches off a mound Monday and is scheduled to throw his first bullpen since his mid-April operation later this week. The Dodgers do not have a timeline for Díaz’s return, though the club has vaguely identified sometime in the second half.

“He has come along really well, quickly,” Roberts said of Díaz. “Don’t know time of return, but it’s coming out pretty hot, so he feels pretty good.”

Díaz will need at least three to four bullpen sessions before he faces live hitters, and he’ll likely need to repeat that step multiple times before the Dodgers think about sending him on a rehab assignment. It remains unlikely he returns before the All-Star break, but the Dodgers are encouraged by the early returns so far.

Two key right-handed relievers are also making progress. Evan Phillips (Tommy John) has made four rehab starts with Triple-A Oklahoma City, while Brock Stewart is scheduled to make his third for Class-A Ontario. Both pitchers could join the Dodgers by the end of the month.

 

well this one is easy w Ward going back down in the OF and seemingly like 8 pitchers that could use time in the minors

 

Ideally, what I believe I'd like for the CBA:

1. Player control & free agency

• Team control begins the day a player signs their professional contract (draft pick or ifa)
• Teams have 5 years of exclusive control
• At the 2nd of year 5, the player becomes an UFA
• MLB service time eliminated as a factor to free agency
• No qualifying offers
• No draft-pick compensation for departing free agents
• No mechanisms that restrict player movement after year 5

Example: If a player is signed at 18 then they are an UFA at 23
If a club delays a player's promotion, it shortens the amount of MLB service they receive before free agency

2. International free agency

• Each team gets equal IFA money to spend
• Teams can trade signing pool space
• No individual player signing cap
• Unused money expires
• Signing age minimum is 18, no more signing 16 yo's

3. Salary cap & salary floor

• Hard salary cap allied equally to all clubs
• All compensation counts against the cap when earned
• No deferrals
• No luxury tax system
• Every must spend a minimum amount on player payroll (must spend a minimum of 90% of the salary cap)
• Failure to reach the salary floor results in severe penalties (fine should be the difference between the salary floor and their salary expense plus draft picks)
• Revenue-sharing recipients must use funds on payroll, player development, scouting, facilities, or baseball operations – no more of Pittsburgh just pocketing money

4. Contracts

• No more fully guaranteed contracts
• Partial guarantees negotiated between player/agent and club
• Compensation tied to continued roster status

 

And now ... a whole team took a forfeit rather than honor sodomy & pederasty ....

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/pro-...-refuse-wear-themed-jerseys-organization-says

 

this prevalent insanity that says we all must celebrate and cheer on what people do w their genitals. most of us dgaf and would like to just watch and play games. its true liberals ruin everything. i celebrate those brave kids that stood up for what they believe in.

 

Happy anniversary (a day late) Kersh. Never tire of hearing Vin's calls.

 

Miggo Ro didn't let him down. Hanley and Mookie need to start a club.

 

https://x.com/milb_central/status/2068083868167442896

Justin Dean first career hit
Triple
Hell yeah

 

Definitely
Would have been an easy out if the guy doesn't run in initially

 

Katie Woo: Dodgers have yet to release a lineup, which indicates a potential IL stint incoming. Stay tuned.

https://x.com/milb_central/status/2068083868167442896

 

Shohei going on the paternity list

 

Luis Arraez to the Dodgers.

Tibbs back to SF along with Mike Sirota.

Arraez got the most punchable face in the league to me, so idk how I feel about this.

 

wait wtf is this? someone got some bad info thanks God.