Ontario Tower Buzzers are 1st LAD affiliate to end their season

Hello, I am Mark! This is Jeff's post, but you know I was going to weigh in after several commenters informed me how the Dodgers were not going to call up…

You can defend it all you want, but even Ray Charles can see that Kyle Tucker, Tanner Scott, and Edwin Diaz were not the normal Andrew Friedman moves. What is an Andrew Friedman move? Well, there are three (3) types: (1) Free Agent Signings; (2) Trades; and (3) Waiver Wire Pickups.

The Dodgers will pay Tanner Scott and Edwin Diaz a COMBINED $142 million for much less production unless they suddenly turn into Eric Gagne. Edwin Diaz and Tanner Scott (to say nothing of Kyle Tucker) are a testament to what happens when you say, "Let's be pigs!"

Your three best hitters should generally occupy the #1, #2 and #4 spots. The #2 spot is more important than the traditional #3 spot, and you generally want OBP emphasized at #1 and power emphasized at #4.

The System in Place is Not Hitting on All Cylinders

It was both surprising and not surprising to me that the Dodgers signed Kyle Tucker. That they can make it work is a tribute to the true genius of Mark Walter and Andrew Friedman. Enjoy it while you can, because it will end soon. In the upcoming CBA and talks among owners, MLB…