Cut the Crap, Friedman!

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1. Give Teo 3y/$80m right now?

   1. He might get more than that!

2. Eric,

   You know that I really love you and your passion for the Dodgers. I am glad you are here.

   1. BANG!

3. I agree with you Eric about Rooker. .270 average, 17 bombs, 50 driven in. Dodgerdad, not to worry, Roberts already said Smith was going to catch all three games this weekend.

   1. Rooker is a guy I thought the Dodgers might go after last season–but he’s not an ideal fit this season.
      The A’s have him playing DH. He can play OF, but he built his reputation as a hitter, not a fielder. But whatever.
      And meanwhile, another big day for Vargas.
      There is, of course, no guarantee that Vargas will continue to hit, or that Outman will reclaim his ’23 form. With Mookie and Max expected back, I’m not sure an OF bat is as much of a priority as a front-line starter, and reinforcement for the IF. (Robert remains intriguing because of his star potential, his age of 26 and a team-friendly contract lasting another 3.5 years.)
      At this point, I’d say the weakest link among the regulars is Lux.
      It was fitting that Roberts called on Vargas to pinch-hit for Lux. If Lux was hitting lefties, he wouldn’t have made the move. Lux’s OPS against lefties is a team-worst .417.
      A deal for Crochet/Feddie + DeJong? How about Tyler Anderson + Rengifo?

      1. Pitching should be the number one priority. And I mean a starter. Rooker would be okay, he would be passable in the field. But I think the biggest need in the infield if Mookie indeed returns as the SS, is a second baseman. Betts returning will remove one weak bat. It doesn’t look like Muncy will return before August at the earliest. Robert is going to command a huge package. According to most, the Sox want a Soto like return for him. They have to wait to see who comes available. I don’t believe Crochet is the answer, he hasn’t ever pitched this much before. Fedde would be a better option, Flaherty is taking injections for his back. Rengifo is on the IL, and we all know Moreno is not going to trade with the Dodgers.

   2. I agree a oufield of hernnandez lf outman and Pages cf and Brett Rooker in rf and should put Miguel Vargas at thirdbase get buchette at shortstop amd move Betts to second base that right there is a good playoff team with Freeman Smith Ohtani and Rojas. And the other two knuckle head Taylor and Barnes. Trade Keke Heenandez to the A’s he will play every day with them and send some minor league players get Brett Rooker as your every day right fielder all this happens in Miguel Vargas can handle thirdbase. And they get Bichette.

   3. I keke A’s player he will play every day with them and send some minor league players get Brett Rooker as your every day right fielder all this happens of Miguel Vargas can play third base. Get buchetteefor shortstop use Rojas as a platoon guy or late innings defense you still have Taylor to sub and either rpages or outman as pinch hitters and Barnes and heyward just there taking up space

4. Vargas is gonna have to make the front office have no choice but to play him.The last 2 games will do that.Maybe he will get a shot at third.

5. I would love to be wrong about Outman.

6. “Cut the Crap, Friedman!”

   Start with Biggio. Then bring up Lipcius.

7. I mean at this point it’s just downright idiotic to be giving CT3, Lux, or Biggio any meaningful at bats over Miguel Vargas.

   If Vargas doesn’t start tomorrow, it better be because he was just traded; otherwise no reason to let him watch much lesser hitters continue to get at bats over him.

8. Why mess with Vargas’ mind and further delay his progress by making him switch gears (again) to re-learn (the more difficult) 3B all over again. Dumb. Stop yo-yo-ing this young man around. Enough already! Stick him in LF to sink or swim there!

   As for the growing uncertainty over Max’s health — AF must obtain another infielder–maybe a UT guy to play multiple positions–who can hit better than Lux/Taylor/Kiki. It’s gotta be done.

   1. You don´t play Vargas at 3b every day, just an occasional start there or at 2b. He has played both positions before and done so adequaately. It as not his defense last year at 2b that sent him back to AAA.
      Play him in LF and once or twice a week at 3b or 2b. Kid can do that withouth hurting the team.

      Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!

9. This may be why Vargas is now taking grounders at 3B, per Ardaya:

   Max Muncy is no longer swinging a bat, Dave Roberts said today. Oblique issue hasn’t progressed. Anything rotational still gives him some discomfort.

   1. If MM returns by early September it would be still okay with the Dodgers. Enough time to get it going for Max.

      Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10. I like your lineup above Mark I just think Bichette is going to be too expensive for AF. The only thing I would do is leave Teoscar in left and play Outman in center and Pages in right every day I think both would be eventually hit same sided pitching. Also Heyward, Kike and Taylor can give games off against tough pitchers.

    My first thoughts were that Arozarena and Eflin would be perfect AF targets. I’ve gone away from that and I believe that DeJong and Fedde will be on his radar. If AF got DeJong I could see more of a job share with Rojas this year and extend both for 2025 to keep short open for Freeland in 2026. As far as Fedde is concerned there are too many ifs with the rotation. If Glasnow, Stone and Paxton don’t wear down. If Miller, Buehler, Yamamoto and Kershaw can come back and stay healthy. If Wrobeleski and Knack can get and continue to get mlb hitters out.

    I have faith AF is going to make moves at the deadline that will suprise most of us. I just don’t see a blockbuster. I think the blockbusters were the offseason additions

11. Well, I’m not trading Outman or Vargas. That would be crazy. Then again, I’m not the decision maker. Both will end up as regulars. Let ’em play. Every Pundit is saying the Dodgers will pursue an outfielder, a pitcher and maybe a bullpen piece. Maybe they will. They really favor experience.

    They don’t need to make a move, but they will. They’ve put a ton of money in this team in an attempt to win a World Series or two or three. They won’t hold back. Let it rip. But don’t get nervous. Friedman won’t trade the farm.

12. Padres blew a game tonight they should have won. Score, 4-4 in the top of the 10th. D-Backs scored 3 to take a 7-4 lead. The new D-Backs pitcher, Vieira, could not get anyone out. Cronenworth was the ghost runner on second. Machado walked. Solano then doubled scoring Cronenworth. Merrill was up and walked. Castellanos, who had an ERA over 10, came in to relieve. Bases loaded no outs. Castellanos struck out Johnson, then he struck out Kim. Higashioka came up and flied out to center field. They lose 7-5, Dodgers pick up a game on the Padres and the Giants who lost to Cleveland on Harrison’s return to the rotation. Dodgers 7.5 in front again with 7 games left before the All-Star break. The only Padre with an OPS above .800?????? Profar. D-Backs have four such players.

13. As much as I hate to say it, and they annoy the Hell out of me big time, Padres are staring to sneak up a bit.

    1. I never even think about them

14. Maybe Vargas needs to ramp up at 3B. He can play there. Outman and Pages should platoon in CF, and Teoscar should play RF. Heyward is injured and his not shown he deserves to be anything but a backup.
    —-
    Scratch the “maybe”. Vargas has to be in the lineup every day . Pencil him in in LF and give him some occasional starts at 3b or 2b. He can play both positions adequately. Can make a defensive substitution late in close games if his defense really should hurt the team there..
    Fully agree on Outman. On days when he is in CF Pages can play RF and Vargas 3b/2b.
    Supposing Mookie and MM can come back for the stretch run Dodgers need one more high average/high OBP bat to strengthen the bench.
    Lux IMHO got a tough break from the official scorer yesterday. Should not have been Ruled an error on Adames after the 3b made a diving try and distracted him. But htat is the way it goes when you are slumping.

    Ferris is coming on like a house on fire lately. Great game at GL yesterday. Gives the Dodgers another trading chip if they want to.

    Wrobleski today in his MLB debut. Exciting young pitcher with an electric left arm.

    Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1. Ferris is the real deal. We will not regret the Busch trade with the Cubs but rejoice in the future outcome.. Left handed quality starters are at a premium in baseball. I wish the Dodgers would spend more of their efforts drafting quality hitters.The system is loaded with pitchers.

15. Yamamoto (shoulder) will begin playing catch next week, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

    “Yamamoto has been shut down from throwing since being diagnosed with a right rotator cuff strain June 16 but will resume a throwing program in the coming days. The 25-year-old is no longer feeling pain in his shoulder and seems to be on track for an August return”.

    1. August return would be great. In that case the Dodgers probably would not have to go after Crochet paying a kings ransom in prospects. Flaherty would be just fine in that scenario.

       Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

       1. Flaherty is getting injections in his back. Fedde would be a better option at this point.

16. Ram, that’s a brilliant take. Goes right along with mine about the FO slow playing Miguel.
    Robert and Bichette. Sorry Bear.

    Ohtani DH
    Freeman 1B
    Betts 2B
    Smith C
    Teoscar LF
    Robert CF
    Bichette SS
    Outman/Pages RF
    Vargas 3B

    Book em

    1. Don’t be sorry. Chances they get Bichette 0%. Chance, they trade for Robert jr. 0% Book em! If I am wrong, I will admit it. But you guys are dreaming about 2 A-list players who between the two of them are going to cost you maybe 8 prospects. They are not going to take garbage in return ya know. And sorry, Vargas is no third baseman in the long run. He might be ok over there for a while. LA does not have enough top-100 prospects to land both Robert Jr and Bichette. They will go for pitching before they trade for an outfielder and a SS. If I am wrong, I don’t mind. But neither adds much to the offense at this point and Bichette is nowhere near the defensive SS Rojas is. He is barely better than Mookie.

17. Why give up our young guns for a bunch of TJ’s waiting to happen. Hard no on any starter. We will be loaded come October.
    Book em

18. Vargas has to sit today! Kiki needs some “run” in left field! Biggio needs some “run”. at 3rd! Taylor needs some “run” at 2nd! Now I’m completely full of crap, but, would it shock anyone? Vargas needs a shot somewhere. After watching Taylor’s tee ball swing last night, Lux’s. lackadaisical swing night after night, kiki usually going ofer the week, isn’t it ridiculous to keep Vargas on the bench? He has played 3rd, 2nd, and left, so why does Taylor play against right handed pitchers but not Vargas. Taylor ,Kiki, and Biggio. can’t hit my 10 year old grandson!! I’m not jumping on the vargas bandwagon. But the guy deserves a chance ! He gives more quality at bats per game than the aforementioned 3 combined. …. Now i’m in total agreement with you Mark on Bichette. A change of scenery for him probably cures his hitting woes. Include Lux in a package and do it! i’m sure Bichette can slide over to 3rd occasionally and Rojas at shortstop. Rojas becomes the super utility player taylor and kiki were supposed to be. …. Maybe Outman and Pages make a good platoon, i don’t know. But if Vargas is to man 3rd, a big bat for left field is needed. …. Is the rookie pitching today? i haven’t seen a move to bring him up yet. …. Bear, Doc still has 7 hours to think about sitting Will Smith!! ……. Paxton scares the crap out of me on the mound!! His fastball is good, but if they don’t chase it , he probably walks 5 a game! Everyone healthy, he’s either traded or possibly bullpen. i’m not sure he would be effective out of the bullpen. Maybe a long guy , or hell , use an opener and get him through the first inning. ….. The dodgers are 9 games up on the Friars in the loss column , and10 on the snakes.

    1. Vargas will start against the Brewer’s left handed pitcher today.

    2. Jays don’t want our garbage back for their SS. Lux is not someone they would want. Smith is starting period. They have a travel day on Monday.

    3. Lineup is out, Smith is batting second and catching, Vargas is hitting 6th and playing left field. Rojas at SS, Kike at 3rd hitting 8th, and Taylor playing second hitting 9th. With a leftie on the mound, that makes sense. Pages in center hitting 6th.

19. The Dodgers will have to clear a spot for Wrobleski on the 40-man roster. I’m guessing Nick Ramirez is the odd man out. Someone also has to go on the 26-man roster. Will it be Varland or Gage?

20. Gage is NOT on the 26 mam roster but on the 40 man roster. Varland will be reassigned to Oklahoma City from the 26 man roster, Nick Ramirez will be DFA, then Wrobleski will be added to to the 40 man roster and 26 man active roster. Simple!

    We will have a shortened bullpen today will the addition of a sixth starter and the workload of high leveraged relievers the last two nights.

    1. I missed Gage going back, so yes that is what will hapepn.

21. I hope everyone is enjoying the Yankees struggles as much as me! i don’t have a second favorite team, but if i did it would be the orioles. …. if aaron boone doesn’t win this year, he should be gone. My daughter in-law is from new hampshire, so her family are big red sox fans . Can’t pull for them as long as trash can cora is there ! He and Hinch should not be managers! …. Anyone know what happened to Gabe Kapler? probably bodybuilding somewhere! lol…….Shelton does a really good job with the pirates. ….. Counsell might regret leaving milwaukee! ….. Toronto will probably be in the market for a new manager this offseason. ……..Feel bad for Kotsay in Oakland. no chance of winning ever. ……. Same for Ron Washington in anaheim, probably won’t be back next season. …….if yankees do fire Boonie, would Lovello of the snakes be an option? …. If the rangers don’t make the playoffs does Bochy retire again? ….. What is wrong with Bud Black?? does he enjoy losing?? ……. Dave Martinez might be the most underrated manager in baseball! …. Joe Torre is my “most”. overated manager of all time. Didn’t win crap till he got to new york. Checkbook Joe. …. Tommy Lasorda wasn’t the greatest x&o’s manager , but his passion for baseball was unmatched!! …. Bear, would Kirk Gibson have made a good manager? ……. finally., i’ve come to appreciate Doc as a players manager. He really seems to care about his players. History will be his judge not us. Another world championship and he’ll be forever revered in LA. Without another one, not so much . i hope he’s not remembered as “checkbook “ Dave, the one who only won the shortened season championship. That wouldn’t be fair.

    1. 1. I said quite a while back that the Yankees could not keep it up… that they weren’t that good. They are old and had 3 or 4 rookie pitchers who looked like Imagana did in the beginning but they all came back to earth.

       2. Kapler is the assistant GM for the Marlins.

       3. Gibson managed 735 games and has a .485 winning percentage.

    2. Washington will be back. Not his fault the Angels have a lousy owner, and their best player is out, again. I don’t think Black enjoys losing. But he too is caught in a situation with a really lousy owner. Lovello just signed an extension. Stengel never won with anyone but the Yankees either and he is considered a genius. Kirk managed the D-Backs for a couple of years. He now is suffering with Parkinson’s disease.

22. Old friend Michael Bush is hitting .264 with a .360 OB%. He has 15 doubles and 10 HR with a .809 OPS and is striking out at a 38% clip.

    1. Did you know that in the 90’s the Dodgers had another Michael Busch?? He also played third and first. Played for two seasons in LA.

23. The more I think about it Mark, the more I like your proposed future positions/line-up.
    …if only AF can swing a Bichette/Lux deal.

    1. The Dodgers are going to have to pay a lot more than Lux. It might take Lux, DePaula, and a couple more, depending upon how Toronto values the Dodgers prospects. I think Bichette would be revived by coming to the Dodgers.

       1. dePaula for me would be the one untouchable among hitters along with Joendry Vargas.
          We have a surplus of pitchers and catchers that we could trade from.

          Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

24. agree on bichette mark. my bad i totally forgot gibby managed. …. while we all play GM , AF is probably planning out a humongous trade for???? A waiver wire. .215 hitter!!! Just kidding!!!! i hope!!

25. Pitching match-ups vs Phillies if all stay on schedule looks to be:

    Miller vs Wheeler
    Stone vs Sanchez
    Knack vs Nola

    Schwarber is expected to return for the Dodgers series if there are no set backs

    Harper is very close and may return for the Dodger series

    Realmuto , not till at least after AllStar game.

    Of course no Muncy or Betts on our side.

    Go Dodgers !!

26. Incredible that there are still people who care about the idiots from SD, no one cares about those faggots!
    The only team you all should worry about is the Dodgers.
    And it’s not even time to worry about them yet.

    1. When they are your closest pursuer Jorge, people care. They watch what they do. That they are a bunch of clowns in ice cream outfits is not what bothers fans. I am not worried about the Padres at all. They have five games left with LA. All after July.

    2. Mark, if you allow homophobic language on the site, I’ll take my eyeballs elsewhere.

       1. If you are talking about Jorge, yeah… I get it. He goes off the rails now and then.

          I am not the cancel police. I don’t agree with it, but I am also not about cancel culture.

27. A game changing trade would us getting the A’s top prospect Jacob Wilson, son of former MLB player Jack Wilson. It’s a position of need for the Dodgers this guy is a player. OKC just played the A’s triple A team in Oklahoma City and they couldn’t get him out. They shouldn’t feel bad because no professional team has figured out how to get Wilson out. Overall he is two places below Rushing on the top 100 but Wilson will be in the top ten before next season. Don’t know what it would take but I’d offer any of our catching prospects and any right handed pitching prospect to get him.

    1. Wow! Impressive looking stats.
       The only downside is that he doesn’t take walks, but on the other hand he doesn’t strike out either.
       Do we know what kind of marks he gets on his fielding?
       I’d love to know what they would want for him.

       1. Watching him field in just a couple of games, Wilson is MLB ready as a fielder. We’ve always had a great relationship with Oakland.

          1. Kudos to you for coming up with a name nobody else is talking about.

             I’ll give them Rushing, Jackson Ferris and Trey Sweeney.
             As you mentioned, Rushing is a couple spots ahead of him on the Top 100 right now and I’ll include an up and coming lefty pitcher and a AAA shortstop. Tell Jacob to start packing. He’s coming home to SoCal!

28. I don’t understand why we would want Bichette. From what I have read, he’s only an average defender. Shortstop is an important position. We already have Betts which could become a better defender than Bichette. I would prefer Dejong over Bichette if we are going to spend the Prospects. I agree that Vargas needs to be given a chance to play 3rd. No to Bichette.

    1. Mookie’s fielding pct is just below Bichette’s .970 at .963. Mookie was plus 6 on defensive runs saved. And Bichette is nowhere near the defensive SS Rojas is. They want Bichette’s bat, which this year resembles a limp noodle compared to previous seasons. Mookie is out hitting him by 75 points. Rojas by 60. Everyone says he would be rejuvenated by joining a new team. I call BS. He hasn’t shown much improvement lately at all. Good hitters do not stay in slumps for 75 games. Guys preaching OPS on here, his is .602. Of Mookie’s 9 errors, 8 have been on throws. He is getting to balls that most SS do not.

29. 07/07/24 Los Angeles Dodgers traded LHP Matt Gage to New York Mets for cash. Gage was on the 40 man roster which opens a spot for Wrobleski.

30. Before Spring Training, here is how the Top 10 SS were ranked:

    1. Corey Seager, TEX (Last year: 4)
    2. Francisco Lindor, NYM (5)
    3. Xander Bogaerts, SD (3)
    4. Dansby Swanson, CHC (6)
    5. Trea Turner, PHI (1)
    6. Bo Bichette, TOR (7)
    7. Carlos Correa, MIN (2)
    8. Willy Adames, MIL (NR)
    9. Bobby Witt Jr., KC (NR)
    10. J.P. Crawford, SEA (NR)

    Bichette has got off to a slow start this year, but even with his slow start, his career BA is .291 with an .800 OPS.

    According to BA, his average season is 25 HR, 92 RBI, 39 Doubles and an .800 OPS. I do not let one bad half year out of six worry me and his defense has improved, but like Seager, he is a bat first SS. However, he has worked hard on his defense and look at his errors:

    2021 – 24
    2022 – 23
    2023 – 8
    2024 – 7

    His coaches praise his defensive work ethic, and why would anyone think a guy who has hit nearly .300 for five years has suddenly become a .225 hitter? It’s more likely he reverts back to what he was, just as it’s very likely Miggy Ro does the same.

    I don’t get why anyone would not think Bichette was a big upgrade. I just worry if the Dodgers will pay the price?

    I would also bet that Bichette will end the season with a higher BA and OPS than Rojas. He has been rumored to be traded all year and maybe it’s messing with his head.

    1. I have seen the stats and read the stories; I just do not think the Dodgers feel the NEED a SS. There are other holes that need to be fixed. Neither he nor Robert Jr. is an upgrade at this point. Address the needs first.

31. 4:10 PM ET

    Brewers (52-38)
    Dodgers (55-35)

    SP Dallas Keuchel L
    0-0 6.75 ERA
    SPJustin Wrobleski L
    0-0 .00 ERA

    Confirmed Lineup
    DH S. Ohtani L
    C Will Smith R
    1B F. Freeman L
    RF T. Hernandez R
    CF Andy Pages R
    SS Miguel Rojas R
    LF M. Vargas R
    3B E. Hernandez R
    2B Chris Taylor R

    82° Wind 1 mph Out

    As predicted earlier:
    07/07/24 Los Angeles Dodgers optioned RHP Gus Varland to Oklahoma City Baseball Club.
    07/07/24 Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of LHP Justin Wrobleski from Oklahoma City Baseball Club.

    1. Change in the order, Vargas batting sixth and Rojas batting seventh

32. I think the acquisition of Rengifo makes more sense with the questions about Muncy at third and Lux at second. This moves Vargas to left field only and the Dodger’s outfield has Vargas, Outman (vs. lefties), Pages, and Hernandez. Heyward is a pinch hitter and spot starter. If not Rengifo, I would kick the tires on a trade with the Cards for Nolan Gorman. He would a pricey addition given his age and power numbers at 24 but he can play 2nd or 3rd and the Cardinals need young starting pitching. Dodgers have young starters galore from the MLB roster through out the minors.
    Fedde makes sense as an add at the deadline given the cost and durability.
    Dodger FO getting River Ryan for Matt Beatty, Justin Frasso for Mitchell White, Ferris and Hope for Busch all look like shrewd moves at the moment.

    1. Artie Moreno will never trade with the Dodgers

    2. Rengifo is on the IL. Doubt Moreno allows his GM to trade with the Dodgers. Gorman would be a nice add as would Hoener of the Cubs, who at this point are more likely to trade players than the Cardinals.

33. love it when the 2 of you go back and forth!! both have good arguments, but this time, i vote Bichette!!

    1. Luckily for us fans, your vote does not count. LA is not going to trade for an A-list SS when it is NOT a position of need. AF will address the pitching first, and infield adds afterwards. Neither Robert Jr. nor Bichette, will be Dodgers by July 31st. Bank on it. By the way, if I am wrong, I will wear it.

34. Fair enough Bear! Has nothing to do with the way mookie plays SS. i believe he will benefit from playing 2nd base. Sign bichette to an extension and infield is pretty much set for the future!

35. Wow,

    I get to see Bichette around 20x’s a year.
    If you have not seen him play a bunch your missing out on a very good baseball player

    Got to look at the big picture , you get a chance to get a top 10 talent at a position that is in flux if not now certainly moving forward you take it.

    The outfield is fine especially if Vargas steps up. Add Pham if you need a rental

    Rojas being able to float gives the dodgers tremendous flexibility . Very good chance Rojas reverts back to career stats.

    Mookie is not a shortstop.

    make Rojas your super sub. No more Kike and no more Taylor..
    Thats worth our top 20 prospects alone. (sarcasm)

    I’ll just copy and past.

    From: Just Baseball

    Bichette had a nightmarish defensive season in 2022, but improved significantly in 2023, and his growth defensively makes him a pretty special player when you considering his offensive contributions.

    Over the last three season’s the 26yr old Bichette is second to only Trea Turner — more on him in a minute — in hits among shortstops, with 555. Across that same period, Bichette has an .815 OPS and has made two All-Star Game appearances.

    The most encouraging part of Bichette’s second All-Star campaign in 2023 was how much he improved defensively. Bichette had 47 errors between 2021 and 2022, but cut that down to just eight in 2023. He went from having an unsightly -16 defensive runs saved in 2022 to five in 2023.

    2024 -7 errors and a fielding % .970.

    He is an excellent hitter having a bad first 1/2 of the season so far.

    Dejong is a worse defensive SS in 2024 with 12 errors and offensively not very good.
    Some power with below avg bat to ball skills.
    He already has struck out 94x’s and his strikeout rate is almost at 34% TY.

    We have enough of those guys already.

    Bichette frees up Rojas to be your number 1 infielder to come off the bench or come on in late innings as a defensive replacement were needed

    I don’t believe Rojas keeps up his current offensive stats as we get into sept/oct.

    I would rather make no move if we can’t get Bichette, and hope Rojas can hold up and continue to hit.

    Off season I would look at Adames if they can’t get Bichette.

    And if Muncy can’t come back or is unable to stay healthy, Rojas can play 3rd in the playoffs or if Mookie is needed in the outfield Rojas could play 2nd in the playoffs.

    Would you rather have Lux/Taylor or Kike starting at one of those positions or both of them in their if Max can’t go or Mookie is needed elsewhere?

    Dejong is nothing more than getting another Kiki/Taylor clone who can’t play the outfield.

36. There has been a lot talk about getting a starting pitcher. How about one starting pitcher no one has mentioned and that is Trevor Bauer.

    1. A good idea, Richie, but to quote that wise sage, Old Bear, “that ain’t gonna happen.”

       1. I actually mentioned bringing Bauer back a couple of weeks ago. I have seen several videos of him pitching and his stuff is still nasty. But the stuffed shirts in the front office won’t let it happen, to damn image conscious.

          1. `Thanks Bear. It’s a damn shame about the stuffed shirts but it is their $$$. I hope they choke on it if we lose in October.

37. There has been plenty of talk about getting another starting pitcher and I agree. How about one SP nobody has mentioned………..Trevor Bauer.

    1. Bear or Mark mentioned him couple day ago.

       Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

38. Bear, you may be correct when you say that pitching should be the first priority. Problem is we won’t know for sure until after the deadline when we see what we have with YY, CK and Buehler.

    On the other hand, I think the infield is a major problem. Lux simply isn’t cutting it and who knows when Max will come back. When he does, he’ll have missed so much time that he may not be worth much offensively this year.

    That’s why I think we absolutely need to add a good infielder, whether that be Bichette, Hoerner, Rengifo (if healthy),
    or someone else. It will then be up to Doc to move the guys around the infield as he sees fit but we aren’t going to win a World Series with the infield as presently aligned.

39. For what’s its worth.

    Per USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the expectation is Betts will move back to second base because the Dodgers “believe it would be unfair” to ask him to handle such an important position in the playoffs after he just got acclimated to it this season.

    1. Yes, when Mookie comes back, Gavin Lux’s career as a Dodger will be over.

40. Filthy stuff from Wrobleski so far. Looking good early.

    Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!

41. so unless they are going to have rojas play ss every day, there might be some deals in the works!

42. Mark, does Lux have any trade value?

    1. Some, but it depends on the team.

43. Some observations.

    -wrobleski has great stuff, would hate to trade him, will turn 24 in a week

    – I think I’ve seen enough of Yarbrough, we use him for 2-3 innings, gives up a couple of runs, then we can’t use him for another 3-4 days.
    4.67 era over last 15 games.
    Would rather have a 1-2 inning guy that can go 3x week.
    Ryan won’t be on the playoff roster.

    – I think RVS is rubbing off on Pages ( that’s not a good thing) (see Vargas)
    Everything lately is can of corn pull side lift. Leave the kids alone. Spend your time with Taylor/ Kike/Barnes and Hayward.

    – .190 WRISP on this home stand.

    Needs:

    -#1 Starting caliber infielder (SS and or 3rd base).

    – #2 Pitcher – ( a number 2 or 3 starter or no thanks)

    – #3 Outfielder

    -The new position players will fix another major issue,
    (The Bench)

    Man, what is our record on Sundays?

    Go Dodgers !!

    1. Bored and curious as well as what our record is on Sunday games. 6 Wins and 9 Losses.

       What’s most important is our record in series and it appears to be 17 Wins -12 Loses And -2 Ties.

       Was really hoping Max would be back after the ASB but doesn’t sound promising.

       Lux is hanging by a thread. Would be likely trade candidate.

       Off to Phillies for tough series and Schwarber and Harper may return.

44. Kershaw (shoulder) threw a two-inning simulated game Sunday in Los Angeles, the Associated Press reports. “It was good to see him throw two innings. We accomplished what we wanted to,” manager Dave Roberts said after Kershaw’s workout.

    “Kershaw has resided on the injured list all season after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder last November, but he looks like he could be ready to make his 2024 debut for the Dodgers at some point within the next month. The 36-year-old had previously made a three-inning rehab start for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on June 19, but he was then shut down from throwing for the next week after experiencing lingering soreness in his shoulder. According to Roberts, Kershaw is in line to resume his rehab assignment next Saturday, likely with Triple-A Oklahoma City. Kershaw is expected to cover three innings in that outing, and he’s likely to require at least two rehab starts beyond that one before the Dodgers bring him back from the 60-day IL”.

    1. Next is a three inning re-hab at either Rancho or OKC.

45. Pitching sucked, although Wrobleski made two bad pitches, but the bullpen did not help. Bats were worse. The whole team sucked. Rolled over on too many pitches and stranded way too many runners. It figures they scored all their runs on a homer from a guy hitting below .150. Not commenting on Bichette anymore. He is not the solution. Not this year anyway. And I have no faith that coming to another team will change his year. I have more faith that his GM is telling the truth and he is not going to be traded. Same with Robert Jr.

46. Per MLBTR. Yankees are interested in Crochet, and the Phillies are interested in Rooker. Phillies outfield except Marsh, has not been productive. Yankees rotation woes have been well documented.

47. Maybe I will skip the Sunday games in the future. Waste of time.
    Wrobleski has good , filthy stuff. As Bear said just two bad pitches at the wrong moment.
    At the very least he should be an excellent trade chip.

    Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1. Yep. Pretty much wasted a Sunday afternoon.

48. The Giants traded Austin Slater to the Reds for LHP Alex Young and optioned him to their AAA team.

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