They Just Flipped the Script

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1. Guerrero? now that’s interesting! Honeywell? hell yeah! Ramirez? hell no!!!!!! phillips looks like he needs a break!!! Trienan? Solid!!!! Joe? ok for his first time back!!! Vesia and hudson available today. Would love to see Braiser back soon. .. Mark, if honeywell continues to pitch like this, could he be a “closer” ? he’s got the stuff!!

2. A couple of weeks ago, JohnSmoltz talked about bullpens getting burnt out and the need for teams to have a reliever who could pitch multiple innings a couple if times a week. Can Honeywell be that kind of pitcher?

   A Betts/Rojas platoon makes sense, except Betts wanted to be at SS only so he could learn it and not have to keep flipping back and forth. With him being out for 6-8 weeks I’m not sure flipping back and forth is where we are headed.

   1. Michael Grove

      1. Definitely. But having 2 options available per week would reduce the chance of an overworked bullpen.

         1. That is also Yarbrough’s role.
            Honeywell might be one of those guys who just needed a new environment and a tweak from the coaches. Last year it was Brasier. Before that, Phillips. Tyler Anderson too…
            I’d be fine with AF adding Honeywell to a package for a lock-down closer like Tanner Scott. The long-relief role is valuable during the season, but less so during the playoffs.

3. Phillipps is starting to worry me a bit. Mason Miller would be great but what would he cost ? And would the As trade him to begin with ? Tanner Scott definetely will be traded but there is going to be a lot of competition from other contenders.
   For Mason Miler would this offer be good enough? Rushing, Knack, Ryan or Wrobleski plus Henriquez (who himself is a fire baller and potential closer ) ).
   For Tanner Scott: knack plus Cartaya plus Kopp ?

   I still would like us to get Crochet and Robert jun.

   Good to see Kike and Luxy getting big hits.

   Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111

   1. Four players for a closer? Not a chance.

   2. The offers seem too steep.
      Mason Miller would be very pricy because of the years of control on his contract. Plus, he could be converted back to SP. The A’s will trade him at some point.
      Tanner Scott is a more realistic target.
      Reports persist that the Dodgers remain “in” on Crochet and Robert.
      We’ll see…

4. Shohei Ohtani weighs in on Dave Roberts:

   https://dodgersnation.com/shohei-ohtani-has-nothing-but-praise-for-dodgers-manager-dave-roberts/2024/07/20/

5. Plaschke is pushing the panic button:

   https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-07-20/trade-deadline-feels-like-panic-time-for-dodgers

   Whatever he says is generally the opposite. He’s a gifted writer who is stupider than a bag of hammers!

   1. On Yamamoto he writes:

      He seems fragile. He appears uncertain. He has been increasingly ineffective and now he’s suffering from a shoulder injury that might not heal until after the season.

      Increasingly ineffective!?
      Has this clown watched Yoshis last outings before going on the IR ?

      Amazing this man gets money for writing utter nonsense like that.

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

      1. He’s a shock writer and a dumbass!

6. I was worried that if Kike or Taylor had a good game at bat, some people would start saying that they were “starting to get into a rhythm” and that would be enough for them to no longer want to trade, to think that it would no longer be a good idea to trade. A good game does not mean a good season!

   1. agree completely. Taylor had that great at bat by not chasing. And he has been better lately.

7. Sunday schedule
   10:05 a.m. PT: Great Lakes (Peter Heubeck) at Lansing (Jacob Watters)
   12:05 p.m.: Tulsa (Kendall Williams) at Northwest Arkansas (Mason Barrett)
   4:35 p.m.: Oklahoma City (Ben Casparius) at Round Rock (Jack Leiter)
   5 p.m.: Rancho Cucamonga (Wyatt Crowell) vs. Lake Elsinore (Isaiah Lowe)

8. One of the more exciting games of the year last night, nice to win the series but would even be sweeter if we can sweep them tonight! Unfortunately the game is on Sunday Night Baseball and we have to endure Eduardo Perez on broadcast.

   Agree with Mark that Wrobleski is a real gem, I sure hope he doesn’t get traded at deadline.

   The Redsox have a nice 1-2 punch with Jarren Duran and Rafeal Devers and there starting pitcher last night was very good.

   1. If Wrobleski helps us getting Skubal or Crochet and Robert jun. I am all for it. Yes, the kid looks really good and promising but the Dodgers are in win now mode. Another ace pitcher would help us more to win a WS in the next 2-3 years.

      Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

      1. The problem is that Skubal or Crochet are in the unchartered waters of pitched innings, and both may be ineffective by the season’s end. I am not saying it’s going to happen, but Wrobs may be better by the season’s end than either pitcher. I said, “May.” To me, it’s too much risk for high velo, high spin rate guys.

         1. Absolutely valid argument Mark. #
            But I would definetely include Wrob in a trade for Skubal. Crochet? Ahh, tough one. Rather give up Ryan. But even that might change after his MLB debut.

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

         2. Who says crochet has to start? Make him a lock down multi inning reliever ala Andrew miller for this year and put him back in the rotation next year.

9. Yesturday Bobby made a good point about the Dodgers possibly resigning Teo and the cost based on how he does in October.

   I initially thought the Dodgers didn’t have any performance induced contracts. There are a few.

   Only a few are strictly performances based
   Teo/Max/Taylor and Gonsolin

   1 for games played (Barnes)

   And for pitchers with injury concerns payouts for games pitched.
   (Kershaw/Paxton and Gonsolin)

   There are a bunch of player and or team options as well as signing bonuses and deferral payouts.
   (Mostly the stars)

   -The stars do NOT have any performance bonuses.

   That includes
   othani/betts/freeman-smith/ Glasnow and Yoshi)

   Here is what it looks like by player

   Chris Taylor-
   Nothing in 2024 ,
   But in 2025:
   $1 million-bonus if he does 1 of these
   -525 AB or
   – selected an AllStar or
   -Wins Silver slugger

   Max Muncy –
   -Annual incentives, couldn’t find specifics

   Teoscar-
   -MVP bonus payout for
   -Top5= 3 million or
   -6 thru10 = 2 million
   -Wins silver slugger=1 million

   Keshawn- 2025 escalators, no specifics

   But for 2024-
   – 2 million for 6 starts
   -3 million each for 7-8-9 starts?
   -4 million – 10 starts

   Paxton:
   2024 escalators
   2 million + 600k each for (6-8-10-12-16)
   starts
   Another 1 million each for 18th and 20th start

   Gonsolin:
   2024 escalators
   -2 million + additional 500k for each start at 14-16-18-20-24-28
   -1.125 million for winning the CY or
   625k top 3 or
   500k for 4th or 5th

   And the last but not least

   Austin Barnes:
   For Games played:
   -Bonus of 50k for 65 games played
   – 75k for 75 games
   -$150k for 80 games
   -175k for 85 games

10. Tyler Oneal sure would look good in a Dodgers uniform and shows he hits pretty well at Dodgers Stadium. That would be a nice pickup for the playoffs. And wouldn’t cost that much since he is a free agent at the end of the year. They should even try to add all star Duran he looks good in centerfield.

    1. … and Aaron Judge and Julio Rodriguez!

       1. If we could get Judge and have Yanks pay the balance of of his salary…….

       2. You know why I mentioned Tyler O’Neil because back in the off season I said the Dodgers should get him and bear said oh no he is like a .220 hitter for the cardinals and strikes out a bunch. Um okay and what’s Muncy hernandez lux sounds like a Dodger to me. My point is. When you suggest a guy and then they have good season. You love to just rub it in Bears facel. Like I told you they should have gotten him.

          1. I have always like O’Neill. But I liked the O’Neill who hit .286 in 2021. He had 34 homers that year and drove in 80 runs. He hit .228 in 22 with 14 homers and he struck out 103 times. Little under 25% of the time, but because of injury he only played in 96 games. He was a little better average wise last year. He hit .238, but only hit 9 homers and drove in 21 runs. And once again, because of injury, he played in less than 100 games, 71. Because of that, he was traded by the Cardinals to the Red Sox for a couple of minor leaguers. One of those was a former Dodger prospect, Nick Robertson. You are not rubbing anything in my face. The Dodgers made no offer to trade for him and he wasn’t on their radar obviously. He came rather cheap, so if they wanted the guy, they probably could have made the deal. But that wasn’t the case. I just told you the reasons they most likely would not pursue him. With two seasons shortened by injury and the way he played over those two years just made it unlikely he would be an option. They decided on Teo. O’Neill, like Hernandez, usually plays left, but he can also play right. Hernandez has more homers, a higher BA, more RBIs, more stolen bases, a higher WAR, OPS, OBP. He also has fewer errors in the outfield. O’Neill is a free agent, so maybe you can convince AF to sign him after the season. Oh yeah, O’Neill, who was again on the IL for a short time, has played in 71 games, Hernandez has played in 99. case closed.

11. And Devers and Rafaela..
    Surely someone in some Red Sox forum will be saying: Teo would look good in white and red, and he won’t cost much since he will be a free agent… Do you think the Dodgers will trade him for a couple of prospects?

    1. Interesting notion. What would the Red Sox offer for Teo?
       It’s been reported that Teo had a multi-year offer from the Red Sox, but Teo opted for the Dodgers’ one-year deal.
       Here it is: “Teoscar Hernandez, who eventually landed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in January, said in an interview with WEEI’s Rob Bradford that the Red Sox’ final offer to the outfielder was two years, $28 million. The 31-year-old power hitter inked a one-year, $23.5 million contract with the powerhouse Dodgers instead.”
       So AF offered a huge contract to a guy coming off a poor season with more than 200Ks. So far it’s worked out– but how much would Teo expect in an extension? Another three years at $25 million AAV or so?
       Luis Robert, meanwhile, is five years younger than Teo and would be under contract for 3.5 seasons at an AAV below $20 million. Robert is also a top-quality centerfielder, while Teo is a decent corner outfielder. (Both guys have power and K too much–but the brass really doesn’t seem to care much about Ks, right?)
       The argument against Robert focuses on his injury history, but the Dodgers brass may figure the potential reward of a 26-year-old star entering his prime is worth the risk, in part because of the team-friendly contract.
       Getting younger with Robert wouldn’t prevent the Dodgers from extending Teo–but they would also feel more comfortable about letting him walk.
       There is still so much buzz about a potential blockbuster with the ChiSox I don’t rule it out.

       1. What the supposed asking price for those two is something I do not believe Freidman would do. Yes, Robert Jr. is young, with a team friendly contract and only one full season under his belt. The other 4 he has been injured. The cost in salary is not that large, but loss of playing time would hurt the team. Go after someone who is young, athletic, has close to the same skills and won’t cost the farm, Arozarena. If you went after Crochet and Robert Jr. I believe you would be giving up 5-6 of your top ten prospects, or maybe 3-4 and two MLB ready players like Outman and Vargas, or some other combination.

12. 1. I would not waste the prospect capital needed to get a top reliever. Cartaya, Kopp, and Knack for Tanner Scott is a ridiculous overpay but I may be wrong. They have Vesia, Banda, and Yarborough from the left side with Kelly, Brasier, Grove, Graterol, Hudson, Treinen, and Phillips from the right side. Maybe even Honeywell if early signs are any indication. This does not even count the young starters who could transition to a bullpen role in playoffs. I would not waste prospects who could be used to bring in a middle of road starter or bat for another bullpen arm.
    2. The increase in pitching injuries over the past few years changes the calculus on acquiring a top flight starter. I tend to agree with Mark in that depth of good starting pitching is becoming more important than the quality of a single pitcher. Give me a starter like Flaherty, Fedde, or Eflin at a lower cost than trading for Skubal or Crochet. Dodgers will certainly be involved in the bidding for those two but their farm system may not be deep enough to win a bidding war.
    3. Kike’s post season history with Dodgers and Red Sox may be a reason they keep him around for post season. Some guys seem to have that slow heart beat and deliver in those moments more frequently than others. If I had one big post season at bat and were choosing from Heyward, Pages, Vargas, Taylor, Lux, Kike, or Biggio, I would take Kike. Hopefully that is not the roster of choices come October but you get my point.
    4. Pages is an example of a guy who just needs to continue to play. I am glad they keep running him out there. He has respectable numbers for a 23 year old who basically had a cup of coffee in AAA and missed most of last year. He is not a center fielder but if we acquire a center fielder, he and Hernandez in the corner spots with Heyward as a 4th outfielder is fine.

    1. Good stuff, as always, NHD.
       1) Righty relievers – I wouldn’t count on having Brasier back this year and we all know that even when Kelly isn’t on the IL, he’s just a pitch away from going back there. I love what I’ve seen from Honeywell, but I’ve always been a fan from back when I first saw him in the Futures Game a few years ago.
       Lefty relievers – everyone talks about Tanner Scott but no one mentions AJ Puk, also on the Marlins and available. They tried to make him a starter early in the year and that failed miserably, but since he’s back in the bullpen he’s been great. And controllable for 2.5 more years.
       2) I’ve always been a Flaherty fan but his back problems make me skittish. Between Fedde and Eflin, I’d prefer Fedde.
       3) Kike has had some great playoff moments for us and of the others you mention, I’d take CT3 who has also had some great contributions (can’t believe I’m endorsing both of those guys, but wouldn’t be devastated if one or both were traded).
       4) Pages has performed very nicely considering he was probably brought up a year earlier than they anticipated. As you point out, he’s still very young. I hope he sticks around long enough to have a great Dodger career.

13. Atlanta placed Fried on the 15-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to July 18, due to left forearm neuritis.

    “The 30-year-old was expected to make his first start of the second half in the upcoming series against the Reds early this week, but the forearm issue will instead send him to the injured list. Fried will be eligible to be reinstated in early August, though it wouldn’t be surprising if his absence extends beyond that given the nature of the injury. Dylan Dodd was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move and could have the first crack at filling Fried’s rotation spot”.

14. Inspired one moment, conflicted the next.

    Looking for a button for all that ails the Dodgers. Do you punch the blue for pitching, the red for hitting or the yellow for relievers. The deadline is near. Maybe you punch all three. No easy answers. No right answers. But definitely some wrong ones.

    Mark correctly states that these are uncharted waters for Skubal and Crochet or any other young pitcher. There is no knowing. It’s pretty much a guess and crossed fingers, maybe an educated guess, but a guess nonetheless.

    So no one has the answer to any of these questions. Will Kershaw be able to help in the fall? What about Yamamoto. Buehler is back and the Dodgers can try to get a handle on where he’s at and can he make a difference in the playoffs.

    I thought it was interesting that Roberts explains the Dodgers are trying to figure it out and really don’t have an answer either. Does help come from inside the organization or from outside. Do they need starting pitcher. Yes they do, but will it come from Kershaw, Buehler and Yamamoto?

    Do they go all in on Crochet? Good Long term investment, but will he have enough in the tank this year to help them to the finish line. I can see Crochet getting traded, but not Skubal. Why would Detroit want to trade him?

    Maybe the Dodgers go with a trade for Jack Flaherty or someone like him to add depth and help them now and into the fall.

    As for a bat, who will actually make a difference? One thing you don’t see anymore on this site is people yearning for Nolan Arenado. He was once the rage and the player who would put the Dodgers over the top.

    Not everything works. Andrew Friedman doesn’t always nail it, no one does, but he gets enough right to again put the Dodgers into position to make the playoffs and have a shot at the title. His signing of Teo can be considered brilliant. I pretty much like all the moves his winter. Yamamoto, Ohtani and signing Clayton for another season or two. Okay, he guessed wrong on Lux at short.

    Score one for Plaschke. He doesn’t take himself all that seriously. He writes what he does to create discussion. Well, folks it’s working.

15. Randy Arozarena with another home run in the Bronx today. AF you have a great relationship with Tampa Bay. I want him. Put the deal together.

16. As expected:
    07/21/24 Los Angeles Dodgers activated RF Jason Heyward from the 10-day injured list.
    07/21/24 Los Angeles Dodgers optioned OF James Outman to Oklahoma City Baseball Club.

17. JHey was just activated and Outman sent back to OKC. I’m really not sure we’ll ever see him in a Dodger uni again so you may have to adjust your roster/lineup situation to accommodate that.

    I’ve always liked India (the player, I’ve never been to they country), but if you add him and Rooker, you are making a fairly porous defense even worse. You might feel that the added offense would make up for that, but I have some concerns.

    Although he would definitely cost more than India, I’d much rather get Paredes from Tampa because he’s a decent fielder and can play both second and third, depending on the availability of Muncy.

18. Dodgers signed Nick Anderson, RHRP, to a minor league deal. He was recently released by the Royals. One of the reasons CK is pitching against the Giants Thursday is so the Dodgers can get some idea if he is going to be effective with his reduced velocity against major league hitters. It is the last chance to evaluate him before the deadline and could influence their approach at the deadline. All pitchers have bad stretches, including the really good ones. A couple of bad outings by Phillips and guys are losing their minds. I remember the same type of talk when Jansen blew a few back in 2018. He pitched for LA for 3 more years and had 82 saves. Sorry Ram, trading four players for a closer is nuts. You add a hitter to the mix, and make the deal a little bigger, and it makes more sense. Arozarena hit 2 homers in New York yesterday, and another today. If they trade for an outfielder, he is my first choice. Speed and good defense. I think it is good that Az is winning and keeping the pressure on the Dodgers to keep pace. Now is no time to take your foot off of the gas. Bichette was placed on the IL for a calf strain for the second time this season. Doubtful AF would trade for damaged goods. Robert Jr. has his average up to .228 now and his OPS is just below .800. His power numbers are still down. But the Sox still are placing a high price for his services. Sox close to losing their 74th game today. Definitely going to be sellers.

    1. Anderson had some good times with the Braves. Maybe he’ll rediscover himself in LA but he has two opt outs in August so they’ll have to fix him quickly.

       On the broadcast yesterday, Joe and Waino were commenting that the Dodgers (not exactly sure who) felt that Phillips was concentrating too much on his breaking ball and not going to his fastball enough (which can get into the mid to high 90’s). I think the homer he gave up was on a breaking ball.

       1. Yep, and he left it the same place he did the game winning homer in Detroit, right in the middle of the plate. He has also had trouble putting lefties away lately. O’Neill’s homer was the first by a RH hitter off of Phillips all year. Kike’s was Jansen’s first homer allowed period. I watched a video on Facebook of Ron Washington going off about how bad the Angels are. He literally said that the team had no balls, no arms or elbows. They needed Ohtani and Trout back. Either that, or he needed to be traded back to Atlanta. I think old Ron has reached his breaking point. How bad will they be after they trade all of their good players at the deadline??? Wow, what a mess. Sox lost their 74th game today. Definitely will be sellers. Cubs beat Az in 10 innings, SD beat Cleveland 2-1.

19. 7:10 PM ET ESPN Sunday Night Baseball
    Red Sox (53-44)
    Dodgers (58-41)

    SP Kutter Crawford R
    6-7 3.04 ERA
    SP James Paxton L
    7-2 4.38 ERA

    Confirmed Lineup
    DH S. Ohtani L
    LF T. Hernandez R
    1B F. Freeman L
    CF Andy Pages R
    2B Gavin Lux L
    SS Miguel Rojas R
    RF J. Heyward L
    3B E. Hernandez R
    C A. Barnes R

    85° Wind 9 mph Out

    1. Giving Smith a day off, well at least Barnes has raised his average into respectable territory. I think I would have dropped Miggy a little lower in the lineup.

20. Some people are of the opinion that Clayton Kershaw will have diminished velocity. I went back and looked at his last start and his fastball average was over 90 MPH with it topping out at 91.6 MPH. He did throw 1 fastball in his last inning that was 87. but he also threw a 89 and 90 MPH one.

    I think you will see him top out at 92 or 93 but if his slider and curve are working, he should be fine.

    On Friday, he threw over 20 pitches in excess of 90 MPH.

21. Arozarena would be a very nice p/u if the cost makes sense.
    And as stated his past playoff history would be a much needed shot in the arm

    It makes no sense that the Dodgers need Kershaw to show if his stuff will play up against an MLB team before the trade deadline .

    Especially when his stuff has not played up yet in the minors.

    Like Miller and like Buehler he is just not ready.
    We certainly don’t need his 60-65 pitch limit and then have to bring in a reliever in the 4th inning, possibly already 3 runs in the hole.

    He gave up 6 or 7 balls that were hit over 97mph with most of them going over 100mph on his last start.

    After today we still have another 7 games without a break. The bullpen will be taxed as it is with the current guys we have.

    Show 2 strong games in a row at AAA.
    Then bring him up.

    If that takes 2 or 3 more weeks then that’s okay. It will have built him up to hopefully go 6 innings and 85-90 pitches..

    Let’s bring him back as close to full strength as possible so he can hopefully help us, not burden the bullpen because he is not fully stretched out yet.

    We should be adding a pitcher, a middle tier pitcher who can give us innings no matter how Clayton performs on Thursday.

    1. NJ, In my opinion, you have made the best comments so far….

       1. Thanks
          Jorge

    2. Coaching staff believes they have seen enough, and he has nothing to prove against AAA bats. The team needs to know how his stuff plays against MLB hitters, not AAA hitters. Makes perfect sense because it could affect how they work at the deadline. If Kersh gets knocked around, it is easy to just put him on the IL again and deal for a pitcher. He is at full strength. His velo is never going to get much above 93 at his age. And he hit that a couple of times. As long as he can hit a little over 90 with his experience and breaking stuff, he should be fine. As fans, we have no inside information. And CK would be the first one to say, hey, I can’t do it anymore. He deserves the shot. His first game at AAA he pitched very well, and in his last game, which I watched, a couple of those hits were bleeders and Hoese misplayed a ball that was ruled a hit. I think the coaches and trainers are in a better position than fans to judge if he is ready or not. They say he is.

22. I will respectfully disagree.

    If Clayton pitches well on Thurs, I certainly don’t think management is that short sighted to think, ok now we’re good. We don’t need a starter.

    I believe they will try to add a starter no matter what Clayton does off 1 outing

    Are these coaches the same guys that said Miller and Buehler were ready?

    Clayton is not at full strength. I understand his velo won’t change but he needs to get his pitch count up.
    A 60/65 pitch limit is not full strength

    85-90 pitches is and that takes a few more starts to get there.

    I’m saying his start will not sway what they do before the deadline.

    The cost of prospect and mlb capital will determine if they make a trade or not.

    Once he can demonstrate 85-90 pitches then bring him up.

    1. Disagreement is fine, this site is for discussion. I just maintain that they know a helluva lot more than we do. And I just happen to trust their judgement more than mine.

23. Yikes!!! What a start

24. Reports of the demise of Gavin Lux now seem premature. Was Rojas hurt? Noticed that he was replaced by Biggio.

    1. Yes
       Rojas left the game early because of right forearm tightness.

       Fingers crossed

    2. Great to see the offense from Lux, but I still don’t see how he fits into the Dodgers’ long-term plans if Mookie is headed for 2B.
       After Lux doubled and homered the other day, I read that it was the first time since 2021 that Lux had a multi-extra-base-hit game. Now he has two!
       Sure hope Rojas isn’t hurt badly. He has been extremely valuable.

25. As soon as I declared Lux a bust the other day, he goes 4-4 with two homers and two doubles and his OPS is finally over .600! Still a ways to go but looking up. I guess it’s that progress isn’t linear thing.

26. Props to Paxton for hanging tough

27. what the hell is going on?? we want yarbrough gone. we want lux gone. barnes is awful, or not. we don’t think paxton can pitch anymore. Freddie is washed. joe kelly is not very good. Shows ho much we know ! Clayton will kick some ass!

    1. I guess that why AF cashes checks and we don’t

    2. Barnes now has the 6th highest BA on the team. Ohtani, Mookie, Freddie, Rojas and Smith tied, then Teo, Barnes. Pages, Vargas, Lux, Muncy, Heyward, Kike, Biggio, Taylor then Outman. HRs it is Ohtani, Hernandez, Freeman, Smith, Betts, Muncy, Pages, Kike, Heyward, Lux, Outman, Rojas, Taylor, Vargas, Barnes, Biggio.

28. What a difference an All Star break makes.

29. Great series…Dodgers needed that.

    Hope Miggy Ro is OK. Nice series by Lux and Phillips has probably lost his closers role to Hudson.

30. I’ve never considered Phillips a playoff-caliber closer anyway, but even so, his pitching now is worrisome.

    1. Might need a little blow for a while. It happens to every pitcher in the game. Don’t look now, but Houston moved into first place in the AL West today.

31. Very good series sweep against a good team.

    Triple A tonight

    Grove:
    1 IP
    0 H
    0 R
    1 BB
    1 K
    22 pitches – 16 strikes
    Touched. 97mph on his 4 seam Fastball 5x’s

    Graterol:
    1 IP
    1 H
    1 R
    0 ER
    0 BB
    1 K
    20 pitches – 16 strikes
    Touched 97mph on his sinker 3x’s

    Mr. Phillips,
    Let’s get the bad games out of your system now.

32. It’s cleared and clearer as the deadline approached its going to be trade with whitesoxs for Luis Robert’s Jr Paul DeJong and Erik Feede and then pickup someone like Jack Flarethy or Scherzer for a playoff run. With Betts and Muncy coming back in august.snd then in off-season figure out the outfield and a third baseman and a backup catcher and a closer.

    1. Scherzer is not going to be traded back to the Dodgers and he has veto rights to any trade. He has been injured almost the entire season and so far, he has not been very good. 1-3 with a 3.99 ERA. Plus, the guy is 39 years old.

       1. A big NOOOOOOOOOO to Scherzer.
          With the mighty struggles of Phillipps the Dodgers probably have to look for a high leverage reliever/closer at the deadline. Scott or Mason Miller, but Miller will cost a kings ransom. Would go hard after Scott.

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

       2. He exited a game the other day, I’m talking about scherzer, with arm fatigue. Doesn’t that sound familiar?

33. Dodger lead is 8 over SD and the Dirtbags. One week until the deadline. Exactly 62 games left. LA is 59-41. Probably won’t reach 100 wins for the fourth straight year and the 5th out of the last six. Still the second-best record in the NL. They are talking about players, but don’t expect them to gut the farm. AF will make offers that he feels make sense for the franchise. He also won’t go overboard for one player. If a big trade is made, I expect it to be some sort of package deal that brings pieces that he feels will improve the team. He rarely makes knee-jerk trades. He also won’t be bullied into a trade if say the Padres land some superstar. Brace yourself for some disappointment, because in all the years he has been here, he has rarely traded for a player the fans have clamored for. Mookie might be the one exception. I remember his first year, everyone wanted the Dodgers to go get Cole Hamels. Skubal, Robert Jr. and Crochet are the popular names being put out there by fans. I don’t think the Dodgers could match an offer by the Orioles if the Tigers indeed decide to trade Skubal. I also think the price the Sox are asking for Crochet and Robert Jr. are at this point, exorbitant. If AF can find a better deal for less, he is going to take it. I am not sure who will be gone except for maybe Biggio. On the pitching side I would believe Varland, Hurt, Nick Ramirez, Yohan Ramirez. Ricky Vanasco and Michael Petersen are all vulnerable to being DFAd or outright released. Hurt could end up on the IL. In a very short time, we shall see if AF and Gomes actually live up to what they said about being aggressive in pursuing GOOD PLAYERS.

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