Here s Johnny!
The next few hours are going to be crazier than Jack Nicholson in The Shining and none of us have any clue what will go down. Yesterday, I said that I doubted that Andrew Friedman will trade any of the Top 10 prospects, to which AC said he was OK with #10 (Mitchell White). I d agree with that. Other than DJ Peters (#13), I would trade any other prospects after
The next few hours are going to be crazier than Jack Nicholson in The Shining and none of us have any clue what will go down. Yesterday, I said that I doubted that Andrew Friedman will trade any of the Top 10 prospects, to which AC said he was OK with #10 (Mitchell White). I’d agree with that. Other than DJ Peters (#13), I would trade any other prospects after #9.
Will Smith was doing well at AAA, but remember, he is about 3 years older than Keibert Ruiz, whose upside is massive. At 21 years-old he has amassed more walks than strikeouts this year. How often do you see 21 year-olds do that? The last one I could find was 21 year-old Tony Gwynn who had 28 strikeouts and 28 BB at A and AA, not ever AAA. I called Alex Verdugo Tony Gwynn-esque and you can see how well he has done (forget his current slump – it happens to everyone). Kaybear has elite bat-to-ball skills. I would not trade him or any of the TOP NINE, and I do not think Friedman will either.
Many were quick to trade Ruiz and Gonsolin, but you also saw Tony’s potential last night at Coors Field. He has great command of his fastball and slider and while he has a curve, he doesn’t control it as well. He also has a change, but in the bullpen, all he needs is that fastball and slider. He can be elite THIS YEAR in the pen. I could also see Dustin May in the bullpen THIS YEAR. He has excellent control at age 21 and only needs to use two pitches.
If Friedman swings a deal for a Daniel Hudson or Shane Greene or Amir Garrett, for lessor prospects, then I am fine. There is no guarantee that a Felipe Vasquez will get us a Championship. I have said it all year and will continue to say it.
I still think something strange will happen to, like Joc traded and Castellanos and Greene coming to the Dodgers…. Who knows?
By the way, Negron and White played a nice role last night. Can Ryu handle Coors? No, not the beer… the Stadium!
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Discussion (258)
Disagree, not disagreeable
Belli is great in RF, but Verdugo could have made that throw. Both have powerful arms.
Dodgers got Giles too according to LA Thinking Men
Belli has to stay in RF. What a throw. I cannot believe they sent Wolters on a hard hit ball right at Belli.
Giants trading a bunch of relievers who aren’t Smith or Dyson is weird
WE GOT VAZQUEZ!
Giants will send Mark Melancon to Atlanta
If no BP acquisition is completed we’ll need to see Gonsolin, May and possibly others step up and contribute in the post season. May to the BP as our 8th inning guy along with Gonsolin and our BP just got better. 24 minutes to go!
White, Gyorko, CT3, Kike, Negron, Freese. There’s gonna be a tryout for the post-season RH bench pieces.
Greene to the Braves
Just like I said, something no one thought of! lol
We get Gyorko!!
Holy crap. We just got Gyorko.
Dodgers trade for Jeb Jyorko (however you spell it)
Friedman and Pirates playing the ultimate game of chicken.
Pirates can live with not trading Vazquez.
If we don’t get him, we may, as 59 says, be left without a chair when the music stops.
Lots of other names now off the board.
Braves need to get Greene
Braves on verge of acquiring Shane Greene. Haha, they likely consummated that deal as their bullpen was blowing a 4-2 lead in the bottom of 9 in Wash DC
1 freaking hour left. Greene, Vazquez, Diaz et al still not traded. Dodgers holding up everything? Better not get caught without a chair when the music stops.
Rosenthal:
With the deadline an hour away, the Pirates have not moved off their ask of Gavin Lux OR Dustin May plus Keibert Ruiz from the #Dodgers for Felipe Vázquez, source tells The Athletic. Dodgers currently focused on lesser relievers. Situation remains fluid, subject to change.
Giants just made a good deal. Drew Pomerantz and Ray Black to Milwaukee for Brewers #3 prospect 25-year-old Mauricio Dubon. Kind of like a better bat to ball skills with much less power Kike’ Hernandez. He will play all over the SFG.
Tanner Roark to A’s and Hunter Strickland to the Nats (3rd Relief pitcher within the hour).
So BB you want Thor and Giles but don’t want to trade any of our top 10 prospects. Are you planning on kidnapping them?
I’m eilling to give up Ruiz, Gray, Rios and another low level prospect for Vazquez. Are you?
There’s nothing like the countdown on Trade Deadline day to boost the comments and speculation!! I love it. I wish I could find time to do my work, but I’m just so busy. 🙂
Pollock not in lineup. Guess he’s being traded.
I’ve ben watching videos of DJ Peters and wow I like what I see. Lots of power and good defense. I can see him replacing Pollock in the near future, an upgrade and a money saver.
Well whatever happens today I just DON’T want to see Lux, May, Ruiz, Smith, Gonsolin, Hoese, Peters, Kasowski traded as far as the MLB prospect list is concerned. As I see all of them as future Dodgers, Smith of course a current Dodger.
And I also DON’T want to see any important current 25 man roster position players traded and that includes Joc Peterson.
Well bad news for my hopes for the trade deadline. Report that Ken Giles is still dealing with an injury to his arm and a report that the Mets intend to keep Syndergaard. Those 2 guys are all I wanted from the trade deadline. But we’ll see.
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