Hurry Up and Wait!

I have an obnoxious son in law who’s a life long Giant fan. My daughter is working on my grandson’s Dodger heritage! I agree there is nothing better than to crush the spirit out of the Giants. In our house they are known as the Vagiants! I’m dying to know what the front office is going to do!?

Just hit me after a couple of friday night cocktails,,, I don’t care how many games the Giants are out of first place, I will never get tired of beating their ass. What a game tonight, this is a dangerous team, there is no THE MAN guy, which will create matchup nightmare for other teams in the play-offs. The regulars are good to go, if we can secure a #2 or 3 starter and a LOCKDOWN lefty 8th inning reliever, we are there. Which by way, Morrow is just flat out Bad Ass tonight, Not bad for a scrap heap pickup.

Morrow is my 8th inning pitcher.

This season gets better & better.

The worst thing the Giants could have done was taken the lea in the 7th haha

This is the series I want Dodgers to sweep up to date so far. It’s far from the most important by most standards but not to me. Where has Bobbie17 been? Oops! There you are! So those Giants fans up there don’t like seeing you much these days I bet. Eh?

DODGERS RECALL KYLE FARMER

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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers today recalled catcher/infielder Kyle Farmer (#65) from Triple-A Oklahoma City and placed left-handed pitcher Grant Dayton on the 10-day disabled list with neck stiffness.

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Farmer, 26, will make his first career appearance on a Major League roster after posting a combined .339 batting average with 46 runs, 20 doubles, one triple, nine home runs and 47 RBI in 81 games with Triple-A OKC and Double-A Tulsa this season. Since being promoted to Oklahoma City on May 23, he has hit .316 with 25 runs, 13 doubles, one triple, six home runs and 29 RBI in 48 games. The Atlanta, Georgia, native caught 49 combined games (46 starts) this season, while also seeing time at shortstop (two games), second base (four games), third base (25 games) and first base (two games).

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Farmer, who was selected out of the University of Georgia in the eighth round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft by Los Angeles, has posted a .298 average with 209 runs, 118 doubles, 15 triples, 25 home runs and 234 RBI in 413 career games over five minor league seasons with the Dodgers organization. He was added to the clubs 40-man roster on November 18, 2016.

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In 29 relief appearances this season, Dayton has gone 1-1 with a 4.94 ERA (13 ER/23.2 IP) and has held hitters to a .221 average, while striking out 20 against 12 walks.

Good afternoon, I suppose most of you have access to watch the games of the Dodgers, but even so maybe there will be those who do not, so I leave this link to see any game they want ….

http://www.vakeourbano.com/transmision-en-vivo-beisbol-mlb-baseball-online/

DODGERS ACQUIRE LUKE FARRELL FROM ROYALS

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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers today acquired right-handed pitcher Luke Farrell from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for cash considerations.

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Farrell, 26, appeared in 17 games (16 starts) with Kansas City’s Triple-A Omaha this season going 7-4 with a 4.07 ERA (44 ER/97.1 IP) and holding batters to a .245 average, while striking out 94 batters against 33 walks. He also made his Major League debut this season after the Royals selected his contract on July 1 and made his first career start in the first game of a doubleheader against the Twins on that day. Farrell allowed five runs on seven hits in 2.2 innings with two strikeouts against Minnesota and did not factor in the decision in the Royals 11-6 victory.

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The Westlake, Ohio native has posted a 24-26 record with a 4.27 ERA and has collected three saves in 99 career games (80 starts) over five professional seasons with the Royals organization. He has struck out 448 batters against 175 walks, while limiting hitters to a .259 average. Farrell, who was designated for assignment on July 24, was originally drafted by the Royals in the sixth round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft out of Northwestern University. Farrell is the son of current Red Sox manager, John Farrell.

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In order to create room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers transferred left-handed pitcher Adam Liberatore to the 60-day disabled list (left elbow strain).

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PRINT THE TICKETS!

Nick Papagorgio (from Yuma). Download the iheartradio app. You can listen to pre game and post game Dodger talk that way as well.

The main thing Heyman has going for him is that he picked the Dodgers to win it all this year!

Heyman on the Dodgers:

The Dodgers’ preferred pitching target remains Yu Darvish, according to sources — though word is they aren’t likely to surrender their very top prospects in any deal.

Sonny Gray appears to be more of a fallback candidate for L.A., according to people with ties to the Dodgers.

Dodgers GM Farhan Zaidi was recently quoted saying he couldn’t see parting with their top hitting prospect Alex Verdugo. Though nothing was said about top pitching prospect Walker Buehler, the same could hold true for him.

https://www.fanragsports.com/news/heyman-dodgers-prefer-darvish-price-prohibitive/

Anyone hear why Alvarez was scratched at Tulsa last night

This weekend series will have a playoff atmosphere. The giants lead the season series and I don’t expect the games will be blowouts. I do expect that the team will go all out to sweep the dreaded ones. Bumgarner wont pitch so Puig can rest easy.

Papagerorgio, Rusty from Las Vegas Vacation. Great Name. Any takers on Edwin Santana for a RH Starter to plug into the rotation? I am afraid of Darvish now. I also like Gray but all I hear is the Yanks for him.

New to this site and glad I found it! Great read by the way. Question: I live abroad and used to listen to Dodger Talk over Google Play but not since 6/20/17. Everywhere I look online seems to have stopped updating episodes. Does anyone know of an alternative way of listening to Dodger Talk? I need to keep up with the boys!

Spokane, you’re right. The lesson of 1951 teaches us not to “count your chickens too soon.” But at least it wasn’t so much a Dodgers collapse as it was the Giants finishing with a 37-7 run. Worse was the 1964 Phillies collapse, who blew a 6.5 game lead with 12 to play.

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/philadelphia-phillies-collapse-of-1964-still-stings-50-years-later-092414

So while none of that is likely to happen this year, it’s still true that it ain’t over until it’s over.

LIke I mentioned at the very end of the last thread, I wouldn’t get too excited with a Lance Lynn deal, cheaper as it might be. He’s already surrendered 21 HRs this year in those 120 innings, and his GO:AO ratio indicates a fly ball pitcher; and not one with an overpowering fastball that gets lots of popups and weak fly balls. He would be a decent back-end rotation guy at the beginning of a season, but not a piece I’m trying to acquire to pitch big games in the postseason. Gray/Darvish are more that guy, with some questions regarding Darvish that I trust that FAZ has a good read on.

Regarding a lefthanded reliever, I wonder if the Pirates have fallen behind far enough, with maybe more to come before the trade deadline, to maybe consider trading Felipe Rivero, and perhaps McCutchen.

And of course, there are dangers in trading prospects when you consider that the Nationals traded Rivero to the Pirates last year in order to acquire Mark Melancon. Which doesn’t mean I’m saying that the Dodgers shouldn’t trade prospects, since having the ability to trade prospects is one of the reasons for building a deep farm system. In that area I simply fall back on my confidence that FAZ knows what they are doing.

http://dodgerblue.com/mlb-trade-rumors-some-executives-believe-dodgers-will-trade-for-sonny-gray-athletics/2017/07/28/

Darvish’ s last 5 outings were bad,good, good, good, disaster. He should have been pulled much earlier in the disaster. He’s been my choice but what concerns me is whether or not he’s running out of gas. He’s at 22 starts which is the most since 2014. A bullpen arm or two could come from Texas too.

Gray would be nice but for those who pooped themselves over dealing Cotton, Holmes, and Montas. Gray will cost much more.

Verlander equals short term upgrade that may equal dope fiend move.

Dave V is reporting that the Dodgers have zero interest in JV. Only interested in Darvish and Gray.

I am wearing my Alex Wood jersey to Seattle today for a weekend wedding. I am going to be without my computer and the wedding is in a remote location with questionable coverage. So I will probably be several hours behind any news. While in Seattle I will see how far I can get with a Segura for Arruebarena trade.

Joc for Gray, straight up.

Kershaw, Stewart, Wood, McCarthy, and X with X being one from Ryu, Maeda, Gray.

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Agon might be back in August and might be healthy enough to fix a nose dive a player might take. I hope he isn’t needed but it is comforting to know that he might be available. He probably would take a spot on the 25 from the bullpen.

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I have always liked Gray and as such thought that I might have been wrong after watching him slump last year.

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I have been looking forward to a time when Pederson, Seager, and Bellinger would play together along with three young pre-arb righty hitters. Taylor and Barnes make up two of those righties and I expect Peters might eventually the the third.

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Puig and Grandal are probably gone after 2018 so FAZ has to think about who will replace them. Smith and Peters might take their place on the 25 in 2019.

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I don’t like a lot of player turnover so I don’t want Toles to replace Pederson but if Taylor moves to second next year, so there will be a place for him next year adding a 4th pre-arb lefty bat. Turner, Grandal, and Puig could be the only regulars with a contract next year.

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I would give up one of Toles or Verdugo plus Maeda for Gray. Whatever is added to the trade is way out of my imagination ability. Hopefully Alvarez, Buehler, and Stewart stay Dodgers.

Kudos Watford my man…Spot on!!! Now I can kick back with my coffee and a couple Biscoffs and be in peace…

Nice to hear from you Bob and I agree with you. You are in my neck of the woods.

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I think it will be Darvish and a relief pitcher. I am not saying I like it. Here are my reasons. FAZ wants to win this year. They want to Keep the farm kids. With a rental he should not have to give up much to get him. They will not sign Darvish for next year. We have kids to fill the starting rotation next year and better pitchers than Darvish. FAZ is think this year, not long term.

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I think we need a LHRP. However FAZ will not give much for one. He does not have to. Beuhler may be brought up soon to fill a bull pen position. We do not have a good LHRP, but we have some very good flame throwers in the pen. Ravin, Morrow, and Baez can all throw close to 100 mph. Fields , Stripling, Stewart, Beuhler and Jansen. I will take my chances with this group. They are all right handed, but still, very god. You do have Avilan, Dayton and Liberatore for left handlers if you feel you need one.

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Just my thoughts. Tear it apart.

I agree with the above.

For me it’s Sony Gray or nothing.

I would rather get the 8th innings LHRP.

Last 30 years? I believe this is the best Dodger team ever! Not because the 8 everyday players are better, but Faz has changed the model. Instead of 8 everyday players playing their positions everyday through slumps and injury we have a major league roster full of high quality pieces, many of which can be used in different positions. We have NEVER had this kind of depth and quality.

I love the type of players that Faz targets. They are above average defensively, run well and are good clubhouse guys. Offensively they collect guys with high on base percentages because they are patient and have good eyes. I love it when our guys get into an 0-2 count. Seems like every time they will take or foul off pitches until the count goes full and they force the pitcher to throw them something to hit or take their walk. There is a reason that the Dodgers have the lowest chase rate in the league.

1951 the Dodgers had a 13 1/2 game lead in mid August and lost it. So don’t count your chickens too soon. But I believe the depth we have will help to prevent any prolonged slumps.

I’d like to say hi to the many old friends who still post here. I read everyday but I still work full time so I don’t have much time and I can’t stand trying to write on my phone.

And thank you Mark for this place and all your thoughts on the Dodgers.

This is a great time to be a Dodger fan and I hope we can all enjoy this amazing season and what Faz has built for us.

Let’s replace and add from within. It’s not like we have a slim lead or are trying to catch anyone. We have the luxury of being patient and waiting for Kershaw and MacCarthy to get back. The power of DEPTH.

Lance Lynn is just too big of a health risk. The whole idea is to get a pitcher for the playoffs. The most prudent approach for pitchers the year after TJ surgery is 180 IP. HE is a workhorse, so with 11 or 12 starts left, he would be done before the playoffs. Now maybe he can go 200-210 innings. But if not, he is a rental. The Dodgers need him for the playoffs, not to get to the playoffs.

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Unless they can somehow pull off the Sonny Gray sweepstakes, I would be more inclined to go with what they have. I would prefer a good reliable RHP to slide between Kersh/Wood/Hill, but if it has to be McCarthy or Maeda, okay that is what it is. Just get the deep bullpen.

I hope the Darvish rumors are just rumors at this point. Something isn’t right, 7.20 ERA over the last 28 days!! That sucks. I’d take Gray or Lynn. I prefer Gray because of the extra two years of control.

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You are right, Gray would allow us to trade some other starters. I believe McCarthy and Ryu will be gone by next spring, because of the luxury tax problem. I also think both pitchers and Maeda have some pretty good trade value. Although I agree with AlwaysCompete, not Clint Frazier value.