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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:53 am    Post subject:

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Is Kike the worst offensive player you've ever seen wear a Dodger uniform??

He's up there with Mike Davis


How quickly you forget the greatness of Logan Forsythe.


Playoff Grandal might be the worst offensive player I've seen in recent times.


There's a chance this is Kike's last year with the team. He's making $3.725M this year.

He has one more year of arbitration. I'd imagine he's looking at $5M+ next year.

I think the Dodgers might balk at that. Especially since Lux is probably ready by next year.

So, this might be Kike's last year with the team.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 6:01 am    Post subject:

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16Ks without a walk, the most by a Dodger pitcher since the mound moved to the current distance in 1893! Thanks ESPN!

The most without a walk, maybe, but not the most.

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 9:51 am    Post subject:

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Damn, imagine if we had an even slightly above average pen, we'd be ~58-19 and on pace for best record of all-time!

Trade deadline is only 5 weeks away, grab a proven power arm!!


Our team is stacked but the bullpen is an obvious weakness.

We need to add at least two new guys in the bully before the trade deadline.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 7:39 pm    Post subject:

Baez and Kelly tonight looked good. The Kid had a helluva a game. Some funky fielding kept the Rockies in it but the bullpen was good for once.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 8:28 pm    Post subject:

Don't look now, but Joe Kelly has pitched 7 inning in June with a 1.28 ERA and 13 K. And has his fastball back to the 98-100 range.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 8:45 pm    Post subject:

Another year, another ROTY for the Dodgers.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 12:16 am    Post subject:

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Another year, another ROTY for the Dodgers.


Pretty much zero chance to pass Pete Alonso
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 12:18 am    Post subject:

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Don't look now, but Joe Kelly has pitched 7 inning in June with a 1.28 ERA and 13 K. And has his fastball back to the 98-100 range.


Yup noticed that

Dude looked filthy tonight.

ERA down to the 6’s now.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 12:30 am    Post subject:

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LOS ANGELES -- An MRI on Thursday revealed that veteran starting pitcher Rich Hill is nursing a flexor tendon strain near his left elbow, an injury that will prevent him from throwing for nearly a month and will keep him on the injured list at least into August.

The diagnosis is often a precursor to Tommy John surgery, which at this point would sideline a starting pitcher until the 2021 season. But Hill says he believes he dodged more serious ligament damage and sounded confident in his chances of returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation in 2019.

"Yeah, I think I'll be able to pitch again this season," Hill said. "Definitely. When that is, I don't have that answer."

Hill exited his Wednesday start against the San Francisco Giants after experiencing tightness in his forearm while warming up for the second inning. A postgame ultrasound gave the 39-year-old left-hander hope that he had avoided a complete tear of his ulnar collateral ligament and an MRI on Thursday morning showed the type of ailment that the Dodgers believe can heal on its own. The technician, Hill said, did not yet know the grade of the strain.

Hill underwent a platelet rich plasma injection to promote quicker healing and estimated that he would have to wait three to four weeks to restart his throwing program, which means the middle of August is probably the earliest he could return to starting major league games.

The Dodgers will initially use a combination of Julio Urias and Ross Stripling when Hill's turn comes up in the rotation, then perhaps settle on one replacement after the All-Star break.

Urias and Stripling both ended up being used in Thursday night's 9-8 win over the Giants.

Urias made his first start since April 18 at Milwaukee, working three innings and giving up one hit while striking out five. He is 3-2 with a 2.84 ERA in 17 appearances, including five starts.

Stripling went two innings in relief and allowed three unearned runs on two hits with a walk and a strikeout. The right-hander has started six games this season and is 3-2 with a 3.08 ERA in 20 games. His last start came on April 25 at the Chicago Cubs.

"Ross is built up more,'' Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "It's more potential matchups, innings for Julio, what gives best chance to win, value of each guy in the 'pen, one guy starting."

Roberts reaffirmed Hill's stance that he would return this season, but called it "disheartening" to lose him for a prolonged period.

"Rich is a very driven guy," Roberts said. "But obviously nature's gotta take its course and the healing process has to happen. I expect him to dominate the rehab process, but right now, there's really nothing he can do outside of just let the body heal."


Hill, baseball's oldest active pitcher, underwent Tommy John surgery in 2011 and experienced a late-career renaissance shortly thereafter. Over the past four years, he has compiled 39 wins with a 3.02 ERA in 431⅔ innings. His 2.55 ERA this season ranks eighth among those with at least 10 starts.

Given his age, another Tommy John surgery might end his career.

Hill, in the last year of his current contract, is only thinking about returning before October.

"I'm disappointed, obviously -- not only for myself, but to help this team out," Hill said. "I want to get back as soon as I'm physically able, but not push it where it's obviously going to be nonproductive."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 12:34 am    Post subject:

LongBeachPoly wrote:
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Another year, another ROTY for the Dodgers.


Pretty much zero chance to pass Pete Alonso


Hey man...be positive!
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 6:14 am    Post subject:

LonzoLegend2 wrote:
Damn, imagine if we had an even slightly above average pen, we'd be ~58-19 and on pace for best record of all-time!

Man, does everyone have to rag on the bullpen relentlessly?

Last night the bully went 5 innings with one earned run. I'll take that. The ERA of the bully is 4.10, sixth out of fifteen (on the good side of average with the league average at 4.49), with the other likely playoff teams, that have a lower ERA, not much better: Atl: 3.88; StLou: 3.97; Cubbies: 4.00.

To give you an idea of how little the difference is between these teams pens, how about we try a bit of positivity, objective positivity. The starters of these four teams:

LA: 2.67
Chi: 3.88
SL: 4.22
ATl: 4.53

As was said, Kelly is looking better and Jansen is not nearly as bad a everyone is saying. Maeda will go to the pen, possibly Urias will stay there, and this kid in Double A, Marshall Kasowski, could be called up.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 6:32 am    Post subject:

Rookies:

Code:
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RK   PLAYER   TEAM  AB   R   H   2B   3B   HR   RBI   SB  CS  BB   SO    AVG    OBP    SLG    OPS   WAR
1   Verdugo   LAD  221   26   67   17   2   07   32   3   0   18   26   .303   .354   .493   .847   2.6
2   B  Lowe   TB   255   38   72   17   1   15   46   4   0   19   98   .282   .341   .533   .874   3.0
3   PAlonso   NYM  277   49   76   17   2   26   60   0   0   30   84   .274   .362   .632   .993   3.3
4   M Chavis  BOS  220   32   58   04   1   12   37   2   1   22   82   .264   .339   .455   .793   1.1
5   C Walker  ARI  264   39   68   18   1   13   30   5   1   27   82   .258   .331   .481   .812   1.1
6   DSmithJr  BAL  233   34   59   11   2   11   42   4   1   17   52   .253   .310   .459   .769   0.4
7   V Robles  WSH  247   41   60   11   2   11   33   9   4   16   68   .243   .317   .437   .754   1.4

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:41 am    Post subject:

AJ Pollock = Wally Pipp?
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 11:08 am    Post subject:

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AJ Pollock = Wally Pipp?


Only if Wally Pipp were being paid a 5 year / $60,000,000 contract.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 3:26 pm    Post subject:

Will Smith! Three walkoffs in a row for the Dodgers. What is going on!
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 3:27 pm    Post subject:

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Will Smith! Three walkoffs in a row for the Dodgers. What is going on!


Three walkoffs by rookies!
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 3:48 pm    Post subject:

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Will Smith! Three walkoffs in a row for the Dodgers. What is going on!


Three walkoffs by rookies!


Solo, 2-run, and now a 3-run shot!
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 5:33 pm    Post subject:

Things are going well when you call a guy up from the minors and he hits a walk off HR in his first game back.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 5:44 pm    Post subject:

ChickenStu wrote:
Don't look now, but Joe Kelly has pitched 7 inning in June with a 1.28 ERA and 13 K. And has his fastball back to the 98-100 range.


His arm is live and he has proven in the past what he can do.

If they can get him going (and it appears he is) that helps tremendously.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 6:23 pm    Post subject:

I saw the replay of the Will Smith HR and he's either remarkably strong, or the balls are juiced beyond belief. (I guess it could be a combination of both.) It was a slider, so not even the optimum speed for the ball to rocket off the bat, and it was middle in. Smith actually pulled his arms in a bit--so he didn't get close to full extension--and hits it out to right-center? It wasn't like it was middle in and he just turned on it and ripped it to left.

Anyway, there's so much talent in this organization. And to think that we have another kid rated even more highly as a catching prospect than Smith.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:09 pm    Post subject:

3 walk offs in a row by 3 different rookies.
Buehler with 16 strike outs.
Ryu just going nuts out there with his insane low era.
Bellinger having a mvp season.
Best record in the league.

This team is special this year!!!
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:17 pm    Post subject:

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3 walk offs in a row by 3 different rookies.
Buehler with 16 strike outs.
Ryu just going nuts out there with his insane low era.
Bellinger having a mvp season.
Best record in the league.

This team is special this year!!!


Do we trade Barnes or Martin to make room for Smith now? I think he's ready.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:39 pm    Post subject:

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I saw the replay of the Will Smith HR and he's either remarkably strong, or the balls are juiced beyond belief. (I guess it could be a combination of both.) It was a slider, so not even the optimum speed for the ball to rocket off the bat, and it was middle in. Smith actually pulled his arms in a bit--so he didn't get close to full extension--and hits it out to right-center? It wasn't like it was middle in and he just turned on it and ripped it to left.

Anyway, there's so much talent in this organization. And to think that we have another kid rated even more highly as a catching prospect than Smith.


Watching it live (on tv, that is), I initially was hoping it'd have a chance of dropping in as a bloop single. When they switched to the broad fielding camera, I was disappointed that the ball was carrying because it would surely be carrying right into the CF's glove for the 3rd out.

Still cannot believe that ball managed to keep carrying on out as there was no way that looked like a home run off the bat. I remember Belly's fly out in game 2 of the 2017 world series that appeared was going halfway up the pavilion was only to not even make it to the warning track.

Just nutty man. Gotta keep the train roiling.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 4:03 am    Post subject:

LongBeachPoly wrote:
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3 walk offs in a row by 3 different rookies.
Buehler with 16 strike outs.
Ryu just going nuts out there with his insane low era.
Bellinger having a mvp season.
Best record in the league.

This team is special this year!!!


Do we trade Barnes or Martin to make room for Smith now? I think he's ready.


I would say yes in making room for Smith now.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:35 am    Post subject:

Smith I think is just waiting for Barnes or martin to go on the DL, then he will be in the mix.
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