Comments on: The State of the Dodgers http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/12/the-state-of-the-dodgers/ Don't drink the Kol-Aid - See a Different Game Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:59:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Harold http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/12/the-state-of-the-dodgers/comment-page-1/#comment-19450 Harold Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:32:16 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=6850#comment-19450 I don't think anyone expects Blake Dewitt to do what O Dog did last year or might do this year. However, we have to find out. Last season was not a good test for Dewitt as he bounced around from LA to AAA. It might be helpful for him to know in ST he does have a shot at the job. Young players have to start some time. Seems to me Matt Kemp's neck was in a noose in his first year or two. And, Andre was soft. In any event, there will be a veteran 2B on board, not O Dog, but a vet. And the bench will be built. I do believe that had all of our arbitration cases been solved before the meetings, Ned could have been more aggressive, but that's not the way it works. I do expect to have a veteran pitcher added, not a stud, but a veteran. I also expect Scott Elbert to become a part of the rotation. One of the youngsters has to be added this year to start to build some future stability in our staff. Surely Elbert, Lindlom, Haegar or McDonald can progress to the next level.Our flexibility is limited with arbitration and with about $47M tied up with Manny, JP, Casey, Raffy and Kuroda, if I read the Cot's contracts correctly. Some creativity is defintely in order. I also think that trade deadlines deals might be important again this year. By that time we will have MLB ready guys to trade if need be. Go for Josh Johnson. And I think the Dodger staff believes it can continue to find a nugget or two in the left overs. Not encouraging but not totally discouraging. We have known for twenty years that we have to get back to bulding from within. GO DODGERS!! I don’t think anyone expects Blake Dewitt to do what O Dog did last year or might do this year. However, we have to find out. Last season was not a good test for Dewitt as he bounced around from LA to AAA. It might be helpful for him to know in ST he does have a shot at the job. Young players have to start some time. Seems to me Matt Kemp’s neck was in a noose in his first year or two. And, Andre was soft. In any event, there will be a veteran 2B on board, not O Dog, but a vet. And the bench will be built.

I do believe that had all of our arbitration cases been solved before the meetings, Ned could have been more aggressive, but that’s not the way it works. I do expect to have a veteran pitcher added, not a stud, but a veteran. I also expect Scott Elbert to become a part of the rotation. One of the youngsters has to be added this year to start to build some future stability in our staff. Surely Elbert, Lindlom, Haegar or McDonald can progress to the next level.Our flexibility is limited with arbitration and with about $47M tied up with Manny, JP, Casey, Raffy and Kuroda, if I read the Cot’s contracts correctly. Some creativity is defintely in order.

I also think that trade deadlines deals might be important again this year. By that time we will have MLB ready guys to trade if need be. Go for Josh Johnson. And I think the Dodger staff believes it can continue to find a nugget or two in the left overs. Not encouraging but not totally discouraging. We have known for twenty years that we have to get back to bulding from within.

GO DODGERS!!

]]> By: Badger http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/12/the-state-of-the-dodgers/comment-page-1/#comment-19448 Badger Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:04:34 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=6850#comment-19448 Who are these alleged writers that say these things Mark? Everything I have read about this since October has said the same thing - offering Hudson arbitration was a no brainer because he wouldn't accept it anyway. And Wolf? To believe he would get $15 million is just ridiculous! You cannot compare him to Derek Lowe! Derek Lowe had 6 straight years of 200 innings and has 6 years of play-of experience to go along with a sub 4 career ERA. Wolf has 1 year of 200 IP since 2003 a 4+ career ERA and last year was his first in post-season. He wasn't going to get Lowe money! As you would say, Stevie Wonder could see that. And not only that, he probably wouldn't have accepted arbitration anyway. You think these guys can't see the Dodger ship sinking? This was a money deal all right. The Dodgers did not want to give these two a raise, and they did not want to pay the bonuses that extra picks would cause. And to DeWitt replacing Hudson. Do you have any idea how ridiculous that sounds to someone who understands baseball? Last year at AAA he hit .256 with 7 HR's and 47 RBI's at mile high Albuquerque. Not exactly ripping it up. With the Dodgers? Same thing - 400 at bats .257. To believe he will step in and do what Hudson can do is ludicrous. Kershaw Billingsley Kuroda Haeger McDonald Yep. That's the starting rotation all right. And with DeWitt at 2b, Blake at 3rd, and who knows on the bench, the Dodgers are a .500 team waiting to happen. And, because allowing Type A FA's to just walk, the farm will not be re-stocked. I remain right where I was. Sell the team Frankie. Who are these alleged writers that say these things Mark? Everything I have read about this since October has said the same thing – offering Hudson arbitration was a no brainer because he wouldn’t accept it anyway. And Wolf? To believe he would get $15 million is just ridiculous! You cannot compare him to Derek Lowe! Derek Lowe had 6 straight years of 200 innings and has 6 years of play-of experience to go along with a sub 4 career ERA. Wolf has 1 year of 200 IP since 2003 a 4+ career ERA and last year was his first in post-season. He wasn’t going to get Lowe money! As you would say, Stevie Wonder could see that. And not only that, he probably wouldn’t have accepted arbitration anyway. You think these guys can’t see the Dodger ship sinking?

This was a money deal all right. The Dodgers did not want to give these two a raise, and they did not want to pay the bonuses that extra picks would cause.

And to DeWitt replacing Hudson. Do you have any idea how ridiculous that sounds to someone who understands baseball? Last year at AAA he hit .256 with 7 HR’s and 47 RBI’s at mile high Albuquerque. Not exactly ripping it up. With the Dodgers? Same thing – 400 at bats .257. To believe he will step in and do what Hudson can do is ludicrous.

Kershaw
Billingsley
Kuroda
Haeger
McDonald

Yep. That’s the starting rotation all right. And with DeWitt at 2b, Blake at 3rd, and who knows on the bench, the Dodgers are a .500 team waiting to happen. And, because allowing Type A FA’s to just walk, the farm will not be re-stocked.

I remain right where I was. Sell the team Frankie.

]]> By: DRomo http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/12/the-state-of-the-dodgers/comment-page-1/#comment-19447 DRomo Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:38:50 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=6850#comment-19447 Great takes Mark. I may not agree but you scerarios for 2010 are reasonable. "and so all we need is another RH infield bat – Craig Counsell?" FYI- Counsell is a left handed bat. I think he would just be an old version of DeWitt. Great takes Mark. I may not agree but you scerarios for 2010 are reasonable.

“and so all we need is another RH infield bat – Craig Counsell?”

FYI- Counsell is a left handed bat. I think he would just be an old version of DeWitt.

]]> By: Ken http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2009/12/the-state-of-the-dodgers/comment-page-1/#comment-19446 Ken Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:00:39 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=6850#comment-19446 Now that is Absolutely Correct! Now that is Absolutely Correct!

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