Comments on: No Shortage of Options For Stunt Men http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2010/02/no-shortage-of-options-for-stunt-men/ Don't drink the Kol-Aid - See a Different Game Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:28:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew Wagner http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2010/02/no-shortage-of-options-for-stunt-men/comment-page-1/#comment-20946 Andrew Wagner Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:06:28 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=7323#comment-20946 There really aren't any quality starters without significant questions/risks available. We'll have to wait until July to answer that question. There really aren’t any quality starters without significant questions/risks available. We’ll have to wait until July to answer that question.

]]> By: Andrew Wagner http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2010/02/no-shortage-of-options-for-stunt-men/comment-page-1/#comment-20945 Andrew Wagner Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:05:19 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=7323#comment-20945 I think more than half of the guys that signed minor league deals with invites to SP will be released. Some are just filler for the lower levels. There simply aren't enough spots at any level of the system for all of them however. The point of signing these guys is to create competition in camp. However, I think Colletti went overboard and signed far too many guys, especially INF'ers. With the majority of those 400-500k guys being released, it's not that big of a waste of money though. Still think we will be looking to acquire a FOR starter at the deadline, seeing as how there are none available right now. Just have to hope one becomes available in July (Sheets?). I agree that there isn't that much of an upgrade from Hu to Amezaga/Green, or from Repko/Paul to Johnson. At this point Hu and Paul are going to be reserve players for the Dodgers either way, so the argument that they need regular AB's in the minors doesn't really apply. Still, I've watched Reed Johnson over the years and like what he brings. Amazega is a plus defender at short and CF but hasn't hit much. They will be quality enough guys off the bench, but probably wont affect the teams record (unless a starter gets injured) I think more than half of the guys that signed minor league deals with invites to SP will be released. Some are just filler for the lower levels. There simply aren’t enough spots at any level of the system for all of them however. The point of signing these guys is to create competition in camp. However, I think Colletti went overboard and signed far too many guys, especially INF’ers. With the majority of those 400-500k guys being released, it’s not that big of a waste of money though. Still think we will be looking to acquire a FOR starter at the deadline, seeing as how there are none available right now. Just have to hope one becomes available in July (Sheets?). I agree that there isn’t that much of an upgrade from Hu to Amezaga/Green, or from Repko/Paul to Johnson. At this point Hu and Paul are going to be reserve players for the Dodgers either way, so the argument that they need regular AB’s in the minors doesn’t really apply. Still, I’ve watched Reed Johnson over the years and like what he brings. Amazega is a plus defender at short and CF but hasn’t hit much. They will be quality enough guys off the bench, but probably wont affect the teams record (unless a starter gets injured)

]]> By: lawdog http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2010/02/no-shortage-of-options-for-stunt-men/comment-page-1/#comment-20943 lawdog Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:23:52 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=7323#comment-20943 So are we still going to get a quality starter, or are we done? If so, we will not be winning as many games as last year with the rotation we have at the moment--unless Torre brings Haeger up who I think would have a legitmate chance to pitch well enough to make up for the loss of Wolfman. More utility players and geezers on the down side to squeeze the kids off the roster and send them back to AAA for another year. We won't spring for $10 million to get real quality like Sheets, but we fiddle fuck around with all these marginal players and spend all kinds of jack in the process--without improving the team significantly. What's with Ned and Fred that they'd rather sign geezers and utility men and push the kids back to the farm? No upside to that. We might do a little better than .500 this next season, but don't expect more than 85 wins unless we get a better pitcher than what we have now for the rotation and figure out who's going to hit .284 and win a gold glove for us at 2nd. So are we still going to get a quality starter, or are we done? If so, we will not be winning as many games as last year with the rotation we have at the moment–unless Torre brings Haeger up who I think would have a legitmate chance to pitch well enough to make up for the loss of Wolfman.

More utility players and geezers on the down side to squeeze the kids off the roster and send them back to AAA for another year. We won’t spring for $10 million to get real quality like Sheets, but we fiddle fuck around with all these marginal players and spend all kinds of jack in the process–without improving the team significantly.

What’s with Ned and Fred that they’d rather sign geezers and utility men and push the kids back to the farm? No upside to that.

We might do a little better than .500 this next season, but don’t expect more than 85 wins unless we get a better pitcher than what we have now for the rotation and figure out who’s going to hit .284 and win a gold glove for us at 2nd.

]]> By: Roger Dodger http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2010/02/no-shortage-of-options-for-stunt-men/comment-page-1/#comment-20935 Roger Dodger Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:30:02 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=7323#comment-20935 I believe, if I remember correctly, that Joe and Ned like the seasoned vets, rather than kids (Hu, DeWitt, Paul) so they keep signing the vets up. An outsider to the org. would think that the $$$ raised each year by the Dodgers gate, sales, etc. -- would allow the team to move to the $110-115 million range. Plus, if the right players were brought in, and they win -- more $$$$. I believe, if I remember correctly, that Joe and Ned like the seasoned vets, rather than kids (Hu, DeWitt, Paul) so they keep signing the vets up.

An outsider to the org. would think that the $$$ raised each year by the Dodgers gate, sales, etc. — would allow the team to move to the $110-115 million range. Plus, if the right players were brought in, and they win — more $$$$.

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