1 + 2 = 6
The Dodgers will pay Tanner Scott and Edwin Diaz a COMBINED $142 million for much less production unless they suddenly turn into Eric Gagne. Edwin Diaz and Tanner Scott (to say nothing of Kyle Tucker) are a testament to what happens when you say, "Let's be pigs!"
That's evidently the new math. No Dodgers not named Teoscar or Max got any hits, and Teoscar got 2, while Max got 1, but somehow (6 Walks, 2 Errors) that adds up to 6 runs! Go figure! I'll take it. Shohei somehow can't jump out of a boat and hit water right about now.
Emmet Sheehan looked dominant, and Evan Phillips has the closer's job squarely within his sights. Evan Phillips is a testament to the genius of Andrew Friedman, who grabbed him off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays. To date, Phillips has earned $17, 900,000 in total. He has 17 wins as a Dodger and 46 saves to show for it.
The Dodgers will pay Tanner Scott and Edwin Diaz a COMBINED $142 million for much less production unless they suddenly turn into Eric Gagne. Edwin Diaz and Tanner Scott (to say nothing of Kyle Tucker) are a testament to what happens when you say, "Let's be pigs!" As smart as he is... Andrew is not perfect! "Let's be pigs" was an unfortunate choice of words.
In case you were living under a rock, after the 2020 World Series, Andrew Friedman famously said, “Let’s be pigs.”
Apparently somebody forgot to explain that being a pig meant hogging championships, not wallowing around in a trough full of bad contracts.
Tanner Scott. Edwin Díaz. Kyle Tucker.
There’s aggressive. There’s bold. Then there’s spending like a drunken sailor.
And then there’s backing a Brinks truck up to the free-agent market, dumping the cash on the sidewalk, and yelling, “OINK! OINK!”
Maybe it’s time for a new organizational philosophy:
“Let’s be smart again.”
Friedman wanted pigs. What he needed were snipers! There's a bunch of 'em Down on the Farm.
Speaking of the Farm: Jeff is on Vacation (I hope). Yesterday was a busy day - we hosted our Annual US Water Systems Friends and Family Party, and I cooked all the Burgers, Brats, and Dogs. It was a great day! Here's my (AI-assisted) Down on the Farm Report:
There were no Minor League Games... Yesterday!
Report over... man, that was easy!
The Brewers are still two games up on the Dodgers in the win column, while the Dodgers are up two on the Braves. Will Smith should be rounding into form soon. Alonzo is just up to make sure he ramps up slowly. At some point, it will likely be Smith and Feduccia as catchers. Rushing seems to me to be headed for surgery... unless Shohei goes to LF and Rushing DHs, I can't see carrying a guy who can only pinch-hit. There will still be some surprises... watch and see!
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Disagree, not disagreeable
The Ohtani factor is the main reason that the Dodgers go overboard on their decisions on the roster, some good, and more not so good. When he took salary deferrals each year he was promised to use his low yearly salary to put the BEST team on the field as possible. Most of them have NOT worked out thus far. Personally, I DON'T care what they spend because they are within the current rules as long as we try to win. The attendance will be over 4 million again this year and with all the sponsorships Ohtani brings in, their revenue is over a billion dollars. They have multi million- and billion-dollar owners who put the emphasis on winning. I've made the choice NOT to attend any games because of the cost, and would rather watch a game on TV in the comfort of my home but by the attendance figures,that doesn't seem to be the case of others. We all have choices in life.
We didn't know what Pages was going to be when Tucker was signed
Sheehan was excellent throwing strike after strike. He was a different pitcher after being sent down to Oklahoma City. My prediction is he will be a better pitcher overall than River Ryan. Detroit took the wrong pitcher. Doc said after the game he will start against the Marlins this coming Sunday.
Philips was lights out touching 99mph to close out the game. Nice win overall for scoring 6 runs on only 3 hits with Teo having two of them with the game changing 3 run home run.
FanGraphs has moved the Dodgers' chances of winning one of the two National League playoff byes to 91.2% after last night's win and the Braves' chances down to 17.9% after their loss. This fluctuates everyday ,but based on our remaining schedules, we have the better chance.
Money is not a factor in our decision-making.
It's like ordering anything off the menu: no guarantee you're going to like it but cost isn't an issue.