Andrew Toles Has Won the CF Job!
I usually wait until the next day before starting a new post, but I think Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi need to consider this RIGHT ABOUT NOW! It can t wait and I know they read this blog. I know it because they call me That Dumbass Timmons! Andrew Toles should be the starting CF. Game over! End of story. That s my story and I m sticking to it! Someone said he
I usually wait until the next day before starting a new post, but I think Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi need to consider this RIGHT ABOUT NOW! It can’t wait and I know they read this blog. I know it because they call me “That Dumbass Timmons!”
Andrew Toles should be the starting CF. Game over! End of story. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! Someone said he can’t lead off. I beg to differ.
Joc Pederson is scheduled to come off the DL soon and I would like to nip this in the bud. Joc Pederson is a one dimensional player. I must admit, I have never been a fan… but now there is a better option: Andrew Freaking Toles! The dude is a player and can rake!
In 14 days, Ryan Braun’s 10/5 rights kick in. I am telling you (right here, right now) that Ryan Braun is a HUGE difference maker this year and he will also be very good next year. It’s a crapshoot after that, but he makes about $5 mil less than A-Gon and has speed. His decline will not be anything like A-Gon. It’s time to pull the trigger. What I purpose is risky, but it’s worth the risk.
This is a three-way deal. The Dodgers trade Adrian Gonzalez, Joc Pederson, Brock Stewart and Alex Verdugo. The Padres trade Fernando Tatis, Jr. The Brewers trade Ryan Braun. The Dodgers pay 80% of A-Gon’s salary and 100% of Brauns. Here’s what shakes out;
Brewers get:
- Joc Pederson
- Alex Verdugo
- Fernando Tatis, Jr.
Padres get:
- Adrian Gonzalez
- Brock Stewart
Dodgers get:
- Ryan Braun
Dodgers Lineup:
- Toles CF
- Forsythe 2B
- Seager SS
- Braun LF
- Turner 3B
- Bellinger 1B
- Puig RF
- Grandal C
It’s time for bold moves. SVS could be included in that deal. So could Segedin.
Cody Bellinger is the future and the future is NOW! Braun and Forsythe will help kill lefties. Adrian’s steadying leadership will be missed but Utley can fill in fine.
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giants ranked 29-30 in baseball. Ahead of only the Royals. The price of champions. Love it.
Wow, what a surprise. I didn’t know you were up and running again. Great to see you at it again.
Colorado is better because their bullpen is good right now. They acquired the closer I wish we could have gotten but he probably wanted to close. But it is a long season and their pitching will have to hold up. Right now everything is going their way but they are still only 2 games up. When and if the dodgers get hill back and he is pitching the way he can our pitching is going to be very good. I just worry our offense is not good enough. Seager and turner are very good, grandal is really streaky, puig and joc I’m afraid are just not very good. Forsyth average, agon hurt and heading the wrong way so our hope is in guys like toles bellinger. Verdugo is off to a great start in the minors otherwise that’s pretty much what we got without a trade.
DODGERS PLACE HYUN-JIN RYU ON DL,
RECALL JOSH FIELDS
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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers today placed left-handed pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu on the 10-day disabled list with a left hip contusion and recalled right-handed pitcher Josh Fields from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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Fields will make his third stint with the club after tossing scoreless relief in eight of nine games for the Dodgers this season, posting a 1.29 ERA (1 ER/7.0 IP) and striking out 12 batters against only one walk in 7.0 innings. Fields last pitched on Saturday against the Phillies, allowing his first run of the season on two hits in 0.2 innings of relief for Los Angeles and was optioned to Triple-A OKC following the game.
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Ryu made his fifth start of the season yesterday against the Phillies, allowing just one run on three hits in 5.1 innings and striking out a season-high nine batters to record his first win of the season. It was his first victory since August 31, 2014 at San Diego. Ryu has gone 1-4 with a 4.05 ERA (12 ER/26.2 IP) this season, while striking out 29 batters against eight walks.
Back to a 5-man rotation…
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I was going to post tomorrow that Ryu might, could use a blow after being out 2 years.
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FAZ is going after the All-Time DL record!
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Ryu is really hurt.
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WINK, WINK, NOD, NOD!
Let’s see. When Hill comes off the DL that will send Wood back to the pen unless Maeda gets shelled again. So, when Ryu comes off the DL will it be time for a Maeda DL trip? Urias is up to stay according to the team so unless Hill continues to have blister problems something will have to give.
The darts hit Grandal and Gonzalez again. 4th and 5th respectively.