It's Getting Late… Early!
It’s March 2nd and the Dodgers head to Korea on the 14th or the 15th, so it is getting late… very early. Miguel Vargas fate is sealed as he looks totally lost and is headed for OKC. Like Gavin Lux, his problems appear to be all in his head. There are only eleven more games (not…
It’s March 2nd and the Dodgers head to Korea on the 14th or the 15th, so it is getting late… very early. Miguel Vargas fate is sealed as he looks totally lost and is headed for OKC. Like Gavin Lux, his problems appear to be all in his head. There are only eleven more games (not counting split squad games) until Spring Training is over… essentially. The Dodgers will be in Korea for five days and then fly back to play the Freeway Series on the 24th to 26th, before opening with the Cardinals.
I believe that Vargas fate is sealed, but what about Gavin Lux? I believe that Lux will get two or three more opportunities, but if he can’t transcend his issues, I think Milwaukee and the Dodgers have already agreed on a deal for Willy Adames. Milwaukee has Joey Ortiz ready to take over at SS and Gavin Lux can slide over to 2B. I give it a week – Andrew Friedman and Brandon Gomes can’t wait much longer. The situation at SS is unteniable.
What Did I Tell You About Austin Gauthier?
He is a baller and a Grand Salami hitter. He will go to OKC and could see time in LA this year, depending upon injuries. I really like this guy. Of course, he is not a Superstar, but he is a guy who rises to the occasion.
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Out on a Limb
Yes, I am going to go there and predict the Opening Day Lineup:
- Betts 2B
- Ohtani DH
- Freeman 1B
- Hernandez, T. LF
- Muncy 3B
- Smith C
- Outman CF
- Adames SS
- Heyward RF
A JP Feyereisen Sighting…
… and he looks like he hasn’t pitched in two years!
Fangraphs 2024 Dodgers Top 49 Prospects
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Discussion (66)
Disagree, not disagreeable
White Sox, Cleveland and the Royals are the only teams in the AL without a former Dodger on the 40-man. Giants and Colorado the only teams in the NL without a former Dodger on the 40-man. About 12 exe Dodgers on the Non-roster lists.
The Dodgers don’t need Rojas. Lux, Betts, Taylor, Kike can all play SS and 2B. Taylor and Kike can play 3B. Gauthier will be down there in the minors, if it goes that far for a call up.
Why not trade Rojas for a prospect and have Pages as Heyward’s platoon partner and fill in for Teo H and Outman on their days off and pinch hit too. That’s enough at bats to go around for Pages. I’d rather have a homegrown that obviously will hit better than Rojas, since Rojas has the bar set so low.
I really don’t think Kike should be Heyward’s platoon partner. Kike’s stats against LHP have gone down since 2018 except 2021. Even Taylor would be a better fit in that spot considering he’s hit LHP better than Kike in that span.
Their’s versatility in the outfield that it could work out.
But then again, who cares, the offense is stacked.
Just my 2 cents.
I think it really does not matter what Vargas does between now and opening day. I still think he is going to have to go to AAA and hone his game. He has at bats like today, where he looks like an All-Star, and then the games before today’s where he looks like he couldn’t hit water if he fell out of a boat. These are the 13 position players who will be heading to Korea. Ohtani, Freeman, Muncy, Outman, Heyward, Lux, the Hernandez boys, Smith, Barnes, Taylor, Rojas, Betts. Sheehan won’t be ready to open the season. I think the five starters will be, Yamamoto, Miller, Glasnow, Paxton and Stone. Yarbrough will be in the pen as a long man and the 5th starter option if Stone is not picked. Buehler, and Kershaw will go on the IL when the season starts. The eight pen arms? Graterol, Phillips, Kelly, Trienen, Brasier, Vesia, Hudson, and one of Hurt, Vanasco, or Gage.