It s Not All About Bryce Harper
Have you ever been to an auction where one party was hell-bent-for-leather to win whatever the auction target was. The guy who wants to win at all costs is not called a winner where I am from. He usually overpays and regrets it later. My wife has won auctions costing thousands of dollars, only to regret it later. The winner of an auction is often really The Loser. Winning an
Have you ever been to an auction where one party was “hell-bent-for-leather” to win whatever the auction target was. The guy who wants to win at all costs is not called a “winner” where I am from. He usually overpays and regrets it later. My wife has won auctions costing thousands of dollars, only to regret it later. The winner of an auction is often really “The Loser.” Winning an auction is often a “dope-fiend” move.
Do Dodger fans really want Andrew Friedman to win the Bryce Harper Auction at all costs? This fan doesn’t! At the right price, I would want Bryce Harper… but to win an auction? Let Zaidi win that boat-anchor contract. Zaidi really doesn’t want to win that auction either, but Giants ownership may force him.
Andrew Friedman will not make a dope-fiend move… that I am sure of. “But he signed Anderson, McCarthy, Olivera, Kazmir and Sierra.” … and your point is? Those were bad moves… not Dope-Fiend moves! Dope fiend moves hamstring you for years. Speaking of ham…
How much ham
could a ham chuck chuck
if a ham chuck could chuck ham?
However, I digress. The Dodgers do not need Bryce Harper, but Bryce Harper needs the Dodgers… if he wants to win. He’s not winning in SF and Friedman may very well give Farhan enough rope to hang himself. Harper doesn’t want to go to Philly or SF and the Dodgers do not want a boat anchor contract.
If the Dodgers can get Harper at a bargain, then I am all for it, but an overpay? Forget about it! The Dodgers are fine… Bryce, it’s your call! Me? I really don’t care. What will be, will be!
I have been in LA all week and it has been crazy. I did get to have dinner with 2demeter2 on Tuesday. In fact, he bought drinks and dinner for me, my son and my VP of Sales. He almost fought me when I tried to pay, but I had to give up because he is bigger than me! What a great time and thank you! Then, on Wednesday, we met up with Bobby for some tequila. That was nice too. We have some awesome people on LA DODGER TALK!
While We Wait…
- Alex Verdugo is making a case to be on the roster and maybe the leadoff hitter.
- Garlick does not stink.
- Julio Urias might slide into Kershaw’s spot rather easily!
- I continue to believe Kershaw is hurt!
- Corey Seager is still on the path to start the season at SS. He has taken live BP and may play in minor league games next week.
- MLB.COM rates the Dodgers farm systems #7, which is nothing short of amazing consider their winning ways the past 6 years. YIKES!
- Brad Miller is a nice signing. To me, it means that Friedman is building some more depth in preparation for a possible trade.
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Discussion (132)
Disagree, not disagreeable
Mark
your article is really quite good. I don’t understand the “ham” analogy though.
My question is not about Harper, it is about Matt Beaty who always seems to rack it up in spring training and have a nice season in the minors, and also is highly rated, but still doesn’t get a lot of buzz. Is there much talk going on about him possibly breaking the squad?
Did everyone hear Jaime Jarrin’s wife died today, and he suffered a heart attack too today?
How different our discussions would be today if it were the Dodgers who had offered Harper the contract the Phillies did…and he had accepted. So glad he is now their headache for the next 13 years.
12 position players:
C–Barnes/Martin
1B–Muncy/Freese
2B–Kikè/Miller
SS–Seager
3B–Turner
LF–Joc/Taylor
CF–Pollock
RF–Bellinger
With 13 pitchers, Verdugo could be on the outside looking in. Seager’s health is the X-factor.
Verdugo’s job to lose. If he doesn’t produce some offense consistently this ST, I can only think the platoon will be back. Verdugo looked comfortable in RF last season. His arm is good and he’s got some speed. For me, it would be choice of Verdugo or Pollock as the leadoff batter. 2B seems like another platoon season but I’m hoping they give the chance to Kike. I’m not going to be pissed if we see some platooning again. If guys can’t hit LHP, I will know that we still have a ways to go to either acquire balanced talent or promote the talent from the farm. Lux looks pretty good to make 2B. Can our new hitting coaches get players like Joc to hit LHP? Is it really that hard to teach?
The Harper contract was said to be front loaded.
If the Phillies matched the Dodgers offer for the first 4 years at $45M that’s $180M.
If the second 4 years is at $30M that’s $120M.
If the last 5 years are at $6M that’s $30M.
The AAV is $25.4M. And who knows what the CBT will be then.
Is that all that crazy?