Julio Urias Changes Everything!

Disregarding this abuse case or any specific case, I generally want to allow a person that is allowed to not be in prison to be able to work and make a living and find the job that they are best at. If fans and teammates create an intolerable situation for that player, then the best job for that player is out of the limelight and not in a place where a small group of people spend so much time together. An interstate truck driver is an isolated job for instance.

I am wondering why he will be allowed in the US. Perhaps if he is convicted and then owns a criminal record he will no longer be able to return to the US.

The fallout from the Osuna trade is already starting. I do not know how many of you have seen the video surveillance of the attack, but why Osuna is not in jail rather than being allowed to pitch for the WS Champs is beyond me. I will not post it, because it is rather violent. After the video became available Justin Verlander said this about Osuna…”you man. I hope the rest of your life without baseball is horrible. You deserve all that is coming your way!” McCullers also had some rather unkind things to say. “The issue here is no one cared as much until a video was leaked & now everyone is outraged!? This is the reality of domestic violence. It’s always brutal, always sickening. We must fight for the victims, video or not. He should be in jail. If you need help, find it. People care.”

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After the trade, Verlander was approached again, and this time he was couching his comments a bit but his feelings have not changed. Per JV…”It’s a tough situation, I think the thing for us to remember here is that the details have not come to light. We don’t know the whole story. Obviously, I’ve said some pretty inflammatory things about stuff like this in the past. I stand by those words.”

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For me, I beleive the tough situation is him trying to keep his mouth shut because Jeff Luhnow just went out and traded for the . Verlander did say that Luhnow did not talk to him before making decision. He did leave it open that Luhnow did speak with others on the team.JV is known to be involved in the domestic abuse cause, so this is going to be a very uncomfortable clubhouse.

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Some things are just much more important than winning a baseball game. I have a lot less respect for Jeff Luhnow now than before yesterday. FAZ detractors can criticize them all they want, but they were never rumored to be in on this sub-human.

So…anybody have any plans today?

Had plenty of chances, but couldn’t get the job done.

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Can’t put my finger on it, but I’m just not feeling it this year.

Why are hits better than walks? From Dodgers’ Digest;

“All said and done, they stranded 11 on the night and went 0-for-5 with RISP, getting seven walks but just five hits.”

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Can’t score runs that way.

I haven’t seen enough of Archer to be convinced that he would be an asset to the Dodgers. But based on what I do know,it seems to me that he may be better than his most recent ERA’s. From what I’ve read, his FIP has been consistently in the mid-3’s. Also consider that he pitches in the AL East, home of numerous HR friendly ballparks, and unlike in the NL, he’s had to face DH’s. In that respect, his numbers compare favorably up against the Dodger starters who have spent their time in the pitcher friendly NL West sans the DH.

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And based on his stats, it appears that Sean Doolittle should be someone the Dodgers are targeting.

Puig looks like he is out of DODGERS

Kela to the Pirates.

Urias hit 94 mph tonight in AZ.

I see Manny’s been learning from Chris Taylor on how take a called 3rd strike

So will we be surprised in the next 20 hours about a trade deadline acquisition? Is Joc, Puig, Barnes, Toles a Dodger by tomorrow night?

Shin-soo choo just put a beautiful swing on a robbie ray fastball. 3 run oppo hr now 3-1 Texas over arizona.

The Nationals have switched course, and have now said that Harper is available. I am not in the Harper bandwagon, but maybe FAZ is. If Harper is available, might not Doolittle be? He, I would be very interested in.

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In the never ending saga known as Chris Archer trade rumors, one continuing comment I cannot get used to…”Archer hasn’t had an ERA below 4.00 since 2015, but he’s under control through 2021 at a reasonable average annual salary of $9.2 million.” Since when is mediocrity worth $9M+, when you can get better than mediocrity for much less:

Not one Dodger starter (all 7) have an ERA north of 4.00. So who would Archer replace?

The Dodgers can probably find multiple starters for a lot less than $9M with less than 4.00 ERA. He is not the strikeout and 200+ inning he used to be. Stay with what they need…8th inning lockdown reliever – bridge to Jansen.

The Nats just made it known that Bryce Harper is available….

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Yawn…

I didnt watch the allstar game. Our manager didnt do something stupid like have him pitch two innings did he?

I think Stripling needed a break to reenergize. That is what I dislike about the all star game. I think that is a time where guys get a chance to restart. However, going to the all star game stresses a weary guy even more. I don’t think the homerun derby helped Muncy. I am in favor of the all star game for the league exposure. I just personally don’t like the all star stuff but it’s great for those that do. I poster earlier that stripling was pitching worse than anybody except Buehler. Let me clarify that I am very confident that Buehler will do well in the rotation. I just meant since the dL trip he is not back to where he was and he is not an option for the bpen so strip would be the most likely bpen option. Strip going to dL for a minor injury is even better.

Kasten already had one of his teams win 14 consecutive Division championships. San Diego will just have to accept a Wild Card invite into the playoffs. I base that on nothing.

Urias is starting an assignment in the Arizona Rookie League.

Astros have a very solid GM. nobody knows if the changes are going to work or not but they are doing the right moves Velander prince and now Osuna but a very solid cacher

What if the yankees got madbum?

Stripling to DL with a toe injury. Floro is back.

Roberto Osuna reportedly traded to Jays for Ken Giles. And I’m certain that Osuna was never considered by the Dodgers, and justifiably so.

i.e. , 2nd sentence of the 2nd paragraph. :). 🙂

Mark, feel free to jump all over me for the word I left out of my second sentence in the previous post. 🙂