Rant Rave Monday
RVS gets all the glory (10 runs a game average) at least until tomorrow. The Dodgers are undefeated! Print the tickets! If you listened to the Andrew Friedman interview, you should never say the Dodgers want to be an all or nothing team. Why no MRI on Kershaw? Because you don t want to know La, La, La, La, La, La, La fingers in ears> DJ Peters has added bulk and
- RVS gets all the glory… (10 runs a game average) at least until tomorrow.
- The Dodgers are undefeated! Print the tickets!
- If you listened to the Andrew Friedman interview, you should never say the Dodgers want to be an “all or nothing” team.
- Why no MRI on Kershaw? Because you don’t want to know… “La, La, La, La, La, La, La” <fingers in ears>
- DJ Peters has added bulk and is noticeably bigger and stronger. The fact that he blasted two home runs does not go unnoticed. Can he cut down on his strikeouts… that’s the question!
- Edwin Rios has not showed out with the bat (yet) and I think his swing is a little slow, but he looks like he might be able to handle 3B. It’s early…
- Dennis Santana is the Dodgers’ Future Closer! What filthy stuff! They will probably keep him on a starters routine, but he’s a bullpen guy!
- I remain convinced that Russ Martin will be the Comeback Player of the Year and have a very good season. Wouldn’t it be something if he made the All-Star team? Before you gag… I said the same about Matt Kemp.
- Gonsolin and Ruiz are both very good athletes. Exceptional, actually! Ruiz may be up later this year… the same with Gonsolin.
- I wonder if Omar Estevez is a Robert Van Socyoc disciple? That HR was textbook “launch angle and stay in the zone.“
- Mitch White and Dustin May looked very healthy… and ready to rumble.
- If you believe that “Andrew Friedman just is cheap and won’t go over the Luxury Tax Threshold”, then you have something in common with a bag of hammers. Just WOW!
- I am headed to LA for the rest of the week (not baseball related) but should be in touch with the internet. Rancho Cucamonga on Monday, Temecula on Tuesday, Valencia on Wednesday and Buena Park on Thursday. I’m sure there will be come food and fun as we visit our vendors. My VP of Sales and Marketing and my son are my roadies.
- Man… I am missing the NFL Scouting Combine in Indy this week!
- Finally, while I do not think it will happen, I would not be surprised to see Farhan Zaidi sign Byrce Harper.
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ESPN and MLBTR is reporting that Roberts plus Dodgers brass are meeting with Harper in Vegas.
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Nice problem to have – Gonsolin, White and May all looked the part. Each looked better than the previous pitcher. Gonsolin looked impressive escaping a couple of bloop hits. May looked dominant. White looked very poised and polished. I can see why the Dodgers would trade any of them. Was Santana using a whiffle ball?
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Back to back to back jacks off a dude throwing batting practice. Estevez looked stronger than I expected.
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Ruiz is very athletic. What a play on that ball that skipped away from his glove.
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I’m trying not to get too excited, but this team is loaded with talent.
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Bryce is gonna have to decide if he wants to be rich and win a ring, or be richer and get booed by his home fans. Dodger or Phillies, seems like a no brainer to me.
Dave Roberts and others were in Vegas last night:
Open on www.espn.comhttp://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26075139/dodgers-re-enter-bryce-harper-sweepstakes-interested-short-term-dealOnly watched a few innings yesterday, and none the day before. Saw a number of things that impressed me, but I’m not going to go overboard after some very early ST games.
Regarding DJ Peters, I didn’t notice if he added any bulk, size or strength, and for now I don!t care. The previous DJ Peters I saw had humongous power, and it doesn’t matter to me if he hits a HR 475 ft. or 575 ft. They both count the same. However, I did mention in a post at the end of the previous thread that I was concerned with what I saw in his last AB after hitting the two HRs. Instead of trying to just make contact he went up to the plate trying to murder the ball, and struck out swinging wildly at three pitches. As I noted then, it is not necessary for a man with his size and strength to swing so hard and wildly. All he has to do is make consistent contact, and plenty of balls will just naturally fly over the walls.
I’ve been interested in Peters ever since I watched him go back on a fly ball in a 2017 spring training game. I lost some enthusiasm when it looked like his throws curved. I will be watching his defense closely. He could have a big spring. Dodgers still need a big righty bat.
I have already been on record that Harper could be a Giant. It looks like he is finalizing a contract with the Phillies as soon as today though.
From https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/dodgers-have-advanced-offseason-workouts: Among the players that worked out regularly Van Scoyoc during the off season were Taylor, Justin Turner, Joc Pederson, Austin Barnes, Enrique Hernandez and Cody Bellinger.
Very nice report. Very nice. thank you sir.
1. D.J. Peters is a Monster. I hope and pray the Dodgers put this guy in LF and don’t let him languish for years in the minor leagues. Bring him up. We want to see. I love this kid and he is a grinder.
2. I agree Rios will be over powered by Major League pitchers because of his slow bat. Just doesn’t have it. Trade Bait ASAP.
3. Ruiz is going to be GREATTTT as Tony the Tiger would say. Pure Hitter. Don’t you agree????? Or the Geico Camel. Hey Mike, Mike Mike Mike. You agree????
4. White and May. Bring the up if the guys in the Dugout can’t handle it give the ball. I am so tired of seeing old retreads get signed just to watch 4. 78 ERA’s go to the mound because they have “EXPERIANCE”