Rant & Rave Saturday
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- It would be wonderful if the Dodgers could make a deal at the deadline to get a hitter who doesn’t strike out much, hits .280-.290, and has some power. Wait, morons, he is already on the team… and he is leading the team in batting average and second in OPS, albeit in just 42 ABs, but Miguel Vargas needs to play. It could be the guy the Dodgers need to trade for is already on the team.
- I keep hearing that this isn’t a championship team, and it leads me to believe some of you live in an alternate universe. One of the Top 5 players in baseball is on the IL and another player who happens to be the 3B and usually hits 35 HR and drives in 100 runs is on the IL as well. They will be back, Does that make us any better? Duuuuhhhh…
- With Vargas, Betts, Muncy, Buehler, Kershaw, Yamamoto, May, Graterol and others added to the team, this could be an entirely different team… especially if James Outman can return to killing RHP.
- Willy Adames would look great in Dodger Blue next season. I’d take him over Bichette. Mookie and Miggy Ro can hold down SS this season.
- BTW, some fans like to rag on Robert Van Socyoc, but all you have to do is look at his record and also remember what he has done with Rojas. It doesn’t work with everyone, but the Dodgers lead all of MLB in Runs, OB%, and OPS, and they are #17 in Strikeouts while being #3 in HRs. As they get healthy, they will be the best offense in baseball… wait! They already are. BTW, HERE IS a recent interview a high schooler did with JD Martinez who is a RVS disciple.
- Justin Wrobleski will allegedly start on Sunday. I have been waiting for this. This could help decide whether the Dodgers go after Crochet or not.
- Kyle Hurt can’t be far off…
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Disagree, not disagreeable
Vargas LF
Pages/Outman CF
T. Hernanadez RF
Logical, Simple ..but nooooooo…
AF & Co are cooking up something BIGGER ..BETTER …something SPECTACULAR!!
Just wait and see. It will all reveal itself soon enough.
Maybe tomorrow, or next week, or next month, or next year.
Just be patient, ..and have faith. 🙂