Rants & Raves
I keep hearing Dodger fans begging for Jordon Montgomery. Do they even realize he is a #3 starter… at best? Come on, man! Someone is going to give him about $170 Million, and I hope it is not the Dodgers. I’ll take Imanaga for $80 Million, please! Maybe the MLB needs to do what…
- I keep hearing Dodger fans begging for Jordon Montgomery. Do they even realize he is a #3 starter… at best? Come on, man! Someone is going to give him about $170 Million, and I hope it is not the Dodgers. I’ll take Imanaga for $80 Million, please!
- Maybe the MLB needs to do what the NBA is doing and have an in-season tournament… or two. It might make things more interesting. Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers are shocking the world after ousting the Bucks in the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinal. The Pacers play the Lakers for the In-Season Tournament Championship on Saturday Evening.
- The Dodgers are still in on Ryan Brasier and Kike Hernandez.
- I was not surprised that the Dodgers lost two players- Carson Taylor and Darlin Pinales- during the MiLB Phase of the Rule 5 Draft. Neither player was in the Dodgers’ plans, and while Taylor could ultimately be a backup catcher, the Dodgers are loaded with Catchers, so there was no reason to keep him.
- The Ohtanoi thing has gone on long enough. Just move on and sign JDM, LA, and focus on pitching… It’s going to be expensive. These teams are all nuts!
- Is there really a “rift” between Dave Roberts and the front office, or is it just manufactured because writers are bored? Who cares?
- It appears that the Dodgers will start Walker Buehler later than Spring Training. This is not because he has had a setback but just an effort to protect his arm in his first season back after Tommy J.
- I am back from Lost Wages… $20 poorer!
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Discussion (77)
Disagree, not disagreeable
What I am reading into the Ohtani delay is that his favored team (?) has not ponied up the money he is after. He is waiting, hoping that they will meet his demands . Quite possibly, no team is meeting his demands. It seems like he would have signed if his demands were being met.
Oh, how I love these baseball “journalists” and pundits. Most of the stuff that’s reported is them repeating other stuff from other pundits that is, in itself, usually a figment of someone’s imagination.
Ohtani is going to Toronto. It’s a done deal. Apparently not.
This Ohtani back and forth here has been going on, ad nauseum, for months now. You have the pro-Ohtani folks, and those who think he’s not worth it.
“His contract will hamstring the Dodgers ability to sign players in fiscal year 2029!” “By the end of his contract in ten years the Dodgers won’t be getting a good return on investment!” … LOL! Or something to that effect.
Really. Not to be dour about our future personal prospects here, but most of you all here are in your 70s. To be blunt, you’re going to be dead in ten years. Why do you care about how Ohtani will be performing then? How ’bout you just enjoy the moment?
I’ve had to change my expectations as a Dodgers fan. I don’t have expectations that the Dodgers will win the WS. The playoff structure has turned October into the baseball equivalent of March Madness. It’s just a randomized tournament, and regardless of how stacked, talented or deep the Dodger team is, their likelihood of winning it all is unfortunately very slim, and contingent of the vicissitudes of who’s hot, and who’s not.
So, I don’t care. If the Dodgers win it all. …icing on the cake. At this point I’d just rather watch the best player on Planet Earth play for the team I follow for 162 games.
Having Ohtani – or a whole gaggle of the best players money can buy – will not guarantee a WS win. Just ask Steve Cohen. You know what is guaranteed? That you’ll have the privilege of watching the best player on Planet Earth play for the team you follow for 162 games. And some of you are adamantly opposed to that? To each his own … I guess.
Oh, how I love these baseball “journalists” and pundits. Most of the stuff that’s reported is them repeating other stuff from other pundits that is, in itself, usually a figment of someone’s imagination.
Ohtani is going to Toronto. It’s a done deal. Apparently not.
This Ohtani back and forth here has been going on, ad nauseum, for months now. You have the pro-Ohtani folks, and those who think he’s not worth it.
“His contract will hamstring the Dodgers ability to sign players in fiscal year 2029!” “By the end of his contract in ten years the Dodgers won’t be getting a good return on investment!” … LOL! Or something to that effect.
Really. Not to be dour about our future personal prospects here, but most of you all here are in your 70s. To be blunt, you’re going to be dead in ten years. Why do you care about how Ohtani will be performing then? How ’bout you just enjoy the moment?
I’ve had to change my expectations as a Dodgers fan. I don’t have expectations that the Dodgers will win the WS. The playoff structure has turned October into the baseball equivalent of March Madness. It’s just a randomized tournament, and regardless of how stacked, talented or deep the Dodger team is, their likelihood of winning it all is unfortunately very slim, and contingent of the vicissitudes of who’s hot, and who’s not.
So, I don’t care. If the Dodgers win it all. …icing on the cake. At this point I’d just rather watch the best player on Planet Earth play for the team I follow for 162 games.
Having Ohtani – or a whole gaggle of the best players money can buy – will not guarantee a WS win. Just ask Steve Cohen. You know what is guaranteed? That you’ll have the privilege of watching the best player on Planet Earth play for the team you follow for 162 games. And some of you are adamantly opposed to that? To each his own … I guess.
As of 7.28 CDT Ohtani has not signed with any team and had not made a decision yet per MLBTR. Anything else is pure bullshit.
I’m not dead yet.
Right about now… I believe nothing of what I hear and half of what I see!
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Hoping we start seeing more action. Good add for bosox.
I would like to see:
1. Muncy at DH
2. Trade for RH power bat at 3rd and/or Short stop
3. Sign or trade for non-platoon OF with power
4. Sign Yamamoto for high AAV, 4- year deal.
5. Trade for durable #3 SP.
See how season progresses and be ready to trade more prospects to power up for WS run.
I heard the plane got diverted to Boston. Uh oh!!!!!! Is Dave Robert’s flying the plane?
Bob Nightingale is reporting Ohtani wasn’t on the private flight heading to Toronto. He is at his home in SoCal right now.
Hope all of this Ohtani to Toronto is BS
Thinking more about Ohtani: If he didn’t want to be a Dodger six years ago why would he want to be one now? He obviously doesn’t like the press and it’s been said he’s not after every last dollar. So Canada makes some sense. Plus, in LA he wouldn’t be THE man. He’d share that with Mookie & Freddie and others later. PLUS? All this phony secrecy stuff really strikes me as primadona behavior. Reminds me of MadBum telling Puig not to look at him. So damn dumb.
well if it’s true, it’s time for friedman to step it up! honestly not all that disappointing news. make cleveland an offer for jose ramirez they can’t refuse. busch, vargas and cartaya. dh max.sheehan , grove and rivas for cease. sign imanaga .try to sign hoskins and we’re done!
OK, get busy, AF:
1. Sign JDM – $38 MM
2. Sign Imanaga – $92 MM
3. Sign Yamamoto – $280 MM
4. Sign Lee – $85 MM
5. Sign Garver – $40 MM
That’s $535 MM which is less than Ohtani and you get 5 impact players!
BooYAH!
Looks like happening –
3:00pm: Ohtani is en route to Toronto, per Morosi, though he adds that Ohtani does not have a signed agreement with any team.
This is absolutely amazing news.
I’m sorry some of you will be disappointed but I truly believe this is the best thing for our Club going forward.
Very excited about the season ahead and the moves AF will make to strengthen the Rotation.
Now you can see why Doc said what he said,
Exciting times ahead
Blake Snell, Dylan Cease, and Imanaga could all be in dodgers rotation but they still need a Leftfielder that bats right handed or a eight fielder that bats right handed and then put Heyward and Deluca in Leftfield. That I say could be by way of trade could it be Glasnow and Arozianna could be or a Tylee Oneal or how about this move outman to left field and then sign Kevin Keilmier or Michael Taylor both started centerfield for the one the blue jays and second one the Twins last year now the Dodgers can start doing more stuff.
Will the Japanese community be more excited about 2 Japanese players Yamamoto AND Imanaga on the Dodgers, than 1 player Ohtani?
Yamamoto AND Imanaga will cost about the same as Ohtani per year, maybe even slightly less.
Will the Japanese community like another Asian player, Lee on the Dodgers?
Will the Korean community like Lee on the Dodgers and come watch him play at Dodger stadium?
DH’s are easy to find because all they have to do is hit and we don’t know if Ohtani will ever pitch again and if he does how good he will be.
The Dodgers main need is starting pitching.
Ask yourself those 3 questions and consider the other 3 things.
Now some sources say Ohtani hasn’t made a decision. None of the usual folks have said he’s going to the Blue Jay’s. Did somebody jump the gun? All this is quite hilarious.
Well, apparently, Ohtani is going to Toronto. I thought he would. Different cat. The Dodgers have been saved from themselves. Now they can sign JD or find another DH and focus on pitching.
Initially, I liked the idea of the Dodgers signing Shohei, but then the money got crazy. No, beyond crazy.
It would have created a massive boat anchor to future roster changes and additions.
Will they now go all in on Yamamoto? Is he as good as they say?
Or will they focus on the Japanese lefty and making a trade.
Another bat right hand bat wouldn’t hurt
It’s a great day for LA.
From MLBTRadeRumors –
Conflicting Reports On Ohtani, Blue Jays
By Darragh McDonald | December 8, 2023 at 1:15pm CDT
The Blue Jays are set to sign two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, per a report from J.P. Hoornstra of Dodgers Nation. Nothing is official but Hoornstra reports a formal announcement is expected as soon as tonight. Ben Nicholson-Smith and Shi Davidi of Sportsnet and Alden Gonzalez of ESPN push back by saying that a decision has not been made.
The white sox already said they’re not trading Roberts jr.
Ohtani going to the Jays for 580 million. Dodged a bullet there.
Go get Yamamoto and Cease and Roberts JR guys and sign Kike and bring back JD Martinez before he goes to the Giants.
Maybe not a done deal ?
The Blue Jays are set to sign two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, per a report from J.P. Hoornstra of Dodgers Nation. Nothing is official but Hoornstra reports a formal announcement is expected as soon as tonight. Ben Nicholson-Smith and Shi Davidi of Sportsnet and Alden Gonzalez of ESPN push back by saying that a decision has not been made.