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If you know anything about me, you know that I believe the conventional wisdom is usually wrong… to say nothing of dumb! Insofar as I know, every blog, baseball writer, and a majority of the fans have tried, convicted, and sentenced Trevor Bauer in the Court of Public Opinion. I…
If you know anything about me, you know that I believe the conventional wisdom is usually wrong… to say nothing of dumb! Insofar as I know, every blog, baseball writer, and a majority of the fans have tried, convicted, and sentenced Trevor Bauer in the Court of Public Opinion. I think that they are wrong! Very wrong – but I am not going to discuss it again… at least not right about now. I have said that I do not believe the Dodgers will sign Freddie Freeman or Nelson Cruz when every media outlet is talking about just that. We are done talking about that too. Of course, signed with the Nats, so he is off the market.
Of course, if I am wrong, you will pile on like goats on stink. So many blogs play it safe. It’s milk toast. They try and play both sides. Me? I am going to give you my opinion… which often varies from the mainstream opinion and I will admit when I am wrong and you are welcome to pile on. The thing is… I am seldom wrong! Well, I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken. OK, I am joking… Stop it!
Late last season, over the winter and recently, I said that the Dodger had a Top 10 Farm System. Many fans disagreed… violently disagreed, loudly disagreed. Well, Baseball America ranked them #8, and Keith Law (whom lots of baseball fans worship) ranked them #1. I can’t rank them #1, but they are certainly TOP 4… maybe like #4, in my opinion.
So, just to be clear, here is where we are at:
#1 – I do not believe the Dodgers will sign Freddie Freeman;
#2 – I do not believe the Dodgers will sign Nelson Cruz (they didn’t);
#3 – I do not think Trevor Bauer will be suspended (I am not a fan – I did not like the signing and am fine if AF trades him; and
#4 – I think Clayton Kershaw should have retired (that remains to be seen)!
There is not much wiggle room outta that. Feel free to pile on if I am wrong… and I know you will.
I am not afraid to stand for something… because if I don’t I might fall for anything. Yes, I am not always right, but if you stick with what I say, you will be right more than you will be wrong. Take that to the bank.
There are dozens… maybe hundreds of websites and blogs where you can get game summaries, boxscores, and game time information. LaDodgerTalk is about seeing a different game. We want you to think… think for yourselves and not engage in “groupthink.” I go to many blogs and it is just one party where everyone complements everyone else for their take on the Dodgers… when in fact, it is all the same take.
Blaaaaahhhhh!
This year LA DODGER TALK is going to provide content as you have never seen before, We are going to help you see a different game and there is going to be a HUGE FOCUS on the Dodgers’ Minor League System featuring minor league players nearly every day. Yes, I know I have retired and come back more than Tom Brady, but here I am… right here, right now.
We have Bear (our appointed baseball historian), myself, and we will have another blogger come on board VERY soon, whom you all know. We are going to have some interviews with some very famous baseball people (I’d love to tell you, but I can’t… yet!).
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I also want to announce that Jeff Dominique, Always Compete, or AC (he has a multitude of names) is going to be starting his own blog on April Fools Day. This is true! We will have links to it when it is live. I am sure it will be one of the best blogs out there. I hope he doesn’t put me out of business. He had to leave LA Dodger Talk due to illness… he was sick of me! I am sure that DC (Dodger Chatter), also known as Harold Uhlman will be joining him. I think it will be outstanding. Jeff is very well connected and insightful into Dodger Baseball. You will be dumber if you do not read his blog! Wow! That’s some great copy! Good Luck Jeff (AC) and DC!
Actually, in some small way, I hope I helped Jeff move in this direction. I wish him (and DC) nothing but the best! my son is now in charge of our day-to-day operations at US Water Systems and I work on long-term and web projects. It is a dream come true. Bear (Michael Norris) is collaborating with me on a Cooperstown Blog and it will be amazing. Stay tuned. Does anyone know who the President of Cooperstown is? Hint: He’s an old friend.
I am still working on my book. I am still involved with US Water Systems (like 50 hours a week), and I am the Grandfather to 6 little girls (from 16 years old to 18 months). I call the youngest Rey Skywalker and she calls me Obi Wan. I never knew how much being a grandfather suited me.
Clayton looks to have a pretty good belly going right about now.
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Discussion (80)
Disagree, not disagreeable
Nothing is going to happen tonight. But games start in 3 days. FF needs to be in camp.
Someone told me that the Dodgers offer to Freeman is 4 years. Not sure how they know. Maybe they don’t.
Some interesting facts I found on Freddie Freeman :
As Jon Paul Morosi notes, Freeman is represented by the same agency as Clayton Kershaw, who agreed to a one-year deal with the Dodgers ) earlier on Friday. Also other than his father, the only hitting coach Freeman cites for helping him establish his approach as a child was Ira Green, father of former major league slugger Dodger Shawn Green, who ran a Los Angeles-area baseball academy.
Legal contract paperwork and a physical must be holding this deal up or a possible trade is in the works to clear roster space.
I’m sure most of you have seen this, but . . . https://buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/13/ohio-state-football-espn-trades-buckeyes-football-to-fox-for-joe-buck/
You left out resting a player as he hits the pinnacle of his hot streak.
Just saw a video of Bellinger taking BP. It looks like he has changed his stance again. But this one looks very natural. And he was raking.
If you listen to Podcasts, the latest Baseball America podcast focuses on the Dodgers:
Miller, Vargas, Pepilot, Busch (with a nice anecdote featuring Dave Roberts) and plenty more…..
Just read today’s post, not sure I understand why anyone would start a new blog.
Not just the fact that it’s a capital expense (albeit a small one.)
But maintenance is a pain.
Is there a reason they wouldn’t just post content here?
Selfishly, it’s one destination instead of two (or three)
Mark, the reasons you mention why the Dodgers should not sign Freeman are correct and it is what is best for the team in the medium and long term, I am in that boat, the Dodgers should not sign Freeman.
So if the Dodgers go and sign Freeman it doesn’t mean you’re wrong, it’s far more likely that the Dodgers are wrong.
A lot of chatter that Freeman is going to be a Blue Jay.
Instead of Freeman (Although it wouldn’t be bad to have him) it would be much better to sign Joc, Greinke and Bryant, who could occupy 3B after Turner
This gets more exciting than the deadline trade!
Wow: The Reds are gutting the team.
Winker and Suarez to the Mariners.
The words are actually “Ghost Runners in MLB.”
The Ghost Runner is coming back… mercifully!
From MLBTR:
The extra innings ghost runner might be sticking around in Major League Baseball, report Jayson Stark and Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Players, who “heavily support” this new feature from the last two seasons, tell the reporters they expect it to be enacted this week with the announcement of health and safety protocols.
Though the automatic runner on second base in extra innings was originally put in place as a COVID response, ultimately the players like it because it has mostly killed the marathon extra innings game.
Stark and Gelb note that the apparition may not necessarily appear in the 10th inning, but instead could surface in the 11th or 12th. With the National League adopting the designated hitter this year, baseball traditionalists are doing plenty of grumbling this week.
Tatis out for 3 months – broken wrist.
Well Freddie is a free man no longer! Move over Max. You’ve got a new playmate! Just wanted to beat Passan to the punch
It’s always fun to try and figure what AF will do next! If FF signs can’t believe TT is a Dodger next year.
I would think that Freddie would not want to go to the East Coast.
Dodgers must be waiting to get a trade lined up before announcing the FF acquisition. Unless there is a mystery team out there like the Orange County Angels I think FF is going to be a Dodger.
And going to ……. Mark?
Mark ,we may be both wrong on Freddie Freeman unless the Yankees acquire him.
Atlanta acquires Matt Olsen from the A’s.
This means Freeman is leaving Atl…….
Jorge’s passion for the Padres is borderline unhealthy IMHO.
I agree with you about Freeman and Cruz. The Dodgers have preferred to use a revolving DH to rest players and get bench players ABs. Freeman wants 6 years. They have prospects, one of which will be able to play 1B and they have Muncy.
I would never count Clayton Kershaw out.
Don’t be surprised to see Bauer suspended at the beginning of the season. Don’t be surprised if he never wears Dodger Blue again.
Dodgers’ needs:
1 – SP or 2. They have Buehler, Urias and Kershaw and after that, ??? Heaney has never been good. He’s a flier. May may not be back as a starter until 2023. Gonsolin is a ?? Price is done.
2 – bench depth. Last year’s bench was not effective. Don’t know if Rios will be good after undergoing surgery for labral tear. McKinstry is a ?? They have their backup catcher and after that???
We’ve been traveling to AZ to play in baseball tournaments for several years, but our agenda hasn’t lined up with the Dodgers schedule. However, this year we have a window that works perfectly for us. I’m very proud to share that I’m taking my son this Friday to our first game at camelback ranch.
Do you have any tips in regards to how early to get to the ballpark to watch BP and warm ups to take in as much of the experience possible?
Thanks,
Peter
Jorge, is it just the Padres or are you this hateful against anybody not Dodgers?