Some Days The Bear Gets You…

Taylor is the 26 man on the team. He is not costing them games. He plays once a week, maybe.

He is going to be valuable come October, you just don’t toss him aside.

No better teammate than CT3 either. He aint going anywhere.

Of course, to consummate trades there has to be willing partners. But the fact remains, if Friedman is going to make a trade (or 2) to address the Dodgers 5 to 9 production problems, then he’d better not wait until near the July 30 trade deadline to do it. By then it will be much harder for him to get whatever player(s) he covets.

Some steps to take now:

Move freeman to 4 behind Smith. At 35 Freeman is trending the wrong way.

Betts ss

Ohtani dh

Smith c

Freeman 1b

Teo rf

Muncy 3rd

Vargas lf

Rojas 2b

Pages cf

With smith out move Freddie back

Against righties lux in Heyward in

Love Chris Taylor. I’m not an expert, but he looks done! How can the dodgers win in october with that bench? Is there any body on that bench you feel good about pinch hitting in the postseason? Barnes? Taylor? Even Kiki? Why not bring Lipcius up?? Maybe he catches fire like Pages did! …. It seems. the pitching in the minors. always delivers, whereas the hitters never really shine. Knack, Sheehan, Stone, Miller, even Grove to an extent all have performed. i’m still not convinced they don’t need to bring in a big bat if they are to win in October. The Bichette rumors won’t die!! If the blue jays continue to struggle he very well may be moved. Not just me saying that.

We lose one game and people lose their minds around here.

From the Dodger’s Official Page:

“RHP Bobby Miller (right shoulder inflammation)

Expected return: Early June

Miller completed three innings during a simulated game at Dodger Stadium on May 21. The right-hander faced Gavin Lux, Chris Taylor, Miguel Vargas and Minor Leaguer Juan Alonso. He threw around 50 pitches, using his entire pitch mix.

The next step for Miller is to pitch in a rehab game with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on May 26, according to manager Dave Roberts. That start is scheduled for four innings. Miller will need at least a couple of rehab starts before returning to the Dodgers’ rotation. (Last updated: May 21)”

Still asking, who do you use as a batter off the bench? The platoons don’t go away when the playoffs begin! Sure its a long time till the playoffs, but does anybody believe Taylor and Barnes will be all fixed by then? …not going crazy over last night’s loss. Just saying sooner or later that bench has to be addressed. And yes Bear, Barnes needs to go!! There i said it! First time in a long time! Hell, call up Feduccia. and Ship. Taylor out(il) or something and give Hunter some at bats! Can he be any worse than Taylor or Barnes?

Xander Bogaerts has a broken shoulder. He was placed on the IL and the Padres brought up David Peralta to take his place.

10:10 PM ET

Diamondbacks (23-26)

Dodgers (33-18)

SP Ryne Nelson R

2-3 7.06 ERA PRIM

SP Tyler Glasnow R

6-2 2.90 ERA

Confirmed Lineup

SS Mookie Betts R

DH S. Ohtani L

1B F. Freeman L

C Will Smith R

LF T. Hernandez R

2B Gavin Lux L

CF Andy Pages R

RF J. Heyward L

3B E. Hernandez R

63° Wind 9 mph Out

Look at who is batting 6th tonight,Gavin Lux

Wednesday Dodger Minor League Schedule

3:05 p.m. PT (doubleheader): Tulsa (Yon Castro & TBA) at Springfield (TBA & Max Rajcic)

3:05 p.m.: Great Lakes (Jacob Meador) vs. Beloit (Emmett Olson)

5:05 p.m.: Oklahoma City (Hyun-il Choi) vs. Reno (Cristian Mena)

6:30 p.m.: Rancho Cucamonga (Garrett McDaniels) vs. Modesto (Ashton Izzi)

The other teams wouldn’t keep using the lefty openers if freeman and smith switched. Neither hitting right now but smith is owning lefties. But I know Doc has already figured that out . He is playing chess.

Arizona puts 2pitchers out here with about 8.5 era. I guess they are due.

Cassidy needs to start mouthing the offense to get us started lol

Dodger offense is scuffling for sure. Freddie Freeman is on pace to drive in 90 runs with Betts and Ohtani hitting in front of him. Underwhelming given his spot in the order and past performance.

The bottom six position players on the roster , as a group, have been an issue all year. Hope Dodgers look to internal options first before going outside the organization. There is no reason, in my mind, that Teo needs to play every day. They can find at bats for Vargas if they want to and given the struggles, no reason not to. Maybe Lipcius, Gauthier, and Feduccia get a look before all is said and done. But I would not hold my breath.

Bigger picture, the Dodger farm system has not produced an everyday position player in four years. Will Smith is the last one by my recollection. As good as this FO has been developing pitchers and as highly regarded as their player development program is by baseball executives, they have not been able to consistently develop young position players to help the parent club. Could be a lack of patience or opportunity at the big league level but it is a problem.

Dodgers have an Achilles heel: their offense just don’t score many runs at Dodger stadium. Their opponents exploit this all the time. I have noticed this for a long time. That is why they keep losing in the playoffs! It doesn’t matter who is wearing Dodger white uniforms. Has anyone besides me notice this? “Dodgers baseball” just don’t cut it

Holy shit.

Just the dumbest posts.

They never end these days.

Mark, Pluto is hurting our feelings!

The Bear got us again.

This team struggles when Freddie struggles.

I like Ward the Angels outfielder he would be a nice addition and willie Calhoun would give the dodgers some bench depth for like say Vargas and Outman and Taylor. Let’s just look at that those three players to the Angel’s for Calhoun, Ward, and a infielder easy trade. Or go to the A’s Gelof, Rooker, and there shortstop Diaz makes are bench better in the playoffs oh and Miller. So there are some outfielders that would make us better bat wise. If they do it or do they go with these minor league guys Pages Outman Lux Vargas in the playoffs. Turner Ward Willie Colhoun and a infielder that just sounds like playoff names the dodgers go after and do something in october.

HR’s and players with multiple-hit games have virtually ceased for the Dodgers; consequently, their offense keeps grinding to a halt. Age is now probably affecting Freeman’s swing; he’s still a good hitter, but no longer a great one. He might prove me wrong later, we’ll see. Pages now doing his best Outman 2.0 impression. Lux is the only one trending up, but frankly, he had nowhere else to go but up. If the offense continues this downward trend, RVS should be scrutinized more and more. .

Last night was the final game of a 13-game stretch without an off day. The Dodgers have plunged in their stats from being the #1 offense in Runs, BA, OB%, and OPS, and have fallen all the way to #2 in all of baseball. OMG! They are sinking like a stone, and RVS should be crucified. Roberts should be fired and Friedman relieved of his duties… or maybe this is just a blip in the road?

I do agree that CT3, Barnes, Kike, and maybe Lux (although he is showing signs of life) are the same player. The Dodgers can afford to keep two, but not all four. Let it play out. CT3 should do what Jose Abreu did and voluntarily go down to work on his swing.

Freddie could be in decline… or he could just be in what is a slump for him. Time will tell.

This is baseball. I try and not get too excited or depressed this early in the season.

I agree with you that Freddie will be fine.

Hopefully he get his funk out of the way and has his normal 2nd half. Save the hits for October!

is it possible that the dodgers are trying to “showcase “ Vargas? i’m not suggesting they trade him. , just wondering. Even with Max struggling a little , when he comes back, the dodgers are pretty dad gone good 1-6. It’s 7-9 to worry about! Pages looks like he’s on a slow road back down. Gavin might be coming around , boy that would be huge!! Really could use another outfielder! (one that can hit!)

Anyone look at JT’s stats lately?

Still miss the guy…

Problem I see: Mookie and Ohtani and Smith are hitting over their respective career averages. In the case of Ohtani about 80 points higher. Can those three keep their torrid pace up threw the season and playoffs ?

Should they drop into their career marks we need help from the bottom of the lineup and the bench.

With MM, Heyward, CT3, Kike, Lux, Barnes we have 6 (!) bats at the moment among the 13 hitters who are at or below the Mendoza line. And the jury is still out on Pages if he can stay above water.

In all likelyhood this likely gonna fail.

Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like the idea of getting Willie Calhoun back and since he really is best suited to be a DH, maybe we should include Shohei in the trade and if that isn’t enough toss in Mookie. And, of course Vargas and Outman.

If they aren’t willing to take CT3, maybe we could include Freddie to encourage them.