Spring Training Rants & Raves
“ Lockwood-Powell ” is too long a name to be on a jersey. Griffin, sit down with your parents and either become Lockwood or Powell. Geeeeezzzz. Zyhir Hope is so talented and so muscle-bound. It’s slightly freakish. I worry about injury, but he really hits that ball soooooo hard…
- “Lockwood-Powell” is too long a name to be on a jersey. Griffin, sit down with your parents and either become Lockwood or Powell. Geeeeezzzz.
- Zyhir Hope is so talented and so muscle-bound. It’s slightly freakish. I worry about injury, but he really hits that ball soooooo hard. When he was traded to the Dodgers, he weighed about 185-190. Now he’s at 230+. I am not sure that is conducive to any longevity or sustainability.
- I was going to say yesterday that today was a chance for Landon Knack to step up and show what he’s got. Instead, he showed us what he ain’t got: The ability to pitch to MLB hitters.
- James Tibbs III may start the year at OKC. He will be a solid 4th outfielder for the Dodgers… soon.
- Ditto with Noah Miller, who is already a defensive wizard at SS. If he can just hit a little, Mookie might have to go to 2B in the future.
- Logan Wagner will likely start at Tulsa, but I like him a lot. Watch him.
- Blake Treinen, Jack Dreyer, Kyle Hurt, and Alex Vesia are roster locks.
- The Big question is: Will Josue DePaula start at Tulsa or OKC? Could the outfield in Tulsa be: DePaula in LF, Mike Sirota in CF, and Zyhir Hope in RF? Eduardo Quintero will likely start in CF at Great Lakes.
- The Dodgers are 7-3 after 10 games. These games don’t mean much, but if they can play like that in the regular season, that puts them on pace for 113 to 114 wins, and I would say that is about right!
- Can someone check for Bobby Miller at Lost & Found? He has been seen on the back diamonds, but it appears that his shoulder is acting up as well. He is not throwing yet.
- The Dodgers have a boatload of outfield prospects: DePaula, Quintero, Sirota, Tibbs III, Hope, Davalan, George, Ko, Tunink, and Ehrhard. DePaula, Hope, and Sirota are close. Tibbs III, Davalan, and Ehrhard are slightly less talented but not to be underestimated. Ko and Tunink are under development.
- Andy Pages is young, and Michael Tucker is signed for four years (unless he opts out). My point is that there is a logjam in the outfield.
- Teoscar Hernandez could be traded after this year, but some of these outfielders are going to have to be packaged in deals. Which ones? They need to pick wisely… not that they generally don’t!
- Next year, Rojas, Kike, Call, Teoscar, and Kim could all be gone.
- Siani has an option left this year, but he could be gone in 2027. Nothing is as constant as change.
- Ryan Ward will likely be lost (or maybe not) when he is sent back to OKC.
- Alex Verdugo, who some moron predicted would win a batting title, signed a minor league deal with the Padres. Maybe he will become a pitcher? When he was drafted, they struggled to decide if he would pitch or hit. Turns out he couldn’t hit! We do, however, know what he is:
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Discussion (45)
Disagree, not disagreeable
The team they start with will be dramatically different from the one they end with.
If he’s not one of the six best, leave him behind.
Sasaki is starting tomorrow against Cleveland.
Yamamoto Glasnow Ohtani Wrobleski Ryan Snell & Sheehan delayed; Sasaki back to lab
I am from Missouri on Sasaki.
I just think that Ohtani will start pitching a few weeks into the seaon… Just my opinion.
Another option for the starting rotation if he learns to throw strikes with the new pitches he’s been working on is Sasaki.There also is for 4 0ff days in April to work around a 5 man starting rotation if a sixth starter is NOT quite ready. There are lots of options.
You forgot Ohtoni. Everything I’ve read from Dave Roberts he is suppose to start the season in the rotation.I don’t think Casparius will be a starter.
Starting Rotation in April: Glasnow Yamamoto Sheehan Wrobleski Casparius Ryan
Follow-up and more info as per Plunkett: Gavin Stone threw a bullpen session after his start last Tuesday. Experienced pain in his surgically-repaired shoulder and has been shut down. Dave Roberts acknowledged it is “a setback” in Stone’s recovery. No time table for him to start throwing again. Door opens wider for River Ryan, Justin Wrobleski and/or Emmet Sheehan to open season in #Dodgers rotation. Roberts said it won’t be Kyle Hurt. He is seen as a bullpen option.
Gavin Stone has had a setback with his shoulder and is paused from throwing. His shoulder was bothering him after his last start and subsequent bullpen
I know….was REALLY looking forward to him shove this year. Hopefully this is just something minor that requires a bit of rest.
Shit
Gavin Stone has had a “setback” with his shoulder and is “paused” from throwing right now, Dave Roberts said Roberts said Stone’s surgically-repaired shoulder was bothering him again after last week’s start and a subsequent bullpen Probably scuttles his chances for opening day
Thx
agree with Mark. This is shaping up to be a bad lockout. Disagree with Mark’s silly logic. There are no strict rules for most aspects of baseball, why add a useless cap. Until the owners open their books and until there’s good reasoning presented that a salary cap will do anything but benefit team values, I’m decidedly on the players side in this debate.
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I hadn’t heard the Miller news, thanks. Think Sheehan will be ready? I’m almost leaning Stone for the next open spot [after Wrobo and before Ryan]. Ryan has such a big arm I on’t care whih innings he’s pulling down innings in October.
I’m starting to wonder if we’re getting ready to flip them.
Maybe Freeland? Can we keep Espinal on the roster in AAA?
The Dodgers have announced that Kyle Hurt and Bobby Miller will work out of the bullpen… Hurt as potentially, a multi-inning reliever. Of course, Miller has to get healthy…
Ryan Ward has a negative value. Several of these guys will likely be ready by 2027… if not sooner.
At the expense of who?
I like both of these guys. There is some real talent and potential there. If not with the Dodgers,maybe trade pieces in the future. IMO both have more value than Ryan Ward.