The Dodgers Don't Need CJ Abrams… But…

Watford Dodger has been CJ Abrams’ agent since Christ was in Cleveland. BTW: Happy Easter to Everyone! I was never a fan because of his youthful immaturity… and he is still there to some degree, but I do think he is going to have a monster bat. There is 30 HR potential in that bat, and he’s a potential .300 hitter with mid-.800 OPS. The thing is: he is not a good SS… but I do think he could be a good 2B! Maybe even a great 2B.

It’s clear to me that the Dodgers do not value Hyeseong Kim’s singles bat… maybe the Nats do. The Nats are in a full rebuild mold, and Abrams will be gone by the time they rebuild. He’s not part of the long-range plan. I don’t know if Kim is a better 2B than Abram, but I believe he’s a better SS. Abram is arbitration-eligible in 2027 and is a free agent in 2029. He will easily get $10+ Million then. The Nats want no part of that.

The Dodgers have a glut of outfielders and a 1B the Nats could use. How about Kim, JT3, and another player (or two) for CJ Abrams? I love Tibbs III, but you have to give up something to get something. That’s how it works. Freeland could be part of that deal, but I would prefer to keep him as the Dodgers’ future “Swiss Army Knife,” following in Kike’s footsteps.

The Dodgers don’t have to trade for CJ Abrams… but…

On a personal level, I met with my hip doctor on Friday, and the hip I had replaced 16 years ago has at least another 16 years left. That will put me at 90, so I’m good there. The left hip was the one I was worried about, but there is plenty of cartilage left and no signs of arthritis. The Doc thinks a couple of weeks of Physical Terrorism, followed by a continuation of that regimen afterward, will fix it. I also got a referral for my back. This will be the Fifth Back Specialist I have talked to. Some of the back doctors are just hacks and want to fill you up with painkillers – I don’t do that crap! Hopefully, this is the guy. My hip Doc says he’s the only one he trusts with his wife’s bad back. Now… about that brain transplant.

US Water Systems has opened a new branch in Tampa, Florida (right where 4 and 75 intersect). My nephew, who is our VP of Business Development, is moving his family there this month and will oversee operations there as well. My son is living there for this month with his family, but will be back when my nephew takes over. We have one more employee moving there in July, and we currently have five others who live there and work remotely who will utilize that office. Next Spring, we will move West to Phoenix, and we plan to buy a condo or winter home there. I may have to get my Press Passes back then… By the way, we are the ONLY family-owned Major OEM Manufacturer of water treatment equipment in the industry and plan to keep it that way.

There is a lot of great stuff happening in the Minors…