The Farm Just Keeps Getting Stronger
I mean… is that even possible? How is it possible? As you read below what I wrote about the minor leagues, the Dodger system is just “riddled” with these power arms. I have never seen anything like it. Farhan can steal a player here or there (like Nunez) and their farm system is…
I mean… is that even possible? How is it possible? As you read below what I wrote about the minor leagues, the Dodger system is just “riddled” with these power arms. I have never seen anything like it. Farhan can steal a player here or there (like Nunez) and their farm system is improving, but nothing like what is happening Down on the Farm in Dodgerland.
It was announced yesterday that Ryan Pepiot broke into the MLB Top 100 Prospect List. That gives the Dodgers 6 of the Top 100 players. SIX! Bobby Miller, Diego Cartaya, Ryan Pepiot, Michael Busch, Miguel Vargas, and Andy Pages. Then, I see players like Clayton Beeter, Landon Knack, Jose Ramos, Michael Grove, Hyun-il Choi, Nick Nastrini, Maddux Bruns, and quite a few others and saw HOLY COW! How did they do thiS? Like Keith Law predicted, the Dodgers really may be the Number One Farm System in Baseball.
Minor League News
- At OKC last night Caleb Ferguson pitched 1/3 of an inning. He allowed 2 Hits, 3 Runs, 1 BB, 1 K, and has an 81.00 ERA!
- At Tulsa last night, I watched Clayton Beeter pitch 4 innings of no-hit ball and strike out 8. Then Jordon Leasure in his AA debut struck out the side in the 5th. Both of these guys have very sick stiff! WOW! Just WOW! Clayton Beeter throws the ball so effortlessly and throws a pitch about every 10 seconds – he wastes no time in bringing it back to the plate.! Jacob Amaya hit another HR and had a BB. Can he keep it up?
- At Great Lakes last night, Eddys Leonard hit a 2-run HR. He is starting to heat up.
- At Rancho Cucamonga last night, Maddux Bruns went 2.2 innings, allowing 3 hirs ans 1 ER. He walked no one and struck out 6. Tommy Kahnle pitched a 1/3 of an inning but gave up 2 H and 1 ER. 19-year-old LH, Ronan Kopp went the final two innings for the win, striking out 3. He has now struck out 19 in 8 IP. Of course, walks are a thing. He has 9.
- Unlike other Minor League Reports, I do not focus on the game results – I look at exciting and relevant performances from prospects. There are much better Minor League Reports, such as at LA Dodger Chronicles.
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Disagree, not disagreeable
There is a lot at stake here… including MLB’s “Anti-Trust” Protection.
Manfred has no idea what he is up against.
Innocence and Guilt (Evidence) certainly come into play and Reasonable Doubt and Preponderance of the Evidence are also standards that may not specifically apply, but they are more valid than”Whim and Caprice” which is what Manfred has applied.
This will be Manfred’s undoing!
Now, I am really pissed:
Gavin Lux is playing 2B tonight.
Why are you trying to ruin him, Doc?
This is not going to end well.
Why do I act as if I know more than Doc?
There is a reason…
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To me, it’s kinda obvious what’s going on here. Every suspension that been given out for this sort of thing so far has been agreed to by the player and MLB. Not once, has MLB unilaterally imposed as suspension for a player under this clause before.
I’m assuming that Trevor was offered less, and he told the MLB to pound sand, I didn’t nothing wrong. I’m not agreeing to a suspension. So MLB dragged their feet and come back with, okay then we’ll show you who’s boss. Now, Bauer will appeal and sue until he gets when he thinks is fair.
This really sucks for him and the Dodgers.
I can’t stand Manfred. The owners need to dump that piece of crap.
Jayne Cobb, that sentence in one of my all time favorites I’ve ever read on this site. Cheers!
The other shoe finally dropped.
At this point I’m almost relieved. It essentially voids Bauer’s contract, which actually helps the Dodgers. They can now move on, and their statement effectively distanced themselves from the drama and distraction that is sure to ensue.
The thing that always bothered me about this case were the woman’s facial and vaginal injuries, which can’t be adequately explained by “rough sex.” He claims she did not have them when she left in the morning. That she did that to herself or someone else did strains credulity.
I don’t know if the suspension is right or wrong, but I’m ready to move on and focus my baseball bandwidth on actual baseball, not vaginal bruising or due process.
Evidently a new accuser has spoken out. Per the Washington Post;
The Columbus woman shared photos and screenshots of text messages documenting that she had a relationship with Bauer. One screenshot shows a text message bearing Bauer’s name in which he allegedly wrote, “I want to f— you while you’re completely unconscious.”
The article states that he would choke her until unconscious. She had asked to stop doing that but he didn’t.
The Columbus woman and her lawyer, Joe Tacopina, said she shared her allegations with the league. She said she is willing to testify in the arbitration hearing that would result from Bauer appealing. MLB declined to comment for this story.
Turns out it isn’t a single arbitrator, but rather a panel of 3.
One picked by MLB
One picked by the union.
One picked by MLB and the union. Considering how the CBA just went, that third person may take a year or two for them to agree on.
The team still has no clue what their financial ramifications will be since the panel may let the suspension stand as is, may reduce it or may throw it out altogether.
MLB wants this to go away. The Dodgers want this to go away. Dodger fans want this to go away. Bauer has repeatedly shown he is NOT just going to let this go away. I hope he can persevere and the shakedown attempt is exposed for what it was, a crude attempt for a multimillion dollar nondisclosure agreement and the utter and complete destruction of a man’s reputation, career and future. Let the truth come out . ALL OF IT.
Another Bauer accuser…same creepy details as the previous ones. Maybe just maybe it’s not them and he’s the problem?
Lay down with dogs, get fleeced. Back to BASEBALL. GO GAVIN LUX. GO DODGERS. The good news tonite ,to paraphrase what Obama said about Biden: Don’t underestimate the Tigers ability to f#*k a game up
Dear fellow DODGER FANS: As patriotic citizen of AMERICA, I will henceforth forward any “suspect” comments to Biden’s DISINFORMATION GOVERNANCE BOARD for evaluation. Nothing personal. Just being a good citizen.
Suspend him.
The pitch to Baez was all over the plate.
I miss the old days before the new MEGA-LEAGUE, when the Dodgers didn’t have to play sad sack American League teams like the Tigers. NL has enough farm team clubs like Cincinnati, who will soon be 3-20.
That’s how second base is played, that’s a second baseman, a Lux…ury second baseman !!!
Good game. 5 runs on 6 hits, pitching was solid. Even Moronta did ok. But he is about to burst the buttons on that uni. Bauer is persona non grata for me now. He is no longer a Dodger. The team is done commenting on him and so am I.
Yup, let’s all move in from Bauer. I get it.
But I do have a question, maybe A naïve one.
What exactly is the reason being given for his suspension ?
Suspending a person for two years, without pay, certainly would require a reason.
Has one been given ?