The Farm Just Keeps Getting Stronger

Wilt, Andre and the little guy in the middle is the former Governor.

Does Beeter or Knack have closer type stuff? Or are they starter types?

What’s the prediction on Bauer, an admin extension , suspension or reinstatement?

I wonder if the Dodgers already have Plan A, B, and C ready depending on Bauer’s new status.

Could one of those plans already have a trade agreement with another team if Bauer draws a Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free card?

Yes, Lux is dreading every throw he makes now. A few of them will be errors. Still, he will make more plays at second than Muncy. Send Lux to Cereset. https://cereset.com/

I’m getting a good feeling about Jacob Amaya.

The Dodgers re-tooled Will Smith’s swing and it happened quickly!

It took longer with Ruiz and I am not sure it took!

They have been working with Amaya on his swing for almost 3 years.

It is starting to look like it is happening!

Progress is not linear!

Are the yips are real or imaginary? Does Lux have them? There are all kinds of coaches and psychologists putting out stuff like this, trying to cure it, whether it’s baseball, golf, shooting free throws….whatever.

I call it “Stinking Thinking” and words like anxiety, tension, and over control of actions always show up.

“Feeling like an alien has taken over their body and they have no control”

“Progress is not linear” that is true, that is for everyone, that also applies to Gavin Lux.

Jessica Mendoza is the best thing to happen to a microphone since Vinnie left. She knows the game, the strategies, the players, the teams, the trends. She matches well with Joe. And you can tell she Loves the game & what she’s doing. Her informed enthusiasm is infectious.

Dodgers: Reliever Tommy Kahnle Nearing a Return

Brook Smith

Apr 29

It’s kind of wild to think that the Dodgers pitching staff could be getting much better in the month of May. With a few guys set to return from the injured list, the bullpen in particular will be something to watch. With guys like Tommy Kahnle and Caleb Ferguson on the horizon, this relief team could be insane.

But Kahnle is by far the closest to a return. In fact, he could be joining up with the Dodgers VERY soon. The 32-year-old reliever has been out since 2020 after undergoing Tommy John surgery while playing with the Yankees. Los Angeles scooped him up on a 2-year deal in hopes that he would be 100 percent ready to go for this season.

He appeared in his 8th game this month during the Quakes game last night. It was also the first time that he had pitched on back-to-back nights, one of the final boxes that he needed to check off before the Dodgers would consider making a move.

The most likely scenario is that Kahnle will be joining up with the Dodgers after May 1st. That’s when the roster sizes will need to be trimmed back to 26 players, down from the 28 that MLB allowed due to the shortened Spring Training.

It would appear to me that Garrett Cleavinger and Mitch White will be the odd men out, but then Treinen will be back at some point. Who goes down then?

Believe it or not, I think Moronta is very useful and experienced. I can’t see any way the Dodgers don’t try and move Price. If they could get someone to pay 1/3 of his salary or package another player the other team really wants….???

BTW, the Giants have the #1 Bullpen ERA, but they are relying on their bullpen for about 20% more innings than the Dodgers. They will come back and bite them big time as they wear down… and out!

Bluto,

By the way, I saw a comment from you in spam from a couple of days ago asking me to be kinder and gentler to journalists.

That won’t happen. I know enough of them to understand why they often hide or slant a story to fit a narrative. This does not just happen in politics, but also in sports (as much or more). Quite often (more than most people realize) they gloss over or ignore something in favor of promoting a certain narrative.

Are you reading about Lux and the “yips” anywhere else? No, but you can read current articles about how he overcame them (it’s a narrative they are creating).

Any idea why?

Do you think there has been a polite directive not to promote that?

I cannot say how I know, but I know exactly what is going on Inside Yip Control.

Bauer….324 game suspension….2 years of the regular season. Couldn’t have happened to a bigger scumbag.

Another Installation for Ultra High Purity Laboratory-Grade Water at a Federal Government Building. This is what my “real job” entails:

Chelsea: Todd Boehly chosen as preferred bidder for Premier League club

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, April 29, 2022

Statement from the Los Angeles Dodgers:

Today we were informed that MLB has concluded its investigation into allegations that have been made against Trevor Bauer, and the Commissioner has issued his decision regarding discipline. The Dodgers organization takes all allegations of this nature very seriously and does not condone or excuse any acts of domestic violence or sexual assault. We’ve cooperated fully with MLB’s investigation since it began, and we fully support MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse Policy, and the Commissioner’s enforcement of the Policy. We understand that Trevor has the right to appeal the Commissioner’s decision. Therefore, we will not comment further until the process is complete.

I do not think the appeal will not be resolved this year, so the Dodgers get payroll relief.

It is possible Bauer will seek Injunctive Relief.

This is going to get really, really ugly!

The Dodgers had to have some idea of this suspension and its length and now are under one monetary threshold and room to make more deals in the future especially at the trading deadline.

Wow. Just simply wow. But now they have some wiggle room to add an arm.

Bauer might win his salary for last year and for 22 and 23 but hopefully if he is not allowed to pitch, the MLB won’t count it against the CBT. The Dodgers signed him so I don’t mind if the courts say they have to pay him as long as he doesn’t count against the CBT.

I hope I don’t have to have to see this regurgitated all year long here. The guy regurgitating on the infield was enough for me this year.

First of all, Bauer will have appeal rights with MLB. He will have to exhaust that before he seeks relief from any court.

Once that process is complete, his grounds for appeal to a court will be very limited. MLB is a private organization with its own rules. As long as MLB acts within its rules, Bauer won’t be able to do much.

What Bauer will have to prove in court is that MLB acted in a fashion inconsistent with its own rules, its collective bargaining agreement with the union, and with Bauer’s contract with the Dodgers.

It’s not a criminal court standard. It has nothing to do with a presumption of innocence or with the fact that he was not charged with a crime.

2 years is insane. My jaw dropped. Unprecedented. Either they found something damning that we aren’t aware of or they have simply lost their mind.

I haven’t seen any statement from the Players Association. I can’t see the players being ok with this length of suspension. If they don’t come out forcefully against this I can only conclude that there is something else out there that hasn’t been made public. I simply can’t imagine the PA standing for this if the facts are what we believe them to be.

Seriously. A player could shoot up with HGH, drop kick a puppy and do a line of coke live on the Jumbotron in the middle of a game and not get a 2 year suspension.

I don’t think it didn’t happened by chance that they suspended him throughout 2024, the end of the contract. MLB thinks Dodgers has payed enough for a player getting his money without performing.

Wow. My jaw dropped too. We’ve only just begun. But at least there is some temporary closure for the Dodgers. We don’t have to deal with the distraction of his possible return and the fan reactions plus it appears we know our financial situation more clearly.

So I’m no math major but what I initially understand is he got 324 games suspended. And the Dodgers are off the hook for that salary, starting today. So for 2022 and 2023 he was due $64 million. With the 324 games suspended that’s $200,000 per game. I love that we finally got some relief (maybe) and 200K per game is a nice number.

But my question is how can Rob Manfred spend $26 million Dodger dollars? While Rob had Bauer on “administrative leave” he couldn’t play. And the Dodgers were on the hook for that dead money. Last year’s salary was $235,000 per game. He was “on leave” for 111 games = $26 million. This year it’s been 18 games at $200,000 per. That’s about $26 +or-. How is it that Rob can delay a suspension decision while he forces the Dodgers to spend $26 million. What am I missing here?

MLB and Manfred are a Joke. Rediculous.

I Hope TB goes all the way against this decision and it will end the reign of manfred

Go Dodgers!