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LAkers 4 Life
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| MLB draft was today and the Dodgers selected JT Ginn with their first round pick. One of the best fastballs in the draft and a plus slider. He'll probably be a closer-type pitcher unless he works on his delivery to become a starter. I thought the Dodgers might take a chance on Ethan Hankins, who at one point was considered a potential number 1 overall. Especially since he's got health concerns and we all know the front office likes taking chances on players with health concerns. They ended up doing so in the second round though when they drafted Michael Grove, who's coming off Tommy John and didn't even pitch this season. |
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| LakerLanny wrote: | | ChickenStu wrote: | | The Dodgers are now 27-30 and somehow are only 3 games out of 1st place. So lucky that no one ran away with this thing. The division is very winnable this year. Maybe we can get into the postseason with 85-90 wins and get lucky. |
I can't believe they are only a few games out of first place after the terrible start.
I agree with you, maybe they squeek in this year and get hot at the right time. |
It has more to do with the fact the NL West is having a down year.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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| LAkers 4 Life wrote: | | MLB draft was today and the Dodgers selected JT Ginn with their first round pick. One of the best fastballs in the draft and a plus slider. He'll probably be a closer-type pitcher unless he works on his delivery to become a starter. I thought the Dodgers might take a chance on Ethan Hankins, who at one point was considered a potential number 1 overall. Especially since he's got health concerns and we all know the front office likes taking chances on players with health concerns. They ended up doing so in the second round though when they drafted Michael Grove, who's coming off Tommy John and didn't even pitch this season. |
Yes, and adkindo will love it, as Grove went to West Virginia. |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:29 am Post subject: |
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| Matt Kemp was named NL player of the week. |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 11:47 am Post subject: |
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| lakersken80 wrote: | | Matt Kemp was named NL player of the week. |
The pleasant surprise that is Matt Kemp this season continues...
Loved him in his first stint here, really pleased for him that he's been able to play so well this time.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Every team in the NL West has a chance to win the division. Dodgers if they win today will only be 1 game back of the D'Backs. |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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Our ace Ross Stripling is coming up big this year. Who knew?
Also the boys have won 14 of the last 18.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Another nice game by Stripling. He's been quality except for one outing. I think he has pitched himself into the rotation. Puig and Taylor both finding themselves at the plate. Puig has been great since the start of May. Another homer tonight. |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Dodgers finally .500...pull within 1.5 games back of first place. |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I guess I can clamor for a Manny Machado trade once again! |
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Man, I really think that Doc is a good coach. Guy keeps the team moving forward despite crazy injuries to the roster. Go Blue!
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 8:43 am Post subject: |
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| ChickenStu wrote: | | I guess I can clamor for a Manny Machado trade once again! |
Would be an unbelievable get for us, trouble is he'd cost a fortune and then where do you play him and Seager next year (assuming we can retain Manny)
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:02 am Post subject: |
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| ^ Can't one of them play 2nd? |
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| Yes, Seager should move to 2nd base if you signed Machado long-term, and it would be better for his elbow, anyway. Machado is also a better defender, and if the Dodgers thought Seager was good enough to handle SS, why wouldn't he be good enough for the easier position, 2B? |
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I won't lie, when I saw this on Twitter, I responded with a jubilation GIF lol...
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The Dodgers optioned Pedro Baez to make room for Caleb Ferguson, Dave Roberts said. |
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LAkers 4 Life
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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| ChickenStu wrote: | I won't lie, when I saw this on Twitter, I responded with a jubilation GIF lol...
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The Dodgers optioned Pedro Baez to make room for Caleb Ferguson, Dave Roberts said. |
Finally, the Dodgers can stop bringing him in high leverage situations for him to botch. |
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| LAkers 4 Life wrote: | | ChickenStu wrote: | I won't lie, when I saw this on Twitter, I responded with a jubilation GIF lol...
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The Dodgers optioned Pedro Baez to make room for Caleb Ferguson, Dave Roberts said. |
Finally, the Dodgers can stop bringing him in high leverage situations for him to botch. |
While I've been waiting to hear this news for two years, I'm concerned this is just a short term in order to get Ferguson up here. Really really hoping this is a long-term, if not permanent thing. |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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| ChickenStu wrote: | | Yes, Seager should move to 2nd base if you signed Machado long-term, and it would be better for his elbow, anyway. Machado is also a better defender, and if the Dodgers thought Seager was good enough to handle SS, why wouldn't he be good enough for the easier position, 2B? |
Seager was always projected to be a 3B eventually (although, that will be pretty tough on his elbow). I just don't see him having the agility to play 2B - he really didn't have it at SS either and instead relied on that gun he calls an arm to get him through.
I think CT3 could play 2B tho. Or Kiké. |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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| And Kemp continues to kill it . . . |
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This home-plate ump is a joke.
He screwed us out of a rally last inning by calling a 3-1 pitch a good foot inside a strike to Valera, who then hits into an inning ending DP.
And then he calls the same exact pitch a ball to the Pirates batter the next inning for a walk that has led to 3 runs and breaking the game back open. |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:34 am Post subject: |
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| oasisdude77 wrote: | | LAkers 4 Life wrote: | | ChickenStu wrote: | I won't lie, when I saw this on Twitter, I responded with a jubilation GIF lol...
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The Dodgers optioned Pedro Baez to make room for Caleb Ferguson, Dave Roberts said. |
Finally, the Dodgers can stop bringing him in high leverage situations for him to botch. |
While I've been waiting to hear this news for two years, I'm concerned this is just a short term in order to get Ferguson up here. Really really hoping this is a long-term, if not permanent thing. |
The joy of no Baez lasted all of 8 hours. This clown is back and immediately gives up a run upon insertion into the game. |
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LAkers 4 Life
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| oasisdude77 wrote: | | oasisdude77 wrote: | | LAkers 4 Life wrote: | | ChickenStu wrote: | I won't lie, when I saw this on Twitter, I responded with a jubilation GIF lol...
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The Dodgers optioned Pedro Baez to make room for Caleb Ferguson, Dave Roberts said. |
Finally, the Dodgers can stop bringing him in high leverage situations for him to botch. |
While I've been waiting to hear this news for two years, I'm concerned this is just a short term in order to get Ferguson up here. Really really hoping this is a long-term, if not permanent thing. |
The joy of no Baez lasted all of 8 hours. This clown is back and immediately gives up a run upon insertion into the game. |
And he got the win. 
Dodgers' bullpen is just too inconsistent. |
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| jonnybravo wrote: |
It has more to do with the fact the NL West is having a down year. |
Fine with me jb, let's win a bad division with a mediocre record and get red hot!
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| LakerLanny wrote: | | jonnybravo wrote: |
It has more to do with the fact the NL West is having a down year. |
Fine with me jb, let's win a bad division with a mediocre record and get red hot! |
Yep..that's baseball for you. Just need to get hot at the right time. We were soooo, soooo close...
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| jonnybravo wrote: | | LakerLanny wrote: | | jonnybravo wrote: |
It has more to do with the fact the NL West is having a down year. |
Fine with me jb, let's win a bad division with a mediocre record and get red hot! |
Yep..that's baseball for you. Just need to get hot at the right time. We were soooo, soooo close... |
Exactly. I lived up in the Bay Area in 2014 and was reveling in the Giants demise. They literally barely limped into the playoffs as the 2nd WC and then we all know what happened.
Just get in by whatever means necessary and go from there. |
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