Off Season Thread

[LASports96]

R.I.P Oscar Taveras

awful news

 

[lasportzphan]

Didn't look like it when the Dodgers lowered their magic number to 1 on him.

Yeah, similar to the three run bomb Kershaw gave up to Adams.

 

[lasportzphan]

maybe if in this scenario Clayton Kershaw is on mars.

Regular season results + Postseason results = Elite pitcher
Regular season results + no postseason results = Great pitcher who has more to prove

Bum has two WS rings and this last one he led his staff (Pittsburgh, Washington, Kansas City)

My valuation clearly yours differs.

 

[lasportzphan]

Fascinating stats when comparing the Giants 5 games against the Cardinals vs the Dodgers 4 games:

Batting:
Giants 27 Ks (5.4/g), Dodgers 36 (9/g) Ks
Giants 19 BBs (3.8/g), Dodgers 12 (3/g) BBs
Giants .685 OPS, Dodgers .745 OPS
Giants 21 RBIs (4.2/g), Dodgers 14 (3.5/g) RBIs

The most telling stat... the Dodgers struck out 11 times in four games with RISP. Meanwhile, the Giants stuck out 4 times in 5 games with RISP.... facing the same team, same pitching staff in the same season.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

Yeah, similar to the three run bomb Kershaw gave up to Adams.

That's exactly my point lol.

 

[LASports96]

Regular season results + Postseason results = Elite pitcher
Regular season results + no postseason results = Great pitcher who has more to prove

Bum has two WS rings and this last one he led his staff (Pittsburgh, Washington, Kansas City)

My valuation clearly yours differs.

you're ridiculous if you believe that

Kershaw is by far the best pitcher in baseball.

 

[lasportzphan]

you're ridiculous if you believe that

Kershaw is by far the best pitcher in baseball.

The second best pitcher in baseball just won his second ring setting a WS record for a sub .25 ERA and the last pitcher since Cy Young to win two World Series games and a relief stint.

 

[LASports96]

fuck baseball

some stupid voodoo shit is going against me

 

[lasportzphan]

fuck baseball

some stupid voodoo shit is going against me

We are in the Bay Area, moving back down south in a few weeks. I've had to endure all three WS wins. Fireworks, gunshots, honking horns for the next few hours- and I live in the north bay! It's hell.

I don't believe in baseball Gods. I believe in front office talent that manifests itself on the field. Dodgers are dinosaurs who hopefully can become competitive within Kershaws window.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

We are in the Bay Area, moving back down south in a few weeks. I've had to endure all three WS wins. Fireworks, gunshots, honking horns for the next few hours- and I live in the north bay! It's hell.

I don't believe in baseball Gods. I believe in front office talent that manifests itself on the field. Dodgers are dinosaurs who hopefully can become competitive within Kershaws window.

Friedman is about as far from a dinosaur as you can get, so we'll see what happens this year. I made fun of the Giants all year long with good reason but now I tip my hat to them, mainly because I have no choice. They played that great this year.

 

[lasportzphan]

Friedman is about as far from a dinosaur as you can get, so we'll see what happens this year. I made fun of the Giants all year long with good reason but now I tip my hat to them, mainly because I have no choice. They played that great this year.

3 WS in five years? Heck, two WS in three years and you have to start appreciating what they are doing while our team toils in mediocrity. Class organization. I hope Friedman takes us go another level. But he does not coach plate discipline or situational hitting.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

3 WS in five years? Heck, two WS in three years and you have to start appreciating what they are doing while our team toils in mediocrity. Class organization. I hope Friedman takes us go another level. But he does not coach plate discipline or situational hitting.

The Giants have consistently won with less talent than the Dodgers... that tells me something isn't right with the managing aspect of it.

 

[calsnowskier]

The second best pitcher in baseball just won his second ring setting a WS record for a sub .25 ERA and the last pitcher since Cy Young to win two World Series games and a relief stint.

Quick correction...

His third ring. He was part of the '10 rotation.

 

[tzill]

Quick correction...

His third ring. He was part of the '10 rotation.

And he's 25 and locked up through 2019.

YES! YES! YES!

 

[lasportzphan]

Three rings, my mistake, Congrats to you guys. An impressive dynasty and with Cain, Pagan and Bum still young - who knows, maybe a few more? I don't see the Dodgers doing much in the next couple of years.

 

[tzill]

Three rings, my mistake, Congrats to you guys. An impressive dynasty and with Cain, Pagan and Bum still young - who knows, maybe a few more? I don't see the Dodgers doing much in the next couple of years.

Cain, Pagan, not so young.

Buster, Belt, Panik, Crawford, Sandoval....very young.

The doyers will be annoying, every year. Probably the favorites to win the division in 2015

 

[lasportzphan]

Cain, Pagan, not so young.

Buster, Belt, Panik, Crawford, Sandoval....very young.

The doyers will be annoying, every year. Probably the favorites to win the division in 2015

Was just saying Bum was young, the rest was for brevity.

We will see if you sign Sandy, I think you do.

 

[SJ20]

Now maybe some of us will realize just how important having a good manager is. It could seriously be the difference in the playoffs.

 

[SJ20]

Would like the Dodgers to concentrate on Catcher and 3B. Must do something about the overload of Outfielders. And let's get a manager in here who can help this team win a championship.

 

[LASports96]

Royals have a worse manager than the Dodgers...