Official 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers Thread : Game 4

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Iron Man!!!


Think I'm gonna have to call these ticket office people about my October invoice!

I'm reading it more carefully at the moment, and on the invoice itself it says one price, on another sheet they give a breakdown by seat location, and It's a HELL of a lot cheaper!

Shoot me a text, maybe you can help me out with this, just to straighten out some things before I make that call tomorrow :lol:
 
vindeezy said:
KJ filthy, as usual. Nobody talks about making him closer again..as well as greinke returning....as reasons for this turnaround/run.

Think about it..how many times did we run out magill..lilly..beckett..cap..etc and give games away. And even when we had a late lead...did league give it away. Think about that.
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Andy Roddick said it on FS1 on the 17th. I felt it because no one else has mentioned it.
 
^haha....

Cap time..believe it or not....theyve won..what his last 7 gms he started?? Lmao..smoke and mirrors. Hopefully, peavy is off the beam tonight. Hope withrow is ready to go 2+ innings.
 
mr jordan04 said:
Thinking about going to tonight's game, but Cap starting has me second guessing myself :lol:
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exactly. ..potential joykill.

I need cap to not cap tonight, if that makes sense...too many power righties for bos all clumped together tonight...he better be on a short leash....get withtow up in like the 4th
 
So far, its the usual cap outing...get pushed and shoved around for 4 or 5 inns and exiting stage left. I only hope we can get some long relief and chip away at peavy.
 
Alright, so 5 runs in thr series..albeit against lackey, lester and peavy...but it goes to show that as hanram and puig go..so goes the LAD offense. Getting Kemp back is lookin even more appealing.
 
vindeezy said:
Alright, so 5 runs in thr series..albeit against lackey, lester and peavy...but it goes to show that as hanram and puig go..so goes the LAD offense. Getting Kemp back is lookin even more appealing.
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This was actually what I was thinking. Can you imagine if the L's coincided with Kemp's return in a couple of weeks instead of now?
Like someone mentioned earlier, hopefully the losing keeps the team hungry...
 
^right.

update on matt..SUPPOSEDLY pain free now and to begin rehab assignment this week and on pace for sept 1st return...against lefties, id do a lineup of

ellis
puig
gonzo
hanram
Kemp
dre
elliis
uribe
pitcher

against righties u have flexibility

craw(or skip, on the days ellis sits)
Puig
gonzo
hanram
dre
kemp (if craw sits/rests and skip leads off)
Uribe
ellis

Or u can rest puig vs tough righties and u have dre and craw plus gonzo and hanram still out there with kemp.

craw,ellis,gonzo,han,kemp,dre,ellis,uribe,pitcher..

and of course a hypothetical lineup in an AL park:

Crawford
Puig
Gonzalez
Ramirez
Kemp
Ethier
AJ Ellis
Uribe
M.Ellis
 
Sad news about Harvey. looks like billingsley elbow. GGet well,matt.

its down to kersh and wainwright for nl cy young...if kersh wins era and whip titles, I dont see how he doesn't get it.
 
Been on Vacation for the last 2 weeks and didn't get to see one game, only the box scores.

Headed to the game Saturday even though it looks like Cap is pitching. Gotta get my Kershaw jersey :pimp:

Losing a series to one of the best teams in baseball isn't a big deal at all. Hopefully keeps us fired up and motivated. Can we get Kemp back please???
 
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What's the plan for the off-season? I imagine you guys would like to spend whatever money you need to on bullpen help and another starter? Unless you wanted to replace someone like a Mark Ellis, I imagine your lineup is fine as is.
 
Th3RealF0lkBlu3s said:
What's the plan for the off-season? I imagine you guys would like to spend whatever money you need to on bullpen help and another starter? Unless you wanted to replace someone like a Mark Ellis, I imagine your lineup is fine as is.
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It's hard to say, because Ned Colletti is still the GM and he is a "loyalty guy" which means rewarding players for having decent seasons even though data/facts state that they are in major decline.

Just on the 25 man and now, putting bias and emotion aside:

AJ Ellis- Exceeded expectations and leader of the pitching staff, should get a pay bump via arbitration.
Tim Federowicz- Backup catcher, doesn't bring much offensive value. He's young and cheap, under team control.
Mark Ellis- Team option for 2014, has been solid but is in decline both offensively and defensively. Shouldn't be a starter in 2014.
Adrian Gonzales- Signed through 2018, starting 1b.
Jerry Hairston- Versatility is definitely a plus, but should't be on the 2014 roster.
Nick Punto- Started out hot, but bat has been terrible. Fan favorite and dread Ned giving him a 3 year deal. Shouldn't be re-signed
Hanley Ramirez- FA year in 2014, extension candidate. Does have his warts, and injuries are a concern. Has been a plus in the clubhouse.
Juan Uribe - Having a great rebound year, hope he doesn't get re-signed.
Carl Crawford - Signed through 2017, starting LF'er
Andre Ethier - Signed through 2017, will be dealt this winter, bank on it.
Yasiel Puig - Signed through 2018, starting RF'er.
Skip Schumaker- Good story, hometown kid, but not deserving of a roster spot in 2014
Matt Kemp (DL)- Hope he shakes the injury bug in 2014, signed through 2019, starting CF'er

Drew Butera- Recently acquired, to be an emergency catcher. Arbitration eligible, non-tender candidate.
Dee Gordon- Value is at rock bottom, should be packaged in a deal for a bag of peanuts.
Scott Van Slyke- Could be a solid bench player in 2014, under team control.
Alex Castellanos- Boom or bust in 2014, OF bench option in 2014.

Clayton Kershaw- Shuld and deserves massive extension. Ace.
Zack Greinke- Signed through 2018
Hyun-Jin Ryu- Signed through 2018
Ricky Nolasco- Free agent, team will make an effort to re-sign a hometown kid.
Chad Billingsley- Team hopes he can rebound from elbow surgery, signed through 2014 w/team option for 2015.
Chris Capuano- Will not return in 2014.
Stephen Fife- Emergency fifth starter, has options, under team control.
Ronald Belisario- Has come on in the second half, second year of arbitration. Doubt he gets non-tendered.
Kenley Jansen- Eligible for arbitration for the first time, will get healthy pay bump.
Brandon League- Signed through 2015, albatross of a contract.
Chris Withrow- Under team control.
JP Howell- FA after the season, team will attempt to re-sign him.
Scott Elbert- Injury prone, arbitration eligible, non-tender candidate.
Paco Rodriguez- Under team control.
Brian Wilson- FA auditioning for the 2014 season, price will be too high to retain.
Carlos Marmol- FA auditioning for the 2014 season.
Jose Dominguez- Under team control.
Peter Moylan- Will not be on the 2014 roster.
Javy Guerra- Trade candidate, value is at rock bottom.
Shawn Tolleson- Injury prone, under team control.
Matt Magill- Under team control, underwhelming performance in 2014.

Needs:
Offense: Second base and third base needs to be addressed, and Ethier will have to be moved. Having a glut of OF'ers worked in our favor in 2013, but it can backfire if everyone is healthy in 2014.

Defense: Second base and third base. Third base has been a black hole since Adrian Beltre left.
Pitching: I'm sure they are going to give Bililngsley a shot at the fifth spot. Goal is to re-sign Nolasco.
Bullpen: Retain the current make-up of the bullpen: re-sign Howell. Stop ******g with Kenley, he's the closer. Look for a long-reliever.
 
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