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Kendrick tried to hand us the series a few times...now he is the NLCS MVP...
Hate to see it.
Hate to see it.
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Official 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers Thread : Game 4
- Thread in 'Sports & Training' Thread starter Started by cincoseisdos,
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- May 8, 2013
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I’m sick
- Jan 19, 2002
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Kershaw getting a World Series tshirt from the nationals 
- Sep 17, 2013
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Seeing the Nats ball out is making me sick. Watch Soto go HAM in the WS while Belly stays being terrible.
- Dec 27, 2006
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Bryce Harper really holding them back all these years.a Nats ballin
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Maybe we should've done the same with Kersh 5 years ago ?
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my only solace
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Howie kendrick bros
Los Angeles
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The astros man, dodgers just arent built like these dudes
- Mar 24, 2001
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We have Justin turner. They have like 5 Justin turners
- Sep 1, 2004
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What do we needed to do this offseason?
- Jan 18, 2006
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The team that we needed just 6 more outs is looking like they might win the WS...
Cray.
Cray.
- Jul 27, 2012
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If Washington messes around and wins this series in one sided fashion it’s going to be crazy.
Even In the games they lost, the Dodgers seemed in control of that series until the top of the 8th in game 5. I hope that doesn’t influence Friendman and company to take a passive approach this offseason.
Even In the games they lost, the Dodgers seemed in control of that series until the top of the 8th in game 5. I hope that doesn’t influence Friendman and company to take a passive approach this offseason.
- Dec 19, 2013
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Clutch hitting. Clutch pitching. Must be nice...
Hope Belli & Seager are watching Rendon & Soto. That's how you play when it matters
- Jan 18, 2006
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Just kills me because Cards looked so beatable and Astros looking beatable but knowing us we would have gotten here and got creamed by the Astros again.
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I’m sick to my stomach
- Mar 24, 2001
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Yall know we would've lost anyway 
. If they lost in the world series again they'd be dead to me. At least now I still have false hope
. If they lost in the world series again they'd be dead to me. At least now I still have false hope
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I’ve come to terms with the dodgers losing finally but I’m rooting for the nats to win because **** the Astros for real
- Dec 19, 2013
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Former Dodgers Kendrick & Dozier are 2 wins away from a chip
- Jan 19, 2002
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Shoulda, woulda, coulda.
Dodgers didn’t have pitching to get far in the playoffs. Kershaw? Rich Hill? Bullpen game??
Ryu killed it the first half, but digressed in the second half/end of the year.
Only guy you could feel confident with is Buehler.
Hitting wise? Cody and Corey just swinging at anything and everything. You got Dave Roberts continuing to play a guy who goes 0-13 with 11k’s.
It was either heartbreak/anger to lose in the NLDS or World Series.
I don’t see the makeup of the team changing either. Formula has worked (for the regular season), so I don’t see them changing things. Continue to platoon everybody except turner/bellinger and continue looking for project guys for cheap.
Dodgers didn’t have pitching to get far in the playoffs. Kershaw? Rich Hill? Bullpen game??
Ryu killed it the first half, but digressed in the second half/end of the year.
Only guy you could feel confident with is Buehler.
Hitting wise? Cody and Corey just swinging at anything and everything. You got Dave Roberts continuing to play a guy who goes 0-13 with 11k’s.
It was either heartbreak/anger to lose in the NLDS or World Series.
I don’t see the makeup of the team changing either. Formula has worked (for the regular season), so I don’t see them changing things. Continue to platoon everybody except turner/bellinger and continue looking for project guys for cheap.
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- Apr 11, 2004
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This is what we know:
Honeycutt is retiring.
Dave Roberts is back.
ASG will be in Los Angeles.
Kershaw will continue to choke.
Bellinger will pad his stats and then choke in the playoffs.
Damn, I was really hoping that AJ Pollock signing was gonna work out, but he stayed injured for a majority of the year, he can't even play CF anymore and my god that effort he showed at the plate was abysmal to say the least.
There is $ coming off the books, but I think this comes down to the youngsters ... who are they going to keep? Someone has to go because this ain't it.
Corey's atrocity of whatever that was in the post-season will get a pass because he was coming off an injury, but is this what we've become?
Walker is the ACE and the future and the sad part in all this, he's gonna be worked into the ground just like Kershaw
Los Angeles will have more money coming in because of that ASG, but they won't use it towards improving the club. As long as they find their CT3, Beaty's, MadMax's .... they're ok with that.
The guy who's probably happy the spotlight isn't on him: Kenley ... bet Robert's was protecting that dude not to choke, just had other guys do it to forget bout him.
Honeycutt is retiring.
Dave Roberts is back.
ASG will be in Los Angeles.
Kershaw will continue to choke.
Bellinger will pad his stats and then choke in the playoffs.
Damn, I was really hoping that AJ Pollock signing was gonna work out, but he stayed injured for a majority of the year, he can't even play CF anymore and my god that effort he showed at the plate was abysmal to say the least.
There is $ coming off the books, but I think this comes down to the youngsters ... who are they going to keep? Someone has to go because this ain't it.
Corey's atrocity of whatever that was in the post-season will get a pass because he was coming off an injury, but is this what we've become?
Walker is the ACE and the future and the sad part in all this, he's gonna be worked into the ground just like Kershaw
Los Angeles will have more money coming in because of that ASG, but they won't use it towards improving the club. As long as they find their CT3, Beaty's, MadMax's .... they're ok with that.
The guy who's probably happy the spotlight isn't on him: Kenley ... bet Robert's was protecting that dude not to choke, just had other guys do it to forget bout him.
SpittaJetLife
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Our Front Office doesn’t care about winning a championship. They want to make and save $$ and focus on our farm system
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I still got love for Seags but I'm not giving him a pass because I believe what we saw in the post season is who he is; he swings A LOT and his approach hasn't changed in the past couple of years so he gets exposed when facing premium pitching. I have hope for Bellinger and he's showed some improvement, but he definitely let the pressure as "the guy" get to him a bit.
All that being said, the Dodgers were the last team to actually beat the Nationals this season and were 6 outs away from beating them in a series. So it's frustrating as hell, but it's not necessarily bums trotting out there for us. However, it would be negligence of a front office to continue allowing a lot of these same guys to continue trotting out there as is for us in future post seasons. I agree that the ownership would appear they don't care enough about winning a championship if a couple of moves aren't made.
All that being said, the Dodgers were the last team to actually beat the Nationals this season and were 6 outs away from beating them in a series. So it's frustrating as hell, but it's not necessarily bums trotting out there for us. However, it would be negligence of a front office to continue allowing a lot of these same guys to continue trotting out there as is for us in future post seasons. I agree that the ownership would appear they don't care enough about winning a championship if a couple of moves aren't made.
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In five seasons under Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ thriving homegrown core has been supplemented by half-season rentals and targeted free-agent signings -- but generally not blockbuster moves with multiyear ramifications.
That could change this winter.
Sources say the Dodgers are expected to pursue a trade for Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor as one possible addition to an offense that managed only a .303 on-base percentage during this month’s National League Division Series loss to the Nationals.
The Dodgers’ 2020 planning remains in the early stages, but the team is said to be more open-minded to a shakeup than in recent offseasons. Lindor, coming off a fourth consecutive All-Star selection, would bring star power, on-field energy and consistent production at shortstop.
Incumbent shortstop Corey Seager would become a trade candidate -- though perhaps not to Cleveland -- if talks between the Dodgers and Indians gain momentum. Seager, 25, has yet to replicate the offensive numbers from his NL Rookie of the Year Award season in 2016, partially due to injuries. Seager spent nearly one month on the injured list this season with a strained left hamstring after missing almost all of '18 after Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow.
The Dodgers also could add Lindor while keeping Seager, if they shift Seager to third base while moving Justin Turner across the diamond to first base. (Turner has declined defensively relative to his career-best 2016, according to advanced metrics.) However, that strategy would complicate the efforts of manager Dave Roberts to ensure Max Muncy and Gavin Lux receive enough starts on the right side of the infield.
Seager ranked eighth in adjusted OPS this year among Major League shortstops but was an outlier in a Dodgers lineup that prizes plate discipline. He swung at 51.1 percent of pitches he saw in 2019, according to FanGraphs.com. That was the highest percentage of any Dodgers hitter with at least 100 plate appearances.
Both Lindor and Seager will be eligible for free agency after the 2021 season. According to projections at MLB Trade Rumors, Lindor will likely make in the neighborhood of $16 million via arbitration this season, and Seager somewhere in the $7 million range. The Indians have made no apparent progress on a long-term extension for Lindor, and many in the industry believe there is a good chance he will be dealt before next Opening Day.
In that case, the Dodgers are a natural suitor. Lindor, a switch-hitter, would help the Dodgers achieve coveted platoon advantages, and the Dodgers’ farm system -- viewed as one of the best in baseball -- should give Friedman the prospect capital to put together a compelling offer.
Lindor, one of the game’s most charismatic personalities, surely would embrace the chance to play in Los Angeles, and his omnipresent ebullience could help the Dodgers move beyond their latest postseason disappointment.
While the Dodgers’ system is not as deep as it once was, there are still plenty of good trade chips that could entice Cleveland. L.A.’s top two prospects -- Lux and right-hander Dustin May -- might be tough to pry away given that they already became key contributors in the final weeks of the 2019 season, but with the emergence of rookie catcher Will Smith, it would be easy to foresee fellow backstop Keibert Ruiz (the Dodgers’ No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline) as a centerpiece in any deal. Right-hander Josiah Gray (No. 4 prospect) and shortstop Jeter Downs (No. 5) -- both acquired from the Reds in last December's blockbuster that sent Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood and Matt Kemp to Cincinnati -- are among other possible trade pieces.
The Dodgers have won seven consecutive division titles and finished the decade with the most regular-season wins in the National League. Yet the quest for their first World Series championship since 1988 has become increasingly urgent, and a splurge for Lindor suddenly appears sensible.
Jon Paul Morosi is a reporter for MLB.com and MLB Network.
Will Dodgers pursue Lindor? Sources say yes
In five seasons under Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ thriving homegrown core has been supplemented by half-season rentals and targeted free-agent signings -- but generally not blockbuster moves with multiyear ramifications. That could change this winter. Sources say the Dodgers are expected to...
www.mlb.com
In five seasons under Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ thriving homegrown core has been supplemented by half-season rentals and targeted free-agent signings -- but generally not blockbuster moves with multiyear ramifications.
That could change this winter.
Sources say the Dodgers are expected to pursue a trade for Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor as one possible addition to an offense that managed only a .303 on-base percentage during this month’s National League Division Series loss to the Nationals.
The Dodgers’ 2020 planning remains in the early stages, but the team is said to be more open-minded to a shakeup than in recent offseasons. Lindor, coming off a fourth consecutive All-Star selection, would bring star power, on-field energy and consistent production at shortstop.
Incumbent shortstop Corey Seager would become a trade candidate -- though perhaps not to Cleveland -- if talks between the Dodgers and Indians gain momentum. Seager, 25, has yet to replicate the offensive numbers from his NL Rookie of the Year Award season in 2016, partially due to injuries. Seager spent nearly one month on the injured list this season with a strained left hamstring after missing almost all of '18 after Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow.
The Dodgers also could add Lindor while keeping Seager, if they shift Seager to third base while moving Justin Turner across the diamond to first base. (Turner has declined defensively relative to his career-best 2016, according to advanced metrics.) However, that strategy would complicate the efforts of manager Dave Roberts to ensure Max Muncy and Gavin Lux receive enough starts on the right side of the infield.
Seager ranked eighth in adjusted OPS this year among Major League shortstops but was an outlier in a Dodgers lineup that prizes plate discipline. He swung at 51.1 percent of pitches he saw in 2019, according to FanGraphs.com. That was the highest percentage of any Dodgers hitter with at least 100 plate appearances.
Both Lindor and Seager will be eligible for free agency after the 2021 season. According to projections at MLB Trade Rumors, Lindor will likely make in the neighborhood of $16 million via arbitration this season, and Seager somewhere in the $7 million range. The Indians have made no apparent progress on a long-term extension for Lindor, and many in the industry believe there is a good chance he will be dealt before next Opening Day.
In that case, the Dodgers are a natural suitor. Lindor, a switch-hitter, would help the Dodgers achieve coveted platoon advantages, and the Dodgers’ farm system -- viewed as one of the best in baseball -- should give Friedman the prospect capital to put together a compelling offer.
Lindor, one of the game’s most charismatic personalities, surely would embrace the chance to play in Los Angeles, and his omnipresent ebullience could help the Dodgers move beyond their latest postseason disappointment.
While the Dodgers’ system is not as deep as it once was, there are still plenty of good trade chips that could entice Cleveland. L.A.’s top two prospects -- Lux and right-hander Dustin May -- might be tough to pry away given that they already became key contributors in the final weeks of the 2019 season, but with the emergence of rookie catcher Will Smith, it would be easy to foresee fellow backstop Keibert Ruiz (the Dodgers’ No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline) as a centerpiece in any deal. Right-hander Josiah Gray (No. 4 prospect) and shortstop Jeter Downs (No. 5) -- both acquired from the Reds in last December's blockbuster that sent Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood and Matt Kemp to Cincinnati -- are among other possible trade pieces.
The Dodgers have won seven consecutive division titles and finished the decade with the most regular-season wins in the National League. Yet the quest for their first World Series championship since 1988 has become increasingly urgent, and a splurge for Lindor suddenly appears sensible.
Jon Paul Morosi is a reporter for MLB.com and MLB Network.
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Yeah someone needs to go ... gotta change it up
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