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Post by aztecryan on May 15, 2021 12:42:50 GMT -8
The Dodgers sign Pujols...and everyone is confused right now.
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Post by junior on May 15, 2021 21:04:41 GMT -8
Must've been quite the fustercluck in Anaheim if he's willing to basically fill the same role in Chavez Ravine as he did at the Big A. He's getting the minimum from LAD, but he's still collecting from Anaheim, so that's a benefit.
Dodgers don't have much to lose in this arrangement. They gain a real stabilizer in the clubhouse, someone who may help them with pinch hitting, and possibly someone to spell Muncy at first every now and then. I hope he makes it to 700 HR, he's so close - yet so far.
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Post by johneaztec on May 15, 2021 21:18:31 GMT -8
Must've been quite the fustercluck in Anaheim if he's willing to basically fill the same role in Chavez Ravine as he did at the Big A. He's getting the minimum from LAD, but he's still collecting from Anaheim, so that's a benefit. Dodgers don't have much to lose in this arrangement. They gain a real stabilizer in the clubhouse, someone who may help them with pinch hitting, and possibly someone to spell Muncy at first every now and then. I hope he makes it to 700 HR, he's so close - yet so far. He now gets a legit chance at another World Series ring. That I'm sure had something, if not all of why he signed there. |
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Post by johneaztec on May 16, 2021 12:51:43 GMT -8
Dodgers lose Seager to a broken hand. Big loss.
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Post by junior on May 16, 2021 16:43:52 GMT -8
Dodgers lose Seager to a broken hand. Big loss. Muncy plays third? (Albert still can't run fast enough anymore.) Tough loss for the Dodgers, but everyone's losing players right now - except San Francisco. |
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Post by johneaztec on May 16, 2021 17:36:24 GMT -8
Dodgers lose Seager to a broken hand. Big loss. Muncy plays third? (Albert still can't run fast enough anymore.) Tough loss for the Dodgers, but everyone's losing players right now - except San Francisco.They're saying it's only for a couple of weeks. |
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Post by aztecryan on May 16, 2021 17:55:29 GMT -8
Dodgers lose Seager to a broken hand. Big loss. Muncy plays third? (Albert still can't run fast enough anymore.) Tough loss for the Dodgers, but everyone's losing players right now - except San Francisco.The Giants are a fun story, but what they are doing isn't sustainable. That regression is going to be...bouncy. |
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Post by azson on May 17, 2021 8:11:56 GMT -8
Dodgers lose Seager to a broken hand. Big loss. Muncy plays third? (Albert still can't run fast enough anymore.) Tough loss for the Dodgers, but everyone's losing players right now - except San Francisco.Thankfully they struggled vs. PGH just like we did. |
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Post by sdcoug on May 17, 2021 9:12:33 GMT -8
Dodgers lose Seager to a broken hand. Big loss. Muncy plays third? (Albert still can't run fast enough anymore.) Tough loss for the Dodgers, but everyone's losing players right now - except San Francisco.They definitely haven't been hit as hard as other good teams, but getting Sanchez, La Stella & Solano back will help them. IMO, their sustainability will depend upon whether or not the old guys - Longoria & Posey, can continue to drink from the fountain of youth, and whether the league can figure out Gausman & DeSciafani, who IMO are improved pitchers compared to their past? They may fade, but IMO not as much as some may think. The other wildcard, in addition to Sanchez coming back, is whether Wood can continue to dominate? Right now he looks a lot more like 2017 & 2018 than 2019 & 2020. They may not have a traditional ace, but they have 3 work-like journeyman who can be very good, plus an innings eater in Cueto, who can also turn in a gem or two. The bullpen will be the interesting piece, but if their rotation can churn 6+ innings..... |
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Post by aztecryan on May 17, 2021 12:48:20 GMT -8
Muncy plays third? (Albert still can't run fast enough anymore.) Tough loss for the Dodgers, but everyone's losing players right now - except San Francisco.They definitely haven't been hit as hard as other good teams, but getting Sanchez, La Stella & Solano back will help them. IMO, their sustainability will depend upon whether or not the old guys - Longoria & Posey, can continue to drink from the fountain of youth, and whether the league can figure out Gausman & DeSciafani, who IMO are improved pitchers compared to their past? They may fade, but IMO not as much as some may think. The other wildcard, in addition to Sanchez coming back, is whether Wood can continue to dominate? Right now he looks a lot more like 2017 & 2018 than 2019 & 2020. They may not have a traditional ace, but they have 3 work-like journeyman who can be very good, plus an innings eater in Cueto, who can also turn in a gem or two. The bullpen will be the interesting piece, but if their rotation can churn 6+ innings..... They are 14-4 at home, which is a giant outlier right now. They have played Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Texas, Colorado and Miami in a large chunk of their games. They haven't played the Dodgers once thus far, but that series is looming. They're hitting just .225/.314/.399 as a team. They have a team wRC+ of 99 and Posey's BABIP is .406, which will inevitably fade. They were the coup win total of the offseason though, between them and Arizona. I think the smoke and mirrors catches up to them eventually. |
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Post by AztecBill on May 17, 2021 14:13:27 GMT -8
Muncy plays third? (Albert still can't run fast enough anymore.) Tough loss for the Dodgers, but everyone's losing players right now - except San Francisco.They're saying it's only for a couple of weeks. I don't know who "they" are but it is more like 2 months. |
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Post by sdcoug on May 17, 2021 15:47:40 GMT -8
They're saying it's only for a couple of weeks. I don't know who "they" are but it is more like 2 months. Yea, the latest I saw on Seager is "at least 2 months".... Interesting how all the talk heading into the year was about the Dodgers & Padres, yet both have been ravaged by injuries. Kind of has the j-word attached to it. |
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Post by aardvark on May 17, 2021 15:51:01 GMT -8
Pujols was signed for the pro-rated major league minimum. If he doesn't work out, they can always release him.
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Post by johneaztec on May 17, 2021 16:00:42 GMT -8
They're saying it's only for a couple of weeks. I don't know who "they" are but it is more like 2 months. May have read it wrong, or I saw a typo. |
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Post by sdcoug on May 17, 2021 17:33:45 GMT -8
Batting cleanup playing 1B.
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Post by aardvark on May 17, 2021 21:13:39 GMT -8
1-4 with an RBI.
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Post by junior on May 18, 2021 10:06:59 GMT -8
I don't know who "they" are but it is more like 2 months. May have read it wrong, or I saw a typo. No, you read it right, and “they” was Doc Roberts who said, “the floor is 4 weeks”. Of course, he’s not a real doc, but he was a pretty good player, and a fine manager ( before he went to L.A.). According to a 2018 research study, 52 days is the average time missed by players with injuries to metacarpals when struck by pitches. |
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Post by johneaztec on May 18, 2021 10:39:10 GMT -8
They're saying it's only for a couple of weeks. I don't know who "they" are but it is more like 2 months. As Junior verified, I read it right. As said in Junior's post, Doc Robert's was the one who said it and I'm assuming he talked to doctors, etc, about the time frame. Apparently, 4 weeks is the max as Junior stated as well. |
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Post by johneaztec on May 18, 2021 10:39:33 GMT -8
May have read it wrong, or I saw a typo. No, you read it right, and “they” was Doc Roberts who said, “the floor is 4 weeks”. Of course, he’s not a real doc, but he was a pretty good player, and a fine manager ( before he went to L.A.). According to a 2018 research study, 52 days is the average time missed by players with injuries to metacarpals when struck by pitches. Thanks for verifying. |
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Post by sdcoug on May 18, 2021 11:19:08 GMT -8
I don't know who "they" are but it is more like 2 months. As Junior verified, I read it right. As said in Junior's post, Doc Robert's was the one who said it and I'm assuming he talked to doctors, etc, about the time frame. Apparently, 4 weeks is the max as Junior stated as well. ?? The "floor" would be the shortest time, not the longest, and as noted in that post: "According to a 2018 research study, 52 days is the average time missed by players with injuries to metacarpals when struck by pitches." That's nearly 8 weeks, which is what AztecBill mentioned. |
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