Dodgers want to win this year. Not only did they give up all those prospects but Machado goes free agent at the end of the season. Problem is they still have the manager that thought it was a good idea to pitch Yu Darvish again after he had been hammered by Houston in his first start against them.
Machado and Dozier and Houston comes to town and takes two out of three. Even if the Dodgers make it to the post season I fear it will be for naught. What chaps my hide the worst is Dodgers could have had Verlander. Thank goodness the head office wienies went and got yuey baby. Hindsight is 20/20 but it doesn't make sense to pick up a pitcher your opponent faces all the time and doesn't dominate them. Oh well the milk already spilled.
You have to go for it all these days when you have a chance to win in sports. The last thing you want is to keep developing young players in an endless cycle that just keeps you on the verge of a playoff team. It's important to go all in on the year you have the best chance because shots at a championship don't come often most places.
A top 5 player who can win games all by himself come along once every 4-5 years,if you have a chance at a championship,you have to have the nads to go for it! I remember back in 93-94 my Blue Jays picked up Dave Winfield,Paul Molitor,Jack Morris,Roger Clemens,,,,All Hall of famers,,,,and we won Back to Back World Series! I say great move! :top:
Maybe the Dodgers brass had a little talk with Manny before the trade,and made a verbal agreement to sign an extension after the playoffs,,,these guys make their living making decisions like this,and most know better than you and me.😉
This coming from a New Yorker,,,funny,,,The Yankees/Mets are known for depleting their resources for a rental player,:deal:,,,I could care less what Other teams do,,,, perhaps your upset because this makes it harder for your Yankees to beat them in the Series? 😛
Here's where the Dodger brass screwed up . No bullpen help. Kenly Jansen out for a month. They signed a bunch of guys nobody else wanted. Hard to rationalize 5 prospects for an infielder and nothing for a reliever. Now is where Roberts leadership or lack thereof will make or break the Dodgers season. Glad you can find some joy since the Mets obviously gave you very little this season.
If it was not for the rally in the first game the Rockies would have swept the boys in blue.
The finger points at the bullpen. Solution move Maeda and Stripling to the pen. We shall see.
Btw jho I don't want to hijack your thread. If you'd rather I start a new Dodger thread. I'll tell you what my wife does. Slap on left side of head means no no and one to the right side means "You're ok for the moment." Been married so long we have that non verbal communication thing down pat.
The finger points at the bullpen. Solution move Maeda and Stripling to the pen. We shall see.
Btw jho I don't want to hijack your thread. If you'd rather I start a new Dodger thread. I'll tell you what my wife does. Slap on left side of head means no no and one to the right side means "You're ok for the moment." Been married so long we have that non verbal communication thing down pat.