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Thanks for the analysis! A bit off-topic, but I wanted to ask: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How can I transfer them to Binance?

Checked the FG roster resource and Alex Freeland becomes R5 eligible in Dec' 25. So we could see him next year.... needs to push that K% back down though. Noah Miller also on the same timeline.

Yamamoto, Glasnow, Ohtani, Sasaki, Burnes, and Gonsolin/Kershaw as the 6th starter combo would be a deadly staff. We still have May as relief/longman, and Miller, Casparius, Frasso, Knack, Wrobleski all at AAA to fill in for the inevitable injuries. Kim makes the most sense at SS to me, especially if the Dodgers think his shoulder will heal or can get him on a short term deal. The defense, batting eye, contact skills, positional versatility, speed, lack of qualifying offer, and make up all at SS are perfect for the dodgers needs. Boras being his agent is a wildcard but I hope we bring him to LA. Another awesome episode, thanks again Casey.

Nice show last night. I had it on in the background while cleaning out the garage 😁. I think Crochet handled the contract extension demand in a clumsy but understandable way. Crochet who up until last year had been a reliever, had TJ and missed the entire 2022 season. He came back in 2023 but only pitched 12 ⅔ relief innings. In 2024 he converted to a starter and logged 146 innings across 32 starts. He was arbitration eligible for the first time last year but signed for just over league minimum at $800K. Although he's projected to make $2.9M this coming season, his contract is not now, and wasn't guaranteed then so to me it's easy to understand why his instinct was to protect himself. The Dodgers would have been in a good position to protect Crochet's arm but if he went to another team that was in a true dog fight to make the playoffs it's not hard to see that team just riding him to the finish line and turning the arm into hamburger if need be. Clearly, Crochet should have let his agent handle that valid concern quietly behind the scenes because he undermined the White Sox leverage and thereby sabotaged himself. I think the Dodgers would be smart to trade for Crochet and preserve some of their financial and contractual flexibility. The club would be in a position to buy out the two years of remaining arbitration eligibility and then extend Crochet for at least one additional but possibly two years. The dollars on that deal probably look like 4y / $42M ($3M, $6M, $15M, $18M). The one sticking point might be that CHW have expressed that they want a deal headlined by position player talent coming back and the Dodgers might prefer to deal from pitching prospects but I think the outline you gave last night of DePaula, Cartaya, Emil Morales, and maybe one other prospect, perhaps a close to ML ready pitcher might be enough.

Soto would be great; but wouldn't Snell or Corbin work out better?

I like the idea of Edman in center, Teoscar in left and a platoon of Pages and Outman in right.

Great solo show, Casey. Thank you for a well-informed episode. In terms of durability, Burnes is much better than Snell. However, I'm worried about the length of the contract Burnes might demand. Snell likely won’t ask for more than five years, which could be a better solution. That said, I’d be happy with either one of them. Tommy Edman is a keeper. I’m glad both sides are working on an extension now, and I hope it gets done soon. Even if Sasaki and either Burnes or Snell are signed, I’d still want Butane to return, along with Treinen and Teo. I’m not sure we’ll need Devin Williams, though. Let’s wait until the trade deadline to decide if an additional reliever is necessary. If Tanner Scott can be signed, I’d go for it now. It would not only strengthen our bullpen but also weaken our opponent by taking their ace reliever away. Perhaps more importantly, it means our batters won’t have to face him anymore. I don’t think there’s a strong defensive center fielder in this year’s free agent market. Therefore, Edman should move to center field, and we’ll need to sign a shortstop. In this case, Kim seems like a better fit than Adames, as he offers better roster balance with a lower strikeout rate.

Casey I mostly like your insight and trust your eyes specially with prospects but why are you and the media consistently putting down sotos ability and more importantly his impact on any team?? Soto might be the best hitter in baseball from a pure hitting standpoint. Soto is a stud, he would be a cheat code with the dodgers. He would make the dodgers an all star team, and he would probably demoralize the league and fans of other teams. With that said I would skip on Soto not because I don’t think he’s good enough in fact if dodgers could afford him they should sign him. Money is not an issue. He would be just as good if not better than Ohtani as a strict DH. And with this team Ohtani has that position already. Ohtani doesn’t even play a position. He’s not great in the outfield but he’s not trash out there either. I just would like the dodgers to bring back as much of the team as possible to defend the WS. We never even saw the team at full strength. Get Glasnow healthy into the playoffs, let the young arms compete and surprise, let pages take over right Full time where he and his cannon belongs. A full year of edman, Bring back Teo and Jack and Buehler back, Don’t even think they need Adames

Soto would be a potent bat in our lineup, but he wants too much money. We could get two or three excellent players for the money soto wants. We have to get Adames to upgrade our shortstop position. We could live with Kim at short and save some money there. If we get Kim we could sign two front end pitchers like Byrnes or Freid, and still sign Sasaki on the cheap. We never have enough pitching given the injuries they suffer. . .

On Corbin trending down, on top of everything you mentioned, he'd be part of a 6 man rotation. That will have a positive effect on the starters.

There is a Life Magazine story about the Dodgers development system with a Dodgers prospect on the cover. The story ran in 1948. That’s how much history the great Dodgers development system has.

Thanks for the show Casey

Let's go Dodgers! ⚾️ 🧢

NO ADAMES!!!!! NO TOP TEIR PITCHERS in free agency. ( Sans roki) Sign: Walker, Lynch, Kim and Teo/Soto. Snell if no Roki TRADE: BO , Crochet DUMP: CT3 BENCH: Barnes to 3rd Catcher Rojas to platoon & PH & injury replacement. GIVE A CHANCE TO: Outman, Rushing, Freeland, E-Rod, Kopp eventually this year. Miller or trade him. PROMOTE: DePaula, George and

agree with Chuck, you guys rock!!!

are Stone and Sheehan going to be healthy to pitch this year? We have tradeable pitchers to add a Williams if Trienen isn't back. Thoughts??

Friedman for GM of the year !!!

Kyle Finnegan for Dodgers BP ?

You guys are always the best at explaining the facts and breaking down what’s likely. I see Dodger fans always suggesting we trade our slumping prospects for Bobby Witt Jr type guys and it’s just never going to happen. I do wish the Dodgers would’ve protected Gauthier now that we nontendered Logue and Honeywell but Dodgers are pretty good at building depth. Thanks for another great show guys.

Good one. Seems like a smart guy. I thought the yin-yang comment on Coyne and Trancoso was real interesting. I wonder if the Dodgers are cognizant of putting different coaching styles and voices on the same staff. It's something they would want to do but then you've got to really trust your coaching or management culture in the sense that you can get coaching voices with very different styles to get players pulling in a similar direction and not running their own agenda.

The guy is going to play somewhere. Don’t know about left field. Teoscar, is his arm good enough for right field? Can he play short or center field?

Hello guys 👋,another great show ! . I read that some Mets fan's were upset that Lindor did not win over Ohtani. They claim that a DH should not win over a position player. I argued that even though Lindor had a good season,maybe even great season, but Ohtani's season was historic !!! Who is right ?

Austin, I agree perfection can’t be expected in trades but Dodgers win in many trades. Thanks great analysis Casey & Austin, you guys rock!

Thank you, Casey and Austin, for the fantastic breakdown of the off-season needs. I would say the major weakness in our 2024 World Series championship run lies in the pitching department, and I’m confident the front office will address this issue. Hopefully, the pitcher signings this offseason will solve both short-term and long-term problems. I have faith in the front office to make the right decisions.

Thanks Casey and Austin

Ryan Ward just hit a game winning HR vs Valenzuela

One other comment I wanted to make is that I appreciated that Casey acknowledged that although the Dodgers won the World Series, the team was flawed in the sense that the starting pitching was weak on paper. The way it worked out was not the way they drew it up so thinking about how to address that has to be an important component of offseason planning.

Good show tonight fellas. @AustinBru99, it was fun to watch you work through the Daulton Rushing for Garrett Crochet trade question. I see the logic that the Dodgers need to hold their elite hitting prospects close. The reason I thought it was interesting is because in some ways that position is counter posed to the notion that the Dodgers should be very reluctant and restrained in giving out longer term contracts to guys who are not super young since long onerous contracts can sink a ship. For ace caliber pitchers this year the choices seem to me to be pretty binary, the team either ponies up for a big contract or trades for Crochet or maybe a Sandy Alcantra mid season. Snell is projected to be the shortest contract with some analysts suggesting 4 years, Burnes 7 years, with Fried in the middle. Do you see Rushing as uniquely untouchable or do you feel similarly with someone like Josue De Paula? Or do you more think the Dodgers are disproportionately more productive developing ML ready pitchers. If the trade proposal is a package headlined by Rushing (plus a reasonable package) or one headlined by Bobby Miller and Jackson Ferris or Gavin Stone (plus a reasonable package) do you move the pitchers based on replenishment logic? I am genuinely curious on this and not trying to pin down your views or anything like that. I am of a mind that the Dodgers need to enter a phase where they are trading prospects and young players who have already debuted for established players who are a few years away from free agency. For me the Tommy Edman trade is a model. The Dodgers should be able to line up with teams for these types of players (solid players who are above average in some way but not stars) and they should be able to trade from mostly pitching depth to do it.

Thanks Casey

Another great interview, thanks Casey.

Was he hurt cause 9 era in rancho yikes..

Eligah’s benevolence is incredible, I’m impressed most by how charitable he is. I’m looking forward to watching him progress and grow as a ball player. I hope he makes to the Show with the Dodgers. Great interview Casey, you are so good at these, thanks!

Wow, what a smart thoughtful guy, thanks.

Played with Jack is high school. Not only is he a great dude, but an incredible athlete.

Is it true that Blake Shelton is your neighbor ? Lol 😄

Marvelous show today! I like it very much. Thank you Casey and Austin. Burnes may be more reliable than Snell and Kikuchi. However, what is the cost of getting him? I think five years should be the max. Anything beyond that is crazy because Shohei will be entering year 7 at that time. We will need more help, and we don't want to waste the twilight years of Shohei. I will go Butane + Kikuchi/Snell if Burnes is asking for more than five years. Money is not the issue here. It's the years.

This is some really good stuff! Jacob's a really cool dude, and it was great to see him progress throughout the season!

Great to know a little bit of Choi, sounds like a great person and fun to be around. I hope he gets his chance in Dodger Blue, who knows, with him, Jand and if they bring HS Kim the doors of Korea might open widely...

Good interview. Jacob seems like a good person with a good head on his shoulders. Well spoken. Interesting to hear about how he developed his arm slot. Also interesting about the differences in hitter skill level between A+ and AA. Fascinating discussion between the two of you about how Jacob approaches tunneling (start vs, land) and how he wants pitches to play off the FB. Such a good perspective on how he perceives and uses tools like the trackman data. You can tell he has conviction in what works for him and then at the same time he acknowledges that he loves to have the info, benefits from it, and that other guys use it differently than he does. Love to hear this and it's another, maybe more nuanced version of, the Dodgers make all the information available to guys but don't cram it down their throats.

Thanks Casey

Great show Casey and Austin and lots of active conversations in the chat and a high volume of intelligent comments in this section. I think the fundamental balancing act the Dodgers have at this point is maximizing a very unique championship window versus the risk of imploding with expensive unproductive contracts. I do not think fans should think that it is possible to keep the top spinning forever. Freddie turned 35 during the playoffs and Mookie will go into his age 32 season this coming year. While both players continue to be elite, it's easily possible we are passed their peaks and where the aging curve would suggest reduced productivity either through skill degradation or reduced durability. I think the Dodgers have to see their open window as the next 3-4 seasons. I think the team is too committed financially to allow the window to close because of a potentially albatross contract. That doesn't mean I think they should not show restraint but that they have to maximize their chances over this period. So, when evaluating the free agents I think the question becomes how does the contract fit for the next 4 years and then what does the tail look like financially after that. For example, The Athletic projects Burnes (7Y/$217M), Fried (5Y/$140M), and Snell at (4/$110M). I think that the Fried and Snell contracts fit the window better than Burnes. For Kim vs. Adames. TA projects Kim getting a pillow deal at 2/$36M coming off the shoulder and Adames 6/$150M. So here, I'm now with you guys on Kim over Adames but I'd look to sign him to 3 years $60M plus a club option. I believe the Dodgers need to resolve their SS issue and stabilize the position. For Juan Soto, I have mixed feelings. The contract would be onerous, he just finished his age 25 season with a crazy 180 wRC+ (career 158). He really does fit the description of a generational talent as a hitter. He'll finish the Dodgers championship window that I've proposed at age 29 season. Soto fits the time frame. I have two questions. First, is Soto athletic enough to transition to 1B after the Freeman contract expires in 3 seasons? Two how likely is it that Soto's contract could be moved after year 4 of his contact? Both Mike Trout and Bryce Harper's contracts would likely have been tradeable. Even now, I would imagine both NY teams would be interested in paying full freight for the rest of Bryce Harper's contract 6/$150 remaining. In a Soto free agency scenario I think it then makes sense for the Dodgers to trade for Garrett Crochet and significantly over pay if necessary.

The fastball and the fastball

No i don't Juan him. Hell suck just 4 years into his 14 years. F that! Let's Mets have their new Bonilla

Great stuff guys! Casey, having more talent may lend to winning even more on the margins. IMO - talented teams that really want to win are motivated to win any way they can, including the margins. I’m not sure the Whitesox won any games on the margins. My two cents. I’m for going after Soto, age and talent, got to go for it if you can and have the resources to do so.

His best 2 pitches?

I like Devin Williams due to his stuff / repertoire being different / complementary to the other pen arms, but not as a full-time Closer. I prefer them to continue the match up scenario they used in the postseason.

#1 Need Question Ace with Post Season bonefides That IMO limits it to Burnes, Snell, and possibly Buehler. With their SP depth, an inning eater would be nice, but not as important, especially with a 6-man rotation. Ohtani Yamamoto Glasnow Kershaw * Gonsolin May Look at their possible AAA rotation / MLB backend SP options ... Bobby Miller Landon Knack Justin Wrobleski Nick Frasso Ben Casparius Jackson Ferris That doesn't even acknowledge the possibility of Sasaki. * Will re-sign in ST

It’s impossible to know what Corbin Burns would want in terms of contract and to know if he wants to play for the Dodgers, let alone if he wants to sign a team friendly deal. It’s safe to say that Burns has been waiting for free agency for a very long time and wants to get paid. I still think the Dodgers want to trade all these excess prospects for a starter

Teo, Walker, Treinen, Roki, Adames, and Burns or Snell, would be an A+ off season.

I'd offer Burnes a 4 yr/$150 - 160 million.