Gavin Lux was primarily a SS in the minors. Thinking he was blocked by Seager, they moved him to 2nd. The beginning of 2024 was not fair, coming off a major injury and tossing him out there. He is better at SS than we saw.
I'd consider rotating Betts between shortstop and second with occasional duties in right or left. And intermittent resting periods for better recovery. You have to keep Betts and the rest of the team fresh. I would bench Ohtani more often for resting periods and moving Freddie, Muncy, and Smith into the DH role and try to calculate the frequency range of rest for players which has a variable rate of unknown specified times. That rate has to change every year as players age.
The Dodgers tend to aquire middling relievers and instill tweaks that turn their careers around the past few years. That's a positive sign. It's one of their strengths.
Mookie again at SS makes no sense, he struggled to a point it was taxing his bat and, if they want to protect him from wear and tear, SS is not the place to do so. If they don't want/trust Lux there then trade him. Both of the HS Kim are an upgrade to Gavin's bat and both can play in multiple positions, Ha-Seong (SS, 2B and 3B) and Hy-Seong (SS, 2B and LF) that can solve the issue in the mid to long term. The Arenado trade will only complicate things and he's declining already. They DO need some trades so they should seriously seek Tucker and if they get Teo for 3-4 years, that would give enough time to see what will come from DePaula and Zyhir.
Question on Freeland... Why are guys somewhat down on him being able to be the Dodgers future starting SS? AF is a Top 100 prospect on multiple sites. IMO, from what I have read / heard, his defense is big league ready. He just needs some more reps at the plate.
@DodgerBlue1958 I get he's not ready at the start of the year, but he finished strong at OKC, so a solid start to 2025 in AAA and he could be ready by mid-season.
@@DodgerBlue1958 Also, the comment was to clarify / question the notion that Freeland would only be a utility guy. Sorry, forget which one of the 3 podcasters made the comment.
Tell to [Dodgers front staff]. Please sign a contract with Teoscar as soon as possible. 🟦🟦🟦🟦🖊️ Teoscar's presence is very important. He fits into the Dodgers lineup. ⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Roberts and Dodgers players await Teoscar's return. 🌅🌟🌟🌟🌟 December／11／2024
over more than a 5 week period he hit .362, the highest in MLB. Hope he does well for the next two years and if he signs with someone else he does well. Dodger fans should always think of Mike Davis and Gavin Lux fondly. Both drew walks before epic home runs in World Series games and both played an important part in games which clinched World Series wins for the Dodgers.
Teoscar was never going to sign before Soto. If he really wanted to stay like he said he did, it wouldn't have mattered and he would have signed now. It's a business.
Fourth year is a no brainer for Teoscar. None of these large contracts will look great at the backend. Teoscar at 36 will still be serviceable. The dodgers were willing to give Taylor a big contract but not Teo? WTF
Dodgers seem to like trading with the A's -- they should get Mason Miller and give A's some mixtures of players who can be starters (Lux? ) as well as some of their infielders who will be stuck in AAA
Soto is probably going to make $800M when it’s all said and done, but Ohtani $700+$70M+ of endorsements alone will probably be the first billionaire in baseball
I believe in intermittent resting periods throughout the seasons for varying timeframes i.e. ; Like two week breaks to rotate recovery and increase health . But like intermittent fasting rest periods could vary time in length like a few days to weeks ,months,or a year or more. It's a theory I have that i believe makes the most sense geared towards October baseball where I believe the entire team should be 100% fully rested for the postseason. It's a testable theory. The only real issue is the insane rules commitee enacting bizarre rules affecting the roster flexibility with detrimental affect. Which increases INJURIES. That points to evidence of strict insanity by the power structures behind the scenes.
Andrew Friedman needs to stop playing with his sliderule sign Teoscar sign Kiki .use the smell test these guys are clutch and besides Freddie had the biggest hits in the world series. This is not rocket science
【Mr.Andrew Friedman.】 【Mr. Brandon Gomes.】 【Dodgers front office.】 If Teoscar leaves, the fielders will lose motivation. 🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️ Never do that.❗️❗️❗️ −−−−−−−−−−−−−− Teoscar can be a hard worker for the Dodgers. 👍🟦🌅🌞 Teoscar loves the Dodgers. This is true.⭕️ December/11/2024
My son played with Joey Gallo on a travel ball team in Las Vegas he l always played first base my son was the shortstop and pitcher they played from 12 to 14 years old they went to different high school, played against Harper to so no, Gallo can’t play shortstop
Soto is signed to age 41, so why is the talk that Teo, at age 32, should be offered only a 3-year contract? And why wouldn't the Yankees or Red Sox offer him 5 years (maybe more) to placate their fans from having lost out on Soto?
Dodgers Absolutely 💯 Must Prioritize 💙 TeOcar Hernandez at this point 👉 that or deal with a Dead Outfield 😂 🤣 Andy Pages will be a Joke in Right field 🤣
Betts probably shouldn't try to play like a superstar at short and be flashy. He's turning 33 next year and without a prototypical body type . He probably needs a slightly longer glove fingerwise to snag the ball. And being decent at short making plays consistently . And strategically no way should they plan to have Betts play a full season at shortstop without long resting periods and shifting him to second when Lux is possibly in a platoon situation again vs lefty pitching. If they don't give Ohtani,Betts,and Freeman alot of off days during the season that will be reckless endangerment of trying to manage their health and workloads . At least a week at a time rotating guys periodically. Using some options from the farm with an overflowing farm system. Like look at Hoese. He's pushing 30 . Even if he's not a complete player he's aging and has all his options. Why not rest Max for a few weeks or a month or two and allow Hoese to play? He might get hot and then you could trade him. He also might start to play better moving up a level like Knack did last season. Some guys need the bright lights and spotlight to start to shine on stage. Others are no good in the beginning then start to like all the fans in the seats watching them later. You never know how they're going to respond until you put them in the spotlight sometimes.
Betts is starting to age too much to tackle the shortstop position on a full time basis. I have alot of testable theories that could improve things. I dream them up as I go along. I believe in trying something different like rotating the shortstop, centerfield ,and catcher positions frequently with a few players during the regular season. Regular season games are generally easier to play compared to the more focused energy in postseason play. Having three ,four,five guys rotating at the harder fielding positions during a 162 game schedule might just increase offensive consistency in say guys like Smith. What I feel has to be considered is more players in this age have shown me that playing everyday generally has a negative impact on production during the seasons, increasing breakdowns in postseason performance, and increasing injury percentages and types of injury severity across the board statistically. A hundred years of stupidity. You have to evolve at some point!
We’re living in the Dodgers golden era and as a fan I couldn’t be so happy. The first thing I did when the Dodgers won the WS is I hugged my Dad and told him that I loved him for making me a Dodgers fan. He used to take me and my siblings to Dodgers stadium when Fernando Valenzuela was pitching.
Outman is trade bait. I don't think he's going to start hitting the ball is he? It looks like they have no room for CT3 now. They could move Chris with 15 or 16 million and another team can absorb his cap hit. They could try to get something for him knowing how Friedman likes to operate . But trading Chris doesn't require a return if his cap hit significantly lowers the CBT. Paying an estimated 15-16 million cash with Chris is much better than double with the CBT over 100% at over 300 million in payroll.
What team would be dumb enough to take Taylor and his contract. The only way the Dodgers could trade Taylor is if they absorb the vast majority of his salary. The Dodgers are worried about the CBT and it isn’t preventing them from making any deals.
@@dorothygale1104 You didn't comprehend or read the post very well. i pointed out that they'd have to send a significantly large portion of his remaining 20 million (maybe 15 -16 million) to get another club to accept him. Or even all 20m. But it would be worth it because his cap hit is double the 15 million he's owed this year since they're over 300m in capspace and have to pay over 100% in taxes over roughly 302m. They're over 330 right now and still need to sign Kershaw and Kike. So if they trade Taylor and at least 15 million cash they save 30 million in his salary plus the CBT (tax) . So it's probably a no brainer unless I'm missing something. Plus where's he going to fit on the roster? Shohei's taking up the fifth outfielder's spot as the DH. Conforto,Pages,Rushing,and Edman are the four outfielders. That leaves Kike and Rojas as the backup infielders. So how would Taylor even fit into the mix? It looks like they have to either release Taylor or trade him. And because of the 100% luxury tax on a payroll well over 300 million it most likely makes the most sense to trade Taylor along with a majority of his 20 million and all of his salary next season to save 15 million in taxes this year and possibly another 5 million in taxes for 2026 if buyouts count against the CBT . I'm not sure about that. Probably not though.
Miller looks like trade bait all the way .. He's emotionless with no will to try . May always looked questionable too. He needs to redevelop his delivery and sling it sidearm or submarine with a new pitch mix. He needs an overhaul. Everything I mention is just my opinion. And maybe i'm a little too heavy at times. And I change my opinion often as I'm learning. I 'm always aiming to improve and be better tomorrow than I was yesterday intellectually. I look at Edman as a true super utility guy. I view him as a part time player to increase his effectiveness. I see him playing effectively full time in spurts ,but then needing days off to recover. The Dodgers have alot of guys like that. Lux and Muncy. This upcoming season will probably be Max's final year with LA. As a player. His defense was much improved last season. I doubt Arenado will be traded to LA now. I think they like Muncy enough to let his contract ride out.
its not my money is an ignorant view, that mean you have zero care for your team, if you are a fan you should care because at the end of the day it is still a business, if it is failing on business side then it cant afford any good players.
Deferred money causes the players to lose interest. What's perplexing is , if contract values are supposedly spread over the length of played years as average annual value towards the salary cap , then why does the AAV value get lowered based on estimated inflation of fiat currency devaluation in the future? It's almost as if they're making up the rules as they go along. It's like they're saying the rules they enact are set standards , but whenever they want to they can do whatever they want to. And the rules or laws don't apply to the top 1% of the wealth. And if it looks like the laws or rules do apply to them it's only part of the ponzi scheme of the insane power and wealth who have always only wanted to instigate mind control and behavioral modification into the public mentality to be obedient and compliant to psychopath billionare and soon to be trillionare nazi type overlords. That's the way it looks to me. I know i stand alone .
Gavin Lux was primarily a SS in the minors. Thinking he was blocked by Seager, they moved him to 2nd. The beginning of 2024 was not fair, coming off a major injury and tossing him out there. He is better at SS than we saw.
perhaps, but he also struggled in the past
My 2 year old son has a better arm than Gavin Lux SUX!!! Plus he has Very little Power 🔋 in his bat! League Average Shortstop at Best 👌
@@jeremyhopwood5822Lux's arm strength is on par with Dansby Swanson, a 2-time Gold Glove Winner. It's an accuracy issue, not strength.
TeOcar Hernandez back in Dodgers Blue 💙 would be a Great Early Christmas 🎄 Gift 🎁
I'd consider rotating Betts between shortstop and second with occasional duties in right or left. And intermittent resting periods for better recovery. You have to keep Betts and the rest of the team fresh. I would bench Ohtani more often for resting periods and moving Freddie, Muncy, and Smith into the DH role and try to calculate the frequency range of rest for players which has a variable rate of unknown specified times. That rate has to change every year as players age.
The Dodgers tend to aquire middling relievers and instill tweaks that turn their careers around the past few years. That's a positive sign. It's one of their strengths.
Mookie again at SS makes no sense, he struggled to a point it was taxing his bat and, if they want to protect him from wear and tear, SS is not the place to do so. If they don't want/trust Lux there then trade him. Both of the HS Kim are an upgrade to Gavin's bat and both can play in multiple positions, Ha-Seong (SS, 2B and 3B) and Hy-Seong (SS, 2B and LF) that can solve the issue in the mid to long term.
The Arenado trade will only complicate things and he's declining already. They DO need some trades so they should seriously seek Tucker and if they get Teo for 3-4 years, that would give enough time to see what will come from DePaula and Zyhir.
Michael Comforto hitting profile reminds me of Matt Baety and Mr. Long Beach Chase Utley.
I'm guessing that Friedman offers 3 years between 70 and 85 mil... but Yankees or Redsox offer 5 or 6 years between 125 and 160
I hope Sasaki signs with the Dodgers if he wants to win a Championship !! Go Dodgers 🧢💙
I think we are waiting to see about the OF situation to decide whether Mookie plays SS or not (he will play some regardless)
Question on Freeland...
Why are guys somewhat down on him being able to be the Dodgers future starting SS?
AF is a Top 100 prospect on multiple sites.
IMO, from what I have read / heard, his defense is big league ready. He just needs some more reps at the plate.
it's more of he's not ready right now, and there are some questions over how quickly he rose up prospect rankings. Not rated as highly in some circles
@DodgerBlue1958 I get he's not ready at the start of the year, but he finished strong at OKC, so a solid start to 2025 in AAA and he could be ready by mid-season.
@@DodgerBlue1958 Also, the comment was to clarify / question the notion that Freeland would only be a utility guy. Sorry, forget which one of the 3 podcasters made the comment.
Tell to [Dodgers front staff].
Please sign a contract with Teoscar as soon as possible. 🟦🟦🟦🟦🖊️
Teoscar's presence is very important.
He fits into the Dodgers lineup. ⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️
Roberts and Dodgers players await Teoscar's return. 🌅🌟🌟🌟🌟
December／11／2024
The Dodgers are trying to get more in a trade using Lux. If they say Betts is the new 2nd man, then Lux value is seen as lower
No. Dodgers love Lux. They gave him every chance to succeed even when he in a season long batting slump. Plus, he is cost effective
over more than a 5 week period he hit .362, the highest in MLB. Hope he does well for the next two years and if he signs with someone else he does well. Dodger fans should always think of Mike Davis and Gavin Lux fondly. Both drew walks before epic home runs in World Series games and both played an important part in games which clinched World Series wins for the Dodgers.
It’s a shame what’s happening with Teoscar . He should have been number 1 priority to resign .
Teoscar was never going to sign before Soto. If he really wanted to stay like he said he did, it wouldn't have mattered and he would have signed now. It's a business.
Take the emotion out of it.
The modern day player will almost always chase the maximum amount of money that they can make.
He wanted to be a free agent. That's why he signed a one year contract, last year. It's all about the $, this season. See who offers the most!
Let him get paid, bro already took a one year deal.
Fourth year is a no brainer for Teoscar. None of these large contracts will look great at the backend. Teoscar at 36 will still be serviceable. The dodgers were willing to give Taylor a big contract but not Teo? WTF
Agreed 👍 Dodgers are being penny wise 💙 but Dollar 💵 Foulish!!!
Teoscar should be # one to sign before anyone else!
Ohtani should be a 25 to 35 Stolen Base's per year guy even if he is pitching!
Dodgers seem to like trading with the A's -- they should get Mason Miller and give A's some mixtures of players who can be starters (Lux? ) as well as some of their infielders who will be stuck in AAA
Problem with not signing Teo is the lack of options. I would've been ok with Tyler O'Neil, but now it would probably have to be a trade
My line is 3 for 72.
Why didn't you mention Joendry Vargas @ SS in the future? He was the third-ranked prospect in the 2023 international class.
Soto is the type of person who would NO/ defer any pay. And he will end up one of the biggest bust in history.
Soto is probably going to make $800M when it’s all said and done, but Ohtani $700+$70M+ of endorsements alone will probably be the first billionaire in baseball
I believe in intermittent resting periods throughout the seasons for varying timeframes i.e. ; Like two week breaks to rotate recovery and increase health . But like intermittent fasting rest periods could vary time in length like a few days to weeks ,months,or a year or more. It's a theory I have that i believe makes the most sense geared towards October baseball where I believe the entire team should be 100% fully rested for the postseason. It's a testable theory. The only real issue is the insane rules commitee enacting bizarre rules affecting the roster flexibility with detrimental affect. Which increases INJURIES. That points to evidence of strict insanity by the power structures behind the scenes.
Andrew Friedman needs to stop playing with his sliderule sign Teoscar sign Kiki .use the smell test these guys are clutch and besides Freddie had the biggest hits in the world series. This is not rocket science
【Mr.Andrew Friedman.】
【Mr. Brandon Gomes.】
【Dodgers front office.】
If Teoscar leaves, the fielders will lose motivation.
🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️
Never do that.❗️❗️❗️
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
Teoscar can be a hard worker for the Dodgers. 👍🟦🌅🌞
Teoscar loves the Dodgers.
This is true.⭕️
December/11/2024
My son played with Joey Gallo on a travel ball team in Las Vegas he l always played first base my son was the shortstop and pitcher they played from 12 to 14 years old they went to different high school, played against Harper to so no, Gallo can’t play shortstop
For Teo a 3 yrs $65-70M or, assuming he wants a 4th year, 4 yrs $80-90M.
Does anyone else believe that Mookie Betts at shortstop is once again a mistake?
Soto is signed to age 41, so why is the talk that Teo, at age 32, should be offered only a 3-year contract? And why wouldn't the Yankees or Red Sox offer him 5 years (maybe more) to placate their fans from having lost out on Soto?
An outfield of Pages, Taylor and Comforto won't cut it. We'll be worse, not better
Yeah our current options kinda scare me. Expect it to work out at least better than that.
Dodgers Absolutely 💯 Must Prioritize 💙 TeOcar Hernandez at this point 👉 that or deal with a Dead Outfield 😂 🤣 Andy Pages will be a Joke in Right field 🤣
I would also guess mookie moves to 2nd and miggy ro to ss against lefties and lux sits
Betts probably shouldn't try to play like a superstar at short and be flashy. He's turning 33 next year and without a prototypical body type . He probably needs a slightly longer glove fingerwise to snag the ball. And being decent at short making plays consistently . And strategically no way should they plan to have Betts play a full season at shortstop without long resting periods and shifting him to second when Lux is possibly in a platoon situation again vs lefty pitching. If they don't give Ohtani,Betts,and Freeman alot of off days during the season that will be reckless endangerment of trying to manage their health and workloads . At least a week at a time rotating guys periodically. Using some options from the farm with an overflowing farm system. Like look at Hoese. He's pushing 30 . Even if he's not a complete player he's aging and has all his options. Why not rest Max for a few weeks or a month or two and allow Hoese to play? He might get hot and then you could trade him. He also might start to play better moving up a level like Knack did last season. Some guys need the bright lights and spotlight to start to shine on stage. Others are no good in the beginning then start to like all the fans in the seats watching them later. You never know how they're going to respond until you put them in the spotlight sometimes.
Betts is starting to age too much to tackle the shortstop position on a full time basis. I have alot of testable theories that could improve things. I dream them up as I go along. I believe in trying something different like rotating the shortstop, centerfield ,and catcher positions frequently with a few players during the regular season. Regular season games are generally easier to play compared to the more focused energy in postseason play. Having three ,four,five guys rotating at the harder fielding positions during a 162 game schedule might just increase offensive consistency in say guys like Smith. What I feel has to be considered is more players in this age have shown me that playing everyday generally has a negative impact on production during the seasons, increasing breakdowns in postseason performance, and increasing injury percentages and types of injury severity across the board statistically. A hundred years of stupidity. You have to evolve at some point!
This team is going to be even better next year, and I can’t wait to see it. 🏆
We’re living in the Dodgers golden era and as a fan I couldn’t be so happy. The first thing I did when the Dodgers won the WS is I hugged my Dad and told him that I loved him for making me a Dodgers fan. He used to take me and my siblings to Dodgers stadium when Fernando Valenzuela was pitching.
How 🤔 ❓️ is it going to be a better team without TeOcar Hernandez Back!!!!
Teo is no superstar bro, the team dont need him that bad.@@jeremyhopwood5822
@@jeremyhopwood5822 He might be back still, we don’t know for sure. 🤞😔
Totally agree!
Outman is trade bait. I don't think he's going to start hitting the ball is he? It looks like they have no room for CT3 now. They could move Chris with 15 or 16 million and another team can absorb his cap hit. They could try to get something for him knowing how Friedman likes to operate . But trading Chris doesn't require a return if his cap hit significantly lowers the CBT. Paying an estimated 15-16 million cash with Chris is much better than double with the CBT over 100% at over 300 million in payroll.
What team would be dumb enough to take Taylor and his contract. The only way the Dodgers could trade Taylor is if they absorb the vast majority of his salary. The Dodgers are worried about the CBT and it isn’t preventing them from making any deals.
@@dorothygale1104 You didn't comprehend or read the post very well. i pointed out that they'd have to send a significantly large portion of his remaining 20 million (maybe 15 -16 million) to get another club to accept him. Or even all 20m. But it would be worth it because his cap hit is double the 15 million he's owed this year since they're over 300m in capspace and have to pay over 100% in taxes over roughly 302m. They're over 330 right now and still need to sign Kershaw and Kike. So if they trade Taylor and at least 15 million cash they save 30 million in his salary plus the CBT (tax) . So it's probably a no brainer unless I'm missing something. Plus where's he going to fit on the roster? Shohei's taking up the fifth outfielder's spot as the DH. Conforto,Pages,Rushing,and Edman are the four outfielders. That leaves Kike and Rojas as the backup infielders. So how would Taylor even fit into the mix? It looks like they have to either release Taylor or trade him. And because of the 100% luxury tax on a payroll well over 300 million it most likely makes the most sense to trade Taylor along with a majority of his 20 million and all of his salary next season to save 15 million in taxes this year and possibly another 5 million in taxes for 2026 if buyouts count against the CBT . I'm not sure about that. Probably not though.
Miller looks like trade bait all the way .. He's emotionless with no will to try . May always looked questionable too. He needs to redevelop his delivery and sling it sidearm or submarine with a new pitch mix. He needs an overhaul. Everything I mention is just my opinion. And maybe i'm a little too heavy at times. And I change my opinion often as I'm learning. I 'm always aiming to improve and be better tomorrow than I was yesterday intellectually. I look at Edman as a true super utility guy. I view him as a part time player to increase his effectiveness. I see him playing effectively full time in spurts ,but then needing days off to recover. The Dodgers have alot of guys like that. Lux and Muncy. This upcoming season will probably be Max's final year with LA. As a player. His defense was much improved last season. I doubt Arenado will be traded to LA now. I think they like Muncy enough to let his contract ride out.
Sebastian is in dire need of a personality😅
its not my money is an ignorant view, that mean you have zero care for your team, if you are a fan you should care because at the end of the day it is still a business, if it is failing on business side then it cant afford any good players.
Deferred money causes the players to lose interest. What's perplexing is , if contract values are supposedly spread over the length of played years as average annual value towards the salary cap , then why does the AAV value get lowered based on estimated inflation of fiat currency devaluation in the future? It's almost as if they're making up the rules as they go along. It's like they're saying the rules they enact are set standards , but whenever they want to they can do whatever they want to. And the rules or laws don't apply to the top 1% of the wealth. And if it looks like the laws or rules do apply to them it's only part of the ponzi scheme of the insane power and wealth who have always only wanted to instigate mind control and behavioral modification into the public mentality to be obedient and compliant to psychopath billionare and soon to be trillionare nazi type overlords. That's the way it looks to me. I know i stand alone .
The Teo thing is ridiculous! Get it done. As for shortstop, if they don't have one, they should have signed Adames.
They have one, its Betts
Dodgers spent too much for Blake Snell!!! He has 2 great seasons and a bunch of Mediocre ones!!!! Not sold on the signing 😕 😒
Dodgers outfield is going to be a Bloody Joke next Season!!!!!
Dodgers are going to average 😤 2 runs per game 🎮 next season!!!