2015 Los Angeles Dodgers Thread.

[Kevin Greene]

Yes 2015 started for the Dodgers today.

On the heels of Ned Colleti's failure to strengthen a suspect bullpen at the trading deadline he was pushed aside in favor of the boy wonder in Tampa bay, Andrew Friedman. The architect of great success in Tampa even when confronted with minimal payroll realities.

 

Friedman was given the title President of Baseball Operations while Colletti was relegated to a "Senior Advisor" position.

Friedman will hand pick his own GM.

Meanwhile the idiot Don Mattingly's contract expires in 2015 coincidentally with Joe Maddon's in Tampa.

Hate the idea of Mattingly steering the ship one more year but will hope he is shown the door ASAP.

 

Whereas I would prefer a Manager that comes from the Dodger system I've golfed with MIke Scioscia (Who I really wanted to come home) and an ex Dodger Billy Ashley and there seems to be quite a bit of dislike for Tommy Lasorda. Go figure.

Can't wait to see how it unfolds.

 

Go Blue!

 

 

[Goondal]

As a Red Sox fan I am very excited to see Friedman leave the Rays.  I have always felt that he was the most responsible for the Rays success, even though Maddon got all the credit.

[Luck's neckbeard]

2014 Postseason

Kershaw-

12.2 IP, 12 H, 11 ER, 2 BB, 19 K, 7.82 ERA

Bumgarner-

31.2 IP, 19 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 28 K, 1.42 ERA

[Luck's neckbeard]

[Luck's neckbeard]

When he grows up, Clayton Kershaw wants to be Madison Bumgarner.

[h0llywood]

Damn how many Alts are you up to now? 

[Luck's neckbeard]

Damn how many Alts are you up to now?

One for every playoff run surrendered by Kershaw...

Soooo around ninety eleven billion?

[h0llywood]

Lol you mad no one wants to post in the World Series thread?

[h0llywood]

Joe Maddon just opted out of TB.

 

This may be Mattingly's last day in Dodger Blue.

[Luck's neckbeard]

Joe Maddon just opted out of TB.

This may be Mattingly's last day in Dodger Blue.

Trading one manager that's never won anything for another. Excellent!

[Zuck Fod]

Go Giants! Love the Torture! Bryan Stow is smiling!

[h0llywood]

I read an article today that Corey Seager may be the fulltime SS and let Hanley Ramirez test FA. I think this move plus getting rid of one of the OF would be great for this team.

 

I also read a rumor about a trade of Puig for Stanton. Miami cannot afford Stanton's salary and Puig is locked in at a modest salary for the next 4-5 years. I would be all over this in a heartbeat. I can only imaging an OF comprised of Stanton, Kemp, Crawford, Pederson.

[Kevin Greene]

I read an article today that Corey Seager may be the fulltime SS and let Hanley Ramirez test FA. I think this move plus getting rid of one of the OF would be great for this team.

 

I also read a rumor about a trade of Puig for Stanton. Miami cannot afford Stanton's salary and Puig is locked in at a modest salary for the next 4-5 years. I would be all over this in a heartbeat. I can only imaging an OF comprised of Stanton, Kemp, Crawford, Pederson.

 

 

Interesting, only way I'd be in favor of re-signing Hanley is if he cheerfully agrees to move to 3rd base. He's too weak at SS.

 

The Puig trade is interesting....hmmmmm.

[h0llywood]

Hanley is pretty much gone I would assume.

 

Billingsley is gone as is Josh Beckett so I wouldn't be surprised if the team made a run at Scherzer or Shields