Is Keuchel a consideration? Great numbers in AAA, especially the ground ball rate. Not sure if he is a trade off from what we presently have, or that another roster move is prudent with th possibility of 3 coming back.
Someone already pointed out that Barraclaw has better numbers in AAA and wouldn't cost a thing (40 man roster spot, but so would Keuchel)Is Keuchel a consideration? Great numbers in AAA, especially the ground ball rate. Not sure if he is a trade off from what we presently have, or that another roster move is prudent with th possibility of 3 coming back.
I'm gonna say no. If none of Sale, Houck, and Whitlock were expected back in the near future and they were in desperate need of another pitcher to cover bulk innings (as a true starter or not), then maybe. But they're expecting those guys back and have made it this far without seeking more additions from outside the organization. No sense in starting now, especially with a guy who looked absolutely cooked last season.Is Keuchel a consideration? Great numbers in AAA, especially the ground ball rate. Not sure if he is a trade off from what we presently have, or that another roster move is prudent with th possibility of 3 coming back.
Short answer is for this season, I agree with @moondog80.I'd much rather miss the playoffs by a few games with big steps forward taken by Casas, Bello, Duran, and Yoshida than have those guys suck and win 68 games.
Your depictions of the minor league prospects are generally accurate, although everything that I have read about Mayer's performance in AA is that his underlying metrics are just fine--much Anthony's were in Salem despite his poor numbers--and his defense is said to have remained top notch, so I don't think it's fair to say that he is struggling. We can agree to disagree on that, of course.Right now, on the farm, Rafaela looks like he's close to MLB. Mayer is struggling in AA so he's probably a year+ away (although with prospects like him, that can shift quickly), Bleis just had a wasted injury season and is several years away, Yorke is having a decent rebound season, and Roman has been a revelation but is still in A+ ball. I know there are other guys on the prospect list who could force the issue a bit.
Thus, the cavalry is still probably 1-2 years away from arriving.
The latter for me. Not only because of the relative uncertainty of the draft (compared to the NBA or NFL) but because those marginal improvements that get a team close to the playoffs end up mattering a lot, both for individual progress and team chemistry. I'd only consider voting "tank" in unusual circumstances like "it's a virtually meaningless 60-game season". But otherwise, the worst-to-first turnarounds are rare, so if your team tanks you could well be in for 3-4 seasons' worth of suck.That brings the conversation back to: is it better to totally miss and get a top pick or to play meaningful baseball in August and September but miss the playoffs by just a game or two? I think it’s the latter… but it’ll kinda hurt more for those games that coulda-should been won….
It's the latter for me also. It definitely will hurt for a short time if they fall a game or two short of reaching the playoffs, but the feeling won't last two long after having been able to witness four World Championship's. All I want now for any season is for them not to suck.That brings the conversation back to: is it better to totally miss and get a top pick or to play meaningful baseball in August and September but miss the playoffs by just a game or two? I think it’s the latter… but it’ll kinda hurt more for those games that coulda-should been won….
Now Kike figures it out in the batter's box!
https://dodgersnation.com/dodgers-news-kike-hernandez-reveals-swing-changes-hes-made-since-coming-to-la/2023/08/03/
We are 5 days away from the anniversary of the "what does 2023 look like" thread. I might do a big 2024 thing to celebrate if anyone is interested.Can we start another Thread on Off-season Trade Approach? Another on Free Agents?
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Like Button!We are 5 days away from the anniversary of the "what does 2023 look like" thread. I might do a big 2024 thing to celebrate if anyone is interested.
Might as well, there's plenty of talk about 2024 as it is.Like Button!