Quake Griffin wrote:I'm expecting Adrian to fall off a cliff somewhere in these next 2 years and even if I'm wrong there, there's no problem with getting younger. I thought in the Mets series he got too easily overpowered and managed to hit when we got into the bullpen. You guys can fact check me there if you'd like, that's just what I remember. I still think FF has another .897 OPS season in him and at his floor I think he'll be the .840 OPS hitter he's been the last 2 years, something Adrian hasnt touched in years.
Depends on whether or not money is an object to the Dodgers and if that cost is just being passed to the fans
I'd anywhere from half to all of Adrian's deal in order to try and get a legit prospect back for him? Package him?
There's a couple of teams that can use a 1B that could give us a young prospect/ cost controlled player in return.
Also. I'm a little disappointed in Erstad.
What was his play here in interviewing for the job? To get his name out there for the Anaheim job should it ever be available?
well you do have a point, which Branch Rickey also spoke about... "It is better to trade a player a year too early than a year too late" and he will be 34 next season and have 3 more years to go. but since his shoulder surgery in 2010 October, he actually came in blazing for his new team the RedSox and posted something just above .950 OPS, then his stats dropped significantly. it is highly unlikely that a major surgery for a baseball player like torn labrum repair job allows the player to hit his career numbers just months after the surgery was performed then drop off the planet because of the complications from the surgery. to me, it appears that Gonzo probably dabbled with PED after getting traded to Boston from San Diego to justify his lucrative new contract to the homefans, and ended up hurting himself more. the fact that he was hitting linedrives to all gaps while keeping his HR numbers relatively close to what was expected, he was over compensating his lost power with (no evidence other than circumstantial) PED use and his shear will. then the wheels fell off. but since 2012 and the worst numbers of his career power wise, he has changed his approach to the plate, compensating his lost power with pulling the pitch to the right, a natural progression if you are not relying on PED (again, no proof but just a hunch) and I believe his shoulder is finally coming around to full strength as of late. the problem is, as you have mentioned already, its his father time catching up with him. but I still love his quiet leadership and the dodgers know just what kind of a marketing machine he is to LA's fanbase. Freddie is a good player and may even surpass Gonzo this next season, but I just don't see the dodger brass making that change. Marketing of course is huge and his production is also big, but little things such as being a calm presence and a bridge between Latin players and American players ( as well as other international players according to pictures of Ryu and Gonzo sharing private dinner with their families) and for this often perceived to be a fractured locker room, I think he is worth risking decline in the next three years.
but here is one suggestion. even if Gonzo's departure brings nothing else in return, I would do it if we can get Carl Crawford off the books along with him. I would do it in a heartbeat. getting rid of 40 million off the books and get Carl outta LA, and IF this takes Gonzo leaving too (which I highly doubt as nobody is stupid enough to take on 42 million a year for these two) it would only work out to open up more playing time for SVS in both 1B and OF, **** for the same logic, and Turner can have some games at 1b.
having said all that, I was supposed to go to two weddings today but got sick then while home alone got drunk, which is making my misery and clear head even that much harder to gain, so take my speech with a grain of salt.
oh and as for Erstad, that is understandable. the University of Nebraska probably gave him a call saying "do we need to replace you and if so, we will start looking as soon as this phone conversation is over" and Darin probably knew his shot of winning the dodger managerial job was least likely for him among the last 4 candidates. he probably did the right thing. I see Bud Black as our manager, Dave Roberts as his bench coach and the next in line (sorta like Joe Torre and Mattingly) and Gabe to return back to being the farm director. but I would personally like to see Gabe as the manager, Bud as his bench coach and Dave as our 1st base coach. reasons are simple. Gabe understands SABR and is open to new ideas. it is important to have the leader to is flexible, but Bud can call the bullpen like nobody else's business and he should have Gabe's full attention in that department. Dave was an amazing and cerebral baserunner and after losing Manny Mota, who better to man that job than Dave? IF Bud is the manager, Im sure our bullpen usage won't change much if he was our bench coach instead, but ability to listen and input new ideas on the offensive, and defensive side of the game will suffer with his stubbornness. Dave would also make a great manager but I just dont see him reversing the pecking order he had with Bud in SD.
ehhhhh f it.
