2014 Offseason Thread

[GYBE]

Ty….you wouldn't have extended Howie for 3-4 years?

Nope.

We'll have Grant Green cover 2nd base until Alex Yarbrough is ready.

Those options sound terrible tbh.

[TyCobb]

Ty….you wouldn't have extended Howie for 3-4 years?

Nope.

We'll have Grant Green cover 2nd base until Alex Yarbrough is ready.

Those options sound terrible tbh.

Yarbrough is an offensive-minded switch-hitting former SS. I know what his numbers were in the huge pitcher's park last season, but he'll be a good bat for us.

But really, 6 years of Heaney > 1 year of Kendrick, and it's not even close.

[Quake Griffin]

Heaney seems like a highly touted prospect.

how in the hell did he go for so little today?

[GYBE]

Nope.

We'll have Grant Green cover 2nd base until Alex Yarbrough is ready.

Those options sound terrible tbh.

Yarbrough is an offensive-minded switch-hitting former SS. I know what his numbers were last season in the huge pitcher's park last season, but he'll be a good bat for us.

But really, 6 years of Heaney > 1 year of Kendrick, and it's not even close.

Don't get me wrong Ty, I like the trade for you guys.

I just think a big-market team should dream bigger than Yarbrough for an everyday player. I see a guy without much power or patience who doesn't have a ton of pedigree in terms of prospect rankings.

[TyCobb]

Andrew Heaney @Heandog8 · 8m 8 minutes ago
Well, @Dodgers we had a good run! Great to be a part of such a storied franchise. #thanksforthememories

[Neddy]

well, I can't say Im upset about trading Heaney for Howie. Kendrick had a .744 OPS year last season and not too far from his career number of .756.

aside from his excellent defense, his .347 OBP will serve us well.

but i guess trading Heaney so fast debunks my gut feeling of Urias leaving any time soon.

oh well, Urias may have much higher risk but probably slightly higher ceiling too. go for the kill or go for broke.


PS- Heaney will be a top 3 pitcher for the angels rotation in 3 years barring injury. he is that good.

now how do you feel about Heaney, mr Cobb?

[Quake Griffin]

Eat it Billy Beane….you racist.

black on black double play balls all year!

[TyCobb]

The same as I felt before the trade. Still high on Heaney. Not as high like I am on Urias, after having watched him pitch this past season in person, but still high that he could end up as a #2 to Richards if he performs to his stuff.

[Neddy]

The same as I felt before the trade. Still high on Heaney. Not as high like I am on Urias, after having watched him pitch this past season in person, but still high that he could end up as a #2 to Richards if he performs to his stuff.

and like i said, I expect Heaney to be there in 3 years max.

not that you would care, but baseball being my religion, I watch not only MLB but NPB, KBO, and Aussie league plus whichever the minor games i can get my hands on. I have been a season ticket holder for the Keizer Volcanos for years but hate the fact that they are the Giant affiliate.

Richards and Heaney will serve your franchise for years to come. I have being wanting Kendrick to join the dodgers for sometime now with Dee as our trade bait, which I am ecstatic to see it come to fruition under this regime, but we have definitely undersold Heaney. your angels have won this trade, for a change.

[Neddy]

Eat it Billy Beane….you racist.

black on black double play balls all year!

oh come on man, Billy has won with guys like Tejada and Jermaine dye. he has rolled with Eric Cezar Chavez and Kurt Suzuki in the recent past.

just because the current crop of players he chose just happened to be white does not make Billy a racist.

[TyCobb]

4 years, $48MM for McCarthy and the Dodgers. Yikes.

[Quake Griffin]

4 years, $48MM for McCarthy and the Dodgers. Yikes.

"i consider myself somewhat of an OG. That means you should blindly listen…until I make a mistake"

- Damon Dash.


this applies to Lord Friedman.

[Stanford]

Good grief, the Dodgers haven't won a pennant in 26 years and Quake wants to throw them a parade.

[dockingsched]

Ty….you wouldn't have extended Howie for 3-4 years?

Nope.

We'll have Grant Green cover 2nd base until Alex Yarbrough is ready.

Those options sound terrible tbh.

Newly acquired josh Rutledge is probably the leading candidate to get the everyday job now

[Neddy]

4 years, $48MM for McCarthy and the Dodgers. Yikes.

not too bad in this baseball economy where Erwin Santana is worth 14 million after coming off 92 OPS+ season. for a reference, Brandon posted 134 OPS+ with the Yanks, going 1.151 WHIP in 14 starts.

i say Meh.

[Neddy]

BTW is there any explanation of why I keep getting notifications of reply that doesn't have a physical body when i check?

[Stanford]

Erwin Santana is worth 14 million after coming off 92 OPS+ season. for a reference, Brandon posted 134 OPS+ with the Yanks, going 1.151 WHIP in 14 starts.

As you stated earlier, I'm an idiot. So explain to me what OPS+ has to do with a pitcher.

[Neddy]

Erwin Santana is worth 14 million after coming off 92 OPS+ season. for a reference, Brandon posted 134 OPS+ with the Yanks, going 1.151 WHIP in 14 starts.

As you stated earlier, I'm an idiot. So explain to me what OPS+ has to do with a pitcher.

my bad, I meant ERA+

as usual, when i come home from my day at the office which starts at 7 AM, I do indulge in some fine wine.

PS- why am i keep seeing your reply on my notification but not here in the forum?

[Quake Griffin]

Good grief, the Dodgers haven't won a pennant in 26 years and Quake wants to throw them a parade.

Here in Dodger Country, we don't wait until our team gets good to fill seats in our ballpark.

only makes sense I'd throw my team a parade whenever I felt like it.

[Stanford]

only makes sense I'd throw my team a parade whenever I felt like it.

No, it makes complete sense.