Quake Griffin wrote:Joe Wieland joining the team.
Neddy said from day 1 of the trade that he was not just a throw in.
Let's see what he has to offer.
you gotta give this kid at least 3 starts, Im sure he's got a case of jitterbug when he makes his return back to a major league mound, at the DODGER STADIUM no less. love this kid, and hope he overcomes his mental game and show his physical gift.
and as for Ryu, I am not as worried. he should be back long before the playoffs and the Dodgers have an incentive to not let him play right now as his contract structure includes an automatic opt out clause if he meets certain number of innings every season. well, this will guarantee that Ryu will be playing for the dodgers for cheap for his last year of the deal.
but we still need another starter. but I don't think we need a trade, the answer in down in the minors. we still got Kershaw/Greinke/Anderson and Wieland, hopefully can step up... but if one of Frias/Wieland tandem stumble, we still have Lee and few other options down there. early call up for Urias is probably out of question and for a very good reason. if we do make a trade, the one i still see as the bait is Ethier, and the return we would get is not exactly better than a replacement value once you count in the terrible contract we would be receiving.
BTW man i really liked Don getting all worked up and getting himself thrown out of the game yesterday, that was great! i still think he is a mediocre manager at best for a NL team but that little spit firing, dirt kicking, finger pointing action won me over at least as a "tolerable" manager rather than "despicably inept and lacking any fire" perception I have of him. now he is only "despicably inept".
ehhhhh f it.