That already happened. Jon Berti.
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That already happened. Jon Berti.
Yes, I know they signed Berti. With his versatility, I think they might take a flyer on another body as a plan C. Thinking along the likes of a Solano or Urshela type player, though I think those two have already signed elsewhere. Not sure who is still out there, but I don’t expect them to make any kind of splash. More a ripple that might help them bide a little time if they think Shaw needs a month or two in minors
They’re currently 2 players over on their 40-man roster. So, I could see a “take a lot of our crap for a little of your crap” type of trade. It would be someone on the fringe of an opening day roster who can play the corner infield.
Nah. Instead, they just released Luis Vazquez and Matt Festa.
That was always the most likely outcome.
The Dodgers just signed Yates. They’re going to be absolutely grotesque this year. 112 wins might be a conservative estimate if their three big bats stay relatively healthy.
bdutts
- Houston, Texas
I wonder if their spending spree will lead to changes in the next CBA...
They have become a bit of a joke at this point. If they stay healthy, no team has any chance to beat them in the World Series.
Baseball is a funny game. Sometimes in a series, the best team does not win. Case in point the Cardinals a some years back winning with an 82-80 record.
Btw, Greenville is a lovely town/small city.
The bar is very low to improve on their production at 3B from last year.
Right. What the Dodgers have bought themselves is a first round bye and home field throughout the playoffs. Weird things can happen in an individual series, Especially the 5-game divisional series.
If we figure the Dodgers have an 80% chance to win the Divisional, an 80% chance to win the LCS and an 80% chance to win the WS, that’s only a 51.2% chance to be champs.
Morgan will for sure be on the team and I'd be shocked if Wicks and Brown aren't as well.
Unless he burns it up in spring training, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if Shaw starts the season at AAA with a promotion when it starts to get warm.
....and an extra year of control?
The Big Red Machine was pretty incredible.
Not sure of the rules on that these days, but certainly wouldn’t be a bad thing. Even if that wouldn’t be the result, I could still see him starting in minors. He only had 150 AB at AAA last year, and though he did quite well at that level I think they’ll play it like they did with PCA. He had about the same amount of AB at AAA in 2023, and they started him in minors — bringing him up in late April after getting another 100+ AB.
Pete Rose nauseated me. OVER RATED!!!!
He is overrated because he has the most hits ever, played in the ALL Star game at FIVE different positions and played in the most winning games ever. I can understand being nauseated by him, but he was not overrated.
KBLEE
- Montgomery, IL
Cubs sign Nicky Lopez to minor league deal. WoooooHooooo
Start mapping out the parade route
As I said earlier, this was the type of move I was expecting. He doesn’t move the needle but adds some depth. He’s not a bad utility. And though most of his time has been spent at 2B and SS, he has played some 3B. Sure looks like Cubs are planning on starting Shaw in minors unless he really forces their hand in spring training.
Nicky Lopez is insurance in AAA after the release of Vazquez. He's probably 4th-5th on the depth chart for 3B. He signing has no bearing on Shaw.
Kris Bryant hit .425 with 9 HR's in Spring of 2015. He was sent to AAA.
Shaw will be in Iowa on opening day.
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