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  1. Jaguar

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    Soooooo, when are the dodgers going to get rid of this always out of shape slob pitcher known as Ryu????? I’m sick of his a** muscles and hamstrings giving out every f’ing year. This guy has been dogging it his whole time here. Same story every year.

    This team can’t seem to let go of him and Baez. Do they have nude pics of ownership or something?
     
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    I actually really like Ryu. He just seems injury prone.

    He worked hard to get back into it this season and was doing really well. Obviously it'd be great if every baseball player was svelt and in good shape, but Ryu was our best pitcher until this f***ing dumb injury so I'm not going to be mad at him.

    At least we'll see plenty of Bhueler? This is what the FO asked for though. This is what happens when you half-*** the winter. They better land some big FAs next winter that's all I can say. This better be worth it.
     
    therealdeal, May 3, 2018
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    Yeah, I definitely want to see more of Bhueler! Verdugo has been a sparkplug as well.
     
    Bryant, May 5, 2018
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    That Buehler kid's stuff is electric. His ability to crank up to 98-99 and then come down to 80 on the breaking ball is just amazing.

    Verdugo is also finding his way. I was completely unimpressed with him last season, but reports are he's taking his craft much more seriously these days. He looks like he's lost some weight and his at-bats have been very good. He doesn't look like he'll ever have big power, but he does a good job of finding the gaps out there.
     
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    What a crazy year of injuries so far. This probably explains why his fastball has declined quite a bit this season.

    I wonder how Kersh's injuries in the past 3 seassons will affect his future contract negotiations and what management will offer him.
     
    Bryant, May 6, 2018
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    This is the year they asked for by punting until next off-season, but seriously they better be able to pull off a crazy winter this season.
     
    therealdeal, May 6, 2018
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    Who would've thought that it would be Matt Kemp, Ross Stripling, and Max Muncy driving us closer to .500!


    That would like Deng, Frye, and Ennis becoming our leading players!

    :Laugh:
     
    Bryant, May 31, 2018
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    This division is so garbage, we still could win it. :D

    Hopefully Kersh looks good today.
     
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    Same old story yet again. Kersh's back issues is starting to become a recurring thing every year. Chronic issue?
     
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    100% chronic. I'm getting VERY nervous about paying him this winter. I wouldn't be shocked if this was his last season as a Dodger.

    How about the new kids though? The young staff has been quite impressive.
     
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    Yeah, I've been impressed at how we've been able to find some solutions despite all these injuries. The team has a knack of stepping up when Kersh goes down.

    Dennis Santana had a shaky start today, but he settled down and hit a double and drove in 2 runs!
     
    Bryant, Jun 2, 2018
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    Swept the Rockies! :Laugh:

    Max Muncy is the 2018 2017 Chris Taylor!
     
    Bryant, Jun 3, 2018
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    Muncy is ridiculous. Where did that guy come from?
     
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    He played with the A's in 2015 and 2016 but got released by them. We then signed him to a minor league deal in 2017, where he did well at OKC. We called him up this year due to the injuries to the infield.
     
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    He most definitely is this year's Taylor. I like him a lot. The team showed great fight in Colorado, a series to be proud of.

    These young pitchers are making an awful case for paying Kershaw. At this point I'd be shocked if he is brought back at a high price.
     
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    We'll see what happens re: Kershaw. I'm not sure if he'll opt out at this point.

    I have my worries as well about paying him at such a high price.
     
    Bryant, Jun 3, 2018
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    I know they struggled a bit in Colorado, but the kid we just called up, Stewart, and Buehler look very good. Urias is in the wings. Wood is a solid pitcher. Maeda is solid. Why spend 40 million on Kershaw? I love Kersh, but I'm preparing for his exit baring some sort of high level recovery.
     
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    Yeah, there's no way I'd give him 40 million at this point considering his injury history. However, I doubt any team would be willing to offer that type of money and years to him as well.

    This FO has shown that they'll ask players to take discounts to stay here (Jansen, Turner, Hill). I hope that we can find a reasonable deal with Kersh if he does opt out.
     
    Bryant, Jun 3, 2018
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    Wow, another pitching prospect is getting a shot.
     
    Bryant, Jun 4, 2018
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    I've heard good things about this kid.
     
    therealdeal, Jun 4, 2018
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