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Post by BronxBombers51 on Oct 14, 2014 10:15:36 GMT -8
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Post by element on Oct 14, 2014 10:36:35 GMT -8
I would've been plenty happy had we replaced Ned with a sack of potatoes. This is icing on the cake!
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Post by aussiedodger on Oct 14, 2014 19:39:52 GMT -8
Mama mia!
They've gone from a chimpanzee with an abacus to the best around
Mattingly's days are numbered?
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Post by GF14 on Oct 15, 2014 10:43:50 GMT -8
One of the reasons that Freidman is so good because he doesn't (or can't) spend massive amounts of money on aging veterans. Will be interesting to see what he does with money. Theo Epstein is considered a great new age GM and even he spent a ton of money on Carl Crawford.
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Post by element on Oct 15, 2014 10:53:25 GMT -8
One of the reasons that Freidman is so good because he doesn't (or can't) spend massive amounts of money on aging veterans. Will be interesting to see what he does with money. Theo Epstein is considered a great new age GM and even he spent a ton of money on Carl Crawford. The issue here is that the D0dgers are trimming payroll to under $200MM. They need Friedman to figure out how to shed that much salary and remain a 90+ win team. There are a ton of really bad contracts (especially in the pen). It will be tough. |
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Post by kab21 on Oct 16, 2014 7:04:52 GMT -8
One of the reasons that Freidman is so good because he doesn't (or can't) spend massive amounts of money on aging veterans. Will be interesting to see what he does with money. Theo Epstein is considered a great new age GM and even he spent a ton of money on Carl Crawford. The issue here is that the D0dgers are trimming payroll to under $200MM. They need Friedman to figure out how to shed that much salary and remain a 90+ win team. There are a ton of really bad contracts (especially in the pen). It will be tough. 200M is mission impossible for the Dodgers. Yes, they almost certainly will move an OF'er this winter but they will have to take back something equally ugly or toss in a nice piece to make it happen. |
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Post by element on Oct 16, 2014 10:06:45 GMT -8
The issue here is that the are trimming payroll to under $200MM. They need Friedman to figure out how to shed that much salary and remain a 90+ win team. There are a ton of really bad contracts (especially in the pen). It will be tough. 200M is mission impossible for the Bums. Yes, they almost certainly will move an OF'er this winter but they will have to take back something equally ugly or toss in a nice piece to make it happen. There is actually a fair amount of money coming off of the books: Hanley Ramirez $16M Roberto Hernandez $1.67M Jamey Wright $1.8M Josh Beckett $15.75M Paul Maholm $1.5M Chris Perez $3.8M Matt Guerrier $1M (MIN) Andruw Jones $3.375M (JPN) As the roster stands right now: $168.6M Due for Arbitration: Dee Gordon Justin Turner Darwin Barney Drew Butera Kenley Jansen Options: Dan Haren $10M Player Option Brian Wilson $8.5M Player Option They are probably just over $200M after arbitration and player options (assuming Haren returns). Hopefully they can move Crawford and half a chunk to shed some more. I'm sure that some teams could view him as a useful player for $8-10M/yr. Ethier I would give away for pennies on the dollar. The only way to shed a bunch of payroll quickly would be to move Kemp now that he has some value again. I am not really in favor of this, but it's a good possibility. One thing is for certain. They will not be big spenders this winter. |
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Post by ayebatter on Oct 16, 2014 10:33:14 GMT -8
Options:
Dan Haren $10M Player Option
Brian Wilson $8.5M Player Option
I'm fairly certain both Haren and Wilson have exercised their options and will return for 2015.
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Post by element on Oct 16, 2014 10:50:03 GMT -8
Options: Dan Haren $10M Player Option Brian Wilson $8.5M Player Option I'm fairly certain both Haren and Wilson have exercised their options and will return for 2015. Wilson has already said that he would pick up his option. I think that Haren could go either way. He could choose to test the market in hopes of landing a 2/yr deal to secure more money in the event that he lays a turd in 2015. I forgot above too that Billingsley comes off of the books too. We are on the hook for a $3M buyout. He made $12M last season. |
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Post by ayebatter on Oct 16, 2014 13:32:13 GMT -8
Meh Haren is gonna be 35 - he's a SOCal guy - he may look for an extension from the losangelesfuckyougf's but I bet he opts in.
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Post by kab21 on Oct 16, 2014 15:27:26 GMT -8
200M is mission impossible for the Bums. Yes, they almost certainly will move an OF'er this winter but they will have to take back something equally ugly or toss in a nice piece to make it happen. There is actually a fair amount of money coming off of the books: Hanley Ramirez $16M Roberto Hernandez $1.67M Jamey Wright $1.8M Josh Beckett $15.75M Paul Maholm $1.5M Chris Perez $3.8M Matt Guerrier $1M (MIN) Andruw Jones $3.375M (JPN) As the roster stands right now: $168.6M Due for Arbitration: Dee Gordon Justin Turner Darwin Barney Drew Butera Kenley Jansen Options: Dan Haren $10M Player Option Brian Wilson $8.5M Player Option They are probably just over $200M after arbitration and player options (assuming Haren returns). Hopefully they can move Crawford and half a chunk to shed some more. I'm sure that some teams could view him as a useful player for $8-10M/yr. Ethier I would give away for pennies on the dollar. The only way to shed a bunch of payroll quickly would be to move Kemp now that he has some value again. I am not really in favor of this, but it's a good possibility. One thing is for certain. They will not be big spenders this winter. I don't know who you are forgetting but cot's has the Dodgers at 190 committed next year not including arbitration or Haren's option. They have 170M already committed the following 2 seasons. Getting under 200M might be mission impossible for 2017. |
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