The Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles Bleedin' Blue Thread

Easy there killer. You guys scored 8 runs in 3 games.

Thats what kills me about the Braves right now is that we are so inconsistent. How you score 9 runs in the middle of being nearly no-hit (or not having a base runner at all) the other 2 games is a total head scratcher.

 

Sadly true.

 

Trade Proposal:

Last year's MVP Ryan Howard of Philly for Matt Kemp, Russell Martin, and either Lowe or Billingsley?

Deal????

 

I think I've had enough of home run hitters with low batting averages. Dodger Stadium is a pitcher's park and frankly, BA is just as important as HR's. We already have low BA, high HR hitter Andruw Jones anyways and look how he fared. I'd take Kemp and Martin over Howard any day much less with ace Billingsley or Lowe.

 

He should be sent back to the minors for retooling...

 

Superb effort by Billingsley. Good way to head into the All Star break. Unfortunately, though Jones got an RBI, he's still hitless...

 

Thanks for taking him off our hands in Atlanta... MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

Lets see what happens the next 3 days.

 

Benefit of a weak division I guess. I think it's rare for the Dodgers to hit 4 HR's in 40 games...

 

Great comeback win against the Douchebacks. Only thing I regret is that we didn't pile on 5 runs on Webb. 5 runs on Lyon is going to kill my fantasy team's ERA...

 

2 of 3, not bad

 

Good call. Although we did sweep you in Atl

 

I was going to say Juan Pierre was worse, but no, upon looking at the numbers, Jones is definitely a worse signing thus far. Someone should probably keep Ned Colleti away from the checkbook when it comes time for picking up free agents; Pierre, Jones and Jason Schmidt have proven to be three of the worst free agent signings of the last decade.

 

true...quick question though who was the GM that drafted all of these studs that are starting to come up or are already playing(Kemp, Loney, Billingsley, Kershaw, Broxton, etc.)?

 

I don't know. It was before Colleti, wasn't it? I'm not a Dodgers fan, so I don't recall.

 

You forgot JD Drew.

He had his best season with us (Atl).

Only thing that urked me was we gave up Adam Wainwright to acquire him...

 

No to mention that GM's are bascially taking their word from scouts. A GM has less to do with selecting picks as you may think.

Its his job to factor in signability (college vs. pros) and other monetary factors if said pick is a high one.

And BTW Colleti has only been with the Dodgers since 2006. He was LA's 5th GM in the last 8 years when signed.

 

But doesn't the GM hire the scouts?

 

Most teams have a Director of Scouting. Im not sure if Colleti hired the man who currently has this position but you cant give him the credit for those players mentioned.

Infact, prior to signing with LA Coletti was the asistant GM with the teams most hated rival in SF.

EDIT: Logan White has this postion and has been there for 6 years.

 

Yup and his first year wasn't too bad.

http://www.pe.com/sports/breakout/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_dodgers_26.1a9b69c.html

 

Technically, Logan White was the one who greatly influenced the decision to draft those guys. Kemp, Loney, Billingsley, Martin, Ethier were all Evan/Ng/White people. And indeed, when DePoopdesta and Colletti took over, we still maintained good prospects thanks to Ng and White. Honestly, I think Ng is due for a promotion and it'd better be here.

It was before Colletti. I believe it's Dan Evans, GM from 2001-2004.

 

Who else was drafted by them?

 

Andy LaRoche and Edwin Jackson are some I remember. But I do recall we've had a good farm system for a time in the 90's. Produced guys like Piazza, Pedro Martinez, Lo Duca, Konerko, Proctor (who managed to return), Shane Victorino, etc. Even had Chase Utley but didn't sign him.

 

Eh, it's a push. Not as much pop as I'd hoped. Really hoping we could make a bigger splash to get back into the race. Honestly, we need a shortstop or someone who can hit HR's without a lousy batting average.

 

Mets were after Blake, great pick-up by the Dodgers. Blake has pop and is a scrappy player.

 

Kershaw has his first win. About time. Though it is against the Nationals...

 

Come on down Manny. Hopefully the camaraderie with Nomar and Lowe is still there. And all it cost us was an underperforming 3B and a pitcher prospect who's not even close to Kershaw's potential.

 

Seems like a very good trade for you guys. Wonder if you'll plan on resigning him.

 

I would hope we might dump Jones and use that salary to keep Manny. But we'll wait and see I guess.

 

Either way, this off season could produce so many draft picks for Dodgers you can singlehandidly rebuild your farm system in one season.