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  1. DJL44
    In my opinion, he's been developed as a reliever his entire career. Probably time to officially move him to the bullpen instead of having him continue to fail in the starting rotation.
  2. DJL44
    Morris is next, then Adams. That gets us to pitcher #9 on the depth chart. Raya is on the roster, so he might get a look if they're desperate. Trent Baker just got promoted to AAA and has pitched pretty well at Double-A. He'd be next on my list. At that point we're 10 pitchers in on the depth chart and Jeremy Zoll is going to be active on the waiver wire. Another team's castoff is likely better than the 11th best pitcher in the organization.
  3. DJL44
    If Randy Dobnak is in the rotation at the trade deadline, then I would highly recommend trading Paddack in the inevitable fire sale.
  4. DJL44
    Do they still do minor league all-star games? That was always the milestone to move players up to the next level.
  5. DJL44
    Including 2022 really makes it obvious that he hasn't been better in 2025 against LHP. He's mostly treading water, not improving but not getting worse than he was in 2024.
  6. DJL44
    Possibly, but this isn't the only injury he's rehabbing.
  7. DJL44
    Luke Keaschall is probably the guy, but it will take a couple months.
  8. DJL44
    Either one would have to leapfrog over Fitzgerald and Holland. Miranda and Julien are showing signs of life again as well.
  9. DJL44
    Here are the numbers specifically YEAR - slash VS LH 2023 - .095/.174/.238 2024 - .227/.261/.318 2025 - .167/.211/.259 If your memory is comparing him to 2023, he's better but he's actually hitting lefties worse than he did in 2024. He needs to be platooned. I think we've found a role for Jonah Bride - pinch hitter for Larnach.
  10. DJL44
    I took a look at what's different for Clemens offensively. He's significantly dropped his strikeout rate and doubled his walk rate - to the point where it looks like he's traded off strikeouts for walks. That's huge. His performance vs breaking balls is drastically improved year-on-year: a .146 xWOBA last year and .480 this season. He's definitely figured out how to hit sweepers. I don't know if he will see another sweeper for a month. He's hitting the ball harder when he barrels the ball and barreling more often. He's chasing pitches less often and jumping on the first pitch more often. He's pulling the ball less often and going up the middle more often (though he still rarely goes opposite field).
  11. DJL44
    How about we worry about things that have actually happened rather than hypotheticals. I can "what if" a hundred scenarios that could change the roster.
  12. DJL44
    He's been pretty good defensively. Even if he regresses to his career 82 OPS+ offense, he's a better choice at 2B than Julien. He's going to be streaky, contributing mainly when he hits a HR. That's a guy worth having on the MLB roster.
  13. DJL44
    Buxton CF, Wallner RF/DH, Larnach DH/RF, Clemens 2B. It comes down to Castro vs Bader. I agree that Bader's glove makes up any difference on offense. FWIW - Castro has better splits against LHP than RHP this season.
  14. DJL44
    Sounds like an umpire...
  15. DJL44
    Not Raya.
  16. DJL44
    It doesn't take 90 wins to make the playoffs. The new playoff structure levels the playing field significantly. The difference in odds between a 95 win team and an 85 win team in a playoff game is negligible. We're talking about a 55% chance of winning each individual game for the 95 win team.
  17. DJL44
    I tend to rank on upside, so I'd go with Hill, Soto, Prielipp, Morris. Morris looks like a 5th starter or middle reliever. Prielipp looks like an excellent reliever, but I doubt his arm survives 160-180 innings a season as a starter. Soto and Hill have top of the rotation upside but are a long way off.
  18. DJL44
    I don't know if Julien can make the adjustments he needs at AAA. His problem is he can't hit breaking balls at the edge of the zone. In AAA, not enough players can spot their breaking ball at the edge of the zone.
  19. DJL44
    Raya should be sent to the bullpen. Has there ever been anything good to say about him? He's a 30-year-old pitcher at AAA with a terrible ERA and a bad K/BB ratio. He might make a good TV color analyst someday.
  20. DJL44
    Miranda is getting Ford's playing time.
  21. DJL44
    I would much rather see them burn out the bullpen trying to maximize the long-term success of the starting pitchers than have them burn out starting pitchers trying to save the bullpen. Starters are really hard to find but relievers aren't.
  22. DJL44
    They do not
  23. DJL44
    Correct. If you want that kind of production, you can get Ty France for $1M.
  24. DJL44
    There is a huge difference between an "undeniable advantage" and a "mockery of competitive balance that MLB doesn't care about". If spending like the Dodgers truly was a "mockery of competitive balance" they'd be winning 75-80% of their games.
  25. DJL44
    Might be time to send Dobnak down and swap him with Trent Baker out of the Wichita rotation.
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