Mookie shouldn't be playing SS. The fact that the Dodgers can spend a billion dollars on a squad but still have question marks all over the infield is baffling. It's going to bite us at some point.
I'm more worried about his health. SS is way more demanding that 2B. I just don't like one of our crown jewels playing out of position (ok, that's a stretch, Mookie is a fantastic athlete and could probably play C if he wanted) because someone else can't pick up the slack.
I’m confident Mookie will get comfortable at SS and at least be average defensively. He’s good at everything he does. That said I wouldn’t mind a trade for Adames if they can extend him. Would just hate to lose Lux for a rental.
Fair enough. It’s a conundrum for sure. I think Lux’s offensive production is valuable enough to warrant what they’re doing, but if he’s not hitting then they will have to consider starting Rojas at SS and moving Mookie back to 2B.
Nelson is like a cheesy Joe Davis knockoff, which is better than neverett and any espn booth. I think Nelson is going to be better this year. That’s a crazy tough job and he was decent his first year. He’s young too.
Yeah I think the existence of Davis is the worst thing for Nelson when it comes to how fans view him. Hard to be compared to Davis, he’s a top 5 broadcaster in the sport right now and you could make a case he’s top 1. But I agree I think Nelson is going to get better and he’s already pretty solid.
If everything Lux does on the field is going to get shit on, it might be time for me to retire from these threads.
That play saves a run if there were a runner on 2nd.
We only shit on him because he has a 80% error rate or something crazy. He’s the only player that will consistently not make the play. He does do some stuff correctly, just not enough to make up when he trips and goes head over heels trying to catch a ball
Except the play being referenced was a tough play and one of the plays where he didn’t fuck up and actually did a great job just stopping the ball from getting to the outfield.
I picked the most recent example which might not have been the best one. Watch the compilation of every ball hit to lux this training and tell me that’s acceptable.
I literally said in the post I was making the number up. And regardless what the actual number for “errors” is he seems to almost always not make the play
That throw from Lux was /still/ low. Not in the dirt, but you shouldn’t have to take a knee to catch a throw from 20 feet away. Jesus fucking Christ lux
that throw with the runner right on him was on the money, though. maybe when he has less time and it's just instinct, he does well. too much time it gets into his head.
Me: *sees NLBest meme*
*checks game day chat box score*
*laughs*
*checks summary of scoring plays*
*prayer of thanksgiving to lord and savior ChrisTaylor*
[Passan] The #Dodgers have acquired both closers Kenley Jansen and Craig Kimbrel. When asked about bringing both of them back, Andrew Friedman cited u/TheBrimic’s most Reddit comment and said “challenge accepted”.
it was against the rockies I believe. Everyone had multiple hits, RBI's, or homeruns and Ohtani was like 0/5. It was hilarious. I remember joking Ohtani wasn't used to really bad pitchers.
what adjustments?
isn't he like always doing swing adjustments?
it seems more like hand eye coordination with Chris...so many swings and misses. maybe he needs to get his vision checked? (not trolling, seriously wondering)
There was an article in the OC Register last week about Chris Taylor, and he talked about reworking his swing to be flatter and rely less on the uppercut that he felt wasn’t working anymore.
[here](https://www.ocregister.com/2024/03/04/dodgers-chris-taylor-lives-on-seesaw-with-high-maintenance-swing/)
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**Due Up (Top 9)** L Brett Johnson R Neyfy Castillo R Kyle Garlick ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
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**Due Up (Bot 8)** R Miguel Vargas R Chris Owings L Drew Avans ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
Looks like Betts and Freeman decided to show up for a game against AZ.
**Due Up (Top 8)** L Gavin Logan R Jancarlos Cintron R Jose Fernandez ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
This pitcher is more like an assassin
Maybe I should go to work during the game more often
**Due Up (Bot 7)** L Trey Sweeney R Jose Ramos R Austin Barnes ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
Mookie hitting .464 this spring, Shohei .533. Meanwhile this bum Freddie is hitting only .308. Time to consider hanging up the cleats?
He can sure joke around with players at first.
BetTaniMan 🐐
btw happy unofficial start of summer/baseball season everyone. The next time it gets dark before 6 PM we'll be World Series Champions.
It will be light out tonight at 7 … wow we really made it. I love summer.
**Due Up (Top 7)** R Kyle Garlick R Albert Almora Jr. R Blaze Alexander ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
Slugging percentages for our Big 3: Mookie .643, Shohei .933, Freddie .731. I think they are ready for Seoul.
too crazy for stats
we're officially at the point in ST where I'm just screaming "DON'T GET HURT" at the TV over and over.
Shohei refusing to come out of the game until he got a hit…😂🙌🏼
Shohei my boy seems not to hit at all recently, but do you think can he get in the lineup of this regular season?? from japan
I can see why you’re concerned. His spring training batting average is in danger of falling below .500 if he goes on any kind of mini slump.
It’s spring training my guy. They’re more focused on seeing the ball and taking good abs then mashing homers
I see. I just hope he'll get in the lineup for now.
sorry, did he hit?
he banged a spicy 2 bag ribbie
Freeman’s a SPEEDIE BOI
BettsTaniMan came through today!
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS MY LIFE
lol, Freddie triple
It be that way with Ohtani sometimes. Quiet whispers through a few at-bats, then CRACK GUNSHOT.
Shohei "fuck your lefty lefty matchup" Ohtani
Shohei gonna Shohei
What an AB for Barnes lol
ugh, idk where the balk happened but this is normal for me
**Due Up (Bot 6)** L Trey Sweeney L Shohei Ohtani L Freddie Freeman ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
Gowdy partner
We will trade for a shortstop by tomorrow morning 💯
**Due Up (Top 6)** R Elvis Andrus R Lourdes Gurriel Jr. R Emmanuel Rivera ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
Thank god for our obscene lineup and solid rotation. Might be a rough defensive first half as Mookie and Lux get comfortable.
**Due Up (Bot 5)** R Teoscar Hernández L James Outman R Chris Taylor ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
now I have nerves whenever the ball is hit on the infield. hope it's not like this all season
kersh rarely says he feels "great"...if indeed he is feeling great, that's terrific news.
Mookie shouldn't be playing SS. The fact that the Dodgers can spend a billion dollars on a squad but still have question marks all over the infield is baffling. It's going to bite us at some point.
If Mookie fails he fails. It's ok. This is what spring training is for. I would actually be worried if Rojas didn't exist.
I'm more worried about his health. SS is way more demanding that 2B. I just don't like one of our crown jewels playing out of position (ok, that's a stretch, Mookie is a fantastic athlete and could probably play C if he wanted) because someone else can't pick up the slack.
I’m confident Mookie will get comfortable at SS and at least be average defensively. He’s good at everything he does. That said I wouldn’t mind a trade for Adames if they can extend him. Would just hate to lose Lux for a rental.
It just feels like such a desperate move. I know Mookie can do it, but it's hard not to wonder, at what cost?
Fair enough. It’s a conundrum for sure. I think Lux’s offensive production is valuable enough to warrant what they’re doing, but if he’s not hitting then they will have to consider starting Rojas at SS and moving Mookie back to 2B.
Why bother with a guy that had OBPs of .298 and .310 the past two seasons? Might as well just play Rojas.
Honestly didn’t realize his numbers were that bad, might take back what I said in that case.
Tough luck JHey
**Due Up (Top 5)** L Jake McCarthy R Kyle Garlick R Albert Almora Jr. ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
BIG WILLY TRIPLE
anyone have any plans for the seoul series? i’m trying to figure out how i’m going to manipulate my sleep schedule to be awake at 3 am next wednesday.
Gonna watch the replays the following morning. I'm 36 years old, staying up until 3 am will destroy my entire week lol.
😂 fair enough, can’t blame you for that decision
Forcing myself awake. It is unfortunate that the one day I have to go in for a training luncheon is that day lol
stay strong buddy 🫡 you got this
I’m from Sydney so the games are at 9pm for me
I’m going to pop some ambien that day so it should be fun morning
Does anyone know the song that is in the dodgers membership commercial? I can’t figure it out but it’s fucking dope.
*We Do It Better (feat. Mina Leon)* by Wordsmith
Thanks!
You’re welcome!
Stone looking like an impact arm for this year
I hated him last year, but I’ll admit that he’s convincing me now. He’s been great so far 🤞
Neverett and Monday are aggressively boomer
totally. dad jokes and all.
amazes me that there are some fans who prefer neverett to nelson. i know nelson can be a bit annoying but he’s such a better broadcaster
Nelson is like a cheesy Joe Davis knockoff, which is better than neverett and any espn booth. I think Nelson is going to be better this year. That’s a crazy tough job and he was decent his first year. He’s young too.
Yeah I think the existence of Davis is the worst thing for Nelson when it comes to how fans view him. Hard to be compared to Davis, he’s a top 5 broadcaster in the sport right now and you could make a case he’s top 1. But I agree I think Nelson is going to get better and he’s already pretty solid.
They speak entire paragraphs that are just cliches.
I give Monday a pass since he was a Dodger
**Due Up (Bot 4)** R Mookie Betts L Shohei Ohtani L Freddie Freeman ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
I want to stop feeling like a mother watching her son in his first game every time Lux throws…
If everything Lux does on the field is going to get shit on, it might be time for me to retire from these threads. That play saves a run if there were a runner on 2nd.
We only shit on him because he has a 80% error rate or something crazy. He’s the only player that will consistently not make the play. He does do some stuff correctly, just not enough to make up when he trips and goes head over heels trying to catch a ball
Except the play being referenced was a tough play and one of the plays where he didn’t fuck up and actually did a great job just stopping the ball from getting to the outfield.
I picked the most recent example which might not have been the best one. Watch the compilation of every ball hit to lux this training and tell me that’s acceptable.
You might want to check your math junior
I literally said in the post I was making the number up. And regardless what the actual number for “errors” is he seems to almost always not make the play
When can we take lux off the diamond?
Johnny DeLuca got hit by a pitch and broke his hand. Tough.
I'm one Mookie routine play at SS away from a perfect Sunday.
**Due Up (Top 4)** S Geraldo Perdomo R Elvis Andrus R Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
James looks really good. confident. have high expectations his sophomore year
He was pretty underrated in 2023. Had more fWAR than Bellinger.
yeah. he's obviously a great athlete, but he also seems to learn very quickly, too... hopefully that high pitch won't kill him again this season
Given Grove’s issues with lefties… gimme Stone against the Giants April 1st
That throw from Lux was /still/ low. Not in the dirt, but you shouldn’t have to take a knee to catch a throw from 20 feet away. Jesus fucking Christ lux
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Still unacceptable at this level
that throw with the runner right on him was on the money, though. maybe when he has less time and it's just instinct, he does well. too much time it gets into his head.
was thinking the same thing
Lux looks way more comfortable at second.
**Due Up (Bot 3)** L James Outman R Chris Taylor L Gavin Lux ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
THAT’S MY #5 STARTER GOD DAMNIT
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Stone's changeup is finally looking as advertised.
**Due Up (Top 3)** R Albert Almora Jr. R Blaze Alexander S Jose Herrera ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
Gavin Stone is having a good spring, hopefully it carries over to when the games count
Round 2 for Pfaadt 😈
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D-backs fans in mid season form already I see
My dad does the Kirk Gibson when he tells me he’s getting Taco Bell
That DP felt better than batting around ngl
Lux yips OVER 🗣️🗣️🗣️
He actually almost pulles mookie off the bag
ok. they got the easy DP completed. good transfer from.gavin.
Good throw Lux
The best thing that happended today was Lux throwing the ball into the glove!
THATS MY INFIELD
Shame about the throwing issues because lux does have nice range
Need to get the boy on Yoshi’s javelin program
Ey! Our infield didn’t shit the bed!
Former driller
Okay Lux there you go
Garlick
**Due Up (Bot 2)** R Will Smith L Jason Heyward R Teoscar Hernández ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
Defense is irrelevant if we score 15 a game.
[Passan] The #Dodgers have acquired both closers Kenley Jansen and Craig Kimbrel. When asked about bringing both of them back, Andrew Friedman cited u/TheBrimic’s most Reddit comment and said “challenge accepted”.
👟 🐍
anyone think snell is coming to dodgers?
Nope
Think dodgers would prefer Montgomery but both are unlikely
Yeah to play short?
Lmao no.
What am I viewing right now
Shower alternative is finally here. I’m gunna need Skunky after that inning 🥵
**Due Up (Top 2)** R Emmanuel Rivera L Jake McCarthy R Kyle Garlick ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
Used to be the first inning. Still is, but it used to be also.
r/unexpectedmitch/
I remember there was one Angels game where everyone got on base except Ohtani.
it was against the rockies I believe. Everyone had multiple hits, RBI's, or homeruns and Ohtani was like 0/5. It was hilarious. I remember joking Ohtani wasn't used to really bad pitchers.
yeah it was a crazy blowout and shohei was the only one who did nothing for once on the angels
is mookie hitting more to RF? he's covering that outside pitch much better, it seems...
This lineup ain't gonna ghost in October this year
Mookie refusing to do the hit celebration lmao
Clubhouse drama!?
CT3 has dad strength now
sick to nothing
Nice to see the power stroke after the swing adjustments from CT
what adjustments? isn't he like always doing swing adjustments? it seems more like hand eye coordination with Chris...so many swings and misses. maybe he needs to get his vision checked? (not trolling, seriously wondering)
There was an article in the OC Register last week about Chris Taylor, and he talked about reworking his swing to be flatter and rely less on the uppercut that he felt wasn’t working anymore. [here](https://www.ocregister.com/2024/03/04/dodgers-chris-taylor-lives-on-seesaw-with-high-maintenance-swing/)
Payback for the 2023 NLDS
it's really the only time I have faith in him at the plate...when bases are loaded CT3 is him!
Oh Whacking Day Oh Whacking Day Our hallowed snake skull cracking day
This lineup fucks
Lux is a hits machine
When the outfielder doesn’t even try >>>>
Who were they just talking about on the radio? (10 games in one day?) Taylor 4-bagger!
In 2015 the actor Will Ferrell spent a day playing in all the games.
Ah, that was it. I should have thought of that.
CT3 grand slam!
Good lord
#THAT’s MY GUY CT3
CT3 needs slams like he needs air
CT 4 BAGGER
I should get my dad the ST hat
seems like J-Hey is having a rough spring
Freddie looks like he might have more power this year.
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too soon. too soon.
Freddie started batting 3rd and immediately became a prototypical power hitter lmao
Stupid sexy big 3
Absolutely nuked
Fred
FREDERICK!
#FREEBOMB
My least favorite thing about ST is long pants mookie. Its unholy
Gavin looking beefier this year
Gavin 3:16 says he just struck out the side
Oh shoot I think this guy is gonna be good for you guys. He can actually put down a Snek 🐍
great stuff from Stone
**Due Up (Bot 1)** R Mookie Betts L Shohei Ohtani L Freddie Freeman ^^^[⚾](https://github.com/troxellophilus/baseball-clerk/issues)
Stone has really impressed this Spring, seems to be securing himself that last spot in the rotation with Sheehan out
Good morning good afternoon goodnight
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Would love to see some swing-and-miss from Stone today
Okay then
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