John_Havok

I guess there's a non-0 chance that Berrios bounces back a bit with recovery from whatever elbow thing was bothering him starting in the mid-to late part of the season. his May/June was actually pretty solid and more in line with his norms But the continual/gradual decline in stuff over the past is rather noticeable, especially the breaking balls. But yeah, if I'm Atkins I'm not relying on Berrios to be the #3, he's a 4/5.

Feelings about Bassitt aside, the fact that he's a grinder, a great clubhouse guy, willing to do whatever it takes and shove his ego aside... from a pure skills/cost perspective, is there really room for him? He's going into his late 30's, while his stuff and location has remained steady-ish... would it really be surprising for that to decline a tick or two next year? That's question 1. Question 2 - what's his role? Backend starter or swingman? In either case, what level of money are you wanting to commit to that role? It sure wouldn't be 21 million per year. So... what do you offer him...10? 10m would be fine for a backend starter but for a swingman?? Question 3 - is there even room for him as a backend starter or swingman? Berrios is already performing like a 4/5 at his #2 salary. Lauer is probably going to slot in the rotation at around 5m. Is he a #3? Is he a 4/5? How much can you rely on him being the version we saw first vs the version we saw in the latter part? Somewhere in between? The way I see it right now, Gausman in the #1, Yesavage is the 2, Lauer is probably the 3 and Berrios is the 4, or call berrios the 3 and Lauer the 4... whatever. That leaves one spot open and the rotation doesnt need a #5, it needs a #1 that shoves everyone else down. Bassitt isn't that, so I don't think there's a spot for him in the rotation, really. And you don't want the kind of salary he's going to command in the pen. As much as you hate to lose him in the clubhouse, he doesn't really fit on the roster unless he agrees to a major pay cut and a drastically reduced role as a swingman / fill-in starter. I doubt that happens. Time to move on from Bassitt.

After the play when Kike hernandez was lying face down forever... that's why he was. He assumed the play wasn't made and the game was over and they'd just lost the WS.

See you guys in a week or so. This one is gonna sting for a bit.

ump still f***ing us.... this is a joke

Dodgers been getting that call ...

If Dave roberts is *****ing about the strike zone he can suck every sweaty dick in the building. Theyve been getting gifts all night

It just doesnt feel like it's meant to be does it.

Will someone out there sacrifice a f***ing goat or something? LIke... now?

2 lefties vs Seranthony...

Seranthony probably next.... then Beiber or Lauer for the rest of extras. This sucks.

oh wow.... thats gonna be talked about forever

left hand last night, right hand tonight... Varsho has a chance to be the savior

just .. not on the ground... not on the ground....

lol, they never planned on it. This is "in case of emergency, break glass" and it's probably about to backfire horribly.

Kirk looked like absolute dogshit against Yamamoto yesterday. TIme to atone

wow. Yamamoto up is actually insane

Vlad, Bo and Barger vs Snell. I like our chances

ya, complain about that strike when ya got a gift against Schneider. f*** off.

this is just gross. Worst hitter in the building, including the fans gets a hanging slider

Just get the next two... we'll walk it off.

unreal

Kike Hernandez looks like the biggest douchebag since Naylor

Garbage call

because of course a terrible strike call has to happen