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[southsider2k5]

If you consider Barnes a catcher?

 

Dodgers have MLB players ready in Urias and De Leon. Bellinger and Verdugo finished the year in AAA and they both are 21.

 

I have no idea? Offensive guy that can't play defense?

[GREEDY]

What? There's no guarantee they will be stars right away lol they will have their struggles and may never end up being good.

 

That is the spirit.

 

I just think it would be much wiser to acquire players that are at least a year away. I don't want anyone that will help the team win games in 2017.

[Y2Jimmy0]

Being totally unfamiliar with the Dodgers system in general, do they have any catching depth?

 

 

They actually have quite a few guys: http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2016?list=la

 

Austin Barnes is always the guy that's mentioned. He can play multiple spots though.

[ChiSoxFanMike]

I'd take Ozzie Jr.'s words with a grain of salt. He hates Hahn and I don't think their family has anything to do with the Sox anymore. I think it's all speculation.

[ChiSoxFanMike]

Ozzie Jr. has said that Ozzie Sr. has wanted to be a part of the Sox organization for years, and was willing to be Robin's bench coach. I find it highly unlikely that they have info no one else has.

[southsider2k5]

Imagine when the Sox are in Spring Training and Sale is on the other side of the facility in Dodger Blue? Yuck. Just thinking of it makes me angry.

 

I will just imagine the Cubs facing him and Kershaw to open the playoffs and it is all better.

[hi8is]

I'd prefer Urias, DeLeon, Lux, Bellinger, Barnes, and Puig as a throw in.

A dodger nut friend of mine said, "I'd hate that deal".

[Bob Sacamano]

A dodger nut friend of mine said, "I'd hate that deal".

 

I like the first 4 pieces.

 

Edit: Scratch that; I like Barnes too. I guess Puig is fine as a last piece, throw-in guy but I don't see the Dodgers feeling the same way.

Edited November 14, 2016 by soxfan2014

[hi8is]

I like the first 4 pieces.

What's wrong with Austin Barnes? With Puig you have two years to turn him around and then trade him as well. Not sure we could expect more.

[Bob Sacamano]

What's wrong with Austin Barnes? With Puig you have two years to turn him around and then trade him as well. Not sure we could expect more.

 

Yeah I just edited my post.

[hi8is]

I like the first 4 pieces.

 

Edit: Scratch that; I like Barnes too. I guess Puig is fine as a last piece, throw-in guy but I don't see the Dodgers feeling the same way.

Yea, well that was what my friend was saying... implying it was too much for the Dodgers to give up. I told him any deal for Sale would have to return "to much".

 

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[Rooftop Shots]

If a deal does pan out somewhere, just kind of sad seeing his talent that was brought up in our system and never seeing him pitch a playoff game with us. Fans wanted to see it bad and so did he.

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[Rooftop Shots]

If a deal does pan out somewhere, just kind of sad seeing his talent that was brought up in our system and never seeing him pitch a playoff game with us. Fans wanted to see it bad and so did he.

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wow NO idea what happened on that post just hit reply

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[Dick Allen]

I don't know if Ozzie JR. Has solid info or he is just playing games, but the Guillens do know a lot of people, so it wouldn't surprise me he has info.

[southsider2k5]

They actually have quite a few guys: http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2016?list=la

 

Austin Barnes is always the guy that's mentioned. He can play multiple spots though.

 

Looking at the list, I see a lot of position players in that top 10, more specifically a lot of guys who can fill the big holes that this team has... if they work out.

[Dunt]

Dodgers have plenty of prospects on both sides of the ball. If we could get Cody Bellinger I'd be ecstatic. That kid is going to be an All Star. His stats are very good but not great, but he has always been one of the youngest players in his respective league. I would be ecstatic if we got him without moving Sale. He'd basically have to be involved in a Sale trade though.

 

Like both Urias and De Leon, but Bellinger is the big piece there for me. 30 HR potential with a plus glove at first. Still a lot of swing and miss to his game, but he takes his walks. Left handed power bat too.

[southsider2k5]

I don't know if Ozzie JR. Has solid info or he is just playing games, but the Guillens do know a lot of people, so it wouldn't surprise me he has info.

 

As long as they have spent around baseball, and with as much as Ozzie is loved by some people, I have no doubt they have access to privileged information through back channels. If nothing else, we know the media loves Ozzie.

[Bob Sacamano]

Like both Urias and De Leon, but Bellinger is the big piece there for me. 30 HR potential with a plus glove at first. Still a lot of swing and miss to his game, but he takes his walks. Left handed power bat too.

 

Maybe Bellinger can develop into our Rizzo.

[Donny Lucy's Avocado Farm]

As a Dodgers fan, this sort of trade seems to go against their new organizational philosophy set forth by the new ownership group. Build a strong farm system to feed the Major League team, make trades to fill holes on the ML roster and not "Blockbuster" trades that gut the farm system (so to speak) ...such as this would seem.

 

#shrug

 

As a fan of both teams, if this trade goes down, I can have my cake and eat it too

[Jose Abreu]

Sale and Frazier to LA would surprise me. I see that as a feasible proposal for Boston, but does LA really have the firepower to pull that off?

[Bob Sacamano]

As a Dodgers fan, this sort of trade seems to go against their new organizational philosophy set forth by the new ownership group. Build a strong farm system to feed the Major League team, make trades to fill holes on the ML roster and not "Blockbuster" trades that gut the farm system (so to speak) ...such as this would seem.

 

#shrug

 

As a fan of both teams, if this trade goes down, I can have my cake and eat it too

 

Would it really "gut" their system though?

[ChiSoxFanMike]

I will just imagine the Cubs facing him and Kershaw to open the playoffs and it is all better.

This would be awesome. Kershaw/Sale would be one of the best 1-2 duos in the history of baseball IMO. The Cubs couldn't beat those guys 4 times in a 7 game series.

[ChiSox59]

Would it really "gut" their system though?

 

Yes.

[striker]

I have no idea? Offensive guy that can't play defense?

BP like's his framing. Plays 2B/CA, great walk rate, has speed. I'm a big fan.

[ChiSoxFanMike]

It shouldn't. If the package is solid, it should make you happy the Sox are on the path to becoming relevant again, and Sale helped moved that process along.

That's the thing, Tony. There's no way for me to trust the Sox talent evaluators to make the right decisions in regards to a return on a potential Sale trade. My absolute worst nightmare is for the Sox to trade the best pitcher in franchise history, a future hall of famer, for a bunch of guys that never pan out.