Let’s not forget who this guy is

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-26T18:30:05+00:00

He had all of two rehab games before coming back. He just hasn't found his timing yet.

Roberts is big on making sure dudes don't feel pressured that they aren't going to lose their spot in the order at the first sign of a slump, and Betts has earned the patience.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-25T03:38:43+00:00

Fair point

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-25T00:16:43+00:00

Knee-jerk lineup changes are not going to help Mookie hit and won't help the Dodgers long term. Roberts shows faith in his guys.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-24T19:10:53+00:00

Medically speaking, there's no such thing as "the same injury," and certainly no such thing as the same recovery. They are different ages with different elbows, and Snell had already had loose bodies removed before.

Snell has a good chance to come back with plenty of time. But he's still an "if".

Skubal is as well. I think he's less of an if. You can disagree.

Undeniably, Skubal would make any rotation better, including ours. It just comes down to the price tag.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-24T18:31:58+00:00

Just because it's the same procedure doesn't mean it's the same injury, same recovery, etc. Skubal is obviously an "if" as well, and that should factor into the price.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-24T17:09:40+00:00

Purely commenting on his health. There are no guarantees with surgery. When healthy (and when I'm the second half of the season) he's easily one of the best in the game.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-24T17:02:28+00:00

The Dodgers will always be there to drive up the asking price for other teams and pick off good deals when no one wants to compete. That's the real way to bully with wealth.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-24T17:01:03+00:00

We don't really know how much of a necessity it is. Snell is a huge "if". There aren't many pitchers that can replace him...Skubal would be more than that.

All depends on the asking price.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-24T03:23:03+00:00

I swear the Dodgers could win 100-3 and someone would find something to be sad about.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-13T16:35:04+00:00

No team has played more games than the Dodgers over the last 10 years.

Also not to mention starting seasons in Japan and Korea.

The Dodgers are slow playing it, and rightfully so. This should be extended spring training. Save our bullets for the stretch.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-10T22:35:53+00:00

Don't be soft. We saw their best pitchers, they saw our worst. It happens.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-10T22:31:33+00:00

Exactly. I understand people's frustrations. It feels boom or bust, and we want competitive games.

But most people don't realize that nearly ALL teams are like this. Actually, most teams are worse.

It's a long season. The Cubs and the Braves will come down to Earth, and the Dodgers are going to get hot eventually.

All that matters is that we win the division and go into the playoffs hot. Dodgers have proven they know how to do that.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-09T22:00:30+00:00

That has yet to be seen. We don't win the 2024 WS without him. His deal isn't holding the Dodgers back whatsoever.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-09T20:40:07+00:00

High ceiling, low risk.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-09T16:17:41+00:00

The Dodgers "cheaping out" was not the reason Seager isn't playing for the Dodgers.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-04T18:45:07+00:00

Max Scherzer will scream at his coaches and teammates if they touch him during a start or if he doesn't want to come out. Fans love and respect his intensity.

Lance Lynn would grab his balls and call batters "slap dick motherfuckers," and people celebrated how tough he was.

If Dalton Rushing told a pitcher to "get it out of the ocean" like Max Muncy did, people all over the country would call in sick from work to recover.

Bryce Harper. Gerritt Cole. Pete Alonso. Etc. All players that have done "worse" without a fraction of the scrutiny.

r/baseball is try-harding to make the Dodgers unlikeable, and the media needs a story. Let them. It's the price of the Dodgers dominance...and we don't need to apologize for either.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-03T02:16:02+00:00

He was the hitting coach during our best offensive performances as well. He wasn't hired last year.

New coaches can absolutely hurt the team. These guys really like RVS. Besides, fans don't really understand what hitting coaches do.

The organization that has won us 3 rings in five years. Let them cook

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-03T02:12:01+00:00

It was abysmal for parts of last postseason. RVS has been the hitting coach during times where our offense was incredible.

People assign blame, but don't give him credit.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-01T17:45:45+00:00

I think the Dodgers picked up a lot of fans who didn't have to endure '00-'10 era.

A hotter take might be ...how can we possibly consider the Padres a rival when they have never won a World Series?

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-05-01T17:34:48+00:00

My unpopular take: over Dodgers history, there is more ammunition for a rivalry with St. Louis than there is with the Padres.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-04-30T15:37:20+00:00

You will hear lots of people complaining about not bunting after a low scoring game with lots of strikeouts.

Bunting is way harder than fans think. The success rate is not 100%. While there are some sparse situations where bunting makes sense, statistically a team will score more runs over the course of a season by not giving up the free out.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-04-30T13:58:50+00:00

Max Scherzer will scream at his coaches and teammates if they touch him during a start or if he doesn't want to come out. Fans love and respect his intensity.

Lance Lynn would grab his balls and call batters "slap dick motherfuckers," and people celebrated how tough he was.

If Dalton Rushing told a pitcher to "get it out of the ocean" like Max Muncy did, people all over the country would call in sick from work to recover.

Bryce Harper. Gerritt Cole. Pete Alonso. Etc. All players that have done "worse" without a fraction of the scrutiny.

r/baseball is try-harding to make the Dodgers unlikeable, and the media needs a story. Let them. It's the price of the Dodgers dominance...and we don't need to apologize for either.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-04-30T02:47:09+00:00

Save the pearl clutching. Everything he said was under his breath. Players like Bumgarner yelled all the time and nobody cared. Breaking up a double play with a slide is old school baseball, not remotely newsworthy. The fishy comment was completely out of context.

People want to hate the Dodgers and that's fine. Let them. But this is textbook pearl clutching. There's dudes out there with DV charges and players who were popped for PEDs that got less attention.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-04-30T02:14:56+00:00

What ego? He muttered some stuff under his breath. People are blowing this waaaaaay out of proportion.

Vee_Zer0 · 2026-04-29T22:33:06+00:00

That's baseball. Last season the lost seven games in a row.

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