Dodgers sign Ryu

[GoCrew5]

So it's basically 6/61 or about 10.1 M per yr.

[beldugo]

lol, what if they signed Josh Hamilton? Might as well.

Ellis/Gonzo/Ellis/Cruz/Ramirez/Hamilton/Kemp/Ethier

Carl Crawford will be the happiest man on earth, he will earn 20+M to be on vacation.

[CHRISDODGERS]

And the offense is still the same lulz

you mean Kemp, Ethier, Gonzalez, Ramirez? yeah it's still damn good.

[Cracka2HI!]

I think he's going to start in AAA!

[LASportsFan1996]

6 for 36???? **** YESSSS

He ain't starting in AAA Lol

[Jeffy25]

I'm mostly curious how he is going to fit in.

1. Will he start out in the majors or head to the minors at first? (probably depends on ST, but I would say he is seasoned enough probably to head straight to the majors)
2. Will he be a starter at first, or in the pen?
3. If he is a starter, what is their rotation now?

[VRP723]

I think he's going to start in AAA!

I'm not sure why you keep saying that, there's no indication of that, and I'm sure he has a major league contract.

[GoCrew5]

I think he's going to start in AAA!

They aren't going to pay a guy 61 M to start in AAA. Probably one of Harang or Capuano will be traded.

[Jeffy25]

Even less!

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS
ryu gets $36M for 6 yrs. also has opt out after 5.

Can he just create about 5 WAR over the course of the deal?


Seems like a decent signing for the Dodgers. But that is what Chapman got. Is he better than Chapman?

[Celtic AL]

this is going to be interesting

[VRP723]

They aren't going to pay a guy 61 M to start in AAA. Probably one of Harang or Capuano will be traded.

I'd think Lilly and Cap both get dealt.

[LASportsFan1996]

I'm mostly curious how he is going to fit in.

1. Will he start out in the majors or head to the minors at first? (probably depends on ST, but I would say he is seasoned enough probably to head straight to the majors)
2. Will he be a starter at first, or in the pen?
3. If he is a starter, what is their rotation now?

Majors
Starter

Kershaw
Greinke
Beckett
Billingsley
Ryu

[GoCrew5]

I'm mostly curious how he is going to fit in.

1. Will he start out in the majors or head to the minors at first? (probably depends on ST, but I would say he is seasoned enough probably to head straight to the majors)
2. Will he be a starter at first, or in the pen?
3. If he is a starter, what is their rotation now?

1. Majors.
2. Starter
3.

Kershaw
Greinke
Ryu
Billingsley
Beckett

I'm guessing they might want a LH in between Greinke and Billingsley. Otherwise they could just do Billingsley 3rd and Ryu 4th.

[VRP723]

Majors
Starter

Kershaw
Greinke
Beckett
Billingsley
Ryu

Stop putting Beckett ahead of Billingsley in your rotations.

[Cracka2HI!]

I'm not sure why you keep saying that, there's no indication of that, and I'm sure he has a major league contract.

We have so many pitchers, even relievers. I haven't really seen him play and no one knows how we will do in MLB. At 6 years the team may not look at him as an immediate starter. Maybe he starts out coming out of the pen, but I think the team will still pursue Sanchez. Don't forget about Beckett. Kershaw, Grienke, Sanchez, Billinsgly and Beckett is likely the rotation the team has in mind IMO.