2020/21 Off-Season Thread

It was a lot more than I thought he would get, but much like how the arbitration numbers came in at, Dodgers are awarding their own.

We are absolutely deep now and I would guess pretty much done.

2021 Defending Champion Los Angeles Dodgers

Lineup

RF Mookie Betts (R)
SS Corey Seager (L)
3B Justin Turner (R)
CF Cody Bellinger (L)
C Will Smith (R)
1B Max Muncy (L)
LF A.J. Pollock (R)
2B Gavin Lux (L)

Extended Bench

IF Chris Taylor (R)
IF Edwin Rios (L)
IF Sheldon Neuse (R)
IF Zach McKinstry (L)
IF Jacob Amaya (R)*
C Austin Barnes (R)
C Keibert Ruiz (S)
OF Matt Beaty (L)
OF Zach Reks (L)
OF D.J. Peters (R)
OF Luke Raley (L)

Rotation

RHP Walker Buehler
LHP Clayton Kershaw
RHP Trevor Bauer
LHP David Price
RHP Dustin May
LHP Julio Urias
RHP Tony Gonsolin
RHP Mitchell White
RHP Jimmy Nelson*
RHP Gerardo Carrillo
RHP Edwin Uceta
RHP Josiah Gray*

Bullpen

RHP Kenley Jansen
RHP Blake Treinen
RHP Corey Knebel
LHP Victor Gonzalez
RHP Brusdar Graterol
LHP Scott Alexander
RHP Joe Kelly
LHP Garrett Cleavinger
RHP Brandon Morrow*
LHP James Pazos*
RHP Dennis Santana
LHP Alex Vesia
RHP Andre Jackson

60-day DL: LHP Caleb Ferguson, RHP Tommy Kahnle


Absolutely loaded....

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Originally Posted by bkt42

It was a lot more than I thought he would get, but much like how the arbitration numbers came in at, Dodgers are awarding their own.

We are absolutely deep now and I would guess pretty much done.

2021 Defending Champion Los Angeles Dodgers

Lineup

RF Mookie Betts (R)
SS Corey Seager (L)
3B Justin Turner (R)
CF Cody Bellinger (L)
C Will Smith (R)
1B Max Muncy (L)
LF A.J. Pollock (R)
2B Gavin Lux (L)

Extended Bench

IF Chris Taylor (R)
IF Edwin Rios (L)
IF Sheldon Neuse (R)
IF Zach McKinstry (L)
IF Jacob Amaya (R)*
C Austin Barnes (R)
C Keibert Ruiz (S)
OF Matt Beaty (L)
OF Zach Reks (L)
OF D.J. Peters (R)
OF Luke Raley (L)

Rotation

RHP Walker Buehler
LHP Clayton Kershaw
RHP Trevor Bauer
LHP David Price
RHP Dustin May
LHP Julio Urias
RHP Tony Gonsolin
RHP Mitchell White
RHP Jimmy Nelson*
RHP Gerardo Carrillo
RHP Edwin Uceta
RHP Josiah Gray*

Bullpen

RHP Kenley Jansen
RHP Blake Treinen
RHP Corey Knebel
LHP Victor Gonzalez
RHP Brusdar Graterol
LHP Scott Alexander
RHP Joe Kelly
LHP Garrett Cleavinger
RHP Brandon Morrow*
LHP James Pazos*
RHP Dennis Santana
LHP Alex Vesia
RHP Andre Jackson

60-day DL: LHP Caleb Ferguson, RHP Tommy Kahnle


Absolutely loaded....

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It just keeps getting deeper and deeper. I don't doubt that some of the more active teams this offseason have improved, but it's something entirely different to add 1 or 2 pieces to an already functioning and highly productive roster.

It's a great time to be a Dodger fan!

7-inning doubleheaders and extra-inning runners are a huge turn-off for me.

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Originally Posted by dodgerdave

7-inning doubleheaders and extra-inning runners are a huge turn-off for me.

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I have to confess, I am usually not one for drastic changes to the game. I absolutely prefer the National League game to the American League game in regards to the DH, and the associated strategic components for each league.

With last year's changes, I didn't hate the DH, and I didn't hate the 7 inning double headers. I thought I would, but I didn't. Maybe I was just pacified by the fact that we had some baseball to watch, who knows.

I think the runner on 2nd is still too gimmicky for my taste, and the 3 hitter minimum is strange as well. I can live with the DH in the NL even though I have hated the idea forever, I think the reality of the transition would not be that bad.

As a Dodger fan, the DH, AND the 3 hitter minimum probably helped Dave Roberts with his itchy trigger finger in over managing at times.