Poll: If the Dodgers were actually to spend money...
by Preston on Jul 20, 2010 10:08 AM PDT
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PrintIn the wake of news that the Dodgers have been calling everyone for starting pitching, including interest in Roy Oswalt, the following question popped into my head. If, hypothetically (and I know it is all too unrealistic), Fred came to Ned and told him that he had $5-7 million dollars to spend this season, would you prefer the Dodgers to trade for Oswalt, picking up his salary and sending, say, a couple B prospects to Houston, or to sign 1st round draft pick Zach Lee?
The side for Oswalt: Oswalt would give the Dodgers one of the strongest rotations in baseball, and could considerably lighten the load on the currently shaky bullpen, given that we seem to be lucky when we get 5 innings out of our current #5 starter. As he is also signed for next year, he ensures the Dodgers have a strong top 3 for 2011 if they are unable to resign Kuroda.
The side for Lee: He is by all accounts a stellar prospect, with a large, athletic, projectable frame, a mid-90s fastball, plus change-up, and solid slider, good command and mound presence, and no injury history. Signing him might presage a commitment to spending more money in the draft in the future.
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We are the freaking Dodgers..
We should be able to do both. Oswalt gives us the Ace that has been missing for SOOOOO long. I get all warm and fuzzy inside when I think of Oswalt in the same clubhouse as Kershaw and Billingsley. Top it all of with Kuroda and Padilla, and weve got a seriously good rotation. I want both, but Oswalt has to be the guy!!
Another thing to consider if we had a choice between Lee and Oswalt
Is that if we dont sign Lee, we still get the pick in next years draft. Ive heard that next years draft will be much more talented.
We'd get a worse pick than what you'd imagine in the late 1st
Since the pick would be unprotected, we’d have no leverage in negotiations. Like Drew Storen at 10 to the Nats, we’d have to take a signability guy at that spot. Though that’s not necessarily a bad thing…
My vote would be to try to assemble as much high-upside talent in the drafts. We have a knack for selling off our decent promising prospects for aging veterans before they break out (Bell, Santana), which limits the opportunity to trade for a Cliff Lee-type impact player. Re-stock the farm system and don’t be afraid to offer arbitration to players who obviously won’t accept.
by QuinnTheEzkamo on Jul 20, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, but that is offset by continuing to have that leverage with the regular #1 pick
the Dodgers could still draft a guy they really like, even if he is riskier, knowing that they still can make the safer pick with the carryover pick, hedging their bets.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I share Torres view of Kershaw.
yeah he will be an Ace, its just so early. Its not fair for him to carry that label yet. With Oswalt, hes been there, and done that…lets say a veteran Ace. He would instantly be the veteran on the staff, and guys like Bills and Kershaw could learn alot from him.
baseball personnel rarely get to decide when that label is placed. It’s one that is overused, rarely earned, and has little-to-no effect on day to day player preparation. Kershaw isn’t going to magically start trying to throw 100 or benchpress 1000lbs because the media started calling him the Dodgers ace.
Just a reminder, fans, comin' up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dodgers won a pennant.
In the poll you forget to mention that Oswalt will probably demand that his other option
year be picked up there for it would amount to around 2 1/2 years around 40 mill. It makes me cringe a little especially since the serious injury he had last year.
Oops. Brain fart.
But I’ll look prescient if he has to sell the team and a Fred buys it, right?
Oswald
Why would the Astros trade Oswald for a couple of “B” prospects? Am I missing something?
Because they're not going to get anything better.
Given his salary and age, I think it’s pretty unlikely that anyone gives up an A-list prospect for him. Plus, B prospects aren’t certainly useful to have. But yes, it’s looking increasingly unlikely that Oswalt gets traded.
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