Comments on: Diving into the depths: Los Angeles Dodgers

By: Dan in Katonah

Dan in Katonah — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:14:14 +0000

Dodgers really only have Kemp as an impact bat and Ethier can be good, Loney is below avg. for his position. The rest are just old roster filler.

Arizona has Young and Upton as up and coming impact bats, Drew and Johnson above average.
Pittsburgh may surprise with McCutchen, Jones and Walker, but no, not appreciably better.

I grant you that Houston is worse (just Pence).

Mets, for all their troubles, still have Wright and Reyes and Pagan, Bay should bounce back to at least above average, Beltran returning and Davis is passable.

Giants still ahead with slimming Panda, Posey and some useful parts.

Padres, damn, they make even the Dodgers look good.

Ok, LA is bottom tier with Padres and Pirates.

By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo

sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:12:15 +0000

Don’t forget the Giants & Padres in your list of similarly awful lineups. In other words, the whole freakin division is pretty weak in the lineup. Even Colorado does not look great outside of Tulo and CarGo, and those two are not completely without question marks…

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:05:32 +0000

Or traded. The Mets actually have upside, though, given that they’re likely to have better health than last year. These Dodgers have, like, zero upside.

Remember when they traded Carlos Santana for half a year of Casey Blake? Those were the days.

By: dodger88

dodger88 — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:56:38 +0000

The only ranking I can quibble with is Ramon Troncoso as I think you may have overvalued him – of course I hope you’re right!

The pitching should be strong so this team will go wherever Kemp, Either and Loney take them. If even 2 of those 3 take the strides that were expected last year, this team could have enough to take the NL West. The Giants offense is no better and their pitching will be hard pressed to match last year thanks to the extra innings they threw in the post season. The Rockies have not really added any pieces while both the Dbacks and Padres figure to be well back of everyone.

By: BC

BC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:03:38 +0000

Arizona, Pittsburgh and Houston are worse. And the Mets will be once their entire team is in the medical ward by May 1 again.

By: Dan in Katonah

Dan in Katonah — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:43:11 +0000

I did not realize how bad that lineup was. Off the top of my head I can’t think of an NL one that is worse. What a waste of good starting pitching.

By: loungefly74

loungefly74 — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:09:14 +0000

weird seeing no huge names in the line-up. yes, there are stars but no big-time national names.

By: BC

BC — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:03:42 +0000

If I thought this team could actually score any runs, they’d be dangerous. Garland as your #5? They have the pitching. Question is, does Matt Kemp show up this year and does Andre Ethier not completely spit the bit after the All Star Break? (OK, that’s two questions. Sorry.)