David Price – Fansmanship http://www.fansmanship.com For the fans by the fans Fri, 12 Mar 2021 03:58:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.28 For the fans by the fans David Price – Fansmanship fansmanship.com For the fans by the fans David Price – Fansmanship http://www.fansmanship.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Favicon1400x1400-1.jpg http://www.fansmanship.com San Luis Obispo, CA Weekly-ish Sometimes, less is more http://www.fansmanship.com/sometimes-less-is-more/ http://www.fansmanship.com/sometimes-less-is-more/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2013 18:03:39 +0000 http://www.fansmanship.com/?p=11388 Last offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers made some huge splashes in the free agent market by signing Zack Greinke and Hyun-jin Ryu to multi year contracts. Both signings panned out for the Dodgers during the 2013 season as both Greinke and Ryu pitched very well in both the regular season and postseason helping to guide […]]]>
Hyun-jin Ryu turned out to be a great pickup for the Dodgers last offseason, but the team has more subtle changes to be made this year. By Owen Main

Hyun-jin Ryu turned out to be a great pickup for the Dodgers last offseason, but the team has more subtle changes to be made this year. By Owen Main

Last offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers made some huge splashes in the free agent market by signing Zack Greinke and Hyun-jin Ryu to multi year contracts. Both signings panned out for the Dodgers during the 2013 season as both Greinke and Ryu pitched very well in both the regular season and postseason helping to guide the Dodgers to the NL West title. After being eliminated in the NLCS, many people wondered what the next big move for the Dodgers would be during the offseason. Would they make a trade for former Cy Young Award winner David Price? Would they trade away star outfielder Matt Kemp? Neither have happened to this point. Here’s what has happened so far:

The winter meetings have passed and the Dodgers have remained very quiet this offseason. The biggest signing so far is that of Dan Haren to close out the pitching rotation. Since the new ownership of the Dodgers has taken over they have been willing to spend money whenever they want with no price limit, so the lack of movement this offseason has confused some folks. Aside from the Haren signing the team has re-signed some key players from last season including Juan Uribe, Brian Wilson and J.P. Howell. The team’s quiet signing of these players and lack of a big splash so far has been a blessing in disguise for the Dodgers. Sometimes, less is more.

Even with their lack of moves, the Dodgers should still should be the favorites to win the title this season. Re-signing such major players to their team as Uribe, Wilson and Howell was very important for the team and its chemistry. Consistency is a major factor for any team playing any sport and keeping mainly the same players around and having them grow together with the ups and downs wins championships which is the Dodgers ultimate goal. The type of players the Dodgers have in their clubhouse is extremely important. They did lose some utility players and clubhouse presences to free agency and retirement (Skip Schumaker, Mark Ellis, Nick Punto, Jerry Hairston, Jr.), but for the most part the rest of the 2013 team is there.

The Dodgers management should get more credit than they deserve for finally putting a winning product back onto the field in Los Angeles. Both the players and fans of the Dodgers should be excited for the upcoming season regardless if any more moves are made. For the first time in a long time, the Dodgers are looked at as the favorites to win the World Series and end their 26 year title drought. And, with a team this talented, they aren’t just making moves to make moves.

]]> http://www.fansmanship.com/sometimes-less-is-more/feed/ 0 First a Salmon, Now a Trout, What Next…? http://www.fansmanship.com/first-a-salmon-now-a-trout-what-next/ http://www.fansmanship.com/first-a-salmon-now-a-trout-what-next/#respond Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:48:48 +0000 http://www.fansmanship.com/?p=5803 The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are the MLB version of former cult classic “Fish Masters.”
 
 
 
“Fiiiiiisssshhhhhh Maaaastteeeerrrs…” should be played before every home game and I’m proposing a change of mascot from the formidable rally monkey to the hats of Salmons, Trouts, and someday….Carps?
 
First Tim Salmon. Now Mike Trout. Next Cole Carp. I like that, Cole Carp. It rings Barry Bonds of the early nineties with the
athletic reach of Torii Hunter.  But I’m in no hurry really. I’m okay with Mike Trout for now.
 
 
It’s hard to believe the kid is only 20 years old. He possesses a maturity beyond his years evident by a patient small ball approach at the plate, and it’s paying off. Over the last ten games the kid is hitting .388 with 5 stolen bases and 12 runs scored, pushing his season batting average to .344. Over that span, the Halos have won 8 of 10 and averaged a league best 5.9 runs per game. 
 
 
Last night’s dominating 13-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles was capped by a freakish catch in center and blew up the twittersphere. Legendary teammate Torii Hunter tweeted: “(Mike Trout) made one of the best catches I’ve seen with my eyes! He’s going to be fun to watch for years to come!” and opposing center fielder, Oriole’ Adam Jones:” This kid (Mike Trout) is a freak of nature. Just sayin.”  
 
 
 
It’s clear the Angels are the class sushi bar of the MLB, offering some of the finest cuts in league history. Salmon of the mid nineties to early two thousand’s, brought a world series ring and many home runs, while Trout, in this day and age, scales walls and runs like a cheetah. It makes you wonder what a Carp in the future might be able to do — move mountains? levitate? Whichever he chooses to do I’m certain it will be something special. But until then, “I would like an order of the Trout please with a side of home run robbery and a glass of your finest stolen base. Thank you.”
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