Kemp was bad the few games he was healthy this year. I'm not sure he is their best player anymore. Haven't they also benched Either because there are no spots in the OF?

As long as Donny Baseball is in the dugout, the Dodgers' best weapon will be there.

Kemp is about the 4th or 5th best player on the Dodgers now.

He only had that single 39/40 season though and regressed last year with the power numbers (100 or so fewer ab's though)
I would not be shocked he were an HGH guy with his sudden rash of injuries.

You can't really be making this argument. He had 1 career year (it happens) but he has had a lot of mediocre seasons. I'd argue the monster year is the outlier.

Even so, it's not who's career numbers are better, it's who do you want right now. That might even be moot because Hanley has had a better career numbers-wise. And he's a lot better right now.


so we have
Kershaw
Ramirez
Greinke
Puig

I'm pretty sure most GMs (and CSFMB posters) would take those guys before Kemp.

According to Craig Sager, all of South Korea is watching the Dodgers-Braves game right now, despite it being 9 am Monday in S. Korea.

And Uribe.

He's the magic touch.

Dodgers World Series is inevitable.

All of South Korea is inside of Ryu's uniform. Mix in a jog or 2.

You can't really be making this argument. He had 1 career year (it happens) but he has had a lot of mediocre seasons. I'd argue the monster year is the outlier.

Even so, it's not who's career numbers are better, it's who do you want right now. That might even be moot because Hanley has had a better career numbers-wise. And he's a lot better right now.


so we have
Kershaw
Ramirez
Greinke
Puig

I'm pretty sure most GMs (and CSFMB posters) would take those guys before Kemp.

And Uribe.

He's the magic touch.

Dodgers World Series is inevitable.

And Uribe.

He's the magic touch.

Dodgers World Series is inevitable.

dan bernstein: No team can win a World Series with Juan Uribe as a regular.

JORR: Actually, I'm not sure a team can win a World Series without him.

Beardown:

Juan Uribe is the Forrest Gump of MLB

Uribe is an interesting player. His numbers aren't going to stand up well under statistical analysis. But he is the poster boy for "intangibles". There isn't a clubhouse in baseball where he isn't everyone's favorite guy. He can do a lot of things well enough on the field. And he seems to have a knack for stepping up at the right time. You're always going to try to replace him, but chances are the guy you replace him with isn't going to help you as much as he would. And he's just going to go someplace else and win another World Series. Probably on a team that brings him in as a utility player but where he ends up playing more than anyone thought he would. You keep trying to win with Gordon Beckham. Give me Juan Uribe.

Uribe is an interesting player. His numbers aren't going to stand up well under statistical analysis. But he is the poster boy for "intangibles". There isn't a clubhouse in baseball where he isn't everyone's favorite guy. He can do a lot of things well enough on the field. And he seems to have a knack for stepping up at the right time. You're always going to try to replace him, but chances are the guy you replace him with isn't going to help you as much as he would. And he's just going to go someplace else and win another World Series. Probably on a team that brings him in as a utility player but where he ends up playing more than anyone thought he would. You keep trying to win with Gordon Beckham. Give me Juan Uribe.

I wonder if his crazy arm strength and amount of saved runs is missed by stats.

He swings hard enough

Probably on a team that brings him in as a utility player but where he ends up playing more than anyone thought he would. You keep trying to win with Gordon Beckham. Give me Juan Uribe.

You put Uribe on Secretariat and they'd win by 41 lengths.