Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 12:42:14 GMT -5
After more than 2.5 decades of never finishing .500 or below, finishing with less than 91 wins only twice in 26 seasons and averaging more than 100 wins per season during that time frame, Dodger fans have understandably come to expect greatness.
However, after the sale of the club to new ownership fans were nervous and didn't know what to expect. If the early moves of the new GM are any indication, the times they are a changin.
Gone are core players Don Wilson, Bernie Carbo, and Marcelino Lopez.
Wilson has been with the Dodgers his entire career - 9 years - serving as the team's stud closer for the last 7. He takes a franchise record 248 saves, 51 wins, 3 all star appearances, and a career 2.46 ERA with him to the Texas Rangers for a draft pick in what appears to be a cost cutting move.
Fan favorite Bernie Carbo and staff ace Marcelino Lopez are packing their bags for the Twin cities after a recent trade. Carbo has been the Dodgers left fielder for the last 8 seasons and earned 3 All-star appearances to go along with 201 HR, 689 RBI, 688 R, 668 walks, and just 407 strikeouts to go along with his .250, .350, .439 career slash line.
Lopez has been with the Dodgers for 11 seasons. 3 years ago he moved into the Dodgers rotation and has become one of the best pitchers in the league. He takes 95 wins - including 64 as a starter over the past 3 seasons - along with Carbo to Minnesota. He has tossed 864.1 IP over the last 3 years and earned his first All-Star berth in 1977.
Together these 3 star players take 28 seasons of experience and a lot of good memories away from the club. They were responsible for much of the club's last decade of success. Fans are furious and left wondering what is going to happen with the rest of the holdovers. Rumors persist the club is listening on Gardner, John, White, Concepcion, Boswell, Hutton and even younger guys like Velez and Lezcano.
Management has stated they are taking a long term view of the health of the ballclub and with that comes some tough decisions - like trading players such as Wikson, Lopez and Carbo. This will surely be the club's first finish below .500 in nearly 3 decades. Management thinks they must take a step back to take 2 steps forward. But with so many things to do in LA, will fans continue to fight hours of traffic to show up at the Dodgers games and support a rebuilding club after so much winning? That question remains to be answered.
After all, if you are 30 or younger you've never seen such a thing.
However, after the sale of the club to new ownership fans were nervous and didn't know what to expect. If the early moves of the new GM are any indication, the times they are a changin.
Gone are core players Don Wilson, Bernie Carbo, and Marcelino Lopez.
Wilson has been with the Dodgers his entire career - 9 years - serving as the team's stud closer for the last 7. He takes a franchise record 248 saves, 51 wins, 3 all star appearances, and a career 2.46 ERA with him to the Texas Rangers for a draft pick in what appears to be a cost cutting move.
Fan favorite Bernie Carbo and staff ace Marcelino Lopez are packing their bags for the Twin cities after a recent trade. Carbo has been the Dodgers left fielder for the last 8 seasons and earned 3 All-star appearances to go along with 201 HR, 689 RBI, 688 R, 668 walks, and just 407 strikeouts to go along with his .250, .350, .439 career slash line.
Lopez has been with the Dodgers for 11 seasons. 3 years ago he moved into the Dodgers rotation and has become one of the best pitchers in the league. He takes 95 wins - including 64 as a starter over the past 3 seasons - along with Carbo to Minnesota. He has tossed 864.1 IP over the last 3 years and earned his first All-Star berth in 1977.
Together these 3 star players take 28 seasons of experience and a lot of good memories away from the club. They were responsible for much of the club's last decade of success. Fans are furious and left wondering what is going to happen with the rest of the holdovers. Rumors persist the club is listening on Gardner, John, White, Concepcion, Boswell, Hutton and even younger guys like Velez and Lezcano.
Management has stated they are taking a long term view of the health of the ballclub and with that comes some tough decisions - like trading players such as Wikson, Lopez and Carbo. This will surely be the club's first finish below .500 in nearly 3 decades. Management thinks they must take a step back to take 2 steps forward. But with so many things to do in LA, will fans continue to fight hours of traffic to show up at the Dodgers games and support a rebuilding club after so much winning? That question remains to be answered.
After all, if you are 30 or younger you've never seen such a thing.
