Dodgers win Ryu Hyun-jin bidding

[duwal]

I don't think he's hating. Scouts believe he is more likely to be a reliever in MLB than a starter, plus those are numbers against much lesser competition, against hitters with a different approach.

I wouldn't call the Dodgers a "juggernaut" though, they're just wasting a lot of money right now, it seems.

agreed, not 'hating' as kids would say, simply being realistic. Wonder if Ledd realizes that those numbers that he posted up were against subpar competition, ones that would get dominated in that league by most MLB quality talent. Perhaps he should see other that have had the same path as Ryu.


12-6, 2.40 ERA, 167 k's in 157 innings before coming to the majors......Hideki Irabu

17-5, 2.13 ERA, 200 k's in 186 innings before coming to the majors......Dice-K

.351 avg, 31 homeruns, 104 RBI's......Kosuke Fukudome

the list can go on and on of guys that dominated their league, came over here and either flopped or looked promising before fading away like Kenji Johjima, Kaz Ishii, etc., etc. Even Yu Darvish, even though impressive at first really didn't compare to how well he was over with Hokkaido

[Ledd Raubstur]

^somebodys hating!!!

Hyun-jin had 210 ks in 182+ innings with a 2.66 ERA last year. A 2.80 career ERA. The Dodgers didn't spend 25+ million not to sign him.

projected starting rotation:

Clayton Kershaw
Josh Beckett
Ryu Hyun Jin
Chris Capuano
Aaron Harang

(with Chad Billingsley and Ted Lilly expected to return in 2013)

projected starting lineup:

LF Carl Crawford
SS Dee Gordon
1B Adrian Beltre
CF Matt Kemp
RF Andre Ethier
3B Hanley Ramirez
2B Mark Ellis
C A.J. Ellis

The Dodgers are starting to look like a juggernaut!

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projected starting rotation:

LHP Clayton Kershaw
RHP Zack Grienke
RHP Josh Beckett
LHP Chris Capuano
RHP Aaron Harang

*LHP Ted Lilly
*RHP Chad Billingsley

projected bullpen:

RHP Brandon League
RHP Kenley Jansen
RHP Ronald Belisario
RHP Javy Guerra
LHP Ryu Hyun-jin
RHP Matt Guerrier
LHP Scott Elbert

projected opening day lineup

SS Dee Gordon
2B Mark Ellis
1B Adrian Gonzalez
CF Matt Kemp
RF Andre Eithier
3B Hanley Ramirez
LF Jerry Hairston, Jr.
C A.J. Ellis

*OF Carl Crawford

reserve position players

C Tim Federowicz
2B Juan Uribe
3B Luis Cruz
SS Nick Punto
OF Skip Schumaker

* - projected to return in 2013

Are the Dodgers a Juggernaut yet fellas?

[gladdyontherise]

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projected starting rotation:

LHP Clayton Kershaw
RHP Zack Grienke
RHP Josh Beckett
LHP Chris Capuano
RHP Aaron Harang

*LHP Ted Lilly
*RHP Chad Billingsley

projected bullpen:

RHP Brandon League
RHP Kenley Jansen
RHP Ronald Belisario
RHP Javy Guerra
LHP Ryu Hyun-jin
RHP Matt Guerrier
LHP Scott Elbert

projected opening day lineup

SS Dee Gordon
2B Mark Ellis
1B Adrian Gonzalez
CF Matt Kemp
RF Andre Eithier
3B Hanley Ramirez
LF Jerry Hairston, Jr.
C A.J. Ellis

*OF Carl Crawford

reserve position players

C Tim Federowicz
2B Juan Uribe
3B Luis Cruz
SS Nick Punto
OF Skip Schumaker

* - projected to return in 2013

Are the Dodgers a Juggernaut yet fellas?

Nope.

[Ledd Raubstur]

Then, kind sir, you are mistaken if you think you know the defintion of a JUGGERNAUT!!!!!

[Ledd Raubstur]

All jokes aside, The Dodgers are looking like the best team in baseball to enter the season. On paper, they look like sure division winners with few weaknesses. But, as I've said before, "baseball games are won on grass and artificial fields, not on paper"