Quote Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post
Quote Originally Posted by Sanlmar View Post
On Weds Padres had the number one bullpen ranking last 30 days. Trade didn’t hurt none.

Morally obliged to sprinkle +850 on Padres winning NL West.

I thought trading Rushman would be a monster move. He’s a waste playing behind one of the top 2 catchers in the game - who also got signed to a long term deal. Woulda yielded a haul.

Maybe Rushman gets converted to SS.
You mean Rushing. Unless "Rushman" is a joke I don't understand, but I would think that "Rushmore" (a reference to an obscure 2000 movie) would be more clever.

You're right that Rushing is blocked long term by Smith. This is especially true since Smith has kicked his offense up another notch, and is on a (relatively cheap) long-term contract. I believe he is being trained to play OF, so the Dodgers can get his bat in the lineup eventually. Otherwise, he's permanently blocked by a top catcher and top DH, so he has no path.

I don't think the Dodgers want to trade him because they truly see a path to make him an outfielder.

+850 on the Padres is a great bet. Dodgers have been wildly inconsistent, and Padres piled on a lot of talent at the deadline.
Rushing has more value as a catcher with good bat. As an outfielder he would be a dime a dozen. He could have solved a few problems for the Dodgers as a trade piece

Similarly, Will Smith is an infinitely more valuable player behind the dish than he would be in left field.

It’s math. Just makes no sense at all. Fraudman genius yo