Marlins down the Padres for the second day in a row. FWIW Josh Hader hasn't pitched in a week since his last blowup appearance and Josh Bell has an OPS below .500 since the deadline.
When we have as many CF's as we do in our organization, especially with Chourio making his way up, I question how much the extra year of control is worth it, especially if one of them is likely to make next year's opening day roster.
I think it's largely a product of the environment the Dodgers have created in the last decade, but it's also pretty clear that some of these guys are pitching over their heads. What I think may ultimately doom them in a postseason series, especially now that Buehler is confirmed out for the year.
Listen, if the Nationals and Pirates can both take series from the Dodgers, I'm optimistic that we can find a way to at least achieve a split. Helps that all of our big guns in the rotation are going, with decent-sized pitching advantages tomorrow and Thursday. Not to mention Dodger-killer Eric Lauer. And hopefully a return to a more friendly environment sparks the offense.
There's no "maybe" with Corbin being a top 5 MLB pitcher. He most definitely is one, as he's statistically been the best pitcher in baseball since 2020. Obviously, a healthy DeGrom takes the top spot, but Corbin is right there after him in terms of dominance.
As for whether we should look to trade Burnes THIS offseason, I think we're looking at the wrong starter. Woodruff would be the better candidate as he is older and also a top 10 pitcher since 2020. Not quite Burnes level of dominance, but still one MLB teams would fork over a small fortune for considering what the Reds just got for Castillo. Every effort for now needs to be expended on extending Burnes imo, as he's looking more and more like a true generational-type pitcher.
Again, there's a huge difference between giving up a Tristan Peters and a Black, Gasser, Mitchell, Turang, etc. Plus, we can solve the Jonathan Davis conundrum by replacing him with Frelick, and we don't have to give up any prospects to do so.