Possible 2016 Starting Rotation

[Chuck]

Garrett Richards, Jered Weaver, Matt Shoemaker, Andrew Heaney, Tyler Skaggs with Sean Newcomb, Hector Santiago & Sum Yung Gui also vying for a spot out of ST.

 

With Weaver possibly gone after 2016, Matt Shoemaker would be the oldest on our staff. 

 

Excited to see Newcomb, Heaney and Skaggs all in the rotation at the same time in '17. 

[Tyler]

Very exciting. 

[nikkachez]

Now if we can add Moncada we can talk about a positional player core of Trout, Moncada, Calhoun, and Baldoquin to go along with the pitching core of Richards, Heaney, Skaggs, Necomb, Shoemaker, etc. I'd also look into extending Aybar. 

 

Long term my question marks are third (hopefully Moncada is the solution), shortstop or second depending on what Baldoquin turns into, young first baseman to relegate Pujols to DH in the future, and a catcher. Extending Aybar and signing Moncada take care of a couple glaring future needs. Then you can focus on extending the young core and building up the farm. 

 

Let's get younger! 

Edited December 15, 2014 by nikkachez

[beatlesrule]

Why is Weaver possibly gone?  I expect an extension.

[LAAMike]

What happened to CJ Wilson?

[Inside Pitch]

What happened to CJ Wilson?

 

He replaced Freese at 3B

[Chuck]

What happened to CJ Wilson?

 

I do not believe he'll be in the rotation the next two seasons. He's a prime candidate to be traded IMO. 

[DoubleOffTheWall]

Weaver needs to stay on, i will cry if they let him leave

[OregonLAA]

As much as I would love to stay young and cheap in the rotation, it would hurt to lose Weaver. He took a discount last time so I hope we pay him again.

In the playoffs, we saw he was still capable of leading this rotation. He's a gamer

[tdawg87]

Zimmerman, Richards, Weaver, Shoemaker, Skaggs/Heaney/Santiago

 

[T.G.]

Seems to me that for the most part Weaver never gets the respect he deserves.  Even when he was coming out of college, most "experts" projected him as a back of the rotation starter.  They said he would have arm issues because of his delivery, etc., etc.  There's been concerned about his decreased velocity and chatter about him "no longer being an ace."  And yet... he's still pitching above average and proving people wrong.  Maybe he's not Greg Maddux, but he's certainly a guy who knows how to pitch and continues to bring value.  I just wouldn't bet against him.

[HaloCory22]

Love Weaver but by the end of 2016 his fastball will be 60 mph. I see the rotation being more realistically set as Richards, FA Signing, Skaggs, Heaney, Shoe/Newcomb/Other young arm. No way Arte and JD don't get an arm especially with the class coming out next offseason.

[laagamer]

B-but...Weaver's not an ace! 

[Butcher'd]

Zimmerman, Richards, Weaver, Shoemaker, Skaggs/Heaney/Santiago

 

 

I could see it. Price will be a Dodger probably. Greinke will opt out and go to the Yankees I bet. Cueto will sign with the Red Sox

 

Zimmerman or Fister next offseason would be great

Edited December 16, 2014 by Butcher'd

[Diaz15]

Weaver is one of my favorites and I'd love to see him stay, I just don't see a place for him in the rotation with the young guys we got coming up. It will suck to see him in a dodgers uni.

[Oz27]

I think people will be pleasantly surprised with Tropeano and he'll have solidfied his spot in the rotation by then.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Weaver is one of my favorites and I'd love to see him stay, I just don't see a place for him in the rotation with the young guys we got coming up. It will suck to see him in a dodgers uni.

If im a betting man, i see weaver in a dodger uniform in a few years too...

[DMVol]

Like Oz, I think Tropeano is more in the plans than you're giving him credit for.....

Edited December 16, 2014 by DMVol

[disarcina]

don't think Skaggs will be ready until at least June 1. If then.

[Oz27]

Like Oz, I think Tropeano is more in the plans than you're giving him credit for.....

He had a WHIP below 1, an ERA barely over 3 and a K/BB ratio of nearly 4/1 as someone who was nearly 23 at AAA this season and was respectable in a limited stint in the majors too (3.32 FIP and 1.292). Not sure what he's got to do to get people excited.

[Erstad Grit]

I have been very critical of JD (and deservingly so IMO) but he has managed to set up our rotation for the future without costing us right now. Well done. 

[bloodbrother]

Weav is awesome but after 2016 he will be 34 I think. His velocity continues to dip each year and so to does his consistency and production. Don't think it would be wise to give him another extension. Continue building with the young arms

Edited December 16, 2014 by bloodbrother

[OregonLAA]

I have been very critical of JD (and deservingly so IMO) but he has managed to set up our rotation for the future without costing us right now. Well done.

Lol

[Erstad Grit]

Lol

What's funny? He has done some absolute horrible moves as our GM, some which are close to franchise crippling. 

[SoWhat]

What's funny? He has done some absolute horrible moves as our GM, some which are close to franchise crippling.

Lol