NL West: Buy, Sell, Or Keep On With That Rebuild?

Should the Dodgers trade for Manny Machado? Should the Diamondbacks trade half their roster? Should San Diego trade all of it?

Should the Dodgers trade for Manny Machado? Should the Diamondbacks trade half their roster? Should San Diego trade all of it?
Advertisements “Historic.” “Amazing.” “Unbelievable.” Such have been the words to describe the Dodgers’ season. Cody Bellinger has the rookie of the year title probably sewn up. Justin Turner is second in the race for the batting title. Alex Wood and Clayton Kershaw are 29-3. It’s all gravy. Except…it isn’t. Turner got hurt after starting the year hitting .400 and
Read moreBob Moffitt says the Giants stink. We agree.
Read moreThe last installment of Scott Fendley’s Boulevard of Bad Contracts. He winds it up with the National League West.
Read moreEven though Hank Aaron was traded (at his request) to finish his career in Milwaukee, there was plenty of talent to maintain a competitive club – much like they had done so since moving to Atlanta.
Read moreAs unfathomable at it seems (especially to those who were fans of the original Mets, Padres, Mariners, etc.) a third year expansion team was a legitimate World Series contender.
Read moreThe Rockies signed Jim Leyland to a three year deal to lead them into the promised land of the World Series. This was after he quit the Marlins for gutting a World Series Champion team.
Read moreSecond in the NL West in 1991 to the upstart Braves, the Dodgers reload with some younger players, and make a big move to reunite childhood chums.
Read moreNL West champs in 1971, the Giants had a few aging stars but some good young players, and they hoped a deal they made would bring them to not just the division title, but the NL pennant.
Read moreChemistry is overrated. All chemistry does is make good fodder for lazy reporters. The 1990 Padres definitely produced fodder for reporters. That was about the only thing they were good at.
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