After the horrible 2005 season it's time for the autopsy. It seems to 2004 season was just a blip as many guys seemed to have career years and whether they were moved or stayed they almost all fell short of 2004. Other than Jeff Kent, there wasn't a standout on the team. Oscar Robles was a pleasant surprise along with Antonio Perez and Dioner Navarro looks like a keeper. It just doesn't look like much of a future but I think the starting pitching has some potential to be pretty good and if Eric Gagne is healthy then the bullpen will be fine.
The biggest problem I see is that the GM, Paul DePodesta, doesn't understand team chemistry. A bunch of guys come together in 2004 for a great year and he breaks them up. This is not just about on-base percentage. I'd like a new GM that actually understands more about the day-to-day aspects of the game. It's probably too late to keep the manager and some of the coaches as they will probably move on. From a management perspective it looks like the Dodgers will need to start over. From a player perspective, time to re-load. I don't see a contender in 2006 unless the owner decides to break the bank.
Posted by Tim at October 2, 2005 09:30 PMand for the padres...it looks like they are finally building a team that knows how to play as a team, and not a bunch of hot shots. can they keep this rolling?
ps. i don't follow baseball. don't listen to me. i only got a few hours of sleep. ;)
Posted by: JonnyUps at October 3, 2005 10:10 AM
