Dodgers Fans React to the Shelby Miller News
On Tuesday the Dodgers made their first real move of the offseason, signing 32-year-old RHP Shelby Miller. Miller was an All-Star in 2015 with Atlanta, but hasn’t really been the same pitcher ever since. Last year, he appeared in four games out of the Giants bullpen.
However, the Dodgers seem to like these kind of low risk, reclamation project moves. We saw them make two last season with Tyler Anderson and Andrew Heaney, and those turned out awfully well. The contract for Miller is reported to be one-year, $1.5 million, with performance-based incentives. So truly a low risk move.
Dodger fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the signing, and most were in the same boat. They liked the potential of pitching coach Mark Prior doing what he does best.
Prior about to cook another great arm out of the pen
— Alex ??????(19-23)(Depressed LAL Fan) (@Fire__Monkey23) November 30, 2022
Showed promise in very small sample size last year, 14K’s and .40 FIP, I’d hope this isn’t the only pitching move we do but in mark prior we trust
— Oasis Fan Account (@RyderBarrett) November 30, 2022
It will be a move we will talk about when he pitches in big spots during the regular season when someone in the bullpen is hurt. Seen that movie before, hope the pitching coaches turn him into somenthing special as always
— Cássio Lyra (@CassioLyra_) November 30, 2022
Nice!!! Great talent. Kind of broken for a few years but there is no better team at fixing broken toys than the Dodgers. He’s gonna be a steal
— Brent Cogburn (@thunderousbdc) November 30, 2022
A few were even more hopeful about the move.
He will probably be an All-Star next year haha
— Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) November 30, 2022
He will be our highest leverage reliever by August.
— Eddie Carrillo (@EddieC_89) November 30, 2022
Not all the comments, however, were positive though.
I am not HAPPY about this! We supposed to be making strides in the other direction. We let Tyler go. We on a budget all the sudden?
— DodgersFan1971 (@JamesSp11399475) November 30, 2022
Just look up his ERA last year, the year before, and before, and before that…. HORRIBLE!
— Scott Stewart (@Bugs9) November 30, 2022
It’ll be interesting to see exactly what role Miller has, but to me, it feels like a low risk, high reward move. He was an All-Star once in his career — maybe Prior and the Dodgers can get him back to that level.
What are your thoughts about the Shelby Miller signing? Let us know in the comments below!
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Good grief. Should resign Chris Martin before gambling on reclamation projects.
Yeah, they should sign Chris Martin before the Padres or the giants do to keep him away from the Dodgers!!!!
geez, garage sale shopping has worked in past…..thenagain….there’s Belli!!!!!
Dodgers need difference makers not projects
Well, hope they keep Mark Prior happy financially, because he is going to busy with projects year after year. Dodgers can’t afford to lose him because after re-inventing one and he leaves, another one comes along for him to rebuild.
“DodgersFan1971
@JamesSp11399475
@DodgersNation I am not HAPPY about this! We supposed to be making strides in the other direction. We let Tyler go. We on a budget all the sudden?”
What was the hint? Yes the Dodgers are on a budget trying to avoid paying a 45% luxury tax by resetting the current max budget. By clearing 100 mil in salary they now can sign a few moderately priced free agent and bring the “young-uns” up slowly and find out what they have as major leaguers. And they might even have enough left to re-sign Justin Turner to a modest contract…
Maybe you ought to read a paper or watch the TV once in a while… lol
It’s kinda frustrating to continue watching LA focus on veteran players whose careers are on the down- rather than the upswing. Yah yah it’s worked out a handful of times, but much larger percentage of these types of players have merely taken up space on the roster (or often the IL) while never contributing much of anything significant. I’d rather they reserve such roster space for the promising prospects rising from the minors.
Andy loves rummaging through the dumpster.