Dodgers: Social Media Reactions to Yasmani Grandal Contract
The offseason hot stove could be characterized as more of a parboil so far. This changed last night, as everyone’s favorite regular season catcher named Yasmani shocked everyone by signing a 1-year deal with the Milwaukee Reviewers, er, Brewers.
A 1 Year Contract?
An $18.25 1-year contract is only about $250,000 more than the qualifying offer from the Dodgers. Dodgers Nation will cover the intricacies of qualifying offers in an article that is forthcoming. For now, let’s take a look at the spiciest, saltiest, and funniest reactions from Dodger fans on Twitter to Yazmani’s signing.
Zingers
Our Clint Pasillas (friend of the podcast he runs) confirmed his ownership of a joke.
I was the Yazmany PassedBall guy. Can confirm.
— Clint Pasillas (@realFRG) January 10, 2019
"Grand-al seizure" was my favorite.
— Sam Marcoux (@TigerClawmedy) January 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/Wut_Fam_4_Life/status/1083230132423151616
I only highlight my own jokes if I really think they’re funny:
https://twitter.com/AJontheguitar/status/1083215006777442305
https://twitter.com/AJontheguitar/status/1083232153369018368
I hope yaz drops all of the balls Hader throws
— nerdy lover team average looking b*tches™ (@nerdyDodger) January 10, 2019
Some More Tempered Reactions
I wish Yasmani Grandal well. I’ve always liked him and always will. ?
— ?L? (@morasee) January 10, 2019
? Long live the #BatDrop.
I will miss you, Yasmani.#Dodgers https://t.co/BBkh8VoBKj— Gail Johnson (@GJOH29) January 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/R_Gomez55/status/1083226497383428096
https://twitter.com/ricromero88/status/1083226906822995968
Different Takes
It’s gonna suck when Grandal torches the Dodgers in the NLCS.
— Vincent Samperio (@VinceSamperio) January 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/LeboMyEggo/status/1083213648221388800
Final Thoughts
Brewers fans saw Yasmani Grandal at his worst in the NLCS, but he is one of baseball's best catchers. Excellent framer, and 125 wRC+ in 2018 was third at the position in MLB.
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) January 10, 2019
This tweet says a lot. Yaz has been one of the top 3 catchers every year for a while. If we’re being fair, the reactions to his departure stem from his late season struggles and his disastrous NLCS and playoffs altogether. Yasmani Grandal should’ve taken the 4/60 from the Mets. He was worth that, and probably more.
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