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Posted: **25 Oct 2025 10:41 am**

swatski wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 07:06 am Absolutely worth the risk in bringing him back assuming the contract is reasonable. Young with a great arm, velocity and breaking ball. Loves the team and the city.

No. CT always wants ex-Cards back. I don't get it. He has one great year

Posted: **25 Oct 2025 10:58 am**

He couldn't get anybody out this year, and was even worse with the Mets. A cheap deal would probably be 5 million. Id rather they use that on someone who could help, not on someone who is a hope and a prayer.

Posted: **25 Oct 2025 11:14 am**

no - he will get 40-50 million

Posted: **25 Oct 2025 11:19 am**

Carp4Cy wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 09:37 am
Rosie's Rule wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 09:28 am If we are indeed in a rebuild, why are we not turning the closer and setup roles over to O’Brien and Svanson?

If that’s the case, why do you want Helsley back at at price?

This is a mindset shift from the past of trying to be half contenders to get 80 plus wins. Need to go all in with a rebuild and bank on development and high draft picks over wins for next season.
Can Svanson hit 103?

No but according to Baseball Savant he:

-hits 96.8 mph (86% tile)
-posted a 29.1% strikeout rate (88% tile)

39 G
1.94 ERA
0.88 WHiP

And all that came at $760,000!

Posted: **25 Oct 2025 11:53 am**

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 10:41 am
swatski wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 07:06 am Absolutely worth the risk in bringing him back assuming the contract is reasonable. Young with a great arm, velocity and breaking ball. Loves the team and the city.
No. CT always wants ex-Cards back. I don't get it. He has one great year

When was that one year? 2022 - 1.25 ERA and 0.74 WHIP, an all-star appearance and 12th in CY Young voting? or when he set the Cards single season save record in 2024? Or did you mean 2023 when he had a 2.45 ERA? Bombed with the Mets in half of this season, but had 21 saves and a 3.00 with us.

Career ERA still under 3 after 7 seasons, yet only one good year?

Posted: **25 Oct 2025 12:01 pm**

RamFan08NY wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 10:58 am He couldn't get anybody out this year, and was even worse with the Mets. A cheap deal would probably be 5 million. Id rather they use that on someone who could help, not on someone who is a hope and a prayer.

+1 money needs to be spent on starters and areas of real need rather than a hope and prayer closer they don’t even need.

Posted: **25 Oct 2025 12:24 pm**

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 10:41 am
swatski wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 07:06 am Absolutely worth the risk in bringing him back assuming the contract is reasonable. Young with a great arm, velocity and breaking ball. Loves the team and the city.
No. CT always wants ex-Cards back. I don't get it. He has one great year

What a stupid post.

Posted: **25 Oct 2025 12:25 pm**

Watching the Dodgers bullpen implode (again) last night is there any doubt Helsley ends up in Dodger blue w/some crazy contract ($50M/3 yrs)?

Posted: **25 Oct 2025 12:28 pm**

swatski wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 07:06 am Absolutely worth the risk in bringing him back assuming the contract is reasonable. Young with a great arm, velocity and breaking ball. Loves the team and the city.

Nope.
He’s trending down and due for an arm injury.

Posted: **25 Oct 2025 12:41 pm**

rockondlouie wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 12:25 pm Watching the Dodgers bullpen implode (again) last night is there any doubt Helsley ends up in Dodger blue w/some crazy contract ($50M/3 yrs)?

not crazy - that's what he will get!

Posted: **25 Oct 2025 12:51 pm**

dugoutrex wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 11:14 am no - he will get 40-50 million

Doubtful.

Posted: **25 Oct 2025 13:32 pm**

Posted: **25 Oct 2025 13:43 pm**

dugoutrex wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 12:41 pm
rockondlouie wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 12:25 pm Watching the Dodgers bullpen implode (again) last night is there any doubt Helsley ends up in Dodger blue w/some crazy contract ($50M/3 yrs)?
not crazy - that's what he will get!

And it will be w/your Dodgers rex.

They have to roll the dice given their bullpen woes.

Posted: **25 Oct 2025 13:50 pm**

rockondlouie wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 13:43 pm
dugoutrex wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 12:41 pm
rockondlouie wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 12:25 pm Watching the Dodgers bullpen implode (again) last night is there any doubt Helsley ends up in Dodger blue w/some crazy contract ($50M/3 yrs)?
not crazy - that's what he will get!
And it will be w/your Dodgers rex.

They have to roll the dice given their bullpen woes.

they'd be better off with Matz or Maton

Posted: **25 Oct 2025 14:16 pm**

Helsley has been a solid closer for us, but given our prospects, we’re fine with Svanson and O’Brien.

Posted: **25 Oct 2025 14:24 pm**

moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 13:50 pm
rockondlouie wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 13:43 pm
dugoutrex wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 12:41 pm
rockondlouie wrote: ↑25 Oct 2025 12:25 pm Watching the Dodgers bullpen implode (again) last night is there any doubt Helsley ends up in Dodger blue w/some crazy contract ($50M/3 yrs)?
not crazy - that's what he will get!
And it will be w/your Dodgers rex.

They have to roll the dice given their bullpen woes.
they'd be better off with Matz or Maton

Given it's the Dodgers w/an unlimited payroll budget they may sign them all.

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