Just like me, Adrian Gonzalez is optimistic about the Dodgers roster in 2016. In an LA Times story from last month about his off-season training regimen, Gonzalez says of the defection of Zack Greinke to Arizona, "you're not going to replace him, but you can use that money that you didn't spend on a couple starters and a bat."
In the time since that piece was published on December 24, the Dodgers have spent on a couple starters. Their names are Scott Kazmir and Kenta Maeda and they committed to reasonable contracts.
The only item left from Adrian's proclamation is the "bat".
"These guys could be working on something really big that no one is thinking of. I don't worry about it. Right now, it might seem slow, it might seem like they're not doing much, but they could be doing a ton behind the scenes.
People focus on today," Gonzalez said. "They don't focus on what it might look like in February. I tell everyone to be patient. The off-season doesn't end until Game 1 of the regular season. You never know."
Just in time.
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