On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I record on a Saturday again, since Sunday was Easter. Andre Ethier broke his tibia after fouling a ball …
Read More »Dodgers 25-man roster beginning to take shape
Happy Easter! Despite the number of injuries suffered by the Dodgers this spring training, the 25-man roster for opening day is starting to take shape. There don’t stand to be …
Read More »2016 Dodgers prospects: Projected 2019 Lineup
The penultimate entry in the 2016 prospect series, I attempt to project the Dodgers’ 2019 lineup. There are obviously a lot that can happen in three years, and this is …
Read More »Carl Crawford & Austin Barnes should benefit from Andre Ethier’s injury
Andre Ethier is going to miss what amounts to at least half the season. The Dodgers are deep enough to mitigate the loss, as Sarah wrote on Tuesday. But losing him …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 148 – Injuries, prospects, Maeda, Barnes
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I record on a Saturday for possibly the first time in the podcast’s history. He is now at spring …
Read More »Cody Bellinger’s scorching spring encouraging for future
It happens every year. There’s a young prospect who has a great spring training, yet has zero chance of making the ballclub. Yasiel Puig was that guy a few years …
Read More »Mike Bolsinger has firm grasp of fifth starter spot for Dodgers
With Ross Stripling and Jose De Leon getting optioned and reassigned, respectively, yesterday, the fifth starter race is down to Brandon Beachy, Mike Bolsinger and Zach Lee. Those three make …
Read More »2016 Dodgers prospects: Best Tools
Here is the 2016 installment of the best tools in the Dodgers’ minor-league system. One of the best minor-league systems in the game has a lot of intriguing prospects in …
Read More »Joc Pederson over Trayce Thompson is the right call in center field
Spring training is generally bad. Sure, it’s baseball, but the results don’t mean a thing and players get injured. Spring training also spawns and fosters ridiculous discussions about roster spots …
Read More »2015 Positional Review: Left Field
Next up in our 2015 positional reviews (because we’re terrible people who are insanely behind on this series) is left field. Once a spot for Manny Ramirez, it’s Andre Ethierwood. …
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