Tony Gonsolin (Photo: Stacie Wheeler) Normally, the All-Star break — which is where baseball would be if there wasn’t that highly-contagious pandemic in our lives — is when I would …
Read More »2020 MLB Draft: Dodgers finish class by signing 2nd-rounder Clayton Beeter
Clayton Beeter Never a doubt! The Dodgers signed 2nd-round competitive balance selection Clayton Beeter to close their 2020 draft signing period. https://twitter.com/C_Beeter/status/1279968486974840832 Beeter was my favorite pick of this draft …
Read More »2020 MLB Draft: Dodgers ink 3rd-rounder Jake Vogel to over-slot deal
Jake Vogel And then there was one … remaining unsigned 2020 Dodgers draftee. The Dodgers must really like what they have in Jake Vogel. The 3rd-rounder, reportedly, agreed to a …
Read More »2020 MLB Draft: Dodgers sign 2nd-rounder Landon Knack
Oh, does he now? The Dodgers have now signed two-thirds of their 2020 MLB Draft selections after inking 2nd-rounder Landon Knack on Monday. Even though it isn’t officially official, it’s …
Read More »Dodgers have a perfect future DH, and his name is Justin Turner
Justin Turner (Photo: Cody Bashore) I’m going to write this post assuming there will be baseball in 2020 — and that’s a huge assumption. But it could also serve a …
Read More »OOTP 21: June 24, 2020 – D’backs 11, Dodgers 0 – Nick Ahmed, again >:(
(Via) The Arizona Diamondbacks bested the Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-0, at Chase Field. Nick Ahmed was one of the standouts. He went 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and …
Read More »OOTP 21: June 23, 2020 – D’backs 5, Dodgers 4 – Kolarek’s second inning of work does Dodgers in
Why Dave Roberts decides to push his relievers way out of their comfort zone in this simulation is beyond me. Whether it’s overusing Caleb Ferguson, under-using Pedro Baez or, this …
Read More »OOTP 21: June 22, 2020 – D’backs 12, Dodgers 10 – Lux’s 5 hits not enough to topple Arizona
Gavin Lux (Photo: Cody Bashore) It doesn’t happen very often, but it did for Gavin Lux today — a 5-hit day. He went on a rampage and sparkled on the …
Read More »2020 MLB Draft: Dodgers sign 1st-round pick Bobby Miller and 4th-rounder Carson Taylor
The Dodgers not signing a 1st-round right-handed pitcher from the University of Louisville has some precedent in the Billy Gasparino era, but that won’t be the case this year. The …
Read More »2020 MLB Draft: Dodgers reportedly sign 5th-rounder Gavin Stone and UDFA Robbie Peto
The Dodgers, unofficially, have signed two right-handed pitchers previously not in their organization before last Wednesday: 5th-rounder Gavin Stone and undrafted free agent Robbie Peto. Before we get into that, …
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