Well, that was fun. Unless you were Jon Niese, in which case it was decidedly not fun. Niese almost didn’t make the start due to his wife giving birth, but went nonetheless …
Read More »Another positional logjam is brewing with the Dodgers
There really is no such thing as having too much talent. It’s obviously better to have too much than not enough. But here we are about two weeks from the …
Read More »Dodgers need a spark, but Hector Olivera won’t provide it
Hey, the Dodgers scored five runs last night. Sure, it wasn’t enough to beat the hated ones, but five runs is five runs. It was the first time in since …
Read More »Marlins @ Dodgers May 13, 2015: All Hail Justin Turner
I guess it was fun while it lasted, Juan Uribe. For the fourth game in a row, and sixth of the last eight, Uribe isn’t starting at third base. Justin …
Read More »Alex Guerrero is a strong bench piece for Dodgers, not full-time starter
Alex Guerrero‘s walk-off hit last night was awesome. His home run on Sunday was legitimate. And yet, it wasn’t long ago many (including yours truly) thought he was mostly a …
Read More »How Dodgers’ hitters and pitchers fared ‘After 0-2’
I was listening to a recent episode of Effectively Wild, (Baseball Prospectus podcast), and one topic being discussed was the “After 0-2” split. Sam Miller brought it up and focused …
Read More »Dodgers bet heavily on Hector Olivera’s elbow holding up
The Dodgers agreed to terms with Cuban infielder Hector Olivera on Tuesday. This took a lot longer than some expected, but it’s finally over. That is, until Olivera goes for …
Read More »Justin Turner Won’t Be As Lucky In 2015
It’s fair to say that one of 2014’s most pleasant surprises was Justin Turner, who turned a non-roster invite after being non-tendered by the Mets into an extremely valuable season …
Read More »Dodgers Avoid Arbitration Entirely, Because Dodgers
Like the Dodgers were really going to go to arbitration, right? In the days after coming to terms on one-year deals with A.J. Ellis and Chris Heisey, the Dodgers have …
Read More »Kenley Jansen, Justin Turner among four to file for arbitration
It went somewhat unnoticed on Tuesday, but the Dodgers had four players file for arbitration, sans A.J. Ellis, who agreed to a $4.25 million contract for 2015. Chris Heisey, Kenley …
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