G IP K% BB% ERA FIP xFIP WAR MLB 68 49.0 24.1% 12.6% 2.39 3.30 3.52 0.7 What Happened In 2014: No matter what the year-end numbers say, J.P. Howell held the bullpen together for the first half of 2014. With Kenley Jansen struggling through a string of bad luck, Howell was one of the…
Honestly, the Dodgers don’t really need to sign a reliever to make up for Kenley Jansen‘s production. They aren’t going to find anyone good at this stage and there are some solid internal options. But, we all know things won’t go this way. Or will they? Andrew Friedman indicated the Dodgers will probably evaluate in-house closer…
The Dodgers announced today that closer Kenley Jansen will be out of action for 8-12 weeks following surgery to remove a growth from a bone in his left foot. In terms of recovery, he’ll be in a boot for the next month, and depending on how he responds, will be out of action until mid-April…
The drop in offense in MLB is a wide topic of discussion. Across baseball, teams scored an average of 4.07 runs per game in 2014, the lowest level since 1981. While some don’t necessarily mind the decline (myself included), new commissioner Rob Manfred seems to be interested in increasing offense to make baseball appealing to…
Some words have written about the Dodgers’ interest in Cuban phenom Yoan Moncada and the penalties associated with his signing. To me (and others), there is no question the Dodgers (and other teams, really) should not be concerned with blowing through their international spending limit. I don’t buy for one second the Dodgers are overly…
Right-handed reliever David Aardsma announced on Twitter yesterday that he would be signing a minor-league deal with the Dodgers and will be receiving an invitation to spring training in the major league camp. Excited to be with the @Dodgers this season. Should be a great year! #keepworking Thank you @TopVelocity for believing in me —…
G IP K% BB% ERA FIP xFIP WAR MLB 20 115.2 22.5% 8.2% 2.88 4.33 3.73 0.2 What Happened In 2014: Contributed, when nobody expected it. Entering the season, nobody expected much out of Josh Beckett. He ended 2013 with major surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, removing a rib to relieve nerve pressure in his pitching…
G IP K% BB% ERA FIP xFIP WAR MLB 68 65.1 37.7% 7.1% 2.76 1.91 1.93 1.7 What Happened In 2014: Kenley Jansen had a fascinating year. While he had excellent peripherals that led to a 1.91 FIP, 1.93 xFIP, and 1.64 SIERA, Jansen also had a .350 BABIP against. 2014 was the first year…
Folks who like prospects always point to the tools they possess, and the Dodgers have some toolsy players in the system. 2014 Best Tools Now, the winners (for lack of a better term) in the respective categories might not have the highest present or future grade from my Top 50 rankings (and there are some…
Send us moar questions using the form to the right! Or just pester us on Twitter. As you’ll see, sometimes I’ll even answer old questions. ===== @DodgersDigest How about a projected opening day batting order (assuming all trades go through)? — Peter Calloway (@PeteCalloway) December 12, 2014 There are three lineups I’ll give: what I…