Dan Haren has now allowed four runs (three earned) in his last 26 innings after twirling a seven-inning, four-hit, no-run gem against the Padres today. Yes, all that came against …
Read More »Dodgers 3, D-Backs 1: Clayton Kershaw Wants To Know Where The Pool Is
As you well know by now, the last time Clayton Kershaw visited Chase Field, he lasted only 1.2 innings, having given up seven runs on six hits and two walks. …
Read More »Dee Gordon did indeed make changes in 2014, including recent adjustments
I recently wrote about Dee Gordon and the changes his stance/swing have undergone in 2014, and that article included some worry that he was reverting back to his old form. …
Read More »Mailbag #10: Comebacks, A-Gon Vs. Shift, Puig’s Power, Giancarlo Dreaming
Jorge: “The Dodgers don’t seem to have many “comeback” wins and yet are still at the top of the National League. Is this something to be concerned about?” The Dodgers …
Read More »Zack Greinke’s elbow a ‘creeping concern’ for Dodgers as his command deteriorates
The Dodgers are concerned about Zack Greinke‘s elbow. Panic yet? I’m getting there. In an article about Ned Colletti‘s history of waiver wire pickups, Ken Gurnick seemingly buried the lede …
Read More »Dee Gordon quietly changed his stance heading into 2014
Dee Gordon was terrible and something had to change. From his debut in 2011 to being given the starting job in 2012 to fighting for a bench role in 2013, …
Read More »Dee Gordon debuts the best shirt in history + bonus sexy A.J. Ellis
Baseball players are (understandably) going nuts with the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge recently, but when I saw that Dee Gordon did it, I wasn’t expecting to also get the best …
Read More »Brewers 6, Dodgers 3: The Wrong Stuff
Zack Greinke came into today’s game against the Brewers having struggled in his last two starts, giving up nine runs (seven earned) in the 13 innings of work, and Greinke …
Read More »Visualizing Matt Kemp’s revamped stance
About a week ago, it was revealed that Matt Kemp had made changes in the batter’s box and that those changes are at least partially responsible for his increased production. …
Read More »The War on the Bubble Machine
Early yesterday morning, Ryan Walton of Valley Bay News tweeted out that the bubble machine the Dodgers use to celebrate homers (well, everything) had been shutdown by the MLB. Word …
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