When I started looking at the Pitch FX data for Clayton Kershaw‘s no-hitter, I was expecting to find something that stuck out. Did his pitches break more? Were the pitches …
Read More »Rockies @ Dodgers June 17, 2014: Carl Crawford Is Probably Gone For Awhile
As the Dodgers prepared for the second game of their series against the Rockies, they passed on some bad news. Carl Crawford‘s sprained ankle might be worse than the team initially suggested. …
Read More »Dodgers 6, Diamondbacks 4: Dan Haren vs Dan Haren
The biggest story in tonight’s 6-4 victory was Dan Haren – on both sides of the ball. We’ll start with the pitching. Haren made it through 6-1/3 innings. He gave …
Read More »Diamondbacks @ Dodgers June 14, 2014: Dan Haren Is A Mess
Last night’s win was nail-biting, and tonight might not be much better as Dan Haren gets the start for the Dodgers. Quite frankly, Haren has been a mess lately. Since May …
Read More »Dodgers 4, Diamondbacks 3: The Bullpen Always Has To Make It Interesting
In tonight’s series opener against the Diamondbacks, the Dodger bullpen nearly gave the game away. However, a Matt Kemp home run and Clayton Kershaw‘s start were enough to lead the team …
Read More »Dodgers @ Reds June 12, 2014: Battles Within The Game
In the bottom of the third inning of last night’s game, Hyun-jin Ryu walked Billy Hamilton. Hamilton has largely been a disappointment on offense this season (he has a .290 …
Read More »Dodgers 6, Reds 1: Josh Beckett Great Yet Again
Despite a two hour rain delay, the Dodgers and Reds got in a full game today. The Dodgers won by a score of 6-1 behind another great start by Josh Beckett. …
Read More »A Glance At Dodgers Hitter Fly Ball Distance
Now that we’re a couple of months into the season, it’s worth looking into position player fly ball distance. This distance, available on baseballheatmaps, is the average distance of home runs …
Read More »Dodgers @ Rockies June 8, 2014: The Results of Coors Field’s Wrath
As the Dodgers face the Rockies in a rubber game of a series behind the left arm of Clayton Kershaw, normally you can be be confident in the Dodgers’ chances. However, yesterday’s series …
Read More »Dodgers 7, Rockies 2: Gordon’s Great Day Wakes Up Offense
Eddie Butler is one of the best prospects in the Rockies’ system, and tonight was his major league debut. The Dodgers spoiled his party, winning by a score of 7-2. …
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