Last night, we finally got a little taste of Dodger news following the completion of incredibly quiet Winter Meetings. Dodgers appear to be targeting Japanese right-hander Yoshihisa Hirano for bullpen …
Read More »Shohei Ohtani signs with the Angels, which is not the Dodgers
After trying to sign Shohei Ohtani for almost a decade, and being finalists in a weird and unprecedented week-long circus, Ohtani has signed with … not the Dodgers. Instead, he has …
Read More »Shohei Ohtani to be posted and his History with the Dodgers
As expected, it was announced today that Shohei Ohtani will be posted by the Nippon Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball later tonight. The Japanese superstar now has three weeks …
Read More »Yu Darvish’s cutter could be the key to stopping the Astros
This is not an in-depth analysis. Instead, this is just a quick mention of a significant trend in how Yu Darvish is pitching, written in the 20 minutes or so …
Read More »Astros @ Dodgers Oct. 25, 2017: World Series Game 2
Last night still feels like a dream, but tonight’s huge game will quickly snap fans back to reality. Standing between the Dodgers and a crucial 2-0 series lead is a …
Read More »Clayton Kershaw’s flat slider is back, but there’s hope
At the beginning of this season, Clayton Kershaw didn’t look quite right. This was before his homer problem took hold, and his ERA still looked basically Clayton Kershaw-ish, but he …
Read More »Kenta Maeda could be the Dodgers’ secret weapon
When it was announced that Kenta Maeda was going to be on the postseason roster as a reliever, it was not a surprise. Maeda spent most of the season starting, …
Read More »Dodgers 5, Rockies 3: Clayton Kershaw not sharp, but everybody else was
As the regular season draws to a close, the Dodgers regulars played one of their final tuneup games and mostly looked pretty good doing it, beating the Rockies by a …
Read More »Shohei Ohtani, the Posting System, and Conflicting Fan Priorities
On Monday night in Sapporo, Japan, Shohei Ohtani made his third start of the season. Scouts from 16 major league teams, including two from the Dodgers, were in attendance. Ohtani …
Read More »Padres @ Dodgers August 13, 2017: Perdomo vs Maeda
Now here’s something a bit unusual for the 2017 Dodgers: A rubber match. The last time the Dodgers lost a series was in early June, and they’re playing the Padres …
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