Speaking of injured players, I present to you Chase Utley. OK, he might not be injured, but there is certainly something not right with him at present. On the season, he …
Read More »It’s time for Dave Roberts to think outside the box regarding bullpen usage
I like Dave Roberts. I really do. He’s in just his second season as Dodgers’ manager, but he’s probably among the most liked and respected of any person to be the captain …
Read More »Cody Bellinger’s hot start making it hard for Dodgers to send him back to OKC
Everyone seems to be talking about Cody Bellinger today, so I suppose I’ll chime in as well. Bellinger is currently hitting .345/.406/.655 with a 175 wRC+ through his first eight games …
Read More »Corey Seager and Justin Turner carry Dodgers’ offense in April
The Dodgers’ offense was been up and down in the season’s first month. It ranks as the ninth-best in baseball via wRC+, but that number is 102 — 2 percent better …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 195 – 3+E, Bellinger, Urias, Maeda, Ryu
On this episode of Dugout Blues, Jared and I recap the week’s action, which included a game that reminded us of one that happened more than 10 years ago. But …
Read More »Dodgers @ Giants April 27, 2017: Happy Julio Urias Day
The Dodgers are looking to split the series with the Giants. They could, easily, be going for a 4-game sweep, but baseball happened. Dodgers Giants 12:45 p.m. San Francisco CF Hernandez …
Read More »About that 10th inning…
The Dodgers lost in 10 innings to the Giants on Wednesday night, but you already knew that. How they lost was perhaps one of them most frustrating ways in recent …
Read More »2017 Dodgers prospects: RHP Dennis Santana scouting report
I had heard a lot about Dennis Santana coming into the season and liked what I saw on video, but I like him even more now that I’ve seen him …
Read More »Hyun-Jin Ryu used his changeup against lefties a lot last night, and it was good
Hyun-Jin Ryu‘s performance against the Giants last night was a pleasant sight. Despite his lack of fastball command in his first three starts, Ryu did a much better job of …
Read More »Giants 2, Dodgers 1: Ryu strong, but offense leaves bats in Arizona
A really good outing by Hyun-Jin Ryu went for naught as the Dodger bats were virtually silent in Monday’s 2-1 loss against the Giants in San Francisco. In the first inning, …
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