Remember in spring training when Josh Beckett (and his contract) was a burden on the Dodgers and he would surely be cut? Yeah, me either. He pitched the Dodgers to a 7-1 …
Read More »Matt Kemp is an offensive asset again for the Dodgers
The love-hate relationship the casual Dodger fan has with Matt Kemp is astonishing. Yes, he’s had a rough nearly 18 months, but he’s finally starting to look like the Kemp …
Read More »Dodgers 6, Marlins 5: Puig is good at baseball, Wilson is not
Yasiel Puig did Yasiel Puig things tonight, as he led the Dodgers to a 6-5 victory over the Marlins that didn’t come without some adversity (not caused by Puig, mind …
Read More »Giants 3, Dodgers 1: Just can’t beat them
For the fifth time in seven meetings the Giants, got the best of the Dodgers, downing them 3-1 on Thursday night in a frustrating game. The ending overshadowed a great …
Read More »Dodgers’ prospect scouting report May 2014: Tom Windle
I wasn’t a fan of the Dodgers selecting Tom Windle in the second round last year. My first thought was, “Oh great, it’s Chris Reed, part two.” Well, Windle has …
Read More »Dodgers @ Nationals May 7, 2014: Haren vs. Strasburg, Puig returns
Two of the projected heavyweights in the National League have split the first two games of this 3-game series, and it would appear the Nationals have the upper hand against …
Read More »Scott Van Slyke: Extra-base hit machine
A couple years ago, Scott Van Slyke was pretty much an afterthought. He was designated for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. No team took a flyer …
Read More »Zack Greinke’s K-rate is up, but so is his HR rate — and that’s OK
Generally players who hit for power strikeout a fair number of times. For Zack Greinke, he’s displaying this trend, but from the opposite angle. Greinke is striking out hitters at …
Read More »Dodgers 6, Rockies 3: Maholm great, Hanley hurt, Puig gonna Puig
If you saw this outing by Paul Maholm coming, you’re either lying or need to play the lottery. His outing is even more impressive seeing as the Rockies were hitting …
Read More »The Dodgers’ four outfielder problem is now a problem
Remember folks saying the four outfielder thing wasn’t going to be a problem until it was a problem? Well, it’s a problem now. Matt Kemp didn’t start on Thursday night …
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