So… oh. Well, Zack Greinke was really good, because Greinke is always good. (And also because the plate umpire had a pretty wide zone, though that was pretty consistent for …
Read More »Cardinals @ Dodgers June 7, 2015: Sunday Night Baseball
Lots of complaining about the lineup recently, some justified and some less so. This, friends, is a lineup. With Howie Kendrick out again — though he’s likely to be back tomorrow — …
Read More »Do People Not Know The Manager Doesn’t Make Roster Moves?
As the Dodgers have hit a bit of a rough patch — since peaking at 22-10 on May 10, they’re just 9-14 since, though they still have a half-game lead …
Read More »Chris Hatcher’s Different Kind of Bad
So Chris Hatcher has been bad and not good. For most of the season, our response has been “but BABIP!” and “yo, sample sizes” and “lol ERA” and “hella FIP” …
Read More »Dodgers @ Rockies June 3, 2015: So Long, Coors Field
Hey, the Rockies! Dodgers Rockies 5:10 p.m. Denver, Colo. CF Pederson CF Blackmon 3B Turner 2B LeMahieu 1B Gonzalez SS Tulowitzki 2B Kendrick RF Gonzalez RF Ethier 3B Arenado C …
Read More »Dodgers @ Rockies June 2, 2015: Game 1
Okay, I’m confused. Dodgers Rockies 12:10 p.m. Denver, Colo. CF Pederson CF Blackmon RF Heisey 2B LeMahieu 1B Gonzalez RF Gonzalez 2B Kendrick 3B Arenado 3B Turner 1B Paulsen LF …
Read More »Dodgers @ Rockies June 1, 2015: The Start Of Weird Baseball
It’s ttiiiiiiiimmmmmeeee for Rockies baseball! Dodgers Rockies 5:40 p.m. Denver, Colo. CF Pederson CF Blackmon 3B Turner 2B LeMahieu 1B Gonzalez SS Tulowitzki 2B Kendrick 3B Arenado RF Ethier 1B …
Read More »Mailbag #26: Shields Regrets, Cubans Sliding, and Batting Orders
Mailbag! Submit questions using the form at the right or email thedodgersdigest {at} gmail dot com. Ed: Isn’t it time for at least a little criticism of Friedman? Like why …
Read More »Dodgers @ Cardinals May 31, 2015: In Which We Jinx Brett Anderson
I’m not sure we’ve talked about Brett Anderson, who gets the start against Carlos Martinez and the Cardinals today, enough. Dodgers Cardinals 11:15 a.m. St. Louis, Mo. CF Pederson CF …
Read More »Jimmy Rollins Is Saying The Right Things
Jimmy Rollins, as you most certainly know, has been pretty disappointing this season. Though he went 2-4 last night, that brought his line up to only .210/.278/.352 (78 wRC+), which isn’t …
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