You’re going to want to watch Odrisamer Despaigne tonight. Padres Dodgers 7:10 p.m. Los Angeles, Ca. 3B Solarte 2B Gordon RF Liriano SS Ramirez 2B Gyorko 1B Gonzalez C Rivera …
Read More »It’s Good To Have You Back, Matt Kemp
Here’s two notable players having basically the exact same season: G PA HR RBI SB BB% K% AVG OBP SLG wRC+ 136 564 19 66 10 9.20% 18.40% 0.275 0.353 …
Read More »D’Backs @ Dodgers Sept. 7, 2014: So Long Forever, D’Backs
Yasiel Puig is hitting seventh. Sound the alarms! D’Backs Dodgers 1:10 p.m. Los Angeles, Ca. CF Inciarte 2B Gordon 2B Owings SS Ramirez 1B Trumbo 1B Gonzalez C Montero RF …
Read More »Juan Uribe Leading Some Fabulous Dodger Third Base Defense
I think I missed this the other day, but the September issue of Dodger Insider magazine came out, and it’s great and you should read it. Obviously, I’m totally biased …
Read More »Dodgers 5, D’Backs 2: Dee Gordon, Offensive Hero
Hyun-jin Ryu was really, really good tonight, cruising through six innings before getting touched for a pair in the seventh, and that’s sort of what worried me. Again, another somewhat …
Read More »D’Backs @ Dodgers Sept. 5, 2014: Ill Puig Gives Pederson A Chance
Yasiel Puig has been terrible lately. Just so, so bad, really, with a line of .211/.301/.239 since Aug. 1. I wish I knew why. I don’t. D’Backs Dodgers 6:10 p.m. Los …
Read More »Dodgers 2, D’Backs 1: Dan Haren Is Good Again?
If Dan Haren looks a little derpy in that picture above, I apologize, because he’s been, well… really good lately. I know! I can’t believe it either. Since he got …
Read More »D’Backs @ Dodgers Sept. 5, 2014: Take A Seat, Dee Gordon
Let’s get it out there and move on: Don Mattingly stands by his decision to not pinch-run for A.J. Ellis at second base in Wednesday’s extra inning game, mostly because …
Read More »Another Reason To Not Worry About Dodgers Bases Loaded Troubles
In the aftermath of Wednesday’s ludicrous extra-innings loss to Washington that was terrible for all the wrong reasons, I wanted to write about the ongoing Dodger problems with the bases …
Read More »Nationals 8, Dodgers 5: The Game That Broke Baseball
You probably already know that this game was crazy-pants insane. I could, and perhaps should, just throw this all away and start from scratch, focusing on the high points rather …
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