We’re just under 48 hours until the trade deadline, and the Dodgers are going to get Jon Lester, David Price, Cole Hamels, John Lackey, Jonathan Papelbon, Cliff Lee, Andrew Miller, …
Read More »Dodgers Acquire Darwin Barney, Because Defense
I heard a rumor that the Dodgers might go after Darwin Barney over the weekend, but gave it literally almost no thought whatsoever, because I was on vacation, and screw …
Read More »Matt Kemp Is More Valuable In The Dodger Lineup Than Elsewhere
The Dodgers don’t play today. The trade deadline is on Thursday. You’re damned right we’re going to talk about Matt Kemp. More than once, actually, because Brim will be around …
Read More »Dodgers 4, Giants 3: Sweep Mode, Activate
On Friday, before the Giants series got started, I wrote up a little preview, and ended on this: That’s not to underestimate the Giants; far from it. They have won …
Read More »The Dodgers And Giants, Together At Last
Three games in July can’t “make or break” a season. They can change a season’s direction — for example, if you’re on the fence about buying or selling before the …
Read More »So This Is What Relievers Cost
The Dodgers could use a reliever. I know! I can’t believe it either. It’s certainly not something we’ve talked about like a dozen times recently, right? We’ve talked about who …
Read More »Pirates 6, Dodgers 1: Brutal Road Trip Is Brutal
By the second inning of tonight’s game, I was all but certain that we’d never see Dan Haren in Dodger blue again. His recent struggles have been well-documented, but this …
Read More »Dodgers @ Pirates July 23, 2014: Unsure If Hanley Ramirez Still Exists
Let’s update the “Hanley Ramirez run of games missed,” shall we? I should probably just link you to the last time I did this rather than using up a lot …
Read More »Should We Be Frightened About Ned Colletti Trading For A Reliever?
This Dodger bullpen, it is, well, not good. Kenley Jansen isn’t the problem, of course, and neither is J.P. Howell. We’ve talked a few times about how Brandon League is …
Read More »Pirates 12, Dodgers 7: The Dumbest Game In The History Of Baseball
This game was so dumb. This was so, so stupid. Just everything about this game was the worst thing that ever happened, and know that I’m saying this despite the much-maligned …
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