First, a list. The Dodgers acquired Hanley Ramirez from the Marlins on July 25, 2012, just short of 23 months ago. Since then, adapted from Baseball Prospectus, here are the …
Read More »Rockies @ Dodgers June 16, 2014: I’m Sad For Chad Billingsley
Yesterday, I wondered why in the world Andre Ethier would be sitting against a righty, and pondered a reality in which he would then be back in the lineup against …
Read More »What’s The Upside Of Keeping Chris Perez?
Here’s a secret about Chris Perez: He was never that good in the first place. You might think he once was, and it’s understandable why he’d have that reputation. He …
Read More »D’Backs 6, Dodgers 3: Hard To Win With Short Bench & Bad Relief
I know. I’m sad, too. We should probably start, first, by noting that Josh Beckett was actually pretty good once again. Sure, he gave up four runs, but I’m hardly …
Read More »D’Backs @ Dodgers June 15, 2014: Andre Ethier Sits Against A Righty, Which Is Weird
I’m not sure if people immediately scroll past the words to get to the lineup on these posts — it’s probably fair if you do — and so if you …
Read More »Mailbag #5: Offensive Performance, Ethier, Pitcher Health, McGwire, Grit
Mailbag! Don’t forget, send in some questions using the form at the right. Let’s start with two questions that are basically the same. Ken: “It would be tough to predict that …
Read More »Reds 4, Dodgers 1: A Whole Lot of Fail
Zack Greinke‘s first three hitters today: — Skip Schumaker single — Todd Frazier homer — Joey Votto double Zack Greinke‘s next 19 hitters: one hit, one walk. Taken as a whole, …
Read More »Reds 5, Dodgers 0: Tip Your Cap To Johnny Cueto
I don’t know. Not a whole lot to say about this one. Yes, Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp each had some issues with the home plate umpire — Kemp’s argument …
Read More »Dodgers @ Reds June 11, 2014: Snakes On a Puig
First things first: I’m so, so sorry for that headline. Probably not as much as I should be, but then again, Yasiel Puig doesn’t go to the zoo every day …
Read More »The Right And Wrong Ways To Criticize The 2014 Dodgers
The 2014 Dodgers have their share of problems. There’s no doubt about that. If you try to pretend that’s not true, you’re not being realistic. 35-31, a mere four games over …
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