Jackie Robinson‘s debut came way back in 1947, and that seems like as good a line as any to draw between “then” and “now.” Since then, there have been 5,362 …
Read More »Giants @ Dodgers August 31, 2015: Real Games That Matter
The Dodgers have been no-hit twice in nine days! That’s bad! They also won five of six against the Reds and Cubs, and carry a 3.5 game lead into a …
Read More »A.J. Ellis Picking Up The Slack For Yasmani Grandal
It hasn’t been an easy year for A.J. Ellis. It got so bad that by the second week of May, when his wRC+ was 6 (!), I was having to …
Read More »Cubs @ Dodgers August 30, 2015: Sweep That Sweep
If you’re watching tonight’s “Sunday Night Baseball” game on ESPN, you’ll notice something a little different. For the first time, you’ll hear a female voice, as Jessica Mendoza will be …
Read More »Some Fans Will Just Never Be Happy
In last night’s 4-1 win over the Cubs, the game really turned in a three-run sixth inning. Tied at one entering the inning, Chase Utley, Adrian Gonzalez, and Justin Turner …
Read More »Cubs @ Dodgers August 28, 2015: Okay, So It Is A Benching
Oh, right. A home game. I barely remember what those are like, it’s been so long. The last time the Dodgers played in Los Angeles, Wilton Guerrero, Ron Cey, and …
Read More »Dodgers @ Reds August 27, 2015: Baseball With Your Coffee
Some things are just all too predictable. Yasmani Grandal is back in the lineup, and so is Andre Ethier, and so is Joc Pederson. (So much for getting Carl Crawford …
Read More »Dodgers @ Reds August 26, 2015: More Of The Same
Joc Pederson is out of the lineup again as Enrique Hernandez starts in center field, though that should come as a surprise to absolutely no one. As we discussed yesterday, …
Read More »Dodgers @ Reds August 25, 2015: When Is A Benching A Benching?
The last time Joc Pederson was in Cincinnati, just about six weeks ago, he was flying high on the national stage after a thrilling second-place finish at the Home Run …
Read More »The Astros Prove There’s No Right Way To Assemble A Bullpen
So obviously I’ve been thinking about bullpens a lot, because that’s all anyone is thinking about. (Other than whether Joc Pederson is “benched” or not, which isn’t going to go …
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