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Some of the most riveting and glorious things about sports are the mini battles, the games within the game. Regardless of which sport you follow, there are a dizzying amount …
Read More »Michael Conforto and getting beat
Max Muncy can see clearly now, which has helped to fuel his turnaround
Max Muncy has been a fixture for the Dodgers since 2018. His career has had its fair shares of peaks and valleys. When he’s on, he’s as good as anyone. …
Read More »Tanner Scott looks a lot like his old self; good for Dodgers, bad for everyone else
When the Dodgers signed Tanner Scott, it was quite the luxury. Yes, we didn’t know Evan Phillips would, eventually, need Tommy John surgery, and we didn’t know Michael Kopech‘s season …
Read More »Teoscar Hernandez hasn’t been the same hitter since returning from injury
It’s weird to be writing about a hitter and trying to figure out what’s wrong as he’s leading the club in runs batted in and has a wRC+ 20% better …
Read More »Dodgers’ lack of bat speed hasn’t hurt their production, for the most part
(Photo: Cody Bashore) With Statcast becoming more and more advanced, we now have publicly available information on all kinds of bat-tracking metrics — most notably, bat speed. Bat speed has …
Read More »Andy Pages’ improvement couldn’t have come at a better time for both him & the Dodgers
(Photo: Cody Bashore) There was a time earlier this season when folks were calling for Andy Pages to be demoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City. At the time, it made some …
Read More »Michael Conforto is indeed showing signs of life, but worry will rule until results follow
I have to assume that if you clicked on this, you’re probably already skeptical, coming here to say how horrific Michael Conforto has been and that he should be shot …
Read More »Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s early season success is simultaneously puzzling and expected
When Yoshinobu Yamamoto signed the longest and largest contract for a pitcher in MLB history — 12 years, $325 million — in late 2023, some were skeptical he’d be worth …
Read More »What can Esteury Ruiz bring to the Dodgers?
On April 2, the Dodgers made a relatively unorthodox transaction, acquiring (recently DFA’d) outfielder Esteury Ruiz from the Athletics in exchange for minor league pitcher Carlos Duran. Ruiz will presumably …
Read More »A breakdown of what to expect from Shohei Ohtani once he gets back on the mound
(Via @Dodgers) Shohei Ohtani is coming off a season for the ages. He became the first 50-50 player in the 150-year history of this great sport. He won his third …
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