Kenta Maeda is struggling and the Dodgers are searching for an answer, and feeling inspired by Brim’s post about Hyun-Jin Ryu‘s problematic fastball, I decided to look at Maeda’s struggles …
Read More »Hyun-Jin Ryu’s fastball is a big problem
Through three starts, Hyun-Jin Ryu has not been good. A 5.87 ERA, a 6.95 FIP, and a 6.02 DRA are his numbers after 15-1/3 innings. It’s three starts, and normally …
Read More »Grant Dayton’s elite fastball
The original title of this post was going to be ‘Grant Dayton is Good Enough for the Eighth Inning.’ The whole point of the article was that he has a very …
Read More »Luxury tax could impact Dodgers’ offseason plans now and in future
It’s no secret the Dodgers don’t want to operate with a payroll in the $250 to $300 million range. No team does. Part of the front office’s plan — as …
Read More »Shifting results in dramatically improved returns under Chris Woodward
About a week ago, Jon Weisman sent out a tweet from the Dodger Insider account talking about how shifts aren’t as hot a topic among fans or the media this …
Read More »Dodgers’ struggles vs. lefties tied to underperformers who hope to improve
It’s no secret the Dodgers have struggled mightily this season against left-handed pitching. They’re 14-14 against lefty starters, even after taking down Eduardo Rodriguez and David Price over the weekend, …
Read More »Quick update on Dodgers’ launch angle, home runs and scoring
Last week, I wrote about the Dodgers’ problem with the launch angle on their batted balls and how it might correlate to their lack of run-scoring. “What I’m getting at …
Read More »Dodgers’ offensive struggles tied to lack of homers, launch angle
Trayce Thompson‘s walk-off home run was a welcome sight on Tuesday night. Any time the Dodgers hit a home run, it’s a welcome sight (no matter what Steve Lyons might …
Read More »Dodgers’ offense taking different approach to scoring
In the early going, the Dodgers’ offense has looked pretty good. The team is 8-6 and scoring runs generally hasn’t been much of a problem. Through 14 games this year, …
Read More »Dodgers’ spring training W-L record doesn’t mean anything, data show
Even without looking at numbers, it should seem logical that how a team fares in the standings in spring training ought not to have bearing on their regular season performance. …
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