(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 …
Read More »Who should the Dodgers protect from the 2024 Rule 5 Draft?
Austin Gauthier (Photo: Cody Bashore) This season ended on a high note for the Dodgers, which has (justifiably) focused all eyes on the World Champions over the last few weeks. …
Read More »Anthony Banda’s minor adjustments keyed a major resurgence for both him & the Dodgers
When the Dodgers acquired Anthony Banda from the Guardians and quickly added him to their Major League roster in May, he was among a bevy of journeyman pitchers Los Angeles …
Read More »What went wrong for Bobby Miller in 2024 and what can he do to fix it?
After a 2023 campaign during which Bobby Miller led the club in pitcher fWAR and looked like a future ace at times, his follow-up season was a complete disaster. He …
Read More »Who else but Walker Buehler?
It’s a moment which will live in Dodger history forever. Walker Buehler fired a vicious curveball to former teammate Alex Verdugo, who feebly swung and missed as the pitch tumbled …
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