Max Muncy’s struggles at the plate have been well documented over the course of the 2022 season. To date, he has slashed just .185/.323/.377/.700 with 15 home runs. That’s a …
Read More »Dodgers bullpen has been good, and it could get even better very soon
The Dodgers bullpen is among the best in the game. It doesn’t feel like that should be the case with the number of injuries they’ve sustained and with the human …
Read More »Taking a look at the slow starts of Max Muncy, Justin Turner, and … Trea Turner?
Early season baseball analysis is such a crapshoot at its core. One week a guy can look like he’s rediscovering his MVP form, the next he can’t even buy a …
Read More »Andrew Heaney Has A New Pitch
When the Dodgers signed Andrew Heaney to a one-year deal before the lockout, it was viewed as a low-risk signing centered around tapping into the flashes of upside he has …
Read More »Brusdar Graterol’s off-speed progression sets him up for 2022 breakout
Brusdar Graterol is known for the heat he brings, pumping fastballs that regularly hit triple digits and exciting with the emotion he displays on the mound. However, it could be …
Read More »Evan Phillips’ slider could make him a valuable contributor in 2022 + a humble suggestion
Back when he was acquired, Evan Phillips was essentially an afterthought. A throw-in note on a Game Thread for the day on August 16, 2021, when the Dodgers claimed him …
Read More »Maybe Gavin Lux was right
As crushing as the moment was at the time, even Dodgers fans had to have a laugh at Gavin Lux‘s bewildered reaction to what he thought was a game-tying ninth-inning …
Read More »Looking at who the Dodgers might protect from the 2021 Rule 5 Draft
James Outman. (Courtesy Of Bob Solorio, Sacramento State) With as much depth as the Dodgers have — even in a down year for it — they still have some Rule …
Read More »Bellinger, Turner, Urias among the 5 arbitration-eligible Dodgers for 2022
MLB Trade Rumors released its 2022 arbitration projections right in the middle of the postseason — as it always does. I touched on it briefly in my 40-man roster reset …
Read More »Michael Grove’s mechanical changes fuel velocity bump & improved results
For the first three months of the 2021 minor league season, 2018 2nd round pick Michael Grove‘s fastball was 92-94 mph, which is where it was prior to Tommy John …
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