Game Threads

Matt Kemp is back! In theory, anyway. I’m not sure I’ll actually believe it until we see him on the field, and even then I’m not so sure. But, according …

I throw up my hands in defeat. I literally have no idea any longer. When tonight’s lineup was first announced, it had Chone Figgins batting second, Erisbel Arruebarrena batting eighth, and …

Let’s just take a quick moment to recognize all those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Our soldiers are vastly under-appreciated, and there really should be more than two …

Say what you will about this Dodger team, but they’re never boring, right? For the third consecutive day, neither Matt Kemp nor Hanley Ramirez are in the lineup, though for …

This morning, I wrote about whether Matt Kemp‘s defense in center field had deteriorated to the point that Andre Ethier was actually now the best option there. Peter Gammons liked …

I’m tempted to find a non-first base infield in major league history with less power than the one we’ll see tonight of Dee Gordon, Erisbel Arruebarrena and Chone Figgins. I’m …

I was in the press box at Citi Field for the last two nights. Tonight, I’m going again, but this time to sit in the stands and… oh, Chone Figgins …

After Juan Uribe‘s injury last night, we all knew he was going to go on the disabled list. The smart money was on a guy like Carlos Triunfel to be …

The first I heard of today’s Triple-A dust-up between Miguel Olivo and Alex Guerrero was shortly afterward in the Dodger clubhouse here in New York, where one Dodger reliever walked …

Aren’t you glad yesterday never happened? I sure am. (If you must know more about it, Jon Weisman has a great rundown of all of yesterday’s minutiae here.) All I’m …