With the baseball season in limbo, Justin Turner has been doing amazing charity work to help out during the COVID-19 pandemic, which shouldn’t surprise anybody given what he’s been doing …
Read More »OOTP 21: June 19, 2020 – Dodgers 5, Tigers 0 – Alex Wood’s confounding contract extension
Okay, so the Los Angeles Dodgers (43-33) beat the Detroit Tigers (24-51) 5-0 on Friday, but more importantly they signed a fascinating 4-year extension with Alex Wood and his 5.44 …
Read More »OOTP 21: June 18, 2020 – D-backs 10, Dodgers 7 – May and Petey crumble early
Losing at home for the third time in four days, the Los Angeles Dodgers (42-33) wrapped up a pretty disappointing series with the Arizona Diamondbacks (33-42) on Thursday with a …
Read More »2020 MLB Draft: Dodgers reportedly sign 5th-rounder Gavin Stone and UDFA Robbie Peto
The Dodgers, unofficially, have signed two right-handed pitchers previously not in their organization before last Wednesday: 5th-rounder Gavin Stone and undrafted free agent Robbie Peto. Before we get into that, …
Read More »OOTP 21: June 17, 2020 – D’backs 8, Dodgers 4 – Wood struggles, bullpen puts game out of reach for LA
Photo: Stacie Wheeler The Arizona Diamondbacks powered past the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-4, at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. Ketel Marte — very good baseball player — went 3-for-5 with a …
Read More »OOTP 21: June 16, 2020 – Dodgers 8, D’backs 0 – LA lights up MadBum, just like old times
Gavin Lux (Photo: Cody Bashore) The Los Angeles Dodgers got a good effort from starter Clayton Kershaw in defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday by an 8-0 score at Dodger …
Read More »A nuanced take on Rob Manfred, the 30 owners, and the 2020 season
Baseball is on the brink, and rather than have emotional reactions to the ongoing events, the situation instead calls for nuanced analysis of the current situation between the players and …
Read More »OOTP 21: June 15, 2020 – D’backs 6, Dodgers 0 – Goosed by Leake, Arizona
Photo: Stacie Wheeler The Arizona Diamondbacks picked up a win at Dodger Stadium, taking down the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-0. Starting pitcher Mike Leake was a big reason why. He …
Read More »2020 MLB Draft: Dodgers’ draft review with grades
Bobby Miller I don’t normally do a full draft review, but with #content lacking and there being only five rounds, I’m going to give my overall thoughts on the picks, …
Read More »OOTP 21: June 14, 2020 – Dodgers 10, Braves 7 – Lux’s double dong day leads LA to win
Photo: Stacie Wheeler Getting a good performance from second baseman Gavin Lux, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 10-7. This is a terrible computer-generated lede. Lux, who wasn’t …
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