In order to properly sum up Shohei Otani‘s talent, one only has to go back to July 2 of this year when his Nippon Ham Fighters were playing against the …
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 »A look at some possible second base upgrades for Dodgers
One of the biggest problems the Dodgers had on defense (which was, overall, surprisingly solid) was turning double plays. They were woefully bad at doing that in 2016, finishing last in the …
Read More »Looking for an Andrew Miller-type in the Dodgers’ system
Andrew Miller is all the rage in the playoffs — you know, right after the Cubs and their struggle to win it all. Chosen one spot ahead of Clayton Kershaw …
Read More »Dodgers might have to choose between Kenley Jansen and Justin Turner
The two most significant free agents the Dodgers have are Kenley Jansen and Justin Turner. Rich Hill is a close third, but as I laid out yesterday, the Dodgers have a …
Read More »What are the Dodgers going to do about their starting pitching?
It’s hard to keep up with all the roster moves the Dodgers made in 2016. In fact, it’s hard to keep up with all the moves Andrew Friedman haw made …
Read More »Looking at the 8 (or 9) 2017 arbitration-eligible Dodgers
MLB Trade Rumors has turned into a pretty solid baseball reference — provided you know how to use it. In a yearly series, MLBTR released its projected arbitration salaries for …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 179 – Season over, NLCS recap, Bellinger
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I record one of the lowest-key depressing podcast to date. The season ended on Saturday night with Clayton Kershaw not having …
Read More »Resetting the 40-man roster for what could be an active offseason
The Dodgers utilized the 40-man roster better than any team in 2016. At one time, they had 48 players on it (yes, it’s possible). Now that the season is over, let’s …
Read More »Wrapping up the Dodgers 2016 season
That sucked. There’s no other way to spin it. While the Dodgers put up a solid fight, they were underdogs in this series to the best team in baseball, so …
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