Tonight, the Dodgers begin a seven-game road trip. Before a four-game set with the Giants, they begin with three against the Diamondbacks. The Dodgers disappointed in their series last weekend …
Read More »A few words about Cody Bellinger and his 2017 MLB outlook
If there’s one thing that isn’t going to go away this season, it’s folks speculating when Cody Bellinger will be called up to take over either left field or, far …
Read More »Yasiel Puig wrote about commitment and has backed it up with action … so far
In an article written for MLB.com, among other things Yasiel Puig describes himself as a “comedian”, which is reassuring in the sense that the ‘Make Baseball Fun Again’ side of …
Read More »Dodgers 4, Rockies 2: Kershaw ends losing streak, offense gets to Anderson again
It’s not like this was a must-win game or anything, but it did feel like the Dodgers needed this one going into an off-day and into a road trip after …
Read More »Rockies @ Dodgers April 19, 2017: No more toe injuries, please
For a game so early in the season, there’s a decent amount riding on today’s match against the Rockies. If the Dodgers lose today, it’ll be their fourth straight loss. …
Read More »Hyun-Jin Ryu’s fastball is a big problem
Through three starts, Hyun-Jin Ryu has not been good. A 5.87 ERA, a 6.95 FIP, and a 6.02 DRA are his numbers after 15-1/3 innings. It’s three starts, and normally …
Read More »Rockies 4, Dodgers 3: Late rally comes up just short
After a 4-3 loss in which a late rally fell just short, the Dodgers have now dropped three games in a row and will not have won a series since …
Read More »Rockies @ Dodgers April 18, 2017: Ryu vs. Freeland, Round 2
The Dodgers open a brief two-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night, wrapping up their homestand. They’ll get another shot at Kyle Freeland, the left-hander who bested them …
Read More »Dodgers’ poor depth management cost them a game last night
We’ve sung the praises of depth on this blog since the Andrew Friedman/Farhan Zaidi regime has taken over. Depth is a great thing, when used correctly. But when it isn’t …
Read More »D-backs 4, Dodgers 2: B8 – Turner 2B, Puig F9, Grandal F4, Hernandez F4
Robbie Ray wasn’t exactly at his best tonight against the Dodgers, especially early, but he did put together a quality outing in the end. Ray ended up walking four batters …
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