The Red Sox and Padres made a significant trade on Thursday when Boston acquired left-handed starter Drew Pomeranz for right-handed pitching prospect Anderson Espinoza. It isn’t often an All-Star left-handed …
Read More »Dodgers’ bullpen has been great, but overwork is concerning
So, how ’bout that Dodgers’ bullpen? It has been rather remarkable at times this season, despite the perception that it’s the worst one ever constructed. It got off to a rough …
Read More »Evan Longoria makes some sense for Dodgers, but maybe in the offseason
You knew this was coming. With Andrew Friedman formerly being charge in Tampa Bay and the Rays struggling, there’s a natural match between them and the Dodgers when it comes …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 164 – Jharel Cotton interview, Grandal, Puig
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I wrap up the first “half” of the season. Clayton Kershaw threw a “light” bullpen session on Sunday. There’s no …
Read More »Yasmani Grandal’s value goes beyond his batting average
Catching is hard, and good catching is hard to find. Yasmani Grandal‘s 2016 season has not gone well, at least by batting average, but when Grandal is healthy, he is valuable …
Read More »2016 Home Run Derby Thread
The 2015 Home Run Derby was radically different from the contests that preceded it. Rather than having rounds based on “outs,” the rounds were timed. Therefore, participants could take as many …
Read More »2016 Dodgers Prospects: Midseason Top 30 update
It’s the All-Star break and there won’t be much Dodger news for the next few days (probably). So, I’ve decided to bring you a midseason prospect update. This is my …
Read More »Dodgers 3, Padres 1: KKKKKKKKKKKKKenta Maeda
The Dodgers beat the Padres, 3-1, on the day before the All-Star break behind the dominant Clayton Kershaw impersonation of Kenta Maeda. That results in a series win for the …
Read More »Padres @ Dodgers July 10, 2016: Approaching the break
Padres Dodgers 1:10 p.m. PT Los Angeles CF Upton 2B Kendrick 1B Myers SS Seager RF Kemp 3B Turner 3B Solarte 1B Gonzalez LF Dickerson RF Puig C Norris CF …
Read More »Jharel Cotton ‘excited’ to be selected for Futures Game
Jharel Cotton and Willie Calhoun are representing the Dodgers in the Futures Game later today. Both are having strong seasons at their respective levels of the minor leagues. Calhoun is doing …
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