On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I rejoice as baseball is back, even if it’s just exhibition games. It was a pretty newsworthy week, as Brett …
Read More »Initial impressions of Joc Pederson’s new swing were not promising
Sunday’s game wasn’t Joc Pederson‘s debut this spring for Dodgers, as he had played in one game previously and went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts. However, that game wasn’t on television, …
Read More »Jose De Leon impresses in his debut for the Dodgers (Video)
Jose De Leon, one of the top prospects in the Dodgers system, had an impressive debut in a Dodgers uniform yesterday, striking out four batters in two innings while scattering …
Read More »Brett Anderson’s one-year deal for 2016 still absolutely made sense
So the 2016 Dodgers season is getting off to a robustly Dodgers start so far, with Frankie Montas having rib surgery, Josh Ravin breaking his forearm in a car accident, …
Read More »Smell You Later
I often say the first baseball writing I ever publicly published was back in 2007 wishing the Dodgers would play Wilson Betemit over Nomar Garciaparra at third base, largely because …
Read More »White Sox @ Dodgers March 3, 2016: Baseball! But not for Brett Anderson
Baseball is back! Sure, it’s fake baseball, but it’s baseball nonetheless. But one Dodger won’t get to experience baseball for 3-5 months. Brett Anderson having back surgery today — Eric Stephen …
Read More »Joc Pederson’s swing shifts towards simple, for better or worse
Not many issues regarding an individual player was discussed more in 2015 than Joc Pederson‘s swing and approach, especially as he begun to struggle immensely in the second half. In …
Read More »Yasiel Puig not expected to be suspended for scuffle, looks for fresh start in 2016
Yasiel Puig isn’t expected to be suspended for a bar scuffle that involved an alleged domestic violence incident with his sister, according to Pedro Gomez of ESPN.com. While the investigation …
Read More »Kenta Maeda impresses early, but he isn’t Zack Greinke
The Dodgers were roundly criticized for not retaining Zack Greinke this offseason — the national media, the fan base, etc., all had its opinion heard, loudly. But, it seems the Dodgers …
Read More »2015 Positional Review: Third Base
Whoa, bet you forgot about these. (We did, too). So here’s the fourth part in our 2015 review series. We’re looking at the hot corner, which is heavily dependent on …
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