A midweek early summer day game at Wrigley Field is probably the best thing in the world… if you’re there. Baseball, a brat, a beer in the sun, well, it’s …
Read More »Dodgers 5, Cubs 2: Ginger Jesus & The Bullpen Lead The Way
The Dodgers got the offense they needed tonight in a 5-2 victory over the Cubs, but even today it was more about timely hits and the dingers than a real …
Read More »Dodgers @ Cubs June 24, 2015: Empty Threat
This is what happens when everybody has busy jobs. At least the comments got a pun out of it. Dodgers: Hernandez 2B Pederson CF Turner 3B Gonzalez 1B Puig RF …
Read More »Relievers Who Have Thrown More Than Kenley Jansen, Last 30 Days
Presented just about entirely without comment, here’s a list of relief pitchers who have thrown more pitches than Kenley Jansen over the last 30 days. “But worse pitchers take longer …
Read More »Cubs 1, Dodgers 0: This Was Obviously All Kenley Jansen’s Fault
Oh boy. Zack Greinke was marvelous again for the Dodgers, going six scoreless innings while striking out five and limiting the Cubs to just five baserunners. Greinke did labor a …
Read More »Dodgers @ Cubs June 23, 2015: Jason Hammel Is Really Good
If it sounds like I’m pre-emptively making excuses for the Dodgers offense, well, maybe I am, but let’s at least note that tonight’s starter, Jason Hammel, is way better than …
Read More »Dodgers 2015 MLB Draft signing update: 28 players signed
The Dodgers have made some headway on signing their draft picks. Let’s get the easy signings out of the way first. All the picks listed below have signed for $100,000 …
Read More »Kenley Jansen Is Just The Best
Kenley Jansen hasn’t pitched in a while, and that’s disappointing. He’s thrown only 16 pitches since the start of last week, on June 18 in Texas, and that’s it. That’s because …
Read More »Cubs 4, Dodgers 2: Even Clayton Kershaw can’t contain Kris Bryant
As Dodger fans, we’ve seen a lot of great play from rookies this season — Joc Pederson leading that charge (and put a charge into a Jason Motte pitch in …
Read More »Dodgers @ Cubs June 22, 2015: The Endless Bullpen
Sometimes, it’s pretty hard to keep track of who is even in the Dodgers bullpen, and that’s even with the invaluable contributions of “ABsmilebunch,” who maintains the bullpen chart you …
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