So over the last month, 182 hitters have had enough plate appearances to be considered “qualified.” Padres Dodgers 7:10 p.m. Los Angeles 1B Solarte CF Pederson 2B Spangenberg SS Rollins …
Read More »Forget About Cole Hamels
So Brandon McCarthy is out for the year and Hyun-jin Ryu is out for the year and Zack Greinke‘s velocity is down and oh my god they’re counting on Brett …
Read More »Giants 4, Dodgers 0: Baseball is pain
When I wrote the game thread yesterday, I might have been a bit presumptuous in asking for a win in San Francisco. When Mike wrote today’s thread, I thought he …
Read More »Dodgers @ Giants May 21, 2015: Maybe Score A Run
The last few days have been bad, and not good. Maybe now’s the time to make that slightly less excruciating. Dodgers Giants 12:45 p.m. San Francisco CF Pederson LF Aoki …
Read More »2015 MLB Draft Profile: C Chris Betts, Wilson HS (Calif.)
This is the second part of my 2015 MLB Draft profiles. This time I look at prep catcher and local fella Chris Betts, who has a big bat but some questions …
Read More »Giants 4, Dodgers 0: Everything is terrible
The Dodgers lost tonight primarily because they totaled three hits and two walks in seven innings off Tim Lincecum, and managed just seven baserunners all game, which only continues their …
Read More »Dodgers @ Giants May 20, 2015: How about a win in ‘Frisco?
The Dodgers are winless in San Francisco this season (0-4). They’re just 2-5 against the Giants this season. It’d be just swell if that were to change. Dodgers Giants 7:15 …
Read More »Clayton Kershaw and Being Hit Hard
Clayton Kershaw has a 4.24 ERA in mid-May. This is obviously not something we have seen in a long time (other than last year, with many fewer innings), and worth looking …
Read More »Giants 2, Dodgers 0: One of ‘those’ games
These Dodger-Giant games are the worst. It’s probably a blessing in disguise they didn’t meet in last year’s NLCS. There would have been some folks (including yours truly) who wouldn’t …
Read More »Reports: Hyun-Jin Ryu considering shoulder surgery, would miss season
It kinda felt like this was inevitable, and it’s looking more and more likely. Hyun-jin Ryu is set to undergo shoulder surgery this week and will miss the 2015 season, reports …
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