Jimmy Rollins hasn’t had an easy go of it in his first, and likely only, season as a Dodger. I mean, we’ve been talking about his struggles constantly. (Here, here, …
Read More »Now Is Not The Time To Give Up On Joc Pederson
So Chase Utley is in, taking Alberto Callaspo‘s place on both the 25- and 40-man rosters. As Dustin said, it’s a reasonable deal for both sides, because neither John Richy …
Read More »Full circle: Dodgers acquire Chase Utley from Phillies
When the Dodgers drafted Chase Utley in the second round of the 1997 MLB Draft, they thought they were going to keep him from fulfilling his commitment to UCLA. Unfortunately …
Read More »A’s 5, Dodgers 2: Frustrating loss is frustrating
It’s kind of hard to win baseball games when getting just two hits. The Dodgers got two hits and lost, again, in Oakland 5-2. This 2-game series was frustrating for …
Read More »Dodgers @ A’s August 19, 2015: Day Baseball
Aaaaand that was quick. So long, Oakland! Two games in something like 18 hours, and the series will be over. Baseball schedules are weird. Dodgers A’s 12:35 p.m. PT Oakland, …
Read More »Athletics 5, Dodgers 4: All Kinds Of Terrible Fires
Clayton Kershaw didn’t have his best command today, and he also didn’t have his best temper, uncharacteristically losing it at the umpire a few times in today’s game. No matter, …
Read More »Dodgers @ A’s August 18, 2015: This Is How You Guerrero
Months ago, Don Mattingly said that Alex Guerrero‘s best position was designated hitter. With two in Oakland followed by three in Houston this weekend, we might finally get the chance to …
Read More »Report: Dodgers dismiss Bob Engle and many international scouts
Ever since the Guggenheim Partners purchased the Dodgers in May 2012, it has made it a point to re-establish the organization in the international market. Now, two of the men responsible …
Read More »Pedro Baez is Quietly Breaking Out
Towards the end of last season, I wrote a post on Pedro Baez after his late-season call-up. Baez had looked impressive in high-leverage situations, generating six shutdowns (+6% win probability …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 129 – Greinke, Kendrick hurt, Turner back
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodgers Nation) and I chat about the Dodgers’ doings before going off on a movie tangent to end the progrum. Zack Greinke is …
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