The Dodgers and their shiny new front office have accomplished so, so much this offseason. Remember the complaints about their seeming inactivity? That was barely more than a month ago. …
Read More »2014 Dodgers In Review: SP/RP Carlos Frias
G IP K% BB% ERA FIP xFIP WAR MiLB (AA/AAA) 21 123.2 14.8% 5.6% 4.58 3.74 n/a n/a MLB 15 32.1 21.2% 5.1% 6.12 3.60 3.25 0.0 What Happened In …
Read More »Some intrigue among Dodgers’ 17 non-roster invitees
The Dodgers on Friday announced the 17 non-roster players they will invite to Major League camp during spring training. There are some familiar names, some big-time names and some that’ll …
Read More »Erisbel Arruebarrena Remains A Dodger, As You Should Have Expected
When the Dodgers DFA’d Erisbel Arruebarrena last week, it actually made plenty of sense, even though plenty of people misunderstood it. All a DFA is for a player in his …
Read More »Let’s Get To Know Austin Barnes
Austin Barnes is one of the prospects that was acquired by the Dodgers in the Dee Gordon-for-Andrew Heaney-for-Howie Kendrick swap with the Marlins and Angels, and like the other players …
Read More »Be Happy Julio Urias Isn’t Randy Johnson
Dan Szymborski’s ZiPS projections came out for the Dodgers this week, and as always, they’re worth looking at. For my money, ZiPS and Steamer are the two best projection systems …
Read More »2014 Dodgers In Review: RP Scott Elbert
G IP K% BB% ERA FIP xFIP WAR MLB 7 4.1 11.1% 5.6% 2.08 2.90 4.33 0.0 What Happened In 2014: Actually threw pitches! In major league games! And in …
Read More »2014 Dodgers In Review: RP Daniel Coulombe
G IP K% BB% ERA FIP xFIP WAR MiLB (AA/AAA) 49 65.1 33.7% 9.9% 2.89 ? n/a n/a MLB 5 4.1 18.2% 9.1% 4.15 5.67 3.81 -0.1 What Happened In …
Read More »A Note On Starting Pitcher Depth
The Dodgers will need starting pitchers beyond their current rotation of Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke, Hyun-jin Ryu, Brandon McCarthy, and Brett Anderson. All teams need more than that (there’s no such …
Read More »Hyun Jin Ryu’s Ottogi Noodle commercial showcases plus-plus mastication
Hyun Jin Ryu did another glorious commercial for Ottogi Noodle/Jin Ramen. Granted, nothing will quite top the sheer amazingness of the last one in all its fake teammate glory, but …
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