Last week, I took a look at player projection systems, specifically focusing on the Dodger offense. The purpose of the post was to describe how recent research has shown that …
Read More »Dodgers 1, Indians 0: All alone in first place
Dan Haren outdueled Cleveland’s best starter in Corey Kluber in a 1-0 victory on Monday night. More importantly, the victory put the Dodgers in first place all by themselves for …
Read More »Cleveland Sporting Team @ Dodgers June 30, 2014: LOLHanley
Last week, when the Dodgers were in Kansas City, I remember writing about how long it had been since the two teams had last played, all the way back in …
Read More »What we learned about the Dodgers from the Astros leak
So for those of you who managed to miss the news, the Astros had a massive security breach, and their internal notes from their proprietary “Ground Control” database were leaked …
Read More »Dodgers sign 2014 draft picks Vanegas, Uter, Jones + $200,900 over slot
The Dodgers have now signed 31 out of 40 picks from the 2014 MLB Draft after agreeing to terms with 11th rounder A.J. Vanegas for $100,000, 12th rounder Kameron Uter …
Read More »The Chemistry Of the Dodgers Catching The Giants
Just over two weeks ago, I wrote about “the right and wrong ways to criticize the 2014 Dodgers,” saying that while the Dodgers certainly had their faults, it was ridiculous …
Read More »Dodgers 6, Cardinals 0: Andre Ethier Is Still Alive, Clayton Kershaw Is Still Ridiculous
In baseball, it’s foolish to call any game a done deal before it even gets started, but with the way Clayton Kershaw has been pitching lately, I couldn’t fault you …
Read More »Cardinals @ Dodgers June 29, 2014: Justin Turner’s Terribly-Timed Injury
Another day, another injury. This time, as very much expected when we saw him limp into second base last night, it’s Justin Turner. That’s obviously 15 days a minimum, but …
Read More »The Dodgers Must Import Infield Depth
Last night’s offensive outburst was a whole lot of fun, but it came with a price, and it’s made one thing extremely clear: As the trade season heats up, adding …
Read More »Dodgers 9, Cardinals 1: Zack Greinke’s Dominance Softens Blow of Best/Worst Inning
More important things happened later in the game, but this is how today’s rout of the Cardinals began: GIF Link The three defensive miscues shown resulted in the Dodgers pushing …
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