Happy 2014 MLB Draft! It’s finally here, and the Marlins already surprised folks by opting for hard-throwing prep right-hander Tyler Kolek out of Texas. The Dodgers pick at No. 22. …
Read More »History of the No. 22 pick in the MLB Draft
The Dodgers hold the No. 22 pick in the 2014 MLB Draft, which gets underway in roughly eight hours. They earned the No. 22 pick after finishing 92-70 last season …
Read More »White Sox 2, Dodgers 1: That Was Boring, I’m Bored Now
Leury Garcia is maybe 5-foot-7, had never hit a homer in 162 previous major league plate appearances, and he’d had only 13 in 2004 minor league plate appearances — I …
Read More »White Sox @ Dodgers June 4, 2014: The Lefty Lineup Shuffle
Following last night’s frustrating loss, the Dodgers will try to salvage a series win against the White Sox behind Josh Beckett tonight. Trying to prevent the team from reaching that …
Read More »2014 MLB Draft: Dodgers’ Big Board, v 3.0
This is the final installment of my 2014 MLB Draft Big Board for the Dodgers. There have been some changes after writing most of my draft profiles. I’m confident the …
Read More »2014 MLB Draft profiles: 1B/OF Braxton Davidson & LHP Foster Griffin
This is the final in my profile series of 2014 MLB Draft prospects. Due to time constraints (the draft is tomorrow), I’m looking at Braxton Davidson (above) and Foster Griffin (below). …
Read More »White Sox 4, Dodgers 1: Jose Abreu is really good, the Dodgers aren’t
On the 1-year anniversary of Yasiel Puig‘s Major League debut and his being named National League Player of the Month, it was fellow countryman Jose Abreu who stole the show. Abreu …
Read More »One Incredible Year of Yasiel Puig
Obligatory! It’s been a year since Yasiel Puig was called up, and so every media outlet you can think of has a story about his first year. We won’t be any different. …
Read More »Dodgers 5, White Sox 2: Rather be BABIP than good
So … that happened tonight. The deciding half-inning of the Dodgers game against the White Sox came down to a five-run “assault” that consisted of a walk, two errors, two …
Read More »White Sox @ Dodgers June 2, 2014: No Really, Scott Van Slyke Is Playing Center
I know we talked about this just a few hours ago, but apparently it’s not a joke: Scott Van Slyke really and truly is starting in center field. Oddly enough, …
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