Here’s two notable players having basically the exact same season: G PA HR RBI SB BB% K% AVG OBP SLG wRC+ 136 564 19 66 10 9.20% 18.40% 0.275 0.353 …
Read More »Dodgers 7, D’Backs 2: Bats Bring The Bubbles, Dodgers Sweep Snakes
Through five and one third innings, the Dodgers had not managed a hit against Trevor Cahill. They had their share of baserunners (Andre Ethier reached on an error, Hanley Ramirez …
Read More »D’Backs @ Dodgers Sept. 7, 2014: So Long Forever, D’Backs
Yasiel Puig is hitting seventh. Sound the alarms! D’Backs Dodgers 1:10 p.m. Los Angeles, Ca. CF Inciarte 2B Gordon 2B Owings SS Ramirez 1B Trumbo 1B Gonzalez C Montero RF …
Read More »Juan Uribe Leading Some Fabulous Dodger Third Base Defense
I think I missed this the other day, but the September issue of Dodger Insider magazine came out, and it’s great and you should read it. Obviously, I’m totally biased …
Read More »Dodgers 5, D’Backs 2: Dee Gordon, Offensive Hero
Hyun-jin Ryu was really, really good tonight, cruising through six innings before getting touched for a pair in the seventh, and that’s sort of what worried me. Again, another somewhat …
Read More »D’Backs @ Dodgers Sept. 5, 2014: Ill Puig Gives Pederson A Chance
Yasiel Puig has been terrible lately. Just so, so bad, really, with a line of .211/.301/.239 since Aug. 1. I wish I knew why. I don’t. D’Backs Dodgers 6:10 p.m. Los …
Read More »Brian Wilson Is Losing Velocity
When Brian Wilson went on the disabled list for elbow issues in April, one of the curious things was that his velocity was more or less fine. In April, he …
Read More »Dodgers 2, D’Backs 1: Dan Haren Is Good Again?
If Dan Haren looks a little derpy in that picture above, I apologize, because he’s been, well… really good lately. I know! I can’t believe it either. Since he got …
Read More »D’Backs @ Dodgers Sept. 5, 2014: Take A Seat, Dee Gordon
Let’s get it out there and move on: Don Mattingly stands by his decision to not pinch-run for A.J. Ellis at second base in Wednesday’s extra inning game, mostly because …
Read More »My 2014 Dodgers’ Minor League Players of the Year
This was one of the more interesting minor-league seasons in the Dodgers’ system in quite some time. There were offensive prospects who were expected to perform — and did. There …
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