Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Hanley Ramirez is injured and not in tonight’s lineup. I know. Dodgers Brewers 4:10 p.m. PT Milwaukee, Wi. 2B Gordon CF Gomez …
Read More »Brandon League Was Actually Very Good Last Night
Brandon League faced six hitters last night in the 9-3 loss to Milwaukee. He retired exactly one of them. Three runs scored while he was on the mound. He got hung …
Read More »Brewers 9, Dodgers 3: Roberto Hernandez Was Great But The Defense Wasn’t
The Dodgers traded for a starter to begin the game against the Brewers tonight. However, that trade ended up being of little consequence as they fell 9-3 in the late …
Read More »Dodgers @ Brewers August 8, 2014: Get Used To Seeing The Brewers
I think I’m already sick of talking about Roberto Hernandez, and he hasn’t even thrown a pitch for the Dodgers yet. Dodgers Brewers 5:10 p.m. PT Milwaukee, Wi. 2B Gordon …
Read More »Yasiel Puig’s center field competence could make Joc Pederson expendable
It’s hard to believe it was two months ago, but that’s when Scott Van Slyke began to get regular looks in center field for the Dodgers. He did about as …
Read More »Which One Of These Pitchers Could Be A Dodger Soon?
As I said yesterday after discussing Roberto Hernandez, “Some other starter is going to appear, potentially soon. I don’t know who it will be, of course, because waivers are going …
Read More »Dodgers 7, Angels 0: Hyun-Jin Ryu shuts down Anaheim
The Dodgers, coming off a poor series against the Cubs last weekend, took three of four games from the Angels in the Freeway Series with a 7-0 victory in Anaheim …
Read More »Dodgers @ Angels August 7, 2014: Win That World Series Preview
Zack Greinke didn’t pitch particularly well against the Angels. Clayton Kershaw, by his lofty standards, didn’t either. Dan Haren did. Baseball is weird, and it hates you. Dodgers Angels 7:05 p.m. …
Read More »Roberto Hernandez Is Starting on Friday Instead Of Josh Beckett
When word arrived earlier today that the Dodgers had acquired Roberto Hernandez from the Phillies, it seemed clear that it was more than just about adding depth to a bullpen …
Read More »Dodgers Acquire Roberto Hernandez, Because Desperation
Today, the Dodgers acquired right-handed pitcher Roberto Hernandez from the Phillies because, I don’t know, reasons, I guess. (This is not the Dodger reliever of that name who I think I …
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