In the bottom of the third inning of last night’s game, Hyun-jin Ryu walked Billy Hamilton. Hamilton has largely been a disappointment on offense this season (he has a .290 …
Read More »Reds 5, Dodgers 0: Tip Your Cap To Johnny Cueto
I don’t know. Not a whole lot to say about this one. Yes, Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp each had some issues with the home plate umpire — Kemp’s argument …
Read More »Dodgers @ Reds June 11, 2014: Snakes On a Puig
First things first: I’m so, so sorry for that headline. Probably not as much as I should be, but then again, Yasiel Puig doesn’t go to the zoo every day …
Read More »The Right And Wrong Ways To Criticize The 2014 Dodgers
The 2014 Dodgers have their share of problems. There’s no doubt about that. If you try to pretend that’s not true, you’re not being realistic. 35-31, a mere four games over …
Read More »Dodgers 6, Reds 1: Josh Beckett Great Yet Again
Despite a two hour rain delay, the Dodgers and Reds got in a full game today. The Dodgers won by a score of 6-1 behind another great start by Josh Beckett. …
Read More »Dodgers @ Reds June 10, 2014: RIP Bob Welch & rain in June?
Because the weather sucks everywhere outside of California (mostly), it appears there’s weather inbound to Cincinnati, which will likely cause (at least) a delay in the start of the game, …
Read More »A Glance At Dodgers Hitter Fly Ball Distance
Now that we’re a couple of months into the season, it’s worth looking into position player fly ball distance. This distance, available on baseballheatmaps, is the average distance of home runs …
Read More »Dodgers 6, Reds 2: Reminder That Scott Van Slyke Is Also A Dodger Outfielder
It should be remembered that Reds lefty Tony Cingrani got the first two outs of the fifth inning, getting Chone Figgins to ground out and Hanley Ramirez to strike out …
Read More »Dodgers @ Reds June 9, 2014: Yasiel Puig back, lefties sit
After a 1-game absence due to a hip flexor injury, Yasiel Puig returns to the Dodgers’ lineup. Aside from Chone Figgins, the other eight hitters in the Dodgers’ starting lineup are …
Read More »Setting Expectations On Matt Kemp
On May 21 in New York, Matt Kemp doubled for his only hit in four plate appearances in a 4-3 Dodger win over the Mets. At the time, his slash …
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