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, …
Read More »This Is Not A Drill: Scott Van Slyke, Center Fielder
When the whole “Matt Kemp is moving to left field” business went down, I think we all thought that he’d return to center against lefties, since Andre Ethier would be …
Read More »2014 MLB Draft profile: RHP Luis Ortiz, Sanger HS
This is the eighth in my series of 2014 MLB Draft profiles. This time, I look at Luis Ortiz of Sanger High School in Central California. Previous entries Derek Hill …
Read More »Pirates 5, Dodgers 3: That Game Happened, I Guess
There are some guys on other teams where you can’t help but be impressed by what they can do on the field, even when those abilities are being used to …
Read More »Pirates @ Dodgers June 1, 2014: Zack Greinke Is Still Amazing
After 103 pitches on Tuesday, Zack Greinke was pitching a dominant start by nearly every measure. He had allowed one run, struck out eleven batters, and hadn’t walked anyone. Batters …
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