Pretty much every time someone brings up the stats to date of a player, whether good or bad, I usually reply with this: Charlie Blackmon is hitting .410/.453/.692. That’s the same …
Read More »The Dodgers’ four outfielder problem is now a problem
Remember folks saying the four outfielder thing wasn’t going to be a problem until it was a problem? Well, it’s a problem now. Matt Kemp didn’t start on Thursday night …
Read More »Phillies 7, Dodgers 3: Wilson brought his gas can
“What’s wrong with Brian Wilson?” This was written by Ken Gurnick about Wilson after he blew the San Diego game on opening night. I criticized him for it, saying it …
Read More »Phillies @ Dodgers April 24, 2014: No Kemp Tonight
The Phillies? Again? I’m sick of the Phillies. You’re sick of the Phillies. Enough of the Phillies already. Bring on the Rockies already. It’s possible that in the midst of …
Read More »Is Kenley Jansen Being Used Too Much?
A topic of discussion that arose on Twitter last night after Kenley Jansen came in to finish off a 5-2 win was this: how much is too much? The game …
Read More »Dodgers 5, Phillies 2: Zack Greinke Is Unspeakably Great
I’m almost completely and totally uncertain of what to say about Zack Greinke any longer. It almost feels like we take him for granted, which is completely unfair of us, …
Read More »Phillies @ Dodgers, April 23, 2014: Enter Hamels
As the Dodgers continue to try to figure out the Phillies, the biggest story of the series so far has been Carlos Ruiz (because of course). In two games, Ruiz has …
Read More »Where Did The Dodger Offense Go?
Much is being made of the lousy Dodger defense, thanks to last night’s Hanley Ramirez / Carl Crawford poptastrophe that helped lead to an extra-innings loss to the Phillies. That …
Read More »Phillies 3, Dodgers 2: Inventing Ways To Lose
Losing always sucks, but it’s especially terrible to lose like this. In extra innings. On a routine flyball. Sure there were lots of other chances to win, as the Dodgers …
Read More »Phillies @ Dodgers, April 22, 2014: At Least It’s Not Cliff Lee
Say what you will about A.J. Burnett, who starts tonight for Philadelphia — and he’s had a long, outstanding career — but at least he’s not Cliff Lee, who made the …
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