Clayton Kershaw cares not for your selfie, guys As I quickly learned sitting in the press box tonight, there aren’t Mets fans or Dodger fans. There’s just Hyun-jin Ryu fans, …
Read More »Dodgers @ Mets May 21, 2014: Dodgers, curiously, recall Erisbel Arruebarrena
After Juan Uribe‘s injury last night, we all knew he was going to go on the disabled list. The smart money was on a guy like Carlos Triunfel to be …
Read More »Puig dances, flips game controllers & ping pong paddles; Butera kills a child
The Dodgers won yesterday, which is good. But Juan Uribe was injured and will likely require a DL stint, and Alex Guerrero became Miguel Olivo‘s lunch, which is not so …
Read More »Dodgers 9, Mets 4: RIP Dodger Infield
For five innings, Josh Beckett was making it work. Oh, sure, Curtis Granderson scored in the second after a leadoff double and a few “productive outs,” and the fifth inning …
Read More »Dodgers @ Mets May 20, 2014: No Really, Miguel Olivo Bit Alex Guerrero
The first I heard of today’s Triple-A dust-up between Miguel Olivo and Alex Guerrero was shortly afterward in the Dodger clubhouse here in New York, where one Dodger reliever walked …
Read More »The Resurgence of Josh Beckett’s Curveball
Despite significant worries entering the season, Josh Beckett has been outstanding so far. After allowing one run in 6-1/3 innings on Tuesday, he has a 2.38 ERA in 41-1/3 innings. …
Read More »2014 MLB Draft profile: OF Derek Hill, Elk Grove HS
This is the first in my series of 2014 MLB Draft profiles. First up is Derek Hill, an outfielder from Elk Grove High School in California. Vitals 6’2, 190 pounds …
Read More »Let’s Just Accept That Chris Withrow Is Getting Optioned Now And Be Done With It
On Wednesday, Hyun-jin Ryu is going to be activated from the disabled list in order to make a start in New York against the Mets. This is, of course, outstanding …
Read More »What Will The Dodgers Do With Dee Gordon & Alex Guerrero?
I was out with some baseball people on Friday, the day after Alex Guerrero hit two homers in Thursday night’s televised Isotopes game in Fresno, and the question was posed to …
Read More »Diamondbacks 5, Dodgers 3: A Series To Forget
The offense couldn’t quite support a mediocre outing by Dan Haren today, and the Dodgers lost yet another frustrating game to the Diamondbacks by a score of 5-3. This is the first …
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