The Dodgers allowed a lot of runs and lost their fourth game in a row last night, and so the drumbeat of “didn’t do enough to improve the pitching staff” …
Read More »At Least Jimmy Rollins Is Making the Corey Seager Decision Easier
Earlier this month, there was a brief stir when Don Mattingly indicated that despite the immediate impact of Corey Seager, Jimmy Rollins would remain the starting shortstop: “At this moment, …
Read More »Mets Bullpen Issues Provide Dodgers Playoff Roster Flexibility
Dario Alvarez strained his left groin on Tuesday night. You don’t know who that is, and why should you? His Major League career to date consists of 22 batters faced. …
Read More »Dodgers have tough decisions for postseason roster
Now that the question of whether the Dodgers are actually going to make the playoffs is answered, it’s time to look ahead to the potential postseason roster. Players on the …
Read More »Looking into Dodgers’ recent hot streak
It was 22 days ago the Dodgers dropped an extra-inning game against the A’s after the bullpen blew a 3-run lead in the eighth inning. Clayton Kershaw said he hoped …
Read More »Following a Team Closely, From Very Far Away
There’s been a lot of great Dodger baseball over the last week. Or so I’m told. The 5-4 win over San Francisco to kick off that series sweep lasted 14 …
Read More »Things Suddenly Look A Lot Better For The Dodgers
If you’re not afraid of the Giants, you should be. You don’t win three titles in five years by accident. However they do it — by digging up veterans like …
Read More »Some Fans Will Just Never Be Happy
In last night’s 4-1 win over the Cubs, the game really turned in a three-run sixth inning. Tied at one entering the inning, Chase Utley, Adrian Gonzalez, and Justin Turner …
Read More »The Astros Prove There’s No Right Way To Assemble A Bullpen
So obviously I’ve been thinking about bullpens a lot, because that’s all anyone is thinking about. (Other than whether Joc Pederson is “benched” or not, which isn’t going to go …
Read More »Your Annual Reminder About Postseason Eligibility
It kind of feels like I need to write this article every season, and I guess I do. The rules for postseason eligibility are among the most misunderstood in baseball, …
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