It hasn’t all been easy for the 2015 Dodgers. They got a combined 23 innings from Brandon McCarthy and Hyun-Jin Ryu. Jimmy Rollins has been a mess. Chris Hatcher was …
Read More »Stop With the ‘Record Against Good Teams’ Thing Forever, Please
The Dodgers are a good team if Rubby De La Rosa and Patrick Corbin beat the Mets the next two days. They’re a bad team if David Buchanan and Chad Billingsley …
Read More »What Does The Dodger Roster Look Like On August 1?
Can you believe it’s July already? It feels like the season just started yesterday. I guess you could argue that it did, since you can’t go back and change the …
Read More »Starting Pitcher Trade Targets, by Projections
The Dodgers need another starting pitcher. I know that, you know that, and Andrew Friedman (probably) knows that. Some of the big names (Hamels, Cueto) are obvious, but it might …
Read More »Do People Not Know The Manager Doesn’t Make Roster Moves?
As the Dodgers have hit a bit of a rough patch — since peaking at 22-10 on May 10, they’re just 9-14 since, though they still have a half-game lead …
Read More »Forget About Cole Hamels
So Brandon McCarthy is out for the year and Hyun-jin Ryu is out for the year and Zack Greinke‘s velocity is down and oh my god they’re counting on Brett …
Read More »Reports: Hyun-Jin Ryu considering shoulder surgery, would miss season
It kinda felt like this was inevitable, and it’s looking more and more likely. Hyun-jin Ryu is set to undergo shoulder surgery this week and will miss the 2015 season, reports …
Read More »It’s Time To Give Don Mattingly Some Credit
The Dodgers are winning, and it’s not hard to see why. They’re winning because they’re hitting like they’re the best offense in baseball history. (Seriously.) They’re winning because the bullpen …
Read More »The Dodgers Aren’t Shifting
With the new nerd-friendly front office doing nerd things like “not paying for saves” and “adding depth and defense” and “not caring about right-handed power” and “adding a catcher who’s …
Read More »Dodgers’ reliance on home run for scoring evident early in the season
The Dodgers are leading the major leagues in home runs with 47. They’re on pace for 272 home runs. They cannot keep up this pace (right?), so the amount of …
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