Too much is made about Opening Day rosters because injuries, performance and attrition will alter how the roster looks throughout the season. Sure, it’s disappointing when some guys don’t make …
Read More »How Dodgers’ hitters and pitchers fared ‘After 0-2’
I was listening to a recent episode of Effectively Wild, (Baseball Prospectus podcast), and one topic being discussed was the “After 0-2” split. Sam Miller brought it up and focused …
Read More »Dodgers Sign Freddy Garcia, Because You’re Never Too Old To Dream
Are you sick of talking about “pitching depth” yet? I know I am. I also know that it’s not exactly out of the ordinary that news breaks when I’m asleep …
Read More »One Week To Go, Who Makes It To Opening Day?
I think I meant to do a roster prediction contest a few weeks ago. I think I meant to do a lot of things, if only I had the time. …
Read More »Brandon League Helps Clear Up The 40-Man Roster Crunch
So earlier today, I noted that the Dodgers would need to find some 40-man spots for Hector Olivera and (probably) Sergio Santos. Giants @ Dodgers Glendale, Ariz. SS Rollins RF Puig …
Read More »Changes Are Coming To The 40-Man Roster
Whenever it is that Hector Olivera‘s paperwork gets finalized, he’s going to need to be added to the 40-man roster. Assuming that at least one recipient of a minor league …
Read More »Dodgers Spend A Ton Of Money On Hector Olivera, Because They Can
It’s weird, I think, to learn that your favorite team just dropped $62.5 million over six years on a Cuban infielder, as the Dodgers just reportedly did with Hector Olivera, …
Read More »Pitchers You Don’t Care About Are Getting Hurt
Dodger pitchers are getting injured every single second. In the time it took me to write that, four more Dodger pitchers got hurt. It’s a fact! That’s just science. ESPN’s Mark …
Read More »Joe Wieland Is Perfectly Acceptable Rotation Depth
Hyun-jin Ryu‘s sore shoulder is clearly concerning, because it’s not the first time this has happened. The liner that hit Clayton Kershaw in the face yesterday was terrifying, but not …
Read More »More camp cuts: Dodgers option Zach Lee, Joe Wieland and others
The Dodgers made their first round of cuts on Saturday, when they sent Chris Anderson, Ryan Buchter, Josh Ravin and Julio Urias to minor-league camp. They did the same on …
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