Welcome back to another edition of offseason filler content, as I run through who stood out at each position in a 60-game season. With the shorter schedule, this wasn’t quite …
Read More »Reviewing Dodgers infield offensive production in 2020
I’ve been slacking on contributing here since the season came to an end. There’s many reasons for that, but I’ve felt a bit guilty as Dustin has put out posts …
Read More »Cody Bellinger makes a subtle change in the batter’s box with an eye on October
(Via) Yesterday was a big game for Cody Bellinger at Coors Field, going 3-for-5 with a homer, double, and a single, giving off some of the most positive energy that’s …
Read More »The Padres have arrived, and this series could help decide the 2020 NL West
Photo: Sarah Wexler There are 13 games left in the Dodgers’ season, if you can believe it. They’re playing .700 baseball (113-win pace), yet hold just a 2 1/2-game lead …
Read More »Dodgers, Giants, rightly postpone game in show of solidarity against racial injustice
Clayton Kershaw. Photo by: Cody Bashore The Dodgers, after an early report by a less-than-reliable source that their game against the Giants would be postponed tonight in solidarity with what …
Read More »Ross Stripling’s struggles might be due to throwing more fastballs and fewer sliders
Photo by: Stacie Wheeler Ross Stripling is struggling. There’s no other way to put it. After a strong 2020 debut that saw him allow one run in seven innings to …
Read More »Austin Barnes’ recent surge shows promise, though questions still remain
Photo: Stacie Wheeler Austin Barnes is red-hot at the moment. Currently in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, Barnes is 12 for his last 24 and has gone from …
Read More »2020 trade deadline will be different and complicated for Dodgers, all teams
Alex Wood (Photo: Cody Bashore) Normally, we’d be neck-deep in Trade Deadline Targets for the Dodgers. That is, if the trade deadline were always Aug. 31 (which it is this …
Read More »Edwin Rios powers his way to a more significant role with the Dodgers
Photo: Stacie Wheeler Edwin Rios impressed in Summer Camp and ended up making the Dodgers’ Opening Day 30-man roster. When Gavin Lux surprisingly wasn’t selected to the roster, that allowed …
Read More »Jake McGee might be Dodgers’ latest reclamation success story
The Dodgers have a history of taking players who have either struggled or outright been given up on by other teams and then turning them into quality contributors. That trend …
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