Remember last year? When the Dodgers had “too many closers” and an overwhelming amount of veteran presence and all that, in what was the most expensive bullpen ever assembled? And …
Read More »2014 Dodgers In Review: Brian Wilson
G IP K% BB% ERA FIP xFIP WAR MLB 61 48.1 24.2% 13.0% 4.66 4.29 4.25 -0.4 What Happened In 2014: That was money well-spent! Have we really not done …
Read More »Brian Wilson released by Dodgers after unsurprising lack of interest
The Dodgers have released right-handed reliever Brian Wilson, according to the Los Angeles Times‘ Dylan Hernandez. Wilson was recently designated for assignment on Dec. 16, and though that gave the …
Read More »Dodgers DFA Brian Wilson, make Brandon McCarthy official
During Farhan Zaidi’s press conference discussing the Brandon McCarthy signing, the Dodgers designated Brian Wilson for assignment to make room for McCarthy on the 40-man roster. This is certainly a …
Read More »Brian Wilson exercises 2015 option, will be back with Dodgers
In news that should surprise absolutely no one, Brian Wilson exercised his $9.5 million player option on Monday and will return to the much maligned Dodgers’ bullpen in 2015. Sigh. …
Read More »Can Brian Wilson Really Dial Up His Velocity In The Playoffs?
Let’s talk about Brian Wilson. Shut up, yes, we have to. After he helped to kick away Saturday’s game, I saw a lot of chatter online about how he didn’t …
Read More »Cubs 8, Dodgers 7: Adrian Gonzalez Brings The Rain, Bullpen Brings The Pain
Roberto Hernandez wasn’t particularly sharp today, which is becoming a usual trend. The Dodger offense was certainly active and gave the team a big lead, but depending on the bullpen this …
Read More »Brian Wilson Is Losing Velocity
When Brian Wilson went on the disabled list for elbow issues in April, one of the curious things was that his velocity was more or less fine. In April, he …
Read More »Brian Wilson Is Pitching Better Than You Think He Is
The Dodgers have been a lot of fun to watch lately, haven’t they? Despite a bit of a hiccup in Milwaukee over the weekend, they have a comfortable six-game lead …
Read More »Cleveland 5, Dodgers 4: How Frustrating
As far as “pitchers helping themselves” go, I’m not sure you’re going to do much better than Clayton Kershaw hitting a homer to break a 0-0 tie while pitching a …
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