Because you can never have too much pitching … the Dodgers on Tuesday signed old friend Jamey Wright to a minor-league deal with an invite to spring training. Wright, 41, …
Read More »Looking at some fastball-slider lefty options
The term “lefty specialist” has a certain connotation to it. That is, it’s a lefty who has a nasty breaking pitch (usually a slider) that is hard for opposing left-handed …
Read More »Zach McAllister should be on Dodgers’ wishlist in any deal with Cleveland
While we’re all waiting for Gabe Kapler or Dave Roberts to be named manager (hopefully soon … this is dragging on), offseason moves await. Mike wrote about the Dodgers potentially …
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 »Dodgers bullpen: Construction errors, potential fixes, and the future
So the Dodgers bullpen has been a dumpster fire for about a month and a half now. That’s incredibly worrying for any team, but especially for Dodgers fans who watched …
Read More »Chris Hatcher’s release point cause of perceived struggles
People have said Chris Hatcher is bad because of his 6.91 ERA. People have said Chris Hatcher is good because of his 2.21 FIP. Guess what: You’re both right. Hatcher …
Read More »Who is David Huff and why is he going to break camp with the Dodgers?
When the Dodgers signed David Huff to a minor-league deal, not a lot was expected. He was a journeyman relief pitcher with some success in the majors, but not a lot …
Read More »Joel Peralta’s sore shoulder could open Dodgers’ closer spot for others
Shoulder injuries for pitchers are about the worst possible scenario. Shoulder injuries for 39-year-old pitchers are just downright terrifying. From Ken Gurnick: “Dodgers reliever Joel Peralta, sidelined by shoulder stiffness, …
Read More »Looking at pitchers who could, temporarily, fill in for Kenley Jansen
Honestly, the Dodgers don’t really need to sign a reliever to make up for Kenley Jansen‘s production. They aren’t going to find anyone good at this stage and there are …
Read More »The Dodger Bullpen Won’t Be Making A Big-Money Addition
If the season were to start today, the Dodger bullpen would look something like this: R Kenley Jansen L J.P. Howell R Joel Peralta R Brandon League R Brian Wilson …
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