Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Via) Starting pitching has long since been a staple for the Dodgers. It has been since integration, and has been over the last 11 years. But the Dodgers’ …
Read More »Blue Jays sign Hyun-Jin Ryu; Dodgers will have to find rotation upgrade elsewhere
Now that Hyun-Jin Ryu is off the board — he signed with the Blue Jays on Sunday night for $80 million over four years — the Dodgers are going to …
Read More »Hyun-Jin Ryu will not be ‘firmly committing his life and time to the NFL’ any time soon
While baseball may have missed out on an elite athlete in Kyler Murray leaving for football, thankfully it doesn’t seem like the Dodgers will have to worry about another elite …
Read More »Hyun-Jin Ryu accepts qualifying offer, Yasmani Grandal does not
Today was the deadline for MLB free agent qualifying offer decisions. Players who received qualifying offers had to decide between taking a one-year contract worth $17.9 million to return to …
Read More »Grandal & Ryu correctly receive $17.9MM qualifying offers, Woodward to helm Rangers
The Dodgers made two players qualifying offers before yesterday’s deadline, giving left-handed pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu and catcher Yasmani Grandal an option to accept a 1-year, $17.9 million contract within the …
Read More »Hyun-Jin Ryu is back and is succeeding with his mysterious fastball
The Dodgers got an encouraging start from Hyun-Jin Ryu last night against the Giants. After missing 3 1/2 months with a “strained” groin, he came back and looked like he …
Read More »2017 Dodgers In Review: LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu
IP K% BB% HR/9 ERA FIP xFIP WAR MLB 126.2 21.4 8.3 1.56 3.77 4.74 4.14 0.8 What Happened In 2017: One of the best comeback stories of the year …
Read More »Looking at Hyun-Jin Ryu’s potential role on Dodgers’ NLDS roster
Since Dave Roberts has been hesitant to name Alex Wood a starter in the playoffs, folks have been concerned about Hyun-Jin Ryu‘s potential effectiveness in a No. 4 starter role. …
Read More »Hyun-Jin Ryu over Alex Wood in the playoff rotation would make sense
Alex Wood has had a breakout 2017 season, posting a 2.72 ERA, 3.32 FIP, and 3.22 DRA over a 152.1 innings, notching 151 strikeouts and walking just 38. He will …
Read More »Hyun-Jin Ryu used his changeup against lefties a lot last night, and it was good
Hyun-Jin Ryu‘s performance against the Giants last night was a pleasant sight. Despite his lack of fastball command in his first three starts, Ryu did a much better job of …
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