Through three starts, Hyun-Jin Ryu has not been good. A 5.87 ERA, a 6.95 FIP, and a 6.02 DRA are his numbers after 15-1/3 innings. It’s three starts, and normally …
Read More »Corey Seager wanted to make sure you knew that was not his dong
Hello everybody, and welcome to Dong Digest™. As baseball season gets underway again, there are a lot of meaningful topics to tackle and relevant material to discuss … this is …
Read More »Let’s pump the brakes on Hyun-Jin Ryu
When I wrote about the bullpen last week, the overwhelming question I got wasn’t about those in the bullpen (and, conversely, in the rotation), it was, in effect: “What about …
Read More »The Yasiel Puig hope phase returns, Hyun-Jin Ryu is pain-free, and a relief help update
I’ve loved Yasiel Puig since he broke into the league, both for the production he provided and the flair that came along with it. However, as he’s learned in the …
Read More »2016 Dodgers in Review: LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu
IP K% BB% HR/9 ERA FIP xFIP WAR MLB 4.2 16.7 8.3 1.93 11.57 5.50 4.86 -0.2 What Happened in 2016: Made one MLB start before returning to the disabled …
Read More »Hyun-Jin Ryu has elbow issue, is DL-bound
Hyun-Jin Ryu is back, until he isn’t. After one start, it sounds like he’s going to miss his second. From Jon Heyman: “Sources have told Today’s Knuckleball that left-handed pitcher Hyun-Jin …
Read More »Dave Roberts, A.J. Ellis and Hyun-Jin Ryu on his return
In spite of the lackluster results, the Dodgers were happy to have Hyun-Jin Ryu back. Here are some quotes following last night’s game. “Getting him back out there was a …
Read More »Hyun-Jin Ryu is back, but expectations should be tempered
Hyun-Jin Ryu is back. Well, in a sense. He’s back insofar as he’s going to start tonight’s game against the Padres against Drew Pomeranz. But it remains to be seen …
Read More »Hyun-Jin Ryu progresses in second rehab start
Hyun-Jin Ryu made his second rehab start with High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Friday night and allowed a couple home runs in his three innings of work. He made his first appearance …
Read More »Hyun-Jin Ryu’s recovery is too important to rush
Hyun-Jin Ryu will start the season on the disabled list, which is something we already knew. But his rehab from left shoulder surgery has continued to progress without any further setbacks. …
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