I am quite unsure how that could have gone better. If there’s one thing that would have been more annoying than flying approximately 200 million miles to Australia during spring …
Read More »Ryu gets the nod in Game 2, along with Gordon and Baxter
The Dodgers are changing things up in the second game of the season in Australia, inserting two new players into the lineup and switching up the batting order. Scott Van …
Read More »2014 Spring Training preview: Starting pitchers
Age IP K/9 BB/9 ERA FIP xFIP WAR Clayton Kershaw 26 2013 236 8.8 2.0 1.83 2.39 2.88 6.5 ’14 ZiPS 227.1 9.2 2.1 2.26 2.55 N/A 5.7 ’14 Steamer …
Read More »Projected 2017 Dodgers’ pitching staff
If you thought projecting the 2017 lineup was tough, you haven’t seen anything yet. While you’ll recognize a lot of the names listed here, the pitching projections are a lot …
Read More »Zack Greinke isn’t going to Australia, and that’s OK
When I opined last week that Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke should skip the Dodgers’ trip to Australia, I had the scenario playing out differently. I certainly didn’t have Greinke …
Read More »A case for Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke skipping the Dodgers’ Australia trip
It’s assumed by everyone Clayton Kershaw will start the first game of the season. He’s the ace, he pitches the first game — not unlike the second baseman batting second …
Read More »Hyun Jin Ryu’s Impending Sophomore Slump?
Without Masahiro Tanaka in the fold, and with the fifth starter role still up in the air, Hyun Jin Ryu‘s ability to be consistent as the Dodgers‘ #3 starter becomes …
Read More »Pitcher Hitting – The Dodgers’ Secret Weapon?
The Dodgers’ current starting rotation is shaping up to be one of the strongest in the league. Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Dan Haren, and Josh Beckett is a …
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