Before Spring Training games started, I wrote that there were actual competitions worth watching this year for the Dodgers, and so far it’s been an intriguing start to them. Unfortunately, …
Read More »There’s actually a bunch of reasons to watch the Dodgers in Spring Training for 2023
Baseball felt back after pitchers and catchers reported, but now games are due to start this weekend, and it’s probably the most interested I’ve been in the Spring Training contests …
Read More »Heyward, Syndergaard, Lux providing fans with hope + a trio of injuries and a couple new faces
(Via) The 2023 season now truly seems like it’s underway as we’ve getting updates from Camelback Ranch, whether it’s good or bad. There’s obviously a ton of hope for certain …
Read More »Jimmy Nelson returns for a 4th season with the Dodgers on a 1-year, $1.2 million deal
(Photo: AP/Ross D. Franklin) Right-handed relief pitcher Jimmy Nelson will be back with the Dodgers for his fourth season after he and the team agreed to a one-year, $1.2 million …
Read More »Dodgers decline options on Hanser Alberto, Jimmy Nelson, Danny Duffy; claim Luke Williams off waivers
Hanser Alberto noises. The Dodgers made a quartet of moves earlier today, declining their club options on Hanser Alberto, Jimmy Nelson, and Danny Duffy, and then claiming utilityman Luke Williams …
Read More »Dodgers sign pitchers Tyler Anderson, Danny Duffy, Jimmy Nelson & trade Luke Raley + 4 new NRIs
A lot has happened since the Dodgers signed that Freddie Freeman guy (who is decent), as they recently signed pitchers Tyler Anderson, Jimmy Nelson, and Danny Duffy to one-year deals, …
Read More »We finally have Statcast data on Jimmy Nelson and he looks amazing
Jimmy Nelson Last week I wrote a piece journeying through Jimmy Nelson‘s 2019 pitch data, comparing it to the career high-water mark he set in 2017. The conclusion was this: …
Read More »Why Jimmy Nelson will rediscover greatness with the Dodgers in 2021
Jimmy Nelson In January 2020, the Dodgers signed former Brewers starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson to a low-risk contract, hoping to seize on his considerable upside. Nelson was the ace of …
Read More »FA signing Jimmy Nelson out for year after back surgery + 2020 schedule is out
Photo: Stacie Wheeler Remember 30 years ago during the off-season when the Dodgers signed Jimmy Nelson as rotation/bullpen depth? Well, now he’s done for the year after lower back surgery …
Read More »Jimmy Nelson signs low-risk deal with the Dodgers
While the news about the Red Sox allegedly cheating in 2018 is understandably sure to get plenty of attention, the Dodgers also just signed former Brewers pitcher Jimmy Nelson. A …
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