When I wrote at FanGraphs, it became kind of a recurring thing that I’d write about the overstuffed Dodgers outfield. In November 2013, it was “The Dodgers and Too Many …
Read More »About all those Dodger platoons
The Dodgers have faced a lot of left-handed pitching this month. Because of that, guys like Andre Ethier, Carl Crawford and, to a lesser extent, Joc Pederson, have gotten more days …
Read More »Joc Pederson, his hands, and his September comeback
On August 19th, the Dodgers traded for Phillies second baseman Chase Utley. It was initially a puzzling move because although Howie Kendrick was down with a hamstring injury, Enrique Hernandez …
Read More »Dodgers @ Reds August 25, 2015: When Is A Benching A Benching?
The last time Joc Pederson was in Cincinnati, just about six weeks ago, he was flying high on the national stage after a thrilling second-place finish at the Home Run …
Read More »Now Is Not The Time To Give Up On Joc Pederson
So Chase Utley is in, taking Alberto Callaspo‘s place on both the 25- and 40-man rosters. As Dustin said, it’s a reasonable deal for both sides, because neither John Richy …
Read More »What If Joc Pederson Can’t Turn It Around?
I know, I know: You all want to talk about the bullpen! And we will, probably! But this was already pre-loaded for Monday morning, and it’s still a relevant concern. …
Read More »It’s Been A Rough Month For The Dodger Outfield
It’s not that the Dodgers should be terribly embarrassed by last night’s 2-0 loss to Oakland; after all, Sonny Gray is one of the elite pitchers in the game, right …
Read More »Joc Pederson Comes in Second At Best Home Run Derby Ever
That was fun. That was so fun. I don’t think anyone could argue that MLB’s new timed Home Run Derby was anything other than a smashing success, because that was …
Read More »Dodgers’ reliance on home run for scoring evident early in the season
The Dodgers are leading the major leagues in home runs with 47. They’re on pace for 272 home runs. They cannot keep up this pace (right?), so the amount of …
Read More »Dodgers’ prowess on base paths leaves a lot to be desired
We all knew that when the Dodgers traded Dee Gordon, they weren’t going to have a legitimate stolen base threat. There is no one in the organization who could swipe …
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