Remember last year? When the Dodgers had “too many closers” and an overwhelming amount of veteran presence and all that, in what was the most expensive bullpen ever assembled? And …
Read More »2014 Dodgers In Review: Professional Pitcher Paul Maholm
G IP K% BB% ERA FIP xFIP WAR MLB 30 70.2 10.9% 9.0% 4.84 4.96 4.57 -0.9 What Happened In 2014: At the time of his signing, Paul Maholm was hailed …
Read More »Paul Maholm Has a Torn ACL
In completely unsurprising news: LHP Paul Maholm‘s MRI showed a tear of the ACL. He will see Dr. Neal ElAttrache and decide on treatment, including surgery. — Los Angeles Dodgers …
Read More »Dodgers 1, Padres 0: A.J. Ellis, Walkoff Hero
I don’t want to take anything away from Paul Maholm, who was obviously incredible tonight. After two months in the bullpen, he was asked to make a spot start with Josh …
Read More »Let’s Just Accept That Chris Withrow Is Getting Optioned Now And Be Done With It
On Wednesday, Hyun-jin Ryu is going to be activated from the disabled list in order to make a start in New York against the Mets. This is, of course, outstanding …
Read More »Giants 3, Dodgers 1: Brandon’d To Death
The Dodgers continued their frustrating stretch tonight, dropping the contest by a score of 3-1. The team has lost six of their last eight games and cannot seem to beat …
Read More »Phillies 7, Dodgers 0: Future Dodger Cliff Lee Is The Best
I present to you a GIF: If, because of the quality, you can’t tell what Paul Maholm is saying, he was pretty clearly saying “just throw the effin’ ball over …
Read More »Dodgers @ Giants April 16, 2014: The Problem With Juan Uribe’s Offense
Juan Uribe has been getting a lot of praise for his offense so far this year. And rightfully so: Uribe currently leads the Dodgers’ batters in wRC+. However, he’s taken …
Read More »Giants 7, Dodgers 2: Paul Maholm ineffective, offense quiet
As if dropping yesterday’s home opener wasn’t bad enough, the Dodgers sputtered through a 7-2 defeat on Saturday against the Giants. Starter Paul Maholm was pitching decently enough (two runs …
Read More »Fifth Starter Day: Good For Maholm, Less So For Beckett
Josh Beckett faced 14 batters tonight against Seattle. Seven reached base, and while that’s bad, look at it this way: only four stayed there! …because three (Jesus Montero, Stefen Romero, …
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