It probably goes without saying that Yasiel Puig has been the most valuable Dodger offensive performer this year. You could maybe argue for Dee Gordon‘s surprising performance, given the uncertainty …
Read More »A Glance At Dodgers Hitter Fly Ball Distance
Now that we’re a couple of months into the season, it’s worth looking into position player fly ball distance. This distance, available on baseballheatmaps, is the average distance of home runs …
Read More »Dee Gordon & Yasiel Puig Both Swallowed By Coors Field
(“Hey Mike, the game is still on! Tied in the tenth!” I know. The recap was already about a billion words long and the game isn’t even over. This news …
Read More »White Sox 4, Dodgers 1: Jose Abreu is really good, the Dodgers aren’t
On the 1-year anniversary of Yasiel Puig‘s Major League debut and his being named National League Player of the Month, it was fellow countryman Jose Abreu who stole the show. Abreu …
Read More »One Incredible Year of Yasiel Puig
Obligatory! It’s been a year since Yasiel Puig was called up, and so every media outlet you can think of has a story about his first year. We won’t be any different. …
Read More »Pirates 5, Dodgers 3: That Game Happened, I Guess
There are some guys on other teams where you can’t help but be impressed by what they can do on the field, even when those abilities are being used to …
Read More »Reds 3, Dodgers 2: Puig Still The Best, And What Was That Bunt?
Shortly before game time, I tweeted that Yasiel Puig, over the previous month, was hitting .417/.521/.740, easily the best mark in baseball, and that’s really saying something when you consider …
Read More »Mets 5, Dodgers 3: A Very Puig Night
I’m starting to lose count of the number of times I’ve had to lead off a recap with Yasiel Puig, but… GIF Link Just incredible. One of the best catches …
Read More »Puig dances, flips game controllers & ping pong paddles; Butera kills a child
The Dodgers won yesterday, which is good. But Juan Uribe was injured and will likely require a DL stint, and Alex Guerrero became Miguel Olivo‘s lunch, which is not so …
Read More »Dodger Outfield Is A Problem Only If You Hate Great Production
Andre Ethier probably isn’t thrilled about not playing every day. Carl Crawford likely feels the same. Scott Van Slyke, no doubt, wishes he was more than a part-time player. We …
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