Strange Days Ahead

December 3, 2022

This is the strangest offseason I can remember in recent years for the boys in blue.  They (Kind of) have multiple needs, but also have a lot of high-end talent in the upper minor leagues.  They have payroll flexibility ranging from some, to quite a lot, depending on what happens to Trevor Bauer.  They’ll have at least one unanticipated change to the coaching staff with the departure of Brant Brown. …

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How Peter O’Malley Saved San Francisco

December 1, 2022

Thirty years ago, the San Francisco Giants were in the midst of making their biggest free agent signing in franchise history.  Barry Bonds, then 28 years old and coming off his second MVP season, would be signed to a then-massive $44 million, six-year contract that brought him to his hometown San Francisco Giants.  It was a somewhat similar situation that they are going through now as they court Yankee superstar…

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What to REALLY Expect From the Dodgers

November 29, 2022

NOTHING! I don’t mean that they will do nothing, but it just will not be what you expect. There was a great article in THE ATHLETIC today (you can still subscribe for $1 a month right now), that most likely “perfectly describes” what Andrew Friedman is likely to do. It turns out that the Dodgers don’t have just a Plan A, but they also have a Plan B, C, E,…

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Why Do Fans Dislike the Dodgers?

November 27, 2022

I got to thinking about this the other day after I saw a post on Twitter where a fan of another team, I think the Padres, was gleefully reveling in the fact that we had lost a pitcher to free agency with another team, AKA Anderson. Now, the Dodger-Giant antagonism goes back to the days the team was in Brooklyn. The two boroughs basically did not like each other. But…

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It’s Time to Let the Kids Play

November 25, 2022

Bluntly stated: “If you have one of the best farm systems in baseball, it is Felony Stupid to waste it.” We have repeatedly seen that buying expensive free agents is no guarantee of anything. Baseball executives are becoming painfully aware that youth and energy, and enthusiasm are really valuable things. I am not saying that age and experience are not necessary, but successful organizations need to blend them together. Andrew…

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That Emotional Attachment to Players

November 23, 2022

When I was a kid, Wes Parker was definitely one of my favorites.  The guy was absolutely the best defensive first baseman in the game, (Gold gloves for six consecutive years, 1967-1972). In 1970 he came into his own and hit .319 and knocked in 111 runs.   He was popular, had movie star looks, and was public relations minded.  Heck, he even played the teacher’s boyfriend in an episode…

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It Is So Much Fun Watching Fans Meltdown

November 22, 2022

If you want to see fans lose their collective minds there is one place you absolutely have to visit. TWITTER. My foster father would have referred to it as a place where real twits go to meet. There are some intelligent posts there, don’t get me wrong. But after awards, series, trades, and even when nothing is happening in the baseball world, you will see some of the most idiotic…

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You Can’t Make This %$#@& Up

November 20, 2022

Just how good were the Dodgers in 2022? Well, of course, they were bounced in the first round of the playoffs, so that is all many of us remember. However, a lot went wrong throughout the year. Consider this: How many teams could win 111 games and have their ACE pitch in just 11 games before losing him for the season? How many teams could survive having their closer implode…

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