Potpourri for 2020 Alex

September 22, 2020

We are now down to the last week, and we have no more idea as to who will be the Dodgers Wild Card opponent today than we had at the beginning of the season.  Because the 2nd place teams in the Central and Eastern Divisions are relatively close, there are six teams that could fall to the #8 seed.  Only two NL teams have actually clinched a spot in the…

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We The Fans

September 11, 2020

As baseball aficionados we all know who should play, who should play where, what the best batting lineup should be, how to “correct” batting stances, etc.  We are all more knowledgeable than the Presidents of Baseball Operations, or the managers, or the pitching coaches, or the hitting coaches.  We have all played the game, some at advanced levels. But to my knowledge, nobody on this site has ever climbed the…

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RANDOM THOUGHTS ABOUT BEING A DODGER FAN:

September 6, 2020

I have been a baseball and Dodger fan for slightly more than 60 years.  My love for baseball was immediate, and with the Dodgers, it was love at first sight.   In that sixty years, I have listened to or watched roughly 7,500 Dodger games.   I have also watched and coached countless youth ball and high school baseball games.   I have also had the pleasure of watching my sons participate in…

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The Dodgers and 2B

September 4, 2020

Second base has been an enigma for the Dodgers for the last two decades.  The concern does predate AF, but he has not found the remedy for the position.  The opening day 2B for LAD during the AF era has been Kike’ (2 years), Logan Forsythe (2 years), Chase Utley and Howie Kendrick 1 year each.  The best bWAR during the AF era was Kike’ last year at 2.2.  It…

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Dodgers Suffer Loss on Jackie Robinson Night

August 29, 2020

Tough night for the Dodgers on Jackie Robinson night.  The team got in late from San Francisco and did not look ready to play.  These games happen. Forget about it, get some sleep, and come back tomorrow. It would be easy to pick apart the game, but no team can play on all cylinders each and every game.  The Dodgers started out well enough with a pair of singles by…

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The Fans

August 28, 2020

I am a people watcher. I have been for years. I used to do it from onstage when I was performing. I did it in airports when I was flying somewhere, and I did it from the cab of my rig when I was on a run. I always do it when I go to a ballpark. It started when I first went to the coliseum to watch a Dodger…

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Bad Night in SF

August 26, 2020

Nothing comes easy when the Dodgers play the Giants.  And I guess that is how it should be. LA goes to SF and we go into extra innings for Game 1 of a 3 game series.  Things started out great for the Dodgers as they get a pair of one out singles from Seager and JT.  After a Belli fly out, Muncy gets a three run jack in the first…

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Andrew Freidman Genius or Not?

August 20, 2020

On October 14th, 2014, the Dodgers announced the hiring of Andrew Friedman. Former Tampa Bay GM and Vice President of baseball operations as President of baseball operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers. His contract was for 5 years and 35 million dollars. Friedman was born in Houston Texas and attended Tulane University on a baseball scholarship. His college career was derailed by a couple of injuries. He earned a B.A….

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AC’s Notes on Mookie’s Night

August 14, 2020

Mookie has a 4-4 night with 3 HRs and 5 RBIs, and a HBP.  His OPS is now sitting at 1.074.  Anyone watching the game realizes that Mookie’s 3 HR night ties him with Johnny Mize and Sammy Sosa for the most 3 HR games in a career.  I am going to go out on a limb and say that before his career is over, he will have that record…

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I Am Not An Ostrich

August 13, 2020

I wrote this before Game three in partial response to MT’s comments.  With the way my year is going, the Dodgers will win 25-0, Belli will go 7-7 with 4 HRs, and the team will go 15-15 WRISP. Update – Well not quite as good as described above, Wednesday’s game had some definite positives.  The Dodgers actually used two bunts to put the team in a position to score two…

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