Much Needed Off Day

March 4, 2024

No, not for the Dodgers, but rather for me. I wrote this column last night after the game and I plan to write another one tomorrow, but it has been a whirlwind the past few days. Here’s a re-cap going back to last October: Hopefully, we will be moved in and I can do my back rebab here: So, I am kinda busyright about now, but the Dodgers are my…

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What a Difference a Day Makes

March 3, 2024

So many times, we read things that are written where the writer’s only objective is to try and prove some point. As an example (and I am not going to be labor this point), I read a piece in the Washington Post called The zombie CVS, a late-capitalism horror story. It starts out by saying: There is almost nothing left to steal at the CVS in Columbia Heights, and that…

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It’s Getting Late… Early!

March 1, 2024

It’s March 2nd and the Dodgers head to Korea on the 14th or the 15th, so it is getting late… very early. Miguel Vargas fate is sealed as he looks totally lost and is headed for OKC. Like Gavin Lux, his problems appear to be all in his head. There are only eleven more games (not counting split squad games) until Spring Training is over… essentially. The Dodgers will be…

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The Rest of the Story

March 1, 2024

I am not going to belabor this point, but I am going to address it since it is a real thing: In the past, I have let too many bad actors and passive-aggressive commenters into this blog. No names will be mentioned, but I think we all know who they are/were. Passive-aggressive commenters are like cancer – it spreads! Passive-aggressive behavior is a pattern of indirectly expressing negative feelings instead of…

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Seven With Thirty?

February 29, 2024

Is that even possible? It’s never been done. Seven players on one team with at least thirty home runs? That’s not possible… is it? The Dodgers had four players with 30 HR once, but the 2019 Twins and the 2023 Braves are the only clubs in history to have five players reach the 30-homer mark. The Dodgers could obliterate it this year as they have seven (count ’em 7) players…

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Okey Dokey

February 27, 2024

IF Spring Training were an audition and IF the backup catcher spot were up for grabs, Chris Okey might have a leg up after his two-hit game yesterday, which featured a 3-run home run. However, Austin Barnes is the backup catcher and it will likely stay that way for the rest of this year… barring injury of course! Why is that? you might ask, and that is a very good…

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Just Don’t Call it a Platoon

February 26, 2024

Normally signing a utilityman to a $4 Million Dollar Deal is not newsworthy… unless you trade Manual Margot, who was making $10 Million along with Rayne Doncon for another prospect, namely Noah Miller, who is a true shortstop. Baseball America rated him as Minnesota’s #24 Prospect. If you are making a list of the best gloves in the minors, you won’t go very long before you’re mentioning Noah Miller’s name….

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The Sky is Falling…

February 25, 2024

Some blogs like the shock value of a headline like: “What is wrong with Gavin Lux?” or “When will the Dodgers trade for a real closer?” I prefer to stick to the facts. Just the facts… There is little doubt that this team will be special. The only question is: How Special? It has a chance to be very special and while I do not think the Dodgers need a…

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Landon May Have the Knack…

February 23, 2024

It’s only one game, two innings, six outs, four strikeouts, but Landon Knack was impressive. Do you remember The Knack? Landon Knack has always had extreme potential. His only problem was that he had bad workout habits, bad nutrition habits and was intellectually lazy. Other than that… he was a great pitcher! OK, before you get carried away, Landon Knack is most likely a “bottom-of-the-rotation starter.” Maybe a #3, at…

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I’m Back!

February 23, 2024

I thought this was the end. About six weeks ago, I shut down this site. I had published it for over 20 years and I was burned out…. or so I thought! Yeah, at least, I thought that. I went to www.LADodgerChronicles.com where I was content to comment. It felt good. No responsibility. I don’t have to post everyday. All is well. It was nice whjile it lasted… but I…

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