In case, I have to explain it (and I am sure I will), that is sarcasm. Actually, the 1899 Cleveland Spiders own the worst single-season record of all time (minimum 120 games) and for all eras, finishing at 20–134. This didn’t happen much last season, but it has happened with regularity the previous five or six seasons. What didn’t happen in 2020 was that the Dodgers really never had a losing streak like the one the Dodgers are currently mired in, but when it does happen, the fans immediately turn on Dave Roberts, Andrew Friedman, and a few selected players.
Now, mind you, I do not think Andrew Friedman is perfect. He has made his share of mistakes, like right about now, I wish he had drafted Bo Bichette instead of Gavin Lux. Yes, I realize Lux can still transform into a star, but right about now, he looks lost and confused and there is no other way to spin it.
Then we hear AF being criticized for trading Flora and Kolarek. Yeah, Adam Kolarek’s 8.44 ERA would be a huge asset to this bullpen! <sarcasm alert>. Dylan Floro has always been a complementary piece in the bullpen and while his 1.42 ERA and only 1 blown save (in his only save opportunity) would be nice, the fact of the matter is that he was surplus for the Dodgers and was used in trade to get another LH pitcher, Alex Vesia. Alex is 25 and Dylan is 30. You can never have too many lefties who have 94 MPH stuff with movement. As we saw last night, Vesia’s problem is control. Some guys never get it and others get it later. Progress is not linear, but I like his stuff. Would I undo that trade if I could? Sure, based upon what happened last night, but I look at the big picture and I don’t think the Dodgers would re-do that one.
I certainly would not re-do trading Adam Kolarek, but the A’s would! The Dodgers traded him and Cody Thomas for Sheldon Noisy and Gus Varland (who has some upside, as a reliever, I think). Noisy alone may be a steal, but so far, Kolarek is a bust! Then, I hear that Roberts lost the game because he used all his pitchers. Hello! I have seen Joe Maddon, Bud Black, Bruce Bochy, Sparky Anderson, and Jim Leyland do the exact same thing… multiple times! You play to win RIGHT AT THAT MOMENT! You don’t save the bullpen in extra innings. If you can’t score that runner from 2B, you don’t deserve to win, so you use your pitchers as needed. Of course, it didn’t work last night and second-guessers are never wrong!
The results were not good last night, but I saw a lot of good things:
- I saw that Mitch White has the stuff that could put him in the closer role (maybe not today, but in time). He just needs to trust his stuff and not throw as many strikes. Of his 15 pitches, 13 were for strikes. As he gains the confidence to throw “outta’ the zone” he will be filthy. I see progress. “Vision” trumps “sight.” I think Mitch is going to play a big role in the bullpen. Alex Vesia needs to figure out how to throw more strikes, but Mitch needs to throw a few less.
- I saw Mookie Betts starting to heat up. I think he is getting healthy and gaining timing and confidence. Even a vet like Mookie can get frustrated and lose confidence when things are going badly.
- I saw Matt Beaty smiling after his two-hit night.
- I saw Jimmy Nelson look dominant… again. I think he is gaining confidence in his new role.
- I saw (again) that Victor Gonzalez can put runners on and keep them from scoring, He is the guy I would bring in with runners on base. He seems to “bear down” more when runners are on.
If you go to Statcast and look at Barrel %, Exit Velocity, Plate Discipline, XBA, and other metrics, it is easy to see that the Dodgers have been very unlucky. Their team BA is .233, but their XBA (expected BA based upon barrels, hard hit, etc.) is .253. It’s a long season and it will even out. This is still the best team in baseball with the most depth. In case you missed the article on Dodgers.com, here is what Jim Callis wrote: about the Dodgers’ prospects
Shortstop Jacob Amaya, second baseman Michael Busch, third baseman Kody Hoese and right-hander Ryan Pepiot gained enough experience and soaked up enough wisdom to make the jump to Double-A Tulsa to open 2021. Only Amaya has played in High A, and that was just for 21 games in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic canceled the 2020 Minor League season. The other three all made their pro debuts as college draft picks in 2019, with Busch playing just 10 games before a pitch broke his right hand, Hoese getting 22 games in Low A and Pepiot making nine brief starts at that level.
Amaya sometimes gets overshadowed by players with louder tools in a deep system, but that could be on the verge of changing. He might have the best batting eye and provide the best infield defense among Dodgers farmhands, and his savvy and constant energy allow him to get the most out of his ability.
“It’s hard to really appreciate Amaya unless you go watch a five- or six-game series and see all the things he does well,” McGrath said. “He’s just a really good, complete baseball player. He gives 100 percent every single day. He has the tools to play his way to the big league and the makeup is there to bet on too.”
Outfielder Andy Pages didn’t attend the alternate site last summer, when he was just 19, but he made the most of a non-roster invitation to big league camp this spring. The progress he showed there and in Minor League Spring Training earned him an assignment to High A Great Lakes. He has never played above Rookie ball, though he led the Pioneer League in extra-base hits (43) and ranked second in homers (19), RBIs (55), total bases (153) and slugging (.651) in 2019.
While Pages stands out most with his well above-average power and arm strength, there are some most subtle attributes that enhance his profile. He’s aggressive at the plate but he’s also a student of hitting who understands the nuances of his right-handed swing. His defensive instincts boost his range in center field and may allow him to stay at the position.
“Pages’ tools are off the chart and one of the best things about him is his baseball IQ,” McGrath said. “He watches baseball all across baseball every day and shoots us videos and breaks down the swings of Mike Trout and other guys. He went into big league camp and saw Cody Bellinger and Mookie Betts and was picking up on the finer points of what they do.”
Camp standout
Busch went 31st overall in the 2019 Draft because he had one of the best combinations of hitting ability, power and patience available. All of those talents were on display in instructional league last fall, when scouts from other organizations raved about his offensive upside and were impressed by the progress he had made defensively at second base.
Mostly a first baseman and left fielder in college at North Carolina, Busch used his pandemic downtime to improve his quickness and arm strength. Both of those attributes still grade as fringy but he continues to improve at second base. He homered in big league camp off Reds right-hander Dauri Moreta, then produced a lot of loud contact while maintaining his advanced approach during Minor League Spring Training.
“We started out as hopeful about his defense and now we think there’s a good chance he can play second base,” McGrath said. “That’s a testament to the work Michael has put in. He’s spending a lot of time on the finer points of the position and not just on-boarding.
“His bat’s really taking off and his ability to see pitches gives him an advantage. I’m not sure many Minor Leaguers take better at-bats than he does.”
Alternate training site
The organization’s two best prospects, catcher Keibert Ruiz and right-hander Josiah Gray, began the spring in Major League camp before shifting to the alternate site, both of which were staged at the Camelback Ranch complex in Glendale, Ariz. They’ll begin the season at Triple-A Oklahoma City and should be able to contribute in Los Angeles this year if needed.
Ruiz, who homered in his first big league at-bat last August, is a switch-hitter with bat-to-ball skills, developing power and solid defensive upside behind the plate. Gray has an athletic delivery that produces explosive mid-90s fastballs and mid-80s sliders.
“Keibert has carried himself like a professional who’s ready to take the next step,” McGrath said. “He understands his game, especially from a catching standpoint. The way he’s commanding the field from behind the plate has been cool to see.
“JoJo understands what he does well and what areas he still needs to develop. He’s taking initiative. He wants to be the next guy up. The fastball is going to play and he’s working on his offspeed arsenal. He wants to be a frontline starter and do what it will take to get him there.”
Prospects we’ll be talking about in 2022
A seventh-round pick out of James Madison in 2019, right-hander Nick Robertson split his pro debut between two Rookie levels that summer before his development was limited to instructional league last year. Despite his lack of experience, it’s not out of the question that he could surface in Los Angeles this season.
After working at 92-94 mph in college, Robertson has added velocity and backspin to his fastball since turning pro and now has a mid-90s heater that hitters struggle to barrel. His slider has more power as well and his changeup gives him an effective third pitch. He’ll make a three-level jump to Double-A to begin 2021.
“We’ve been pumped about Robertson’s fastball for a while,” McGrath said. “It’s been 95, 96, 97 for a lot of camp, and the rise and approach angle on his fastball are great. In instructional league, he was operating on a different level than most guys there, and he held his own in big league games this spring.”
Another seventh-rounder, outfielder James Outman, has one of the best power/speed combinations in the system. Drafted out of Sacramento State in 2018, he hit 11 homers in the final month of the 2019 season after buying into changes the Dodgers wanted him to make with his left-handed swing.
The Dodgers may not have a repeat of the 2016 draft, but the farm is loaded. Ruiz could push Smith to another position. Many think Mike Busch is nearly ready, and Jo Jo Gray and Nate Robertson are strong possibilities to pitch at a Ravine near you very soon. If you use just your eyes, you might be despondent, but my vision tells me otherwise.
Finally, I hope for the best, but fear the worst for Dustin May. At any rate, he is young and will be back if it is TJ. JoJo Gray may be up sooner than later!
Its clear everyone must go, from top to bottom, including hotdog vendors and announcers. This week anyway. Hopefully next week will be different
They already replaced Farmer John, who will no longer be making Dodgers Dogs.
It appears as if AF got the projection right on McKinstry as a rookie who could ascend and be a valuable piece on the roster, but may have woefully over estimated the ascension of Rios and Lux. Both looked lost and are a ‘black hole” in the offensive line-up.
Brewers going for the four game sweep today. Boy how the mighty have fallen, but it’s a new day to get this turned around, We got this!
I think the leash is pretty short on both of them at this point.
I think we could see Busch and Ruiz soon. I could see Smith at 2B and McKinstry in LF with Ruiz behind the plate.
For some reason, most of the Dodger pitchers would rather pitch to Barnes over Smith, even though Smith is very good at blocking pitches and has a better arm. There’s something to this…
Today’s overdue blowout had a lot of good news, some of it overshadowed by the spectacular play of Pollock, Beatty and Urias. Pretty rare that a guy can go 3-for-3 and score FIVE runs and not get his own highlight reel. (That was Chris Taylor.)
Heartening to see that Lux got a couple of hits. If he starts to deliver, it solves a lot of problems. Plus, he also played both 2B and SS–and could very well be the SS next year if Friedman doesn’t meet Seager’s price. (Boras is his agent, right?)
And if Seager decides to stay, could Lux still be an upgrade on defense? Or Amaya?
White needs to throw less strikes, Vesia needs to throw more strikes. Maybe they can learn from each other.
Any guesses as to who the Dodgers will bring up to help the bullpen?
I think they leave Vesia up another game.
Gray could get the call. Maybe Carrillo.
Fingers crossed that May does not need the dreaded Tommy John surgery . I fear the worst after seeing him have to leave the game. He had lost 4-5 mph in the second inning and then the shooting sensation. Often we have seen and heard how this ends in TJ surgery.
Would be a huge blow to the Dodgers .
Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!
I am not worried about this slump. I have seen worse and they are not playing with the team they expected. And they have the where with all to get what they need. If this was the end of the season and they had a 1 game lead, then I would worry. They will be fine. A winning streak starts today, then as was once said, it’s on to Chicago, and lets win there.
Well the dodgers manufactured a crisis with the bullpen game. Whatever their thinking it has now backfired. But, today is a new day. The brewers offense is terrible. Any mlb pitcher with decent stuff could get through that lineup. But our lineup is the same so it looks like another xtra inning game with doc working his way to vesia again while watching kershaw pinch hit with the game on the line again. Insanity anyone!!!
The bullpen game did what it was designed to do, but Doc should have been psychic and known that Dustin May was going to blow up his arm. Doc is really dumb!
I agree with you Ten. Hese bullpen games are for 3rd world teams like the Rays. I hope the Dodgers stop doing this nonsense and realize they don’t have to shift on every freaking play as well.
Honeycutt is retired and Zaidi is up in The City. Enough said.
Let’s see where it all ends up! Everything said!
When the Dodgers break out of this slump, it will Mookie at the forefront leading . Look for clutch hits and plays from Mookie to give the team back some energy and confidence.
DODGERS SELECT LHP MIKE KICKHAM
RHP DUSTIN MAY PLACED ON 10-DAY IL, RHP COREY KNEBEL TRANSFERRED TO 60-DAY IL
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased the contract of left-handed pitcher Mike Kickham and placed right-handed pitcher Dustin May on the 10-day injured list with a right arm injury. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers transferred right-handed pitcher Corey Knebel to the 60-day injured list.
Kickham, 32, made six appearances (two starts) for the Red Sox in 2020, allowing 12 runs in 14.0 innings with 17 strikeouts. He pitched in four Spring Training games for the Dodgers this year, going 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA (4 ER/10.1 IP) and 10 strikeouts. The southpaw has spent parts of three seasons in the Major Leagues, going a combined 1-4 with a 9.95 ERA (49 ER/44.1 IP) and 47 strikeouts with San Francisco (2013-14) and Boston (2020). He was originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the sixth round of the 2010 First Year Player Draft out of Missouri State University.
May, 23, left the game with a right arm injury in the second inning of last night’s contest. Prior to leaving the game, he had struck out three and allowed one run in 1.2 innings of work. In five starts this season, he is 1-1 with a 2.74 ERA (7 ER/23.0 IP) and 35 strikeouts against six walks. The Texas native has been with the Dodgers three seasons, going 6-5 with a 2.93 ERA (37 ER/113.2 IP) and 111 strikeouts. He was drafted by the Dodgers in the third round of the 2016 First Year Player Draft out of Northwest High School (Tx.).
Who ‘da thought?
My guess is the thinking went like this;
Roberts to AF: we need to beat Milwaukee. Got kick’em good.
AF: OK I’ll get right on it.
The Kickham Era begins!
Mark, I have to give you credit for finding the optimistic side, it is heartening. Because after last night’s game, I had decided that this season was essentially over, at least as far as the Dodgers winning the division and maybe even making the playoffs. I am assuming that May is out for the season, at least, leaving us with four starters, and maybe one or a series of tryout starters.
At this time, at least, it feels like Lux is simply a bust. Pollock occasionally hits a home run, but not much else. Barnes is back to .210, his usual average before last year. We desperately need Bellinger to return.
The bullpen is iffy at best. No one is consistent, no one is a legitimate closer, we have not had one for three years, why is that? We try this one or that one. The injuries are very unfortunate, but Knebel missed the whole 2019 season,. We pick up a number of pitchers like that, and then they get hurt again. I do not see how we can have a consistent season with this bullpen. We should have gone after one of the bigger names. Who, I am not sure, maybe Hand or even Hader, though he would have cost a lot.
Speaking of Hader, Counsell keeps outmanaging Roberts. Yes , I know that we beat the Brewers in seven games in the playoffs, but we had the better team. How does Roberts keep ending up having to use Kershaw as a pinch hitter? White has looked good, so why does Roberts send Vesia out to try to hold the 3-2 lead; and then when he does a pretty good job after loading the bases with no one out; then send him out again with a 5-3 lead, and watch him load the bases again? White almost got out of it, but not quite. Why not use White for the save, at least in the 11th? I continue to believe that Roberts is not a good game manager, we have had enough proof of this.
I will be surprised if we turn this around in any appreciable fashion, but we are still big favorites to win the division, by the oddsmakers. So maybe we will indeed reverse course, though it does not look like this is going to be a good season. Having to draft in low position every year, has finally seemed to have depleted our influx of talent from the minors. Raley, Peters, Rios, even Lux, look overmatched. Our depth is mostly gone. And again, our bullpen is going to be a concern in any close game.
After 28 Games in 2020, Jose Altuve was hitting .207 – sometimes crazy stuff happens in baseball.
As a rookie, after 17 games Mike Trout was hitting .185. After 17 games this season, Gavin Lux was hitting .179, so it really means very little.
Well you make your point. Lux needs some time. For sure he’s a better hitter then where he’s at right now.
Yesterday if Roberts strategy worked but then there was Seager …
I think SNLA should do a segment after each game called “THE ROBERTS HEADSCRATCHER OF THE GAME” , to anylize and comment on that move that has fans scratch ing their heads.
William, I’m surprised at your pessimism. For the past couple of weeks we could arguably say we’ve been the worst team in MLB and we are 1/2 game out of first place in our division.
True, we may not win the division this year. Hell, we may not even finish second, but to say you feel the season is more or less over?
Calm down man. If we still look like this in another month I won’t argue with you, but things could be much worse. Really, all we have to do is make the playoffs and then it’s all a coin toss anyway.
In 2019, the Nationals were 12-17 at the end of April.
They were 24-33 at the end of May.
They ended up winning 93 games and the World Series.
It’s not how you start, it is how you end up, but a 16-12 start is no reason to think the season is a bust… unless you are disconnected from the reality that is baseball.
Ummmm…. the Dodgers WILL win the division.
Part of the reason that fans are disappointed in the Dodgers’ performance is that they were supposed to have a chance to challenge the all-time record for wins in a season. The hyperbole was pretty extreme. Now the team is 16 – 12 and is 3 – 10 over their last 13 games – not exactly what anyone expected.
According to Baseball Reference.com, the Dodgers have negative .3 dWAR as a team 4.1 oWAR and 3.8 pitching WAR. They have 3 players worth at least 1.0 WAR at this point – Kershaw, Muncy and Bauer.
The rotation has an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of .899. The bullpen is 3.63 and 1.444. The bullpen is a weakness and you can try to paint a rosy picture – but wishing it were so doesn’t make it so.
The team BA is .233. That is the 8th lowest team BA in the history of the franchise going back to 1884. The SLG % of .397 does not compare well to last year’s .483, the best in franchise history. The OPS of .737 is tied with the 1962 team ‘s achieved during the era of the pitcher. The R/G of 4.71 is the worst in the last 5 years.
Dr. Pangloss famously declared that this is the best of all possible worlds and he was a ridiculous figure which was the entire point. This Dodgers team does not compare well, thus far, either to the recent past nor to expectations.
The team that holds the record for wins, did not win the World Series… so there is that!
Fortunately for Dodgers, they faced a AAA pitcher.
That will improve the team’s confidence… maybe the fans too!
Maybe the AJ Pollock doubters might give him a break today.
Come man why all the fuss about criticizing the Dodgers?. they deserve it for now. When they play better, we applaud him and if they become champions once more, we will love him
I’m sick about May. I really am just kind of numb over how badly things have gone.
* To persevere, players develop a fatalist mind set. You can’t let yourself be concerned and distracted over things that are out of your control. But they aren’t robots. Doc and AF are being forced to put players in situations where they are not prepared to be in. It would be lovely if they all succeeded. When they don’t it’s not that surprising. Everybody is trying to win through all the bad luck. Nobody is trying to be shitty.
* Lux and Rios started the season with positions for them to lose. Lux was injured. I don’t know how much rope they have. But there aren’t a lot of replacements available. You might replace one unproven player with another unproven player who will likely be over their head. I don’t know how long you give them.
* I second guessed Doc last night for not putting White in to start the 11th. Going into his 3rd inning is too much to ask of Vesia. Your team busted its ass for 5 hours and you need a win. I would have even consider, don’t laugh, Urias to close with a 2 run lead. Like playoff baseball. A win is a win, last night or today.
Jesus Pollock’s throw home in 10th. Wtf. Where’s that going. Ends up getting winning run to 3rd and a steal eliminating the force play. Bad fundo baseball.
In the days before replay, an infielder could just sweep tag in front to the base and if the ball beat the runner, he was out. No real tag was needed and the infielder didn’t have to stay with the tag. Now, that’s all changed. And tags are frequently not very well executed. The Dodgers got a nice break in the bottom of the 7th when Wong was unbelievably called out at 2nd on a steal. Muncy executed a poor tag and I see it all the time. Why is he receiving the catcher’s throw with his right foot 3 feet in front of the bag? His sweep tag didn’t go to the base which is where the runner has to get, but to the chest. The hand was in there. Feet can be adjusted as the ball is in flight so you can be on the bag, let the ball travel and pop tag to the bag.
KJ obviously making a much better effort to hold runners. Alexander, as a lefty doesn’t appear to have the ability to read the runner and decide whether to go home or to first from his lift and load position. Some guys can’t. They predetermine whether they are picking or going home and can’t change. The pitch type may influence their time to home but a lefty’s time to home is insignificant. Their weapon is to hang that front knee and freeze the runner, look straight at the runner and decide pick or pitch. If the pitcher can decide to go to first then, it’s a huge factor. Some guys, like Alexander, can’t.
Sorry, I mean, ” we will applaud them and we will love them”
Just when I said I was worried about Pollock yesterday he hits a grand slam home run today. Glad that happened.
“The Dodgers are the best team ever! They’ll set the all time season record for wins!”
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‘The season’s over”
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“Pollock is the best ever!”
Baseball is a marathon, and it’s different from other sports I’m that there’s just more lulls and slumps and times when everything just seems to be clicking. The team that makes it in the end is the one that can weather all the storms that comprise a normal MLB season.
I think I figured out the key to the Dodgers winning – lots of grand slams. The Dodgers need to hit lots of grand slams. That’s the secret!
Super bummed about May. He was the Dodger I thought on the verge of a real breakout, and he was the one player I looked forward to watching more than any other Dodger pitcher (although Bauer is fun to watch, and he is my fav).
Baseball’s weird. It was two weeks ago the team was unstoppable, and now it’s just one thing after another.
I don’t criticize AF at all for trading Floro, even though we could use him right now. If you want to keep winning you have to replenish. Vesia is a guy for the future.
Look at what Beaty has done since being sent down to work on things. They should send Rios down to work on some things, maybe even Lux.
Nothing wrong with taking some time off to work on some things.
I can’t believe that people here think this team isn’t going to win the division. This is the most talented team through this run of always winning the division. The Padres are a good team, but they aren’t better. They sure have the resources if they want to win the deadline, but so do we.
If you think the Dodgers suck all of the sudden and the Giants are for real, I can’t reason with you. They will circle 500 all year once the season gets going, if everyone stays healthy.
Vesia was really dirty last night, just gave way too many free passes. Doc dodged a bullet by using him in that pressure packed situation. He shouldn’t have put him out there for that second inning. White threw 19 pitches the night before after having 3 consecutive days off. There was no reason to hold him back.
With that said, I want to see more Vesia and at the beginning of the inning when you can afford to gamble on his control, or lack there of.
The team that starts the season with more starting pitchers than they know what to do with has a bullpen game? WFT? Bullpen games suck. You all can see why.
Too much risk the game following the bullpen game.
When you use your entire bullpen, there’s a good chance that you’re gonna find the guy who’s cold.
When you do a bullpen game with a short bench, it’s gonna come back and bite you in the ass.
They should have just called up a sacrificial lamb to make a spot start to get you 4-5.
More bad news, Morrow isn’t expected to pitch this year after not responding to treatment. No magic here folks.
Mike Kickham? Really? That’s the best we can come up with? Iron Mike is his nickname until he can cut that lifetime ERA by two thirds!
Knebel to the 60 day.
Gonsolin will eventually take that 5th starter job.
Price will continue in the bullpen and is expected back sooner than anticipated.
McKinstry is pain free, but hasn’t taken any swings yet.
No new updates on Belli.
Interesting that Knebel was placed on the 60, but not Graterol or May. Maybe they’re lining them up for a BOGO sale at Elattrache’s sugery center.
Well Eric, you have proven to be right. After losing Graterol and May for the season and Knebel for most of it, I totally agree that we can use a couple of arms.
16 and counting. Does this mean we’re out of the slump?
Thanks for the compliment but I don’t deserve it. I was talking about upgrading when I talked about a couple of pitchers. I didn’t predict the injuries.
But if Gonsolin is eventually going to be the fifth starter then yes we need a couple of pitchers because I was counting on him for the bullpen.
Does that mean you want 5 guys now?
If Gonsolin is going to be the 5th starter then I think we need to add 3 bullpen pieces, one being a closer.
We’re still going to win it all.
Kickham should get the DFA tomorrow. Now is the time for Knack, Bobby Miller, Pepiot, Josiah Gray, Beeter, Carillo anyone else but Kickham. Probably a great young man and teammate, just not a ML pitcher.
Here’s all the non roster pitchers invited to camp this year, age and highest level…
RHP Jose Martinez 21 A+
RHP Bobby Miller 21 NCAA
RHP Brandon Morrow 36 MLB 12Y
RHP Jimmy Nelson 31 MLB 6Y
RHP Ryan Pepiot 23 A
RHP Nick Robertson 22 RK
RHP Gus Varland 24 A+
RHP Kendall Williams 20 RK
LHP Mike Kickham 32 MLB 3Y
LHP Robinson Ortiz 21 A
LHP James Pazos 29 MLB 6Y
LHP Enny Romero 30 MLB 5Y
There’s still a few Mike Kickham’s left to go through.
It was nice to see Pollock eke out a win in the RBI derby today. Pollock 8 Beaty 7.
So, a scheduled day off tomorrow for Pollock and Beaty?
I think they should ride the hot hand for a while, maybe. Let’s hold off on the rest until Belli and ZMack return.
Tomorrow is the four week anniversary of Belli’s injury. Starting with 3 against the Cubs, off day, 3 with the Angels, off day, 2 at home with the M’s, off day, then Marlins and D-Bags before we go back on the road. That’s a lot of games against mediocre teams and off days to get well on before we battle the Giants with road and home series at the end of the month. Then we’ll know what this team is going to look like.
I love statistics, the Dodgers won this series hands down, Dodgers 23 – Brewers 15,. Runs per game average, Dodgers 5.75 to Brewers 3.75, so we got a sweep if you go by the average runs per game. Statistics can be so misleading, now can’t they?
Morons believe that!
Pollock is a professional. Anyone who thinks otherwise knows zip about baseball. When healthy, like he is now and was last season, he is as solid as they come. Rios looks lost period. A little time at AAA can do nothing but benefit him. He would play everyday down there. Ruiz is going to get a look see real soon. May to me is the big concern.
Losing both May and Bazooka for the season would be a devastating blow.
Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!