Baseball America released their Top 30 Prospects for each team, and since this is a Los Angeles Dodger site, we are going to list the Dodgers prospects:
- Dalton Rushing – C
- Josue DePaula – OF
- Thayron Liranzo – C
- Alex Freeland – SS
- Justin Wrobleski -LHP
- Zahir Hope – OF
- Eduardo Quintero – OF
- Joendry Vargas – SS
- Landon Kanck – RHP
- River Ryan – RHP
- Kyle Hurt – RHP
- Edgardo Henriquez – RH
- Jackson Ferris – LHPP
- Kendall George – CF
- Alexander Albertus – 3B
- Diego Cartaya – C
- Jerel Perez – 3B
- Nick Frasso – RHP
- Peyton Martin – RHP
- Ben Casparius – RHP
- Emil Morales – SS
- Hyun-Seok Jang – RHP
- Eriq Swan – RHP
- Peter Hubeck – RHP
- Austin Gauthier – 3B
- Trey Sweeney SS
- Maddux Bruns – LHP
- Patrick Copen – RHP
- Chris Newell – OF
- Ronan Kopp – LHP
FASTEST RISER: Alex Freeland is climbing up the list very rapidly. Could he be ready in 2025? I would not bet against it. Ok, he’s not going to be a superstar, but could he be the SS the Dodgers need?
MOST LIKELY TO BE TRADED: Josue DePaula is a man without a position. In other words, he’s a DH. He’s Delwyn Young bad. I would look to trade him. The Dodgers have a DH.
Last week, I said that Tyler Glasnow looked tired and was sarcastically questioned as to whether that was just my imagination or if it were true. Yes, it is true. It is possible that his back was tight as well. At least, it’s not his arm. The Dodgers made a good move to put him on the IL.
Bobby Miller is a hot mess because he cannot find his release point. Fans will panic, but Friedman won’t—thank God! There’s a fine line between success and failure—and it’s in his head! You start trying to guide the ball, and then you tighten up, and it doesn’t go where you want. Young pitchers sometimes take several starts to work it out. When Gerritt Cole came back, he had that problem, but he was able to work it out after one game. I do not normally think it’s good to send a guy like Bobby Miller down to AAA, but maybe he should go to AAA and work it out. I am sure Prior is considering it.
Garrett Crochet: I was listening to Mad Dog and Alana Rizzo yesterday talking about Garrett Crochet. Mad Dog was all in on Crochet, while Alana believed he’s not going to be helpful as a starter since he will likely have close to 120 IP by the deadline, nearly twice as much as he has in his entire career. She thinks he will have to spend a lot of time on the IL or in the bullpen. To get Garrett, it might take both Wrobleski and Ferris… and DePaula.
GOOD NEWS: Kershaw, Kelly, Yamamoto, Buehler, and Glasnow should be back this month or early August. Knack, Stone, Wrobleski, Yarbrough, and an opener can hold down the fort until then. It is my opinion that Crochet will require too much prospect collateral. The juice is not worth the squeeze. Ferris and Wrobleski could be a Crochet.
BATTING AVERAGES: The overall batting average for the 30 teams is .240. If it remains that way, it will be the lowest since the league batted .237 in 1968, the so-called year of the pitcher, when the leaguewide ERA was 2.98. Sportico has a piece written at the end of May this year talking bout this very issue. Analytics on positioning fielders and batter tendencies have squeezed players like Cavan Biggio, Austin Barnes, Kike Hernandez and Chris Taylor. These were guys who were maybe better than league average in some respects, but advanced metrics of fastball speed and spin rate have exposed them. Some may be able to recover, and some won’t. All I know is that it takes more time to fix it… if it can be fixed. I think the Biggio experiment is nearing its end… even with his HR yesterday. We all know that AF loves a good comeback story, but this one is failing. Here’s a quote from the Article:
“Fifteen of the 30 MLB teams are hitting below the league’s .240 average, including the Chicago White Sox at the bottom of the league at a miserable .214. The Cincinnati Reds are a few ticks above them at .218.”
— Sportico
Gerritt Cole and Bobby Miller shouldn’t be used together in the same sentence.
Yes, I agree. Miller’s 2024 ERA is 6.12 while Cole’s is 6.75.
Cole is a Cy Young winner and Miller will soon be pitching in the minors. You can take Miller in October, I’ll take Cole.
Well, I would take Miller since he is ten years younger than Cole. Look at Cole when he was Millers’ age…
Milller has a drop in velo and he has zero command. Yes, he says he is not hurt but wasn´t that what Gonsolin said too ? Until he had to have surgery.
you say good news that Kershaw, Buehler, Yamamoto and Glasnow will be back soon. I say all of them are question marks to come back. One bigger (Yamamoto) , one smaller (Glasnow) concerns. No one knows if Buehler will get back his stuff and how Clayton comes back. We are seeing that coming back and coming back sound are two different animals when watching Miller.
IMHO the Dodgers will need two starters at the deadline. One top of the rotation guy , one inning eater.
Plus at least one solid bat and pray that both Mookie and MM come back in time and ready to roll.
Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have no clue if Miller is hurt or not, but not hitting the right release point can easily sap 2-3 MPH from your pitches. So, while I would not say that it is a sign he is hurt, I am not saying he is not.
Have a little cheese with that whine. So much negativity. You don’t have to think to trash a good take. But you do have to think to make one. I know the former is easier. It’s July, enjoy baseball. Tell us who you want the Dodgers to get. It’s trade deadline time! Philly? Who cares if they’re great. Talk to me in Oct. Mark is right again. Same old song. Reading between the lines, I think Roger was referring to this blog. Lol. What a great time to be a Dodger fan. Negative comments welcome.
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Yeah, we’re always better in October! Wait, hold on, we’re not. Too many question mark injured pitchers we are counting on.
We were pretty good in 17, 18 and 20….. Every team would love to switch places with us.
I like where we are at….
I said Miller was a “head case” meaning his problems were mental and not physical and was called in essence a “crackhead” by you yesterday. I also suggested he should be sent down to work out his problems and you called me out and a few others for being short sighted. Today you suggest he just might be sent down to work it out.
Today’s post you say Miller’s problem is mental. MT you’re a tough nut to figure out. If a poster comments something that doesn’t fit your thought process at that time they’re labeled a moron, but the next morning it becomes your “hot take.”
Don’t take it personal, love the blog and don’t ever close it up. I read everyday and post often, but not as much as others.
You don’t always have to be right or prove your superior analytical skills. You’ve had many emotional “takes” including one a couple of years when you were calling for Doc to be fired.
Hakuna matata! Worry free atmosphere. All good!
I said today that I do not generally think a player should be sent down at this juncture, but maybe he needs it. I’ll leave to the Dodgers to decide, but Gerrit Cole has also struggled with his release point upon returning and has a worse ERA than Miller.
Better check your stat sheet again. Miller’s ERA is 8.07 and Cole’s is 6.75.
That’s what it was before yesterdays game.
My last post was meant for yesterday’s blog. Oh well.
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I disagree about DePaula. I don’t think he has done anything to eliminate himself as a future OF.
Have you actually watched him? He runs like he has two club feet, but he can rake.
Its not THAT bad. He will never win you a GG but with some experience he could do fine in LF. Or plug him in at 1b once FF contract is up.
dePaula is about 2-3 years away so that would be just in time for 1b.
Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is agonizingly slow, and if you are slow at 18 years old and weigh 185 pounds, you are going to get slower. His glove is not great… maybe he can learn 1B, but DH seems to be a spot he can play.
After last nights game Miller’s ERA is 8.07.
Maybe he’s hurt. Maybe he’s a head case. Maybe he just needs sometime to work on release point. Maybe it’s a combination of things. It was interesting that after the GS, Hershiser thought he started to hit his spots more. His rationale being he didn’t have to worry as much about being perfect. If so, then he needs to work on the mental part of the game.
If you look at Stone and Miller, it’s Miller who is the higher prospect. Yet Stone has shown far more composure during his brief time with the club.
Miller, should go down today.
They have no pitcher listed for Thurs, start .
Maybe (hate to say it) a bullpen if anyone is left) or bringing someone up. Who ?!
I doubt they would bring him back Sunday on 4 days rest.
He won’t be needed to start another game until after the AllStar break and as the 5th starter could be called up on Tuesday July 23rd..
He could effectively get a 2 week reset both mentally and physically. It also allows for another arm in the bullpen.
If that doesn’t help ??
On a side note
Mark,
That was actually a very well presented infomercial..
Don’t quit your day job.
And what the hell did you do with Colonel Sanders.!!
Go Dodgers!!
The complete destruction of the Dodger starting staff continues. I really have to question the Dodgers’ conditioning practices. What kind of routine is used by the training staff with pitchers in between starts? I’m sure it’s different with each pitcher. With all the advanced information, techniques, machines, etc why do pitchers get injured so easily? Maybe, stop trying to throw the pitch through a wall and work on location. Obviously, maximum torque on almost every pitch is not good for long term health.
Glasgow is 6’8″, 225 and only 30 years old and he now has back issues (??? with the Dodgers you never know) after only 109 innings. This is after several years of arm issues. Last year he threw 120 innings which was a career high. So, in approximately seven seasons he has thrown just over 600 innings. His arm and body certainly hasn’t been overused. Possibly, misused?
Yamamoto has an unusual conditioning routine that has kept his arm and body healthy. So, $325M+ and 14 starts later he has shoulder issues and will out for who knows how long. That is not a good start for a pitcher in the beginning a 10 year contract.
Bobby Miller has one excellent outing to start the season and then it’s been a shit show and injuries since.
Walker Buehler comes back after almost two years pretty much unprepared to pitch and now is on the IL.
The currently have 12 pitchers on the IL with eight of them on the 60 day IL.
Mark Prior is considered a excellent pitching coach. It appears the Dodger pitching coaches throughout the system are doing a good job. The prospects that are called up are prepared to pitch in the majors in most cases. But, I question the medical and training staff. They are not doing what it takes to help keep these pitchers healthy and available. I would think something needs to be done to improve this situation. Many might say “well, this a baseball problem”. The Dodgers have been leaders in using analytics and development of prospects. But, what good is it when the finished product is constantly breaking down? It seems it’s pitch a few games and then go on the IL. These pitcher throw more innings in little league, high school, and college than they do as a professional. And, yet, they still have arm and body injuries. If I hear the phrase “keep them fresh for the playoffs” again……
It’s exciting when a prospect comes up and does well. Maybe, a new favorite pitcher. I look at all the IL occupants and talent unavailable and can only hope some will return this season. Then a youngster comes up and pitches well. It’s exciting and hopeful. After a couple of successful outings I think is how long before he goes on the IL?
I know that’s a negative way to look at things, but after a while of constant IL injuries that’s what goes through my mind. Frustrating for sure.
Carry on.
People we need to relax. Games like that happen especially in mid season. A team gets a big hit or whatever happens and the baseball becomes as big as a ballon. On the other hand things turn bad and the ball becomes a marble. More than likely the Dodgers are going to have a couple more of these maybe this month. Look at the big picture, SD, Arizona both lost the Dodgers are up 9 in the loss column. The worst thing we could do is hit the panic button and start making foolish decisions based on emotion versus reasoning. Whatever they decide for Miller will be based on professional decisions of rather he would better recover by going to OKC or running out there again in five days and see if this is a trend or one those days.
On another note I’d love to see River Ryan get a shot Thursday. They would have to clear a spot on the 40 man and 26 man roster. If the Dodgers need help on those decisions they can contact me and I’ll give a suggestion.
Amen
No team can overcome too many injuries. I have seen teams that were really good messed up because of just one. I think at this point the Dodgers are just trying to hold serve until the deadline and some of the walking wounded return. I think they will trade for a starting pitcher because it is a need. Freidman does that a lot. But he is also going to have to do something about his reserve players. Biggio hit a homer yesterday, and that might have bought him some time, until the All-Star break is over maybe. They won’t do anything until after that. They sure are not going to give any of the guys at AAA a shot. Outman was over-matched yesterday.
I’m not really going to give Biggio any props for that home run yesterday. With the score what it was and the nine hitter at bat you could pretty much guarantee they were going to be balls over the plate.
Kike blanks powerful philthies! Biggio rakes! Barnes hits .500! Dodgers fail to show up!
Exactly
Nothing to see here folks.
Yet
And that is the problem. A hit every once in a while buys guys like Biggio, Lux, CT3 and Kike some more run.
Then they go 1-20 again. This has to stop. You just can not carry 5-6 dead bats on your roster.
Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And because there’s no remedying the “too many dead bats” problem for this season is the biggest reason why the Dodgers will be in trouble in October.
Trevor Bauer anyone????
In a heartbeat. Pirates and Angels discussing a trade for Taylor Ward. Pirates really trying to get this done. Other than Reynolds, they are not getting much production out of their outfield. Kyle Hurt shut down from throwing. Officials in his native country have finally pressed charges against Wander Franco.
Ted Raymond raised a good question about the Dodgers pitching training and injuries. Here are two things that are true and maybe mutually exclusive:
1. The Dodgers are the “Tip of the Spear” in pitching analytics, spin rate, and fastball velocity, and in fact employ Rob Hill (from Driveline Baseball); and
2. The Dodgers also have the most pitching injuries, which is why they are hoarding arms.
I think #1 has led to #2.
The question is: Can they fix that or is that just what you get when you have that Velo and Spin Rate?
Mark –
I agree that there may be a connection tetween the two that hopefully is being assessed now by the front office. Just too much evidence underscores a possible linkage.
I am also questioning the “launch hitting” philosophy for the entire team. Every time I see Taylor take his big swing, the question that comes to mind is “why?” Taylor is an excellent athlete, a good baserunner, has fundamental fielding skills in multiple positions, a good arm, a good bunter etc. He is the type of player I want to see on the field a lot.
Why can’t he become a good “contact hitter” and bring some value to the lower part of the line-up? I have watched Cody Bellinger under the Cubs hitting philosophy become a much better contact hitter the last two years and revitalize his career.
Can anyone enlighten me?
There’s going to come a time when they won’t even be able to get insurance on these guys and their arms anymore.
Currently on the MLB network the White Sox’a are facing the Twins.
Fedde is pitching and Robert’s, Dejong and Pham are in the lineup.
The white Sox’s seem to be showcasing Dejong’s defensive flexibility as he is playing 3rd base, which from what I could find is the first time he has ever played 3rd in the majors.
Last time he played 3rd was in 2017 for 24 innings in the minors.
Okay I think we need to do major trades because right now Philly looks really good after that beatdown last nite. The need two outfielders that can hit a infielder that can hit and field and pitching starters when supposedly we had like 15 pitchers just waiting to pitch phillie just showed us up.. Giants and Brewers games all tough games yes Betts is out and Muncy so what we juts slide by and think those guys are going to showup and then bam were good. But I would trade about six players and people we have in minors becwu they need about 5 new players to compete with Phillie and probable the Brewers in the playoffs and Padres they always go and get people at trade dealine.
Do the Phillies have any weaknesses?
Any at all?
I’m with you a 1000% MATT. I would LOVE to see Trevor Bauer back in Dodger Blue again.
Don’t think so. Front office afraid of bad or with Bauer.
Roberts trolling AF by batting Rojas 5th.
Look at what’s following him in the lineup. No wonder he’s batting 5th. I’m surprised he isn’t batting cleanup.
The Phillies are quaking in their boots…………..or should I say cleats.
That is their basic lineup against LHP. Smith played four games in a row, so you know he was going to sit.
Maybe Roberts wants Robert.
Luis Robert Jr, that is.
7:05 PM ET
Dodgers (55-37)
Phillies (59-32)
SP Gavin Stone R
9-2 3.03 ERA
SP C. Sanchez L
6-4 2.96 ERA
Confirmed Lineup
DH S. Ohtani L
RF T. Hernandez R
1B F. Freeman L
CF Andy Pages R
SS Miguel Rojas R
LF M. Vargas R
2B Chris Taylor R
3B E. Hernandez R
C A. Barnes R
87° Wind 16 mph R-
Miller optioned….
I guess some posters on here aren’t such morons………………………….
My point was that the Dodgers Brass know more than we do, and I said that I would defer to them. It’s the right move I think.
Right-handed reliever Ricky Vanasco was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.
i almost laughed when i saw that lineup! i think it was dodgerram who posted earlier, they do just enough every once in a while to hang on! that bottom 4 is pretty much the weakest bottom 4 in dodger history! lol. But they probably get 4 hits combined tonight and all is well in dodger land! I think Miller is mentally injured as well as physically injured right now. That boy has too much talent to be that bad! He’ll be back. ……. It’s a shame will has to sit, but ohtani has to DH. with that heat last night, it’s understandable. Maybe Doc should have gotten will out after it was 8-0 . ….. Phillies were impressive last night. But by no means are they invincible. hopefully by post season we have healthy pitchers. Announcers said the phillies had been running the same starting 5 out there for a while. So you never know, the injury bug could hit them hard too. ………. Not opposed to Bauer coming back, just wondering how the players feel about him. I would be way more open to Bauer than any of the aaaaastro cheaters! …. Short sample , but outman looks pretty much the same as he did before he was sent down……… Did i hear the dodgers made another offer to the white sox? interesting, wonder how many players would be involved?! maybe a pitcher and a SS/ 3rd baseman?
Phillies are a good team and they beat up on a pitcher who hasn’t really had it all year. That is what you do to bad pitching. Harper and Schwarber just came off of the IL, and they still haven’t gotten Realmuto back. The Dodgers will be a much better offensive team when Mookie returns. His absence has really hurt the offense.
Or even how the players wives feel when it comes to Bauer. Or the wives of the executives running the show.
Okay I came up with this trade with the Nationals. Dodgers trade James Putman Miguel Vargas Lux cartaya and and lets pick a pitcher River Ryan and a minorleage infielder to the Nationals for Lane Thomaa Jessie Winker CJ Abram and ther number one or number two pitcher the dodgers get bettee hitters a star shortstop for the next several years and Rojas moves over to second base until Betts get back or he plays third base would yiu do that I would improves the outfield and dodgers get better hitters then they have now. I don’t think that’s a bad trade for either club and can they include there manager Dave martiniz and Dave Robert’s goes to the Nationals . Go Dodgers do something big like that boys.
How about Biggio and Kike for Harper and Wheeler. They could save plane fare and just change dugouts.
Wheelers got back problems. So no.
Nola then.
Only thing I will say about that trade idea, and I have told you this before, the Nationals are not going to trade Abrams period. Thomas and Winker are definitely on the block, and the only starting pitcher they really want to move is Patrick Corbin who is owed a ton of money. By Putman, I presume you mean Outman. I also think they would trade Rushing before they would trade Cartaya. Abrams was the center piece when they traded Soto to the Padres. He is under team control until 2029. There is also no way they trade managers. Just isn’t done in this day and age. Roberts is not the Dodgers problem. Corbin is 1-8, so he would be no help. I read above where you said they should make a trade right now. That won’t happen. They will wait and see who are the teams that will be selling players. Freidman has made only one early strike trade since he has run the team, when they got Machado right after the All-Star game. There are reports that they have upped their offer to the Sox for Crochet, but I wouldn’t hold my breath on that one. Any trades AF and Gomes will make will likely be on the 29th and 30th of the month unless they find a deal that just is too good to pass up. You can bet all the GM’s whose teams are in the race right now are burning up the phone lines. Winker is having a bounce back season, Thomas is hitting .242 with 8 homers. And although you might love for it to happen, they are not going to trade five or six guys who are on the roster right now. Taylor’s contract, and Biggio’s bad play have made them virtually untradeable. Lux could be moved because he is young. Kike might be valued for his versatility, Outman would definitely have to be in some sort of package deal, he is not doing enough to merit a big return. They seem committed to Pages. Heyward will be back when he comes off of the IL. And Barnes is not going anywhere.
I guess better start looking for about 4 guys from the Devil Ray’s that would help the Dodgers. Because Friedman always seems to get Devil Ray’s at trade deadline. Have to check there roster see who could help and maybe lux hernnadez Miguel Vargas and James outman and rushing go there for Arozrana Parades and another outfielder and Elfin and maybe they get Evoaldi from the Rangers I here he is on the market and rangers are selling. Evoldi and Elfin Stone Paxton and I guess Yarbrough r Peterson or go get Bauer until some of these pitchers come back.
They dropped the Devil part from their name. Just the Rays now. Rays have some interesting pieces. I like Arozarena, Elfin could help too. I doubt they would trade Paredes, but he would look good in blue. He is by far their best hitter. They really don’t have anyone else who would be much better than what we have. Arozarena has lifted his average over .200 after being under for quite a while. The only other pitcher they have that I would like is Pepiot. The rest of their staff is mediocre. Their closer, Fairbanks would be a nice addition to the pen, Kelly gave up 4 runs tonight at OKC on 1 hit and 3 walks. Eovaldi from the Rangers would be nice, but they have a young core on offense and doubt they would trade any of them. I still think DC would be the best place to pluck an outfielder from if they went that way. Winker most likely because they would prefer a lefty bat. But we are just going to have to wait and see. They won’t make any rash moves and for sure they won’t do anything until after the All-Star game.
The last 30 days or so Taylor has been a decent MLB player. Vargas is a decent to good hitter. Have faith! Bauer has been proven innocent of any crimes. He can certainly be a knucklehead sometimes but he shouldn’t be condemned for being a knucklehead and if he is a lot more of us would be banned from our professions. If the Dodger faithful and/or can see through this and give Bauer a chance that’s on us. I was all for his banishment if the allegations were true. In a sense he’s still in prison and committed no crime.
The last 30 days or so Taylor has been a decent MLB player. Vargas is a decent to good hitter. Have faith! Bauer has been proven innocent of any crimes. He can certainly be a knucklehead sometimes but he shouldn’t be condemned for being a knucklehead and if he is a lot more of us would be banned from our professions. If the Dodger faithful and/or can see through this and give Bauer a chance that’s on us. I was all for his banishment if the allegations were true. In a sense he’s still in prison and committed no crime. Free Bauer, we need to start a movement.
You can say that again.
Twice is enough.
1. Tend to agree with Alana Rizzo on Crochet. TJ surgery two years ago, converted to starting at his request this year, already exceeded his innings pitched in any season. We know the history of recovery from second TJ. White Sox probably asking for the moon which is their prerogative but Dodgers also probably factored some of the above in their offer.
2. No way Dodgers are going to trade for two outfielders, a starting infielder and two starters.
3. Mark, nice information in post today. Thanks for prospect updates. The Sportico article was interesting. Along those lines, scanning random box scores for the bottom three in ML line ups confirms that a lot of teams have weak bats at end of line up. Not saying that we should be satisfied with Taylor, Hernandez, Lux, Biggio and Barnes but a bottom three of Pages, Vargas, and Rojas with Muncy and Betts back may well be good enough.
Dodger “black hole gang” Lux, Barnes, Biggio, Outman, Kiké, Taylor. All sub .600 OPS! Why can’t we score consistently?
it’s sad
This Dodger team is pathetic against competition such as Philadelphia Phillies Major changes are needed after the all start game
this game is not on Gavin Stone!
a sacrifice bunt, with a runner on second and nobody out? down 2 runs? sorry doc, that doesn’t make sense. the tying run, yes! bad managing, bad fundamentals James!
I guess it must be inflation but $232 mil just doesn’t get you what it used!
Nick Ahmad was DFA from the Giants yesterday he’s a shortstop and at least he is better then those six guys the black hole gang we now call them.
Is he?
Ahmed is a defense first weak hitting SS. He was only hitting .232 with SF. No power at all.
We played tough tonight. We did not quit.
But man this team is just fundamentally BAD
But kudos to great -great defensive play all night long by Kike and Taylor, Man I wish they could hit better,
All the little things Dodger Baseball was known for I just don’t see it anymore
All of it from bunting to defense (outfield tonight) to base running and all the little things in between
Example:
I watch Vargas running to first base. Does he slow up a little (2-3 ft) before he hits the bag. Yes.
But I watch it in slow motion and he starts to stand up strait a little and looks down at his feet and the bag.
He is not running threw the bag,
His footwork as he is getting close to the bag is off and he is concerned he is going to land on the bag awkwardly and injure his ankle or knee.
That can absolutely happen if you don’t know how to constantly have your lead foot hit the front 1/3rd of that bag each and every time.
Watch how Othani comes down the line through the bag.
That is stuff you learn in High School.
But you have to practice and repeat.
Ok enough on that.
Doesn’t look like we will get a chance to see River Ryan this weekend.
Maybe after the All-Star break depending on who will be available to pitch to start the 2nd half of the season.
Will see if they make any adjustments to the 40 man roster..
Certainly would like to see what the kid can do.
Tonight’s pitching line @ AAA
Ryan:
5.0 IP
5 hits
2 ER
2 BB
6 K
67 pitches
2.76 ERA
0.85 WHIP
And then there’s good old Joe Kelly
Tonight’s pitching line @ AAA
IP – 0.1
Hits- 4
Runs-4
BB- 3
K-1
25 pitches
ERA -108
This was his 3rd rehab game.
1st at OKC. Pitched 2 scoreless innings at Rancho
Love his attitude, hate his reliability and consistency.
Got to give Joe credit.
Has pitch maybe 13 innings so far this year.
Gets 9 million TY and a brand new car.
Go Dodgers!!
They need to go out and buy a copy of Al Campanis’s book, The Dodger Way to Play Baseball. I had one when I was a kid.
Dodgers lost 4-3, but it was not what you would call a bad loss. Stone pitched ok. Other than the homer Schwarber hit, he was victimized by some shaky defense in the outfield, and infield, and some soft hit balls that fell in. On the offensive side, they never really got it going against Sanchez. They scratched out two runs, only to give up the lead shortly thereafter. They tried to comeback in the 8th, with Pages doubling and Rojas knocking him in only to be called out trying to stretch his hit to a double. Ohtani got two hits and drove in a run. Freddie missed a chance when he grounded out. Pages, Hernandez and Freeman left runners in scoring position. They were 4-11 with RISP. But a lack of clutch hitting plagued them again. The Padres lost, so they are still 7.5 games in front of them. Arizona won and the Giants lost. D-Backs are 9 back, only 1.5 behind the Padres. SD and the Dodgers are 4-6 in their last 10 games. SD is on a 4-game losing streak, and the Dodgers 3. Arizona is 6-4 over that time, Colo and SF 5-5. Dodgers have 69 games left. to win 100 they would have to go 45-24. A lot of teams are still in the Wild Card hunt. One advantage the Dodgers have over San Diego is that the Padres have played 3 more games than the Dodgers and trail them by 9 games in the lost column.