It seems like every season lately the media talks about the depth of the Dodger organization. It also seems like every season that depth is tested. The beginning of this season seems to be no exception. The depth of the starting rotation is already under scrutiny because of the performance of Sasaki and Sheehan, To his credit, Sheehan has looked better his last couple of starts. His ERA after 4…
Where Have All the Nicknames Gone?
I got to thinking about this earlier today when I was watching an old Miller beer commercial on Facebook. The player in the commercial was none other than “The Penguin”, Ron Cey. Back when I first began following the game, there were so many players with nicknames. Some were always identified by that nickname on their baseball cards. Duke Snider, Yogi Berra, Smokey Burgess. The Dodgers first Babe was Babe…
Let’s Play What If
Apparently the Dodgers need 6 Aces to succeed. Although they have won back to back WS without that luxury. The season is 22 games in, and fans are not happy because Emmet Sheehan (26) is still rounding into form after a very slow start to Spring Training. Every start has improved over the previous one. He could have gone 6.0 innings on Saturday, but that is not good enough for…
The Arms Race
It’s early, and the Rockies have no chance at even getting to 10 games below .500 this year, so the Dodgers are their shot at fame. That’s a thing… but also the Los Angeles Dodgers have some arm issues. Roki Sazaki can’t throw strikes, and his velocity is about 5 MPH off his top speed last year. I think Edwin Diaz needs Tommy John… No, I really do. I am…
Dodgers Down on the Farm
Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies) 8 – OKC Comets 6 It is not easy pitching in Albuquerque, but LHSP Jackson Ferris was able to minimize the damage with all sorts of traffic over 4.0 innings. He allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, 5 BB, and 2 Ks. RHRP Garrett McDaniels pitched well in his 2.0 innings, allowing a pair of hits, no BB, and 1 K. McDaniels gave way to newly acquired…
Tyler Glasnow and Dodgers Dominate Colorado
With a game time temperature of 35 degrees, and a field that was covered in snow before, the game the Dodgers dominated the Rockies in an 7-1 victory. It took 5 hours to clear the snow. Tyler Glasnow was not affected by the cold as he continued a string of strong SP starts going 7.0 innings. He did allow a run on a play that Max Muncy probably had a…
Meet the Players with the Most Opening Day Starts
Over the years several players could be counted on to be in the lineup on opening day. In my last post, I chronicled the foursome of Garvey, Lopes, Cey and Russell. The infield that was together longer than any other foursome in MLB history. In this post, we will look at the players who were in the lineup the most on opening day. Catcher For 10 seasons, the Dodgers opening…
Just Stuff
Dodgers Down on the Farm Report These idiots at ChatGPT got it all wrong 4 times this AM. I switched to Anthropic, and it refused every credit card I gave them. AIs are morons. This is what they sent, and it’s all wrong: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 No guesses. No hallucinations. Just what actually happened. 🔵 Triple-A — Oklahoma City Comets ❌ OKC 4, Albuquerque 7 🎯 Game Story OKC…
Tribute to Davey Lopes and “The Infield”
June 23, 1973: Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, opponent, the Cincinnati Reds. In the second game of a doubleheader, Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Ron Cey, and Bill Russell, started a game together as an infield for the first time. They would make up the infield for the next eight years. Their actual first game together had come on June 13th against the Phillies. Garvey entered the game in the fourth inning,…
If Not Roki, Who?
I am not going to pile on Roki. Has he pitched well? I do not believe he even believes that. But he is a MLB pitcher. His 80th percentile whiff rate tells you that. He needs to clean up his fastball command as well as his secondary command. His fastball is catching too much of the plate, and the batters are not going to swing at the breaking balls as…