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It s not Does Chris Taylor deserve to start over Chase Utley? That s not even a question. The real question is Does Logan Forsythe have a starting job when he comes back? Chris Taylor is an animal. I have always said that FAZ likes to trade for guys before they become THOSE GUYS! They might have done just that with both Toles and Taylor! I really, really liked last night s lineup,
I would like to take a different approach for this post. Sometimes we need a little levity. Bumsrap has been a strong fan/advocate for Joc Pederson, and Mark has been a huge fan/advocate for Yasmani Grandal. I am not the biggest fan of either (other than being a fan because they are Dodgers), but I am a big Alex Wood fan. I was also an unapologetic fan of Zach Lee .
Do you really understand what the Dodgers have in Cody Bellinger? When I tell you you are going to say that it is too soon to say that. You are going to say that the league will adjust. You will say it is too small a sampling. OK I know what you will say. But, I am going to say it anyway! Cody Bellinger is a once in a generation talent!
Someone asked yesterday if I questioned some of the trades or methods of FAZ (Andrew Friedman and company) and I must admit that from the get go, I have been on the same page as they have. I knew they were not going to sign any big name free agents to long term deals. It just did not make sense and it has never made sense. I have been totally
Today could be the day that Adrian Gonzalez goes on the DL and Cody Bellinger takes his place permanently! Evidently, A-Gon s back issue is worse than his elbow. Ken Gurnick of Dodgers.com answered questions, mostly about the injury situations of Forsythe, Ethier, Kazmir and Gonzalez, where he says this about A-Gon: Gonzalez said he s not fighting a first visit to the DL, but he also doesn t believe 10 days will
We all know what it is doing the same thing and thinking you will get different results. The Dodgers bullpen did not lose the game last night. The Dodgers lack of hitting is what doomed them. When you score only 4 runs in 11 innings against a pitcher who has an ERA of over 6.00, you should volunteer to go to the minor leagues. Yasiel Puig is the best
Well, at least it should not be about the money. Andrew Friedman gave Carl Crawfish his walking papers last year and ate about $32 million in the process. It was not about the money it was about how well you can play. It was about what was best for the Dodgers. Baseball is a wonderful game you just never know what will happen. Use Your Eyes . and Sabermetrics
Andrew Miller is a 6’7” left hander from Gainesville, FL and attended University of North Carolina. He was drafted in the first round by the Detroit Tigers in 2006. Miller was called up later that year and made his ML debut on August 30, 2006. From 2007-2010, he bounced up and down from the MiLB to MLB (Det/Fla). While he did have some very good starts, he never established himself
I usually wait until the next day before starting a new post, but I think Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi need to consider this RIGHT ABOUT NOW! It can t wait and I know they read this blog. I know it because they call me That Dumbass Timmons! Andrew Toles should be the starting CF. Game over! End of story. That s my story and I m sticking to it! Someone said he
A picture is worth a thousand words, so I thought I would post scientific evidence of what led to Adrian Gonzalez and Yasmani Grandal hitting 3rd and 4th. Any questions? Actually, what else can you do but throw darts? The lineup is less important than the players in it. I would like to see Toles in everyday. Let him play. Of course, Bellinger has to be in it as well .
So far this season, Adrian Gonzalez is hitting .250 with Zero home runs and 9 RBI. His OB% is .337 but his OPS is .653. This is likely the main reason the Dodgers hitting is not up to where it should be, because as Vin Scully said Adrian Gonzalez is the Dodgers Butter and Egg Man. Right about now, the butter is melted and the eggs are scrambled. Other players are
I m a Big Picture guy. I am not very involved in the Day-to-Day aspects of my real business (except as necessary), but am focused on the Big Picture. I was intimately involved in building the business for 15 years, but growth demanded that I become the visionary, and not the Day-to-Day Manager. Besides, I am not nearly as good at the day-to-day stuff anyway. So, here s the way I work:
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