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It s fun to sit around and play GM at times. We can make trades without compunction for Matt Kemp, Marcel Ozuna and about any other player on the planet. In reality, almost none of those trades ever happen. I probably suggest more trades than anyone and I cannot remember a single one that was ever made. I guarantee you that Farhan Zaidi and Andrew Friedman have been working the phones
In his first game back from the DL last night, Rich Hill pitched 5 innings and allowed 6 hits while walking no one. He gave up one run and his ERA sits at 2.77. Some fans, like to criticize Hill because it means their irrational hatred of Andrew Friedman is somehow justified in their small minds. They criticized his rehab starts in RC because he walked a few batters because
In theory, the Ten-Day Disabled List should be a wonderful thing for pitchers, but initial results are not so good. It appears that after being off for ten days a starter just is not quite in-sync. Ryu was obviously out of sorts (maybe he is injured) and McCarthy also looked like he needed another start before coming off the DL. So, in reality, while it might be a tool to
It used to be Starsky and Hutch but now, there is a new crime drama showing at a Ravine near you, featuring Sergio Romo, a soft-tossing arsonist who likes to start fires from the bullpen and Chris Hatcher a talented flame-thrower who is an arsonist in his own right. The crime is that they are both still pitching OK, throwing. The drama is when will it end? This duo needs
The short answer for some is a resounding NO! Thankfully, they are in the minority! One of you, sent me a comment from another site the other day. When I read it I immediately knew who wrote it. Of course, he is a FAZ-basher and he ended with How long has it been since the Dodgers were in the World Series? You do know that every other team in the NL
Ryu gets tattooed and now there is a problem with the starting pitching? I do not consider Ryu anything more than a #7 on this team. I have no idea whether Ryu would have pitched better with regular rest or extended. Maybe his curve just does not work in Colorado. I have no delusions that Ryu will be anywhere close to the pitcher he was before his shoulder problems.
As bad as the score was, Ryu was not bombed. He gave up no HR s it was really the walks and wildness that did him in. The Dodgers had the same number of extra-base hits as the Rockies. Yes, he was out 10 days and yes, it was Coors Field. Let s not forget that he had not pitched for two years, so FAZ is trying to manage his innings so
But, just who is that man? Currently, I do not think it is Andre Ethier (he may never be back), Adrian Gonzalez (another two weeks?), Logan Forsythe (at least a week away), Willie Calhoun (not ready), Scott Van Slyke (seriously?), O Koyea Dickson (sliding badly after great start), Brett Eibner (no), Trayce Thompson (needs another few weeks) or Alex Verdugo (Verdugo is holding his own at AAA, but with absolutely no
It s taken over five weeks for this team to start hitting on all cylinders, but it s finally starting to happen. Yasmani Grandal is indeed waking up and that helps dramatically. Shoot, Chase Utley got a pinch-hit double last night. The team still stranded a lot of runners which is troubling. The Dodgers are 8th in MLB in team Batting Average and 7th in runs scored. Surprisingly, they are 18th in
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!
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