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Dodger fans have been lamenting the fact that Dodger starting pitchers (not named Clayton Kershaw) are not pitching deep into games. I have listened to this so much it makes me want to puke. 200 innings used to be the landmark by which starting pitchers were judged. Shoot, in 1963, Don Drysdale pitched 315 innings and Sandy Koufax pitched 311 innings. Johnny Podres pitched 198 innings and between the three
The thing is, we don t have to trade for this player. He is already on the team, and while the Dodgers could go on to win if he plays poorly, they could easily win it all if he lives up to his potential. We all know who it is. The Wild Horse has as much talent as anyone I have ever seen play the game. He has shown plenty of
It was almost sixteen years ago that I started LA DODGER TALK and up until a year ago, when I took a year off, it has been pretty much part of my life. When I originally started I had some rules which gradually eroded over the years. I am not going to get into the details or blame anyone, because to solve a problem you have to recognize your share
Bluto had a good comment: The Grandal trade is borderline robbery. The Chris Reed for Grant Dayton trade is ridiculously good. OTHERS SAY: They traded away Matt Kemp They sign injury-prone pitchers. That got me thinking about FAZ has done, and I make no bones about it FAZ has made their share of mistakes. Olivera was a big one, but they recovered nicely and moved him. However, I do
A little over two years ago, I held these opinions: Julio Urias would someday be the Dodgers Ace or Co-Ace with Clayton Kershaw; Jose De Leon would be a close #2; Corey Seager would be an impact MVP-Type Shortstop; Joc Pederson would be a 4th or 5th outfielder (at best); Yasiel Puig had immense talent but we should trade him immediately; and THE TRADE (Crawfish and A-Gon) really hamstrings the
Every Spring there seems to be some non-roster invitee who steps up and either makes the club or comes close and makes it interesting. This year, there 21 non-roster invitees who have a shot. Ken Gurnick of Dodgers .com lists them: The complete list: Pitchers: Ralston Cash, Fabio Castillo, Steve Geltz, Brandon Morrow, Trevor Oaks, Josh Sborz, Patrick Schuster, Yaisel Sierra and Madison Younginer. Catchers: Jack Murphy, Wynston Sawyer, Bobby Wilson .
In case you don t know, a Wunderkind is a child prodigy or one who succeeds in a competitive or highly difficult field or profession at an early age. That would be Julio Urias. I find it incredulous that Julio Urias pitched 77 innings in the major leagues in 2016 as a 19 year old and compiled a 5-2 record with a 84 strikeouts and a 3.39 ERA and yet some fans
The Dodgers traded Jose De Leon straight up for Logan Forsythe. Jose De Leon is one of the top right-handed pitching prospects in all of baseball. Logan Forsythe is a second baseman who is entering his prime. Personally, I think Jose De Leon s future is in the bullpen, but I have been wrong before. I liked Brian Dozier, but I also like Logan Forsythe a lot. I just did not
Not Ferris Bueller, either I am not sure how much you may know about Walker Buhler. Most fans know that he was a pitcher at Vanderbilt University. As a Freshman he was 4-3 with a 3.14 ERA. As a sophomore he was 12-2 with a 2.64 ERA as Vanderbilt won a College World Series. He was drafted by the Dodgers as the 24th pick in Andrew Friedman s first Dodger Draft and
Let s just assume for a minute that the Dodgers are done. I mean done with deals this off-sesaon. No more acquisitions, trades or free agent signings. It s over. This is the team with which they will start the season. Should we afraid or should we be excited? I guess it depends upon your perspective. Are a glass half full person or a glass half empty person? Before you answer that,
What goes around, comes around, so that is why a team s starting pitchers are called a rotation? Get it Rotation? I say Rotation Son, Rotation? OK I ll stop. In 2016, the Dodgers used 109 different starting pitchers well, that may be only a slight exaggeration, but they used a lot. At one point last year, the Dodgers had seven (count em 7) starting pitchers on the disabled list at
The baseball season is right around the corner. Spring is a time that hope springs eternal and optimism soars there is not a better time of the year because life is in motion. “Spring is the time of plans and projects.” ― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina “Spring passes and one remembers one s innocence. Summer passes and one remembers one s exuberance. Autumn passes and one remembers one s reverence. Winter passes
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