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We were considering buying a condo at Vero Beach about eighteen years ago. It’s a good thing we didn’t, as the Dodgers moved to Arizona. That was our only reason to consider Vero Beach. Well, that was a dope-fiend idea that I had a long time ago… and I had to abandon it. You…
We went to three games, and they did not open the gates until 30-35 minutes before the game started. In most parks, it is 1.5 to 2.0 hours before the game. This was repeated for all three games. I talked to several fans, and they said it was like this last year. There was also a…
Most MLB teams usually open stadiums for spring training games one to two hours before game time… but not the Dodgers. It appears to be that the baseball side of the Dodgers under Andrew Friedman and Company is in incredibly good hands. However, it is very apparent to me that…
For a team that is so very deep and talented, tight about now, there is a lot of uncertainty. WHAT WE KNOW… SO FAR! We know that Mookie Betts is going to be the starting SS. Kim has a better glove at 2B than SS. I doubt that Rojas is an everyday player anymore, BUT Mookie wants…
It was a pre-season game where only three of the nine likely starters played, and they had av combined total of nine at-bats. This was a game where some fringe minor leagues and non-roster invitees got their chance, and most blew it or at least did not show much. Well Eddie…
Well, my son, nephew, and I leave for Camelback Ranch at 5:45 AM on Thursday and hope to make it to the first Spring Training versus the Cubs at 1:05 PM. We get into PHX at 8:05 AM. I have two extra tickets for Thursday’s game and one extra ticket for Saturday’s game. These are…
For the past several years, this site has been full of morons and bombastic idiots. Frankly, it was my fault. I tolerated it for too long, but then came the “purge.” The idiots are gone, and only the smart ones have remained. Some others have returned, and we are adding 15-20…
Actually, I meant to say “Swing,” but the picture below is what I woke up to, so I wanted to think about Spring. I am glad I am headed to Camelback Ranch on Thursday. Here’s to warmer days. BTW, your comments will always be in moderation for the rest of the month. LADT has been…
Frequently, I read and hear fans complaining that the Dodgers don’t have many homegrown position players. Well, duh… that’s what happens when you win your division every year and go to the playoffs as well. You draft at the bottom of each round. Here are four reasons why it is…
Now, before you all lose your minds, let me say that I am rooting for Shohei Ohtani to return to the mound and be a successful pitcher… I just am skeptical that he will! Look no further than our own (formerly) Walker Buehler and remember what a struggle it was for him last year…
In case no one told you… baseball is changing. Well, actually, it HAS changed. Most fans and insiders alike now understand that “ Three Outcome Players ” are no big deal. They understand that OPS is more important than BA. They understand that how we used to value players is not…
If you think that Kike Hernandez is “ just another poor hitting utility player ” you may suffer from the same malady Kike did the first half of last season: LACK OF VISION . Kike hit .191 in the first half of 2024, and during that time, he had a conversation with Martin…
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