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Yeah, the bases are four inches closer, and the number of throws to 1B is limited, but no legitimate power hitter in baseball has ever done what Shohei Ohtani has done in terms of stealing bases. NOBODY! … and almost nobody is doing what he has done this year, in terms of…
In 2024, the single-best player in the Grand Game of Baseball is Aaron Judge. That could change next year. Aaron Judge will be 33, and Shohei Ohtani will be 31. Judge is still in his prime… maybe he has a couple of years at the top of his game left. Ohtani has improved this…
It seems like every time the Dodgers score nine runs, they win, but the Marlins are evidently the best team in baseball because, after all, we have been told that the best team always wins! Right? Of course, I am being sarcastic! In baseball, unlike a game like basketball, the…
Shohei Ohtani Likely to Pitch in Playoffs Sometimes, someone has already written what I wanted to say (only better), and MLBTR has done exactly that. READ THIS PIECE ON OHTANI . It’s speculation, and it does not seem likely that he will start, but everything he does is unlikely…
It seems such a waste of time to worry about ridiculous things, but it’s amazing how many people get trapped in this vicious cycle. It falls into the category of irrational fears. Tyler Glasnow has been added to the list of injured pitchers. That list is long and includes Nick…
Legend has it that Sandy Koufax threw 100 MPH and had a 12-6 curve that was unhittable. He was so good that they called him the “ Left Arm of God .”That was propounded by the master storyteller, Vin Scully. It all sounds plausible, but it wasn’t true. According to Charles Tips…
It pains me to say this, but Bobby is just not quite right in the head. Oh, he’s not crazy—he’s just confused and has lost all his confidence. He has to learn either to throw another fastball with a different grip and better spin and to trust his pitches or start over. It won’t…
Last night’s game was a s___t show, but Yamamoto showed why minor league starts mean nothing. He’s ready and I expect to see him go five or six innings the next time. He will be a force by the playoffs. The Dodgers intentionally erred on the side of caution for the playoffs. I…
Walker Buehler’s time with the Dodgers could be coming to an unceremonious end and he knows it. He has at least one more start to get it together… maybe two, depending upon Kershaw and Glasnow. He was hitting 95 and 96 MPH in the first inning, but the harder he threw it, the…
… and I still read the Legends (in their own mind) criticizing Andrew Friedman and Dave Roberts: “Why did he leave him in for so long?” “Why did he take him out so early?” Why can’t Friedman admit his mistake with CT3 and cut him?” Blah, Blah, Blah. Bye! The Dodgers need to go…
I am a fan of MLB Trade Rumors . I generally read them daily. For instance, if I go there today, I will read this: “The Braves have acquired infielder Cavan Biggio from the Giants, as noted by Gabe Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay…
I have been pretty vocal as to how the Dodgers are the best-run organization in baseball from top-to-bottom, but there is one area where they are admittedly not the best, and that is pitcher development as is evidenced by all the pitchers on the IL. At last count, the Dodgers…
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