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There has been a lot of conversation about this. Some fans think that Betts should lead off. Others think that Ohtani should lead off. Why not both? Here is something to think about. Let’s look at their splits against RH and LH pitching: Ohtani against LHP – .264 BA/.324…
What if the Dodgers had traded Gavin Lux, DFA’ed CT3, and cut Kike Hernandez like many fans were begging them to do? Boy, are we glad the fans were not running the team! What if the Dodgers had traded Miguel Rojas? In many ways, he has been the glue! What if David Bednar was the…
Maybe it’s because I am seventy years old, but for quite some time, this website has been a haven for grumpy old men. Over the past few weeks, I have made a conscious effort to run off all the grumpy old men… as well as all the morons (sorry, Smitty). It cost me some friends…
MLBTradeRumors.com is baseball dope for baseball dope fiends! Oh, they have some good stuff ( I read there too), and maybe if you like to do mental gymnastics, you can spend hours a day thinking about it. I don’t, and if I ever did, I wouldn’t. Why? Well, it’s pretty simple: We…
A person with just sight might say, “ Wrobleski is obviously not ready to pitch in the Big Leagues ,” and they are probably right, but someone who has some vision will say, “ Wow, the kid recovered from a shellacking and pitched four good innings yesterday. – he must have some…
The Dodgers are 82 and 54 and are the only team in baseball with a winning percentage over .600 (.603). There are 24 games left in the season. Trying to predict the playoff roster is silly and simply not possible. If Joe Kelly gets hot down the stretch, he will be on the roster…
All Season, I have been telling everyone who would listen that it is not important how you play in April. It is not how you play in May and June. It’s not how you play in July and August. It’s also not how you play in September. What it is all about is getting to October. Only…
Josue De Paula is making waves as the Dodgers’ #2 prospect, trailing only Dalton Rushing, and he’s also climbed to the #49 spot in MLB’s overall rankings. Baseball America rates him even higher, slotting him as the Dodgers’ second-best and the #39 prospect across all of MLB. The…
I would like to think that one thing I have is perspective, which is the ability to think about a situation or problem in a wise and reasonable way. I am able to keep things in perspective – usually, the overall situation isn’t really that bad . I think that is the root of why I…
In a word, “Yes!” It’s hard to argue that any prospect in the Dodgers’ system made a bigger leap this season than Freeland. The UCF alum has skyrocketed his stock in 2024, powering through three levels with 14 home runs and an impressive .823 OPS. Already recognized as a solid…
I have never been wrong… well, once I thought I was wrong… but I was mistaken. Seriously, while I do get a lot right, I am frequently wrong, and today, I am going to talk about a few things I have been wrong about: Well, I was really wrong about Andy LaRoche. So, there is that…
In 2000, the “average OPS for an MLB Baseball player was .782. Now, for the uninitiated, I believe that if you have to use one statistic to measure a player’s ability to be a force offensively, then OPS is your man. In 2024, the average OPS is .713. Now, for full disclosure, OPS…
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