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Tonight, we see Kumar Rocker, the 6′ 5″, 245-pound RH, #3 Draft Pick in the 2022 Draft, pitch against Tyler Glasnow. Well, Tyler is not going to hit against him, so there is that! Minor League Overview OKC Comets : They are now 5-7 after losing 6-5 to Round Rock. Of note is that…

By Mark Timmons · April 10, 202634

Ten Best Left-Handed Hitters in Dodger History

Over their long and storied history, the Dodgers have had some very good left-handed hitters. One of the first was Wee Willie Keeler. Keeler played 19 years in the majors. His nickname besides Wee Willie, was Hit Em Where They Ain’t. He was very good at that. He played from…

By Michael "Bear" Norris · April 9, 202648

Rants & Raves – What Did You Expect?

The photo (L → R): Badger, Roger Doger (RIP), and a guy who looks like he still asks Siri how baseball works. Yamamoto isn’t just the best pitcher in baseball… he’s operating on a different firmware. The league is still buffering. I buried Blake Treinen . Wrote the eulogy…

By Mark Timmons · April 8, 202674

Know When To Hold ‘Em and Know When To Deal ‘Em

With apologies to Kenny Rogers for taking lyrical liberties with one of my favorites. However, we are 10 games into the season, and many are already talking about trades. Let me say straight up, I am not a CJ Abrams fan. Is he a good offensive infielder? Sure. But does he have…

By Jeff Dominique · April 7, 202650

Sleepwalking & Old Age

The Dodgers are 7-2, but it feels like they can do better. Tonight starts the World Series rematch, and the Blue Jays are 4-5. It feels like they have slipped a notch or two in the talent department. It will be fun to watch the series, but games right about now mean very little…

By Mark Timmons · April 6, 202659

The Dodgers Don't Need CJ Abrams… But…

Watford Dodger has been CJ Abrams’ agent since Christ was in Cleveland. BTW: Happy Easter to Everyone! I was never a fan because of his youthful immaturity… and he is still there to some degree, but I do think he is going to have a monster bat. There is 30 HR potential in that…

By Mark Timmons · April 5, 202660

Will Smith: Dodgers New Captain Clutch

Saturday, June 1, 2019, Dodger Stadium. Dodgers playing the second game of a three-game set against the Phillies. Kershaw was facing Jose Alvarez of the Phillies. His catcher that day was rookie, Will Smith, who had been called up and made his debut just 3 days earlier on May…

By Michael "Bear" Norris · April 4, 202659

The New… & (Greatly) Improved LADT

This was supposed to happen NEXT YEAR. By “this,” I mean Michael Norris and Jeff Dominique were going to join LA DODGER TALK a year from now… but due to technical difficulties, it happened a year early… but for me, it was right on time. I am allegedly retired, but it doesn’t…

By Mark Timmons · April 3, 202656

Do the Dodgers Develop or Acquire Their Superstars

As I said on my first post back at LADT, I am a contrarian. While I am not a contrian just to be one, I do have strong takes on the Dodger Farm system, and they do not always ally with the LAD faithful. Over the years, I have fully acknowledged and reported that the Dodgers have…

By Jeff Dominique · April 1, 2026120

No Holes So Far

Well, we are three games in. Last year’s team won 8 straight out of the gate. The sweep of the Tokyo series against the Cubs, then sweeping the Tigers and the Braves in LA. The biggest question mark heading into the season was the bullpen. So far, so good. The pen has been nails…

By Michael "Bear" Norris · March 30, 202646

Will Smith: Poster Boy of Dodger Development

Did the Dodgers have any idea Will Smith would be the hitter he is when they drafted him? Not in the least! When the Los Angeles Dodgers took Will Smith in the 1st round of the 2016 draft (32nd overall out of the University of Louisville), the internal scouting report looked…

By Mark Timmons · March 29, 202677

Many Moving Parts

Since Andrew Friedman took over the team a decade ago, he has not been shy about using his roster and shuffling players from OKC to LA, and moving players across various levels. Some of us saw the OKC Comets play last night, and they also play today and tomorrow. Ryder Ryan…

By Mark Timmons · March 28, 202639