Minor League Odds and Ends with Dodger Chatter

September 14, 2021

Manning Up Devin Mann had six home runs and 12 RBI with the Drillers in three consecutive two-home run games on September 9, 10,11. How is he not a Player of the Week? The 6’3”/180-lb. former second baseman has played six positions during the 2021 season – 1B ( 34), 2B (12), 3B (12), LF (20),CF (8), LF (11). He was selected by the Dodgers in the 5th round of…

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Minor League Odds and Ends with Dodger Chatter

September 7, 2021

Just a bit about the week that was knowing that there are only two more weeks of the weeks that were in the 2021 season. Oh my! MiLB Players of the Month for August It is no small feat to be selected as the MiLB Player of the Month in their division as there are many good prospects throughout the leagues. Miguel Vargas may well be selected as the Dodgers…

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MiLB Odds and Ends with Dodger Chatter

August 31, 2021

The Dodgers Big Hurt A couple of days ago we profiled Dodger relief pitcher Alex Vesia who came over to the Dodgers in the Dylan Floro trade with the Miami Marlins. Those were not the only two players involved in the trade.  Right-hander Kyle Hurt also came the Dodgers way. The 6’3”/215-lb. native of Rancho Santa Fe, California attended  Torrey Pines  High School in San Diego and was drafted out…

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Alex Who? First Eight Innings

August 29, 2021

Early in the 2021 season, that question was asked by more than a few Dodger fans. The Dodgers were in search of a left-handed reliever and there were several well-known options available, at least in trade.  So what did Andrew Friedman do? He did as he often seems to do. He acquired a player with whom we were not all that familiar or we simply wondered why. On February 12,…

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MiLB Odds and Ends with Dodger Chatter

August 24, 2021

Well, folks, a change of pace is good from the pitcher’s mound but maybe not so much on an interactive blog such as LADT.  However, this is what I have. That is, some of the players that piqued my interest in the past few days.  I do not have the time and LADT does not have the space to include all of those who have made me take a second…

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MiLB Odds & Ends with Dodger Chatter

August 17, 2021

Play-Off Picture Although the minor league season has been extended to the third week in September the push for a very limited play-off spot will soon begin. Actually, the A and AA regular seasons end on September 19 with a five-game playoff between the two teams with the best winning percentage in the league regardless of their division. There are no playoffs at the AAA level but the regular schedule…

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Odds and Ends – MiLB

August 7, 2021

Just a few notes today. Following some of the amazing posts in the past few days, I indeed feel somewhat like a little leaguer as my writing is solely focused on the minor leagues and naturally cannot lead to much discussion.  However, little league provided me with some of my best long-term memories, way back in the early fifties. Minor league ball keeps me somewhat in touch with those memories…

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MiLB – Dodgers UFO’s

July 31, 2021

I am not sure they should be called UFO’s but on the other hand undrafted free agents are somewhat like unidentified flying objects. They don’t get any attention during the annual MLB draft but all of a sudden make an appearance when we least expect it. Following the 2021 First-Year Player Draft, in which the Dodgers selected 19 players of whom 12 have been signed, they have signed seven UFO’s. …

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MiLB- Odds and Ends

July 22, 2021

Time to check in again with a bit of an update on some Dodger minor leaguers. I can’t help but believe that the pipeline misses the rookie league plugged in between the Arizona Complex League and single A. There just seems to be too many players for the ACL. Dominican Summer League The start of the international signing period that usually starts on July 2 has shifted to January, but…

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Maddux Bruns – A Closer Look

July 13, 2021

On Sunday the Dodgers selected left-hander Maddux Bruns in the first round of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft with the 29th overall pick. His selection came as a bit of a surprise to the average fan as he was not connected to the Dodgers in any mock draft, at least that I had seen. Certainly part of the surprise was that he was not included in mock drafts but also…

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