Mark Timmons

Most of you want to keep Freddie, and that is your opinion. I love Freddie and what he stands for, but I think he is very close to the end, and his decline will get steeper.

Meanwhile, the Rockies, Angels, and Athletics have some of the smallest analytics departments in baseball. Take a wild guess at how that’s working out.

The Brewers didn't have the Dodgers' money, their collection of MVPs, or their seemingly unlimited financial resources. What they did have was younger legs, energy, athleticism, and players who looked like they genuinely enjoyed playing baseball.

At 6-foot-6, De La Cruz has extraordinary reach and quickness, but he can still struggle with routine plays. His arm is so powerful that he sometimes seems to rely on it rather than set his feet and make an uncomplicated throw.

That's a lot of turnover, but it could get worse. What will happen to Mark Walter? What will the DOJ's investigation reveal, and will he be forced to sell the team? I have no opinion... we have to wait and see. I also think that Tommy Edman could be traded if there are takers.

Fire Dave Roberts! He's only won three World Series. Obviously incompetent. Get rid of the old guys! Apparently, players over 30 should be taken behind the barn and traded for a couple of 19-year-old prospects who hit .240 in Double-A.

Some Dodger fans don't want a manager. They want a magician who wins 162 games, sweeps every postseason series, and never makes a decision they can criticize in hindsight. And even then, they'd complain that he didn't win by enough!

The most alarming statistic is not his batting average. It's that he's hitting .036 against pitches of 95 mph or faster. That's the kind of velocity he will continue seeing in October.

Perspective is in the eyes of the beholder. I thought it might be interesting to get two different perspectives on last night's loss, which put the LA Dodgers down 2-0.

According to Friedman, Shohei is feeling considerably better following his recent stint on the injured list. However, Friedman acknowledged something that should surprise absolutely nobody: Ohtani isn't always forthcoming about how he feels physically.

The most interesting revelation is that some scouts believe Quintero could ultimately surpass Josue De Paula and Mike Sirota. That's quite a statement considering all three rank among MLB's top 20 prospects.

One of the happiest days of my life also became the beginning of one of the darkest chapters I would ever experience. I had no idea that a single illness would turn my life upside down for the next five years.

The same young outfielder who endured a miserable postseason in 2025 stepped to the plate with two outs, the bases loaded, and the game tied in the seventh inning.

We could also say: That ship has Saled!" At the very least, the Dodgers just guaranteed that if all else fails, they can clinch at home.

The Dodgers needed seven pitchers in a game in which Atlanta started a reliever. Somehow, the team with Blake Snell ended up using more pitchers than the team with the bullpen game.

The Dodgers beat Atlanta 5-3 in Game 1 of the NLDS, and in the process provided another reminder of something baseball fans should know by now:

The 2022 Dodgers-Padres series may be the modern equivalent of 1988. Los Angeles went 111-51, finished 22 games ahead of San Diego, and absolutely owned the Padres, going 14-5 against them and winning all six regular-season series. Then San Diego lost Game 1 of the NLDS and proceeded to win the next three.

The Dodgers went 1-5 against the Braves, including getting swept in Atlanta. Atlanta also finished with one of the stronger run differentials in the NL.

I was surprised to hear Aroz, Horn and Morse were also on the roster as initially the Dodgers had just listed the first six players. So, here’s the skinny on those three, and they’re a more interesting trio than their lack of prospect-list buzz suggests.

Will they be able to flip the switch? I still think so, but we have to wait and see. It is not a given. As you may or may not know, "switch flipping" is not an exact science.

The Dodgers then have an extraordinary six-man upper tier: De Paula, Quintero, Sirota, Zazueta, Morales and Davalan, with Root right behind them. Baseball America had seven Dodgers in its overall Top 100 in August: De Paula, Quintero, Sirota, Zazueta, Morales, Root and Davalan.

That’s what makes the Dodgers’ 2026 pursuit historically significant. After winning in 2024 and 2025, a 2026 championship would make them the first NL team ever to three-peat.

"Did the bunt actually increase our chances of scoring or winning?” Most of the time, the traditional sacrifice bunt fails that test.

Andrew Friedman has made his reputation (in part) by acquiring relief pitchers for almost nothing and turning them into closer-quality, late-inning relievers.

Is this the Master Plan? To have everyone ready for the playoffs? Mookie Betts is suddenly hot. Will the Dodgers catch Lightning in a Jar? The stars are getting aligned... we shall see.

You can defend it all you want, but even Ray Charles can see that Kyle Tucker, Tanner Scott, and Edwin Diaz were not the normal Andrew Friedman moves. What is an Andrew Friedman move? Well, there are three (3) types: (1) Free Agent Signings; (2) Trades; and (3) Waiver Wire Pickups.

The Dodgers will pay Tanner Scott and Edwin Diaz a COMBINED $142 million for much less production unless they suddenly turn into Eric Gagne. Edwin Diaz and Tanner Scott (to say nothing of Kyle Tucker) are a testament to what happens when you say, "Let's be pigs!"

Your three best hitters should generally occupy the #1, #2 and #4 spots. The #2 spot is more important than the traditional #3 spot, and you generally want OBP emphasized at #1 and power emphasized at #4.

It was both surprising and not surprising to me that the Dodgers signed Kyle Tucker. That they can make it work is a tribute to the true genius of Mark Walter and Andrew Friedman. Enjoy it while you can, because it will end soon. In the upcoming CBA and talks among owners, MLB…

The Dodgers aren't just an older team because they have a couple of graybeard pitchers. The offense is where the age discrepancy really lives.