Dayton is an easy two-hour drive from Indy, but due to road construction, it took an extra half hour. I grew up near Dayton, and Dayton was never a nice city in my mind. Every big city has its bad areas, but Dayton seemed to have more than its share. I am happy to report that Dayton is making a comeback. Day Air Ballpark is in a section of Dayton…
In all the years playing all kinds of sports (at an amateur level), I did not have a hamstring strain until I was 52 years old, and it was a doozy! Grade 3, which is the worst. My wife was making fun of me, saying, “Rub some dirt on it.” However, the next morning the whole back of my upper thigh was black and blue. I feel Teoscar’s pain –…
It is always beyond good to go into Milwaukee and take two out of three (decisively) from the pesky Brewers. After looking listless Friday night, the Dodgers scored 16 runs in the next two games and took the series. Now it’s back to LA to play Colorado. The Dodgers extended their scoreless streak out of the bullpen to 38 innings with two scoreless frames on Sunday afternoon. It’s the Dodgers’…
It seems that with the Dodgers, hitting is a group sport. They all hit or nobody hits. They lose 5-1 or win 11-3. Well, Mookie still is not hitting after going 0-6. At what point do we become concerned. As I have often said, “Mookies contract will not age well.” Hopefully, the decline has not started. Mark Timmons Minor League Report OKC Lost to Reno 2-1 BOXSCORE Tulsa lost 5-3…
I spotted Bear and Jeff in a fishing boat off the coast… They evidently want nothing to do with this… I’m upset they didn’t invite me… The OKC Comets did not play last night. The Tulsa Drillers did not play last night. The Great Lakes Loons did not play last night. The Ontario Tower Buzzers did not play last night. The ACL Dodgers did play last night and beat the…
I remember a couple of years ago and again last year, when many Dodger fans wanted to get rid of Max Muncy and bring in Nolan Arenado. I remember that many thought Mookie Betts could not play SS, and after last season, Andy Pages was toast. Many also thought that Alex Freeland couldn’t hit, and Kike Hernandez should retire. Oh, yeah, Dalton Rushing couldn’t hit either. Some wanted James Outman…
The Dodgers almost came back last night when their backs were against the wall… but it was not to be. Instead, they lost their 4th in a row and are 4-6 in their last 10 games. I predicted that the Dodgers would go through some times this year where they looked like they were sleepwalking – disinterested, playing without urgency, and looking like they were not worthy of winning another…
Just three short years ago, Diego Cartaya was the top prospect for the Los Angeles Dodgers and had a bright future as a Catcher. I did an interview with Cartaya, and he seemed like a great guy (I can’t find the video right now). Here was Baseball America’s Scouting Report on him: “A large, physical masher at 6-foot-3, 219 pounds, Cartaya has grown into plus-plus power and has become one…
There has been a lot of conversation recently about who should hit leadoff for the Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani has been the leadoff hitter in nearly every game he has played for the Dodgers in 2024 and 2025, and it remains the same this year. Oh, and I should mention that with Ohtani leading off, the Dodgers have always won the World Series. They are going for their third in a row, with…
It’s early, and the Rockies have no chance at even getting to 10 games below .500 this year, so the Dodgers are their shot at fame. That’s a thing… but also the Los Angeles Dodgers have some arm issues. Roki Sazaki can’t throw strikes, and his velocity is about 5 MPH off his top speed last year. I think Edwin Diaz needs Tommy John… No, I really do. I am…