For the first time in three years, the Los Angeles Dodgers find themselves in unfamiliar territory, struggling to pull away from the pack. For nearly a decade, they’ve enjoyed the luxury of coasting through the stretch run, using September as a mere rehearsal—with only a one-game playoff in 2018 and a nail-biting NL West showdown with the Giants in 2021 offering any real drama. But this season has been different….
A while back, some moron wrote something to the effect that “Max Muncy is coming back so we can have him strike out with a .200 batting average.” If you want to challenge me, I will go back and see who that moron was. It was moronic then, and it is moronic now. While Max Muncy is not “the heartbeat of the Dodgers,” he might be the “heart of the…
This question seems to be on everyone’s mind lately, especially when it come to where Shohei Ohtani or Mookie Betts bats. People have different opinions and while “figures may not lie” how you interpret them may also be subjective. Yesterday, I wrote this: “As a Leadoff Hitter, this year, Shohei Ohtani is hitting .324 with a .400 OB% and a 1.148 OPS. Late and Close, he is OPS’ing 1.205. Yes,…
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Dodgers tried to get Garrett Crochet at the last minute before the trade deadline. According to Ken, the Dodgers made River Ryan available, but the Sox were worried about his health. Dalton Rushing was not made available. Rosenthal also intimated that the Dodgers could have had Crochet for less prospect collateral by taking back Andrew Benintendi and the $47.5 Million owed to…
Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra and Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com ranked the MLB Farm Systems and the Dodgers are currently #5, behind these teams: 5. Los Angeles Dodgers2024 preseason rank: 82023 midseason rank: 62023 preseason rank: 22022 midseason rank: 2 Top 100 prospects: Dalton Rushing, C/OF (No. 39); Josue De Paula, OF (No. 49); River Ryan, RHP (No. 65); Alex Freeland, SS (No. 79); Jackson Ferris, LHP (No. 90) “We write this every time we do system…
The Dodgers are now tied with the Indians for the best record in baseball. Max Muncy and Tommy Edman are rehabbing at AAA and will join the big club soon. Striker Buehler will allegedly pitch today. Suddenly, this team is hot and getting hotter. The pen is rested thanks to Stone and Knack, and the naysayers have nothing to say… oh they still demean Doc and AF because it makes…
The Dodgers are now tied with the Orioles and Indians for the best record in baseball, despite the following four obstacles: Not bad for a team that has such horrible leadership or so some of you think. You are Ignatius J. Reilly, and you know who you are. Actually, the opposite is true, but some of you just have a narrative that is determined to believe those four things and…
This year, it is different! The NL West is the best division in baseball. Every team, except for the Colorado Rock Heads, are above .500, and the Top Three teams all have legitimate shots at the postseason. The Dodgers have had a plethora of injuries that have stalled their ability to run away with the division, and they are going to have to play meaningful games in September. This is…
Mark Timmons Weekly Newsletter – Sunday, August 4, 2024 The biggest problem Dodger fans (actually all fans) have is that they are fanatical. Well, Duhhhhh… That’s what makes them (me) fans. A fanatical person is motivated by an extreme and often unquestioning enthusiasm, devotion, or zeal for something, such as a religion, political affiliation, saving the whales, or a dedication to a sports team… especially the LA Dodgers. They are so fanatical…
Actually, the saying is “Only fools and dead men don’t change their mind. Fools won’t. Dead can’t.” But, I do. Well… I have slightly changed my mind. It’s hard for me to do anything “halfway.” I am very competitive and started my water treatment career as an installer and then as a salesman. I was the #1 salesman in every company I worked for, and it wasn’t always because I…