Los Angeles Dodgers Magic Numbers You can see the flashes with Walker Buehler, as he struck out 9 in 5.1 IP. He only walked one, but we did not see consistency. He has one more start to see if he can attain that. Tony Gonsolin went three innings for OKC last night, throwing 45 pitches. He did not allow any hits and walked just one while striking out six. His…
In 2024, the single-best player in the Grand Game of Baseball is Aaron Judge. That could change next year. Aaron Judge will be 33, and Shohei Ohtani will be 31. Judge is still in his prime… maybe he has a couple of years at the top of his game left. Ohtani has improved this year, and I expect even more next year. Ohtani has been slumping for a few games,…
It seems like every time the Dodgers score nine runs, they win, but the Marlins are evidently the best team in baseball because, after all, we have been told that the best team always wins! Right? Of course, I am being sarcastic! In baseball, unlike a game like basketball, the best team does not always win. In fact, in baseball, every team is going to win about 54 games and…
Shohei Ohtani Likely to Pitch in Playoffs Dodgers Nation has a video entitled “Why Tyler Glasnow Left Team Revealed.” Feel free to watch it, and maybe you will see. Doug McKain must get paid by the word because he could have used 3 minutes to say what it took him 58 minutes on the video. Don’t get me wrong, this must appeal to some people … maybe people who have…
It seems such a waste of time to worry about ridiculous things, but it’s amazing how many people get trapped in this vicious cycle. It falls into the category of irrational fears. Tyler Glasnow has been added to the list of injured pitchers. That list is long and includes Nick Frasso, Tony Gonsolin, Kyle Hurt, Clayton Kershaw, River Ryan, Joe Kelly, Dustin May, Emmet Sheehan, and Gavin Stone. All are out for…
Legend has it that Sandy Koufax threw 100 MPH and had a 12-6 curve that was unhittable. He was so good that they called him the “Left Arm of God.”That was propounded by the master storyteller, Vin Scully. It all sounds plausible, but it wasn’t true. According to Charles Tips, Co-Founder of Star Maker Baseball Academy in Redwood City, “the highest speed Koufax was ever clocked at was 93.2 mph.” That is in…
It pains me to say this, but Bobby is just not quite right in the head. Oh, he’s not crazy—he’s just confused and has lost all his confidence. He has to learn either to throw another fastball with a different grip and better spin and to trust his pitches or start over. It won’t happen this year, and he needs to go to Camelback Ranch and work on rebuilding his…
Last night’s game was a s___t show, but Yamamoto showed why minor league starts mean nothing. He’s ready and I expect to see him go five or six innings the next time. He will be a force by the playoffs. The Dodgers intentionally erred on the side of caution for the playoffs. I also believe they are doing the same with Tyler Glasnow. To those who say Shohei Ohtani should…
Walker Buehler’s time with the Dodgers could be coming to an unceremonious end and he knows it. He has at least one more start to get it together… maybe two, depending upon Kershaw and Glasnow. He was hitting 95 and 96 MPH in the first inning, but the harder he threw it, the better they hit it. He threw Cody Bellinger a 96 MPH fastball, and Cody hit out at…
… and I still read the Legends (in their own mind) criticizing Andrew Friedman and Dave Roberts: “Why did he leave him in for so long?” “Why did he take him out so early?” Why can’t Friedman admit his mistake with CT3 and cut him?” Blah, Blah, Blah. Bye! The Dodgers need to go 12-7 to get above a .600 win percentage for the season. If they do so, they’ll…