Many Dodger fans have lost what little of their minds were left in the past few weeks due to epic bullpen meltdowns, among other things. First of all, here the Dodgers are: winning another NL West Title 12 out of the last 13 years. Andrew Friedman has been involved in most of them. He just did it again! He did it despite not being perfect! Michael Conforto was a boat…
Destiny’s Dodgers?
Andrew Friedman said he was not going to be forced to make trades at the deadline because it results in dope-fiend moves that frequently don’t give excellent results. SD gutted their farm, and they have not really flourished. What is happening with the Dodgers’ bullpen would be funny if it weren’t so pathetic. I disagree with Duke that AF should have gutted the farm for more closers. How many is…
Legends in Their Own Minds
Well, the 800-pound gorilla in the room is Blake Treinen. Some fans question why Dave Roberts keeps rolling him out only to see him get bombed again. Well, all I can tell you is that fans obviously know more than Dave Roberts, Mark Prior, the training staff, and the front office. I’ll give you a hint as to why Dave Roberts keeps rolling him out there, and you choose the…
The Foundation of a Successful MLB Team
I have to strongly disagree with anyone who thinks Prospects aren’t important to the Dodgers. Here’s a list of Players who have been (in one way or another) developed by the Dodgers over the past 10 yaesr and I am not even going to talk about Garvey, Lopes, Russell, Cey, Yeager, et al: 2015 Corey Seager Austin Barnes 2016 Julio Urías Brock Stewart José De León Andrew Toles Rob Segedin…
Magic Number: 4
I will be surprised if Clayton Kershaw starts a playoff game. But it was good to see what is likely his final start at Dodger Stadium… maybe the final start of his career. It is my opinion that he will be utilized as a bulk reliever after Shohei Ohtani pitches 4, 5, or 6 innings. They aren’t going to bring Ohtani in as a bulk reliever because he would have…
It’s Getting Late… Late!
I am encouraged by what I see on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. It is all coming together. The starting pitching is possibly the best in baseball. However, the bullpen is definitely the worst in baseball. Fans have openly wondered where Clayton Kershaw will fit in the rotation and I give Jeff Dominique credit suggesting this: When Ohtani pitches, bring him out in the 4th or 5th…
Change of Careers
I have been rehabbing from my shoulder surgery very nicely. It’s been two and a half weeks, and I am pain-free, able to type and raise my arm to about 145 degrees… and counting. I am working with the editors of www.manuscripts.com and have 32 consecutive weeks of intense writing and editing. The plan is to go to press in May 2026. This is all-consuming, and then come the interviews,…
The Definition of Insanity
We all know what it is. Is Dave Roberts insane for running Tanner Scott out there (over and over) again only to get the same results? Not yet! The Dodgers could really use the Tanner Scott they thought they signed. I think he gets another week or ten days to work out his problems before they pull the plug. Is he tipping pitches, or has the league just figured out…
The Arizona Fall League
The AFL Rosters were just announced – here are the Dodgers prospects playing in the AFL: Los Angeles righthander Hyun-Seok Jang is one of the most mercurial pitchers in the Fall League. In a vacuum, his stuff should allow him to dominate. In fits and starts, that’s the case. His command and control are shaky enough, however, that outings can quickly go off the rails. If the best version of Jang shows…