There has been so much discussion about the Asterisks that I thought I would perhaps break in with a short interlude and introduce a new Dodger that was acquired in the trade for Kyle Garlick on Saturday. Both Garlick and Gilbert were victims of the numbers game. Garlick was backed up behind a bevy of outfielders with the Dodgers and Gilbert was stacked up against a number of left-handed bullpen…
The Story of Tom & Jerry
No… not that Tom and Jerry! Several years ago, two men who lived about a mile apart, worked at the same company that was about 12 miles away. The first man who we will call “Tom” had no car and had to rely on others to get to work. On the other hand, “Jerry” had a car and the drive to work took him just about 20 minutes. Jerry was…
A More Imperfect Ball Creates a More Perfect Game
What type of baseball are we to expect in 2020? I’m not talking about the Major Leagues in general, I’m talking specifics. The “baseball” as in the “ball” used in the majors this year. With historic offensive numbers in 2019, it was fairly certain that the 2019 ball had changed. Pitchers complained about it. Hitters loved it and the commissioner admitted that there was a bit of an issue: “Our…
MLB Top Prospects
While I favor LAD farmhands and follow them closely, I am a fan of MiLB baseball period. I scour through the top publications to see what prospects the Dodgers might have some interest in, or in my opinion should have interest in. The top three baseball publications have all reported their top 100 prospects and the Dodgers are prominent in all three. Their least representative publication is MLB Pipeline (MLB)…
Criminals… Then, Now, Forever
Criminals generally never show remorse. There’s something about being a psychopath or sociopath that evidently alters your Remorse DNA Gene as the criminals in Houston continue to demonstrate. Well, they were caught, so they had to admit (very reluctantly and in a back-handed fashion) that they cheated, but get this… It didn’t have any effect on anything! Not only are they cheaters and liars, but they also think that everyone…
So Much to be Determined…
I do not remember in my lifetime a Dodger team being this good. I do not remember in my lifetime a Dodger team with so much potential. I do not remember a Dodger team so deep. I do not remember a Dodger farm system so talented. I also do not remember a team that has so many roster spots to be determined. Let me elaborate. With the additions of David…
The Big Blue Wrecking Crew
With the addition of Mookie Betts and the maturation of other YOUNG players, I think it may be time to bring back that moniker. The name “Big Blue Wrecking Crew” has been utilized any number of times throughout Los Angeles Dodger history, even on a LP Album featuring Steve Yeager, Rick Monday Jay Johnstone, and Jerry Reuss. But, it has generally been applied to the group of Dodgers who bashed…
The Lip: Leo Durocher
A Word from Mark Timmons: Dodger Fans need a break from all the scandals, charlatans and cheating. Evan Blade is the man with a plan. Enjoy! In 1976, upon hearing that the Japanese Pacific League Saitama Seibu Lions had hired Leo Durocher to manage their ball club, the reserved Vin Scully who rarely said anything negative about anyone said it best. “It took the U.S. 35 years to get revenge…
Where’s Mookie?
My grandkids enjoy playing “Where’s Waldo” That is until they don’t. You see, while you think it would be easy finding a nerdy-looking bespeckled man, dressed in a bold red and white striped shirt, wearing a red and white beany, the artist has made a career out of crafting immense visual puzzles, complete with mammoth oceans of people, spiraling buildings, and mythical beasts that make spotting the elusive Waldo an…
Are We Re-Experiencing Collusion by MLB?
Is there in fact collusion going on in MLB? With all of this backlash on the various trades, it is becoming more clear to me that if the MLBPA did not have Tony Clark as the union president, the union would clean the clock of MLB and it’s own lightweight, Rob Manfred. Boston is not hurting in revenue or operating income, and can certainly afford the salaries and resultant luxury…