Well, I am not surrounded, but there are too many idiots, and I am weeding them out. I do not know what their motivation is. I don’t know what the thrill is for them to engage in the Sport of Disagreeing with Mark Timmons, but all I know is that I control them and I don’t want that much control. I just know that I am not going to do…
Ron Fairly Taught Me
I think it was in 1965 or 1966 that I figured out Ran Fairly was not very good against LHP. I was only 12 years old, but every time a LHP went against the Dodgers, I knew that Ron Fairly (who may have been my favorite Dodger at one time) would not do well. To the best of my knowledge, platoons were not a thing back then… at least, they…
The Case for Teoscar and Other Stuff
Teoscar Hernandez hit the jackpot last Winter, as the Seattle Mariners signed him for $14 MM. That was an absurd amount for a player who should be in a platoon. I can make a case that the Dodgers should sign Hernandez to platoon with Jason Heyward… but only at a much-reduced rate… perhaps about half of what he made in 2023. If the Dodgers could sign him to a contract…
Dave Roberts: On the Hot Seat in 2024?
Over the last eight seasons, no team has won as many games as Dave Robert’s Dodgers. 753. His teams have won seven division titles, three NL pennants, and a World Series. Lasorda and Alston, probably the two most celebrated managers in Dodger history, never came close to that kind of success. Different eras, of course. Lasorda’s teams won two World Series, seven years apart. His 1977 and 1978 teams went…
Merry Dodger Christmas
It’s a great time to be a Dodger fan. I keep hearing that the outfield is weak. OK, whatever! I disagree, but I have never been able to change anyone’s mind that has already been made up… successfully. However, if you each get one Dodger wish for Christmas… What would it be? MERRY CHRISTMAS! From the Timmons family to you and yours: From L to R: Tasha (daughter), Me, Patty…
What About the Bullpen… and More?
I was listening to MLB.Radio yesterday and Blake Treinen was a guest. He says he is 100% healthy, has no soreness, has his full range of motion back, and is eager to get back into action. He was obviously very excited about his health. They then asked if the Dodger players were disappointed that even though the Dodgers had been to the playoffs the past ten years, they had only…
Mixed Emotions
My definition of “Mixed Emotions” is “seeing your mother-in-law drive over a cliff in your new Rolls Royce.” If you had told me a couple of months ago that the Dodgers would spend $1.1 BILLION DOLLARS on two players this Winter, I would have said that you were out of your rabbit-ass mind! Furthermore, if I would have said that it makes perfect sense, I would have volunteered to enter…
Why I Changed My Mind on Tyler Glasnow
When I first heard about the Dodger’s possible acquisition of Tyler Glasnow, I was against it. After all, Ryan Pepiot has the potential to be a #4 or #5 starter, and Jonny DeLuca was an intriguing platoon partner for Jason Heyward or James Outman. I also knew that Glasnow, while he had filthy stuff, was almost always injured. I said no… based mostly on the statistics. “Figures Don’t Lie –…
We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know
We know what we know – that’s the easy part, but what about what we don’t know about what we don’t know? That’s the hard part. So, let’s just stick with what we know or maybe think we know. Do you know something I don’t? She’s not in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame but has had a #1 hit every decade since 1965
0-21: A Lesson in Futility and Humility
You ask most any Dodger fan, and they will say one of the bigger disappointments of the 2023 playoff series against the D-Backs was the performance, or lack thereof, of Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. Part of the Dodgers’ futility in their last three playoff appearances has been the lack of production by star players. In 21, they were further burdened by the loss of Kershaw, Muncy, Joe Kelly, and Shcerzer,…