Make no mistake…this IS Andrew Friedman’s team. This is not to take anything away from the immense talents of Farhan Zaidi, Josh Byrnes, Alex Anthopoulos, Gabe Kapler, or Billy Gasparino. They help put Friedman’s vision into motion. The Dodgers caught a lot of flak from fans because of the high FO cost. But these are all outstanding baseball people, and why is it a problem having superior FO talent? It…
It’s almost a foregone conclusion that the Dodgers will be in the playoffs. The Dodgers are now 9.5 games ahead of the D-Bags and 11.5 games ahead of the Rookies. Neither team has the depth to come back. However, right about now we should ask the question as to “Which players will play a role in that stretch run“? If you look at the pitchers, it’s pretty clear that Romo,…
This post is by Bumsrap (not Mark Timmons). Thank You, Bum! The Dodgers (61-29) enter the All-Star break with the best record in baseball and have won 26 of their last 30 games. The last 30 games is what finally separated the Dodgers from Arizona and Colorado; two teams that kept on winning with the Dodgers until they couldn’t. Here is a look at those 30 games and the players…
Moment-by-moment, memory-by-memory, the Dodgers have did it again! Dodger Broadcaster, Joe Davis Joe has made it a lot easier not to miss Vin – he’s not Vin, but in case you haven’t listened to the stiffs and homers other teams use, he is near the top of play-by-play baseball announcers. What a comeback and what a way to kill a snake! Now, back to the things at Hand! If the…
Today, you get to pick the topic because I am just so dad gum considerate and want what is best for you. OK, that’s a lie – I’m busy today and have early meetings. So you pick the topic. Hopefully, it will include the fact that the Rancho Cucamonga beat Madison Bumgarner like a rented mule last night: 4 IP 9 ER 4 HR Yeah, he’s ready. Isabel and Mieses…
It’s not a sure thing that Adrian Gonzalez will be back this year. Now, it’s looking like at least August. How many teams can lose $40 million dollars of salary to the DL and survive? Add in Kazmir and it’s $56 million and add Crawfish and it’s $77 million. Can the pundits of “The Trade ” finally understand why it is felony stupid to give long-term deals to aging stars?…
Actually Kike Hernandez is a cross between the Energizer Bunny and a Swiss Army Knife. He’s kind of a Swiss Army Bunny! He just keeps going and going and he has an assortment of ways to beat you. Last night, he didn’t get a hit, but he did make a great catch in RF and took a walk and scored a run. Of course we have seen him make plays…
I keep reading that the Dodgers are in the hunt for a starting pitcher and frankly, I do not believe it. What I mean by that is I do not think they are “hell-bent-for-leather” to get another starter. That’s not saying that they won’t do it if the right situation presents itself, but they are simply not going to overpay to get another starter. I think AC said the same…
Thursday night’s game was the official half way point in the season. So I thought it was an opportune time to look at what is right, or what is wrong, what can be fixed, or what doesn’t need fixing. With Thursday night’s win, the Dodgers are 53-28. That is a projected win total of 106. They will win 94 even if they go 41-40 the rest of the way. The…
It’s on Kenta Maeda. Kenta signed an incentive-laden contract with the Dodgers before the 2016 season. It’s a very “team-friendly” contract that pays for performance. I’ll spare you all the details, but the more games Kenta starts and the more innings he pitches earns him some very significant bonuses. That’s how Kenta makes his money and his agent gets a percentage of that money. Do you follow where I am…