While I would not characterize it as a gem, Clayton Kershaw delivered five solid innings without ever breaking 90 MPH. He has successfully reinvented himself as a soft-tossing lefty. If the Dodgers can reimagine how they use him and Shohei Ohtani, they could win another World Championship, and Clayton could ride off into the sunset… and if they are successful in that quest, I believe that this is the last…
Due to circumstances beyond my control, people are coming here with political comments or baiting others. It won’t continue to happen. I will be using most of Jon Weisman’s Rules. Here they are: Thank you For Not …1) using profanity or any euphemisms for profanity2) personally attacking other commenters3) baiting other commenters4) arguing for the sake of arguing5) discussing politics6) using hyperbole when something less will suffice7) using sarcasm in…
Many Dodger fans are very adept at perceiving the obvious immediately. They see that Michael Conforto cannot jump out of a boat and hit water, so they express this sentiment ad nauseam. Everyone can see the obvious, and Andrew Friedman and Brandon Gomes have their eyes on this situation. You should also know that Jeffrey Kingston, Alex Slater, Billy Gasparino, David Finley, Ismael Cruz, Galen Carr, Brandon McDaniel, Will Rhymes,…
X-CITES Happy 26th Birthday, Steve Tomorrow is my youngest child’s birthday. He will be 26, and the Letters after his name (CEO) speak volumes. We named him CEO a year ago on his 25th birthday. Not many 26-year-olds are CEO’s of a $150 million company. I am very proud of him and that his mother and I can enjoy our retirement. 😉 I ran across his Senior Football Demo Tape…
The Dodgers’ Rotation is going to look something like this starting today, as Shohei Ohtani and Ben Casparius join the rotation with Emmet Sheehan right behind them. The immediate effect is that this is going to tax the bullpen even more, as Ohtani, Casparius, and Sheehan are in no way “built up.” However, it is a necessary step. Wrobleski, Dreyer, Sauer, Banda, and others will be taxed in the short…
I don’t have much time today. Our 5-year-old granddaughter stayed the night, and she loves to go out to breakfast and to church, so I am pressed for time, but I could not resist saying: “I told you so… and the horse you rode in on.” 😉 All the haters and doubters that wanted Clayton to be gone had sight but no vision. This is Clayton Freaking Kerhaw! Never doubt…
The Dodgers signed Michael Conforto to a one-year/$17 Million Dollar deal last winter, but there were several other clubs involved as well, including the D-Bags. Interestingly, the Dodgers also inquired about him at the Trade Deadline in 2024. Michael Conforto was once an excellent power hitter, having compiled 27 HR in 2017, 28 HR in 2018, and 33 HR in 2019. His OPS from 2017 to 2020 was .880. He…
If things go according to plan (and they almost always don’t), by the All-Star Game, the Dodgers should have these arms ready for the rotation: I’m no mathematical genius, but that seems to be about a half dozen too many. Now, we don’t know what’s wrong with Tony Gonsolin – we just know that he has been completely shut down from throwing. They tell us that the damage is not…
Let me remind you that, as fans, we have very little information with which to understand why Dave Roberts might make or not make a move. The case in point was the removal of Hyeseong Kim from the game last night in favor of Kike Hernandez. Some fans were upset by that. Why? Sometimes you accuse Doc of playing favorites, but I suggest that is precisely what you are doing…
In 2015, Clayton Kershaw’s Average Fastball velocity was 94 MPH. Even through minor injuries, he remained a dominant force, leaning on both high velocity and pinpoint command. By 2016, he was still ringing it in around 93.6 MPH, relying on that mid‑90s heat to set up his deadly off-speed arsenal. After 2016, the decline began. By 2018–2019, Kershaw’s heater had slipped into the 90–91 MPH range. At one point in 2018, about…