I refuse to talk about last night’s game. I have some thoughts, but this isn’t the right time. I have plenty to say, but this isn’t the time to say it. Hope still springs eternal… until it doesn’t. I have not reached that point… Some Dodger fans have had their attention grabbed by Kendall George and his 101 stolen bases. By the way, he has been caught 24 times. If…
Mark Timmons, longtime blogger about Dodger Baseball and totally unauthorized spokesman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, states that, beginning immediately, the Los Angeles Dodgers will compete in the newly formed “Little Sisters of the Poor Slowpitch Softball League” where they are expected to dominate some second-tier teams. Included in this softball league will be the Texas School for the Blind and Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home, who are…
Every year, the Dodgers go through tough stretches, and many fans lose their minds and spew forth vomit about the Dodgers. It happens like this every year. Then I come back and try to explain that baseball is a game of streaks and adjustments to which some dumbasses always reply, “Well, you just love Friedman.” Well, maybe you should, too. The Dodgers have been the best team in baseball over…
Andy Pages can play a fairly credible centerfield. Unfortunately, Teoscar Hernandez and Michael Conforto can’t play their respective positions a lick. As soon as Tommy Edman is back, he needs to go to CF. Teoscar needs to go to LF (with Call as his caddy), Pages goes to RF, and CONFORTO GOES TO SIBERIA! It’s after September 1st. CUT CONFORTO! There were five or six balls hit to the outfield,…
I decided to pose that question to ChatGPT, and here was its surprising answer: Good question — it does look odd on the surface when the Dodgers have historically been quick to cut bait on veterans (A.J. Pollock, Hanser Alberto, even Joc Pederson a few years back) while sticking with Michael Conforto despite his inconsistency. But there are a few reasons that explain why Conforto is still around while guys…
Had a great wedding yesterday. A photo of my son giving the couple their vows is below. We were staying at the hotel (Courtyard by Marriott) in Ft Wayne, Indiana, which overlooked the Tin Caps field. (Padres A+ Affiliate). I am most certainly staying here next year for the six-game series with the Loons! Downtown Ft Wayne is beautiful, not sketchy, and has no homeless camps. My daughter lives about…
Or I Could Say, It’s Not How You Start… It’s How You Finish! Heather Dorniden (now Heather Kampf) is an American middle-distance runner best known for her grit and determination on the track. She competed for the University of Minnesota, where she was an NCAA champion in the 800 meters. Her most famous moment came during the 2008 Big Ten Indoor Track Championships. In the 600-meter final, Dorniden tripped and…
Andy Pages is OK in CF, but Teo is a below-average RF, and Conforto is a below-average LF’er. As players start to get healthy, I think the Dodgers’ defensive realignment will change, and NO, MOOKIE IS NOT GOING BACK TO RF. SS is the most important defensive position, and Mookie is now one of the best. Francisco Lindor has a .977 Fielding Percentage. Mookie is at .984. Lindor has 11…
The Dodgers still aren’t hitting, but the Dodgers’ starters outpitched the Padres’ starters, and the bullpen did just enough to win. The Padres did get some lucky hits… that’s for sure. Additionally, the Dodgers played fundamentally sound baseball and (for the most part) let the Padres beat themselves. Mookie Betts is BACK for the stretch run, and the Dodgers took the season series from the Padres regardless of what happens…