Most MLB teams usually open stadiums for spring training games one to two hours before game time… but not the Dodgers. It appears to be that the baseball side of the Dodgers under Andrew Friedman and Company is in incredibly good hands. However, it is very apparent to me that whoever is in charge of the business side is incredibly detached from the fan experience… or they simply don’t care….
For a team that is so very deep and talented, tight about now, there is a lot of uncertainty. WHAT WE KNOW… SO FAR! WHAT WE DON’T KNOW… YET! We met with a customer who lives at Wickenburg Ranch Gold and Social Club. This place is legit. My wife flew in last night and we are meeting Tony Jackson for the game. Tonight, we meet JayB at the Mellow Mushroom…
It was a pre-season game where only three of the nine likely starters played, and they had av combined total of nine at-bats. This was a game where some fringe minor leagues and non-roster invitees got their chance, and most blew it or at least did not show much. Well Eddie Rosario hit a nice home run and David Bote had a couple of singles. Here are a few of…
Well, my son, nephew, and I leave for Camelback Ranch at 5:45 AM on Thursday and hope to make it to the first Spring Training versus the Cubs at 1:05 PM. We get into PHX at 8:05 AM. I have two extra tickets for Thursday’s game and one extra ticket for Saturday’s game. These are great seats. I think I paid $67.00 each. Let me know if anyone is interested,…
For the past several years, this site has been full of morons and bombastic idiots. Frankly, it was my fault. I tolerated it for too long, but then came the “purge.” The idiots are gone, and only the smart ones have remained. Some others have returned, and we are adding 15-20 new readers a week. Many of the deposed commenters were of the opinion that the best team always wins…
Actually, I meant to say “Swing,” but the picture below is what I woke up to, so I wanted to think about Spring. I am glad I am headed to Camelback Ranch on Thursday. Here’s to warmer days. BTW, your comments will always be in moderation for the rest of the month. LADT has been getting a lot of spam, and the Askimet Spam Filter that I am using wants…
Frequently, I read and hear fans complaining that the Dodgers don’t have many homegrown position players. Well, duh… that’s what happens when you win your division every year and go to the playoffs as well. You draft at the bottom of each round. Here are four reasons why it is so difficult to draft at the bottom of each round: In summary, when you are as successful as the Dodgers…
Now, before you all lose your minds, let me say that I am rooting for Shohei Ohtani to return to the mound and be a successful pitcher… I just am skeptical that he will! Look no further than our own (formerly) Walker Buehler and remember what a struggle it was for him last year to come back from his second Tommy John Surgery. Yes, he saved the World Series, but…
In case no one told you… baseball is changing. Well, actually, it HAS changed. Most fans and insiders alike now understand that “Three Outcome Players” are no big deal. They understand that OPS is more important than BA. They understand that how we used to value players is not how we value them now. Some of us hate change, while others embrace it. Perhaps nothing has changed more than the…
If you think that Kike Hernandez is “just another poor hitting utility player” you may suffer from the same malady Kike did the first half of last season: LACK OF VISION. Kike hit .191 in the first half of 2024, and during that time, he had a conversation with Martin Maldonado. “He told me that he and a couple of his teammates needed glasses, and they didn’t really know through…