I have to strongly disagree with anyone who thinks Prospects aren’t important to the Dodgers. Here’s a list of Players who have been (in one way or another) developed by the Dodgers over the past 10 yaesr and I am not even going to talk about Garvey, Lopes, Russell, Cey, Yeager, et al: 2015 Corey Seager Austin Barnes 2016 Julio Urías Brock Stewart José De León Andrew Toles Rob Segedin…
I will be surprised if Clayton Kershaw starts a playoff game. But it was good to see what is likely his final start at Dodger Stadium… maybe the final start of his career. It is my opinion that he will be utilized as a bulk reliever after Shohei Ohtani pitches 4, 5, or 6 innings. They aren’t going to bring Ohtani in as a bulk reliever because he would have…
I am encouraged by what I see on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. It is all coming together. The starting pitching is possibly the best in baseball. However, the bullpen is definitely the worst in baseball. Fans have openly wondered where Clayton Kershaw will fit in the rotation and I give Jeff Dominique credit suggesting this: When Ohtani pitches, bring him out in the 4th or 5th…
I have been rehabbing from my shoulder surgery very nicely. It’s been two and a half weeks, and I am pain-free, able to type and raise my arm to about 145 degrees… and counting. I am working with the editors of www.manuscripts.com and have 32 consecutive weeks of intense writing and editing. The plan is to go to press in May 2026. This is all-consuming, and then come the interviews,…
We all know what it is. Is Dave Roberts insane for running Tanner Scott out there (over and over) again only to get the same results? Not yet! The Dodgers could really use the Tanner Scott they thought they signed. I think he gets another week or ten days to work out his problems before they pull the plug. Is he tipping pitches, or has the league just figured out…
The AFL Rosters were just announced – here are the Dodgers prospects playing in the AFL: Los Angeles righthander Hyun-Seok Jang is one of the most mercurial pitchers in the Fall League. In a vacuum, his stuff should allow him to dominate. In fits and starts, that’s the case. His command and control are shaky enough, however, that outings can quickly go off the rails. If the best version of Jang shows…
My quick answer is NO! The Dodgers are going to make the playoffs barring a horrific collapse. These next three games with Colorado are the Rockies’ World Series, so watch out. I talked with a friend of mine who is a big baseball fan (not the Dodgers), and we came up with some engaging scenarios. He thinks that the Dodgers are “sandbagging.” Here’s what he means by that: We all…
A few fans disagreed with my suggestion that DEI could be a contributing factor to the Dodgers’ woes. A few called it ridiculous. One said I was having withdrawal symptoms from my meds (which I have been off of for eight days). One moron accused me of thinking I know everything for simply suggesting that DEI could be at play. I do take exception to that idiot, but I realize…
Insofar as I can tell, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the only team that actively promotes its DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) approach. To me, as a fan, this is simply an attempt at virtue signaling. Virtue signaling occurs when a person publicly expresses specific moral values, opinions, or attitudes—often about social or political issues—to demonstrate to others that they are a “good” or “morally virtuous” person, rather than out…
