Gavin Lux

WINNING UGLY, LOSING UGLY – WHO CARES?

September 15, 2020
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Who the heck were those players wearing Dodger uniforms in the Rockies’ and D-backs’ series?   Whoever they were, they certainly did not perform like a playoff caliber team.   They struggled with pitching, struggled with hitting, and couldn’t play defense.  My, my, my, that’s typically a recipe for baseball disaster!!   Heaven forbid that team should have to play the mighty Padres in the playoffs.   The Dodgers may as well go home…

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Devil’s Advocate

September 12, 2020
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As Mark is prone to do, he has laid down the gauntlet.  If you don’t bow down to Doc and AF you need a STUPID tattoo?  I have supported both gentleman for the most part, but while I would have difficulty blaming AF too much (because of lack of insider knowledge), certainly Doc has opened himself up to scrutiny. Let’s start with AF.  The Dodgers lost 2 healthy mid-rotation starting…

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We The Fans

September 11, 2020
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As baseball aficionados we all know who should play, who should play where, what the best batting lineup should be, how to “correct” batting stances, etc.  We are all more knowledgeable than the Presidents of Baseball Operations, or the managers, or the pitching coaches, or the hitting coaches.  We have all played the game, some at advanced levels. But to my knowledge, nobody on this site has ever climbed the…

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Reggie Smith

September 10, 2020
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One of the better mid-season trades that the Dodgers ever made was acquiring Reggie Smith from the Cardinals for Freddie Tisdale, Bob Detherage and Joe Ferguson in June 1976.   While many Dodger fans were heartbroken to see Tisdale leave the Dodger family, getting Smith more than made up for that loss. After joining the Dodgers, Smith hit .280 with 10 homers and 26 RBI in the 65 games following the…

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The Dodgers and 2B

September 4, 2020
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Second base has been an enigma for the Dodgers for the last two decades.  The concern does predate AF, but he has not found the remedy for the position.  The opening day 2B for LAD during the AF era has been Kike’ (2 years), Logan Forsythe (2 years), Chase Utley and Howie Kendrick 1 year each.  The best bWAR during the AF era was Kike’ last year at 2.2.  It…

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RANDOM THOUGHTS ABOUT THE TRADE DEADLINE AND WEIRD THINGS IN BASEBALL:

August 30, 2020
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●          The Trade deadline is upon us, and as always, the question is, should the Dodgers make a move or stand pat? ●          Obviously, the primary argument for making a trade is simply that no matter how good the team is, you can always get better. ●          First question is always, what do the Dodgers need to finish out this year?   Another ace pitcher wouldn’t hurt (do they ever hurt?) …

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Dodgers and Top Prospects

August 22, 2020
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As was discussed quite a bit earlier in the week, the Dodgers have a very prolific MiLB system even as far down the draft they have been picking from because of the continued success of the ML team.  That is true when also taking into consideration a few of the early draft pick busts they currently have.  2015: 1 – Walker Buehler – Starting rotation 1b – Kyle Funkhouser –…

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CHUCK ESSEGIAN – HE OF THE PINCH HIT HOME RUNS

August 11, 2020
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One of my most memorable moments as a young Dodger fan was when Chuck Essegian hit a pinch -hit homerun in game two of the 1959 World Series, to tie the game.   I was only eight years old at the time, but I could tell from the excitement in Vin Scully’s voice that this home run was a very dramatic and important moment for the Dodgers.   I can also remember…

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RANDOM THOUGHTS ABOUT THE START OF THE SEASON

July 24, 2020
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So I wrote and submitted this article to Jeff on July 22nd in the a.m.  He then let me know he had a couple of other articles lined up and that it might be posted later this week.   Then, the Dodgers go and sign Mookie Betts.   Wow!   I decided to leave the article intact with a few adjustments.    ●          I’m glad that I was proven wrong.  I did not…

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Power Surge and Pitching

July 21, 2020
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I know it is only exhibition games, and the Dodgers did not face MadBum, Robbie Ray, Zac Gallen, or Luke Weaver, nevertheless, it was an impressive display of offensive prowess over the Snakes.  The DBacks figure to be the Dodgers chief challenger in the West.  I think the Pads will begin to start to strut their stuff, but they are still a year away.  They just do not have the…

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