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Fans all over the Dodger Blogosphere are talking about Jahmai Jones as the second coming. Is he? Is he a prospect or just a suspect? Jahmai is 25 years old (he will be 26 on August 4, 2023). He was drafted in the 2nd Round of the MLB Amateur Draft in 2015 out of High School…
Actually, it’s past time. I am so done with Craig Kimbrel! Three letters: DFA! It’s over, done; stick a fork in him! So, who’s the closer? Let’s run down the list: Evan Phillips – Tell me he can’t. He has the stuff, and while he has never done it, he looks cold-blooded and calm…
I thought the stars were all aligned. I was listening to the game Mondy night on the airplane and as we landed, the Dodgers took the lead after being behind all game. Of course, it was short-lived as the Dodgers coughed it back up as Kimbrel blew the game with plenty of help…
Steve Sax 2B Before the early 1990s, when the Dodgers had a run of 5 straight ROYs, Rookies of the Year, they had a run of four consecutive from 79-82. The first of those was Ted Sizemore who was only around for one season following his rookie year. Then came Rick Sutcliffe…
“Andrew Friedman should have signed….” “ What didn’t Dave Roberts pinch hit for…” “ Something is wrong with Walker Buehler…” “ May Muncy has lost all confidence…” “ They should have traded for…” “Why did they not play Rios after his big night? Yes, we are fans and we…
Bumsrap mentioned this last night, but in 1955 in the very first game Sandy Koufax started, he walked eight batters in 4.2 innings. He struck out four and allowed just one run. Walks plagued him for years… until they didn’t. We all know the story of how he fixed his wildness. It…
I mean… is that even possible? How is it possible? As you read below what I wrote about the minor leagues, the Dodger system is just “riddled” with these power arms. I have never seen anything like it. Farhan can steal a player here or there (like Nunez) and their farm system is…
Do not try and make any sense of the last two games. There is no sense involved. Cody Bellinger is making progress, he is getting close… he is starting to hone in. He still is not where he needs to be, but I think he is on the right path. Stay tuned… Now, it is all about timing…
Note : For the record, I do not like the name WALKER – I think it is a horrible name for a pitcher. I have offered to pay the court fees to legally change his name to Striker Buehler! It’s a much more fitting name. Well, I do think it’s appropriate to worry about any pitcher…
Andy Pages is a 21-year-old, 6′ 1″ 212-pound right-handed outfielder with a cannon for an arm and the physical ability to hit the crap out of a baseball. He has a big leg kick and in 2019, he struck out over 28% of the time. However, after missing the 2020 season, he dropped his…
This is a re-run of an article I posted on TBLA back on July 28, 2015. It provides a glimpse of Matt Beaty as a pre-MLB player. Great Lakes Loons third baseman Matt Beaty is enjoying his first season of professional baseball simply doing what he loves to do. Beaty was born in…
https://www.milb.com/fans/2021-organization-all-stars On Monday MiLB released the 2021 Organization All-Star list for the Dodgers. The list was developed by Michael Avallone who apparently had some discussions with Will Rhymes, the Dodgers Director of Player Development. These…
A while back someone suggested that my column perhaps should be called, MiLB Matter with Dodger Chatter. I think it might have been Bluto. So under his advisement going forward, it shall be called, MiLB Matters with Dodger Chatter. Matters refers not only to the “stuff” going on…
Manning Up Devin Mann had six home runs and 12 RBI with the Drillers in three consecutive two-home run games on September 9, 10,11. How is he not a Player of the Week? The 6’3”/180-lb. former second baseman has played six positions during the 2021 season – 1B ( 34), 2B (12), 3B…
Just a bit about the week that was knowing that there are only two more weeks of the weeks that were in the 2021 season. Oh my! MiLB Players of the Month for August It is no small feat to be selected as the MiLB Player of the Month in their division as there are many good…
The Dodgers Big Hurt A couple of days ago we profiled Dodger relief pitcher Alex Vesia who came over to the Dodgers in the Dylan Floro trade with the Miami Marlins. Those were not the only two players involved in the trade. Right-hander Kyle Hurt also came the Dodgers way. The…
Well, folks, a change of pace is good from the pitcher’s mound but maybe not so much on an interactive blog such as LADT. However, this is what I have. That is, some of the players that piqued my interest in the past few days. I do not have the time and LADT does not have the…
So, let s get right to it. The guy many of you wanted to be benched, sent to OKC, or even executed drove in the only two Dodger runs yesterday. I wish this were a stock market site because I would get the consensus of opinion and then do exactly the opposite. I would make a fortune going against the conventional thinking I read on this site. Corey Seager is not
Play-Off Picture Although the minor league season has been extended to the third week in September the push for a very limited play-off spot will soon begin. Actually, the A and AA regular seasons end on September 19 with a five-game playoff between the two teams with the best winning percentage in the league regardless of their division. There are no playoffs at the AAA level but the regular schedule
Just a few notes today. Following some of the amazing posts in the past few days, I indeed feel somewhat like a little leaguer as my writing is solely focused on the minor leagues and naturally cannot lead to much discussion. However, little league provided me with some of my best long-term memories, way back in the early fifties. Minor league ball keeps me somewhat in touch with those memories
Not so many games in the minor league scene today as teams at the Low-A, High-A, and AA levels have Mondays off. Triple-A has Wednesdays off. The Arizona Complex League and the Dominican Summer League both have Sundays off. So I thought I would take a look back at the week that was. That is, July 19-25. The Loons four-pitcher no-hitter on July 23 has already been featured on LADT .
Another rainy day and not great results in the minor league system yesterday. Well, that isn’t quite true. The nature of the day is not always decided by wins and losses. It is an individual game played in the context of a team game. Here is a bit about some individuals. Jake Vogel In Rancho Cucamonga 19-year-old Jake Vogel seems to have shaken off his early injury woes while having
Last night the Dodger players spoke without saying a word. Their four errors showed that they might have been somewhat distracted and understandably so. But they maintained their composure until they got Max Scherzer out of the game and proceeded to destroy the Nationals bullpen. The Dodger players were laughing and having a great time for the most part except for the defensive lapses. I can understand it. The White
Just a few notes regarding MiLB, Dodger style. There is no significance to the order of presentation. Only one Dodger minor league game on Monday so I was really just bumming around looking for tidbits of MiLB. Dodger Minor League Affiliate Standings: Monday, June 28 Great Lakes Loons are in second place 2.5 games back of the Dayton Dragons. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are in first place 1.5 games up on
No not Mark Timmons, nor Mark Prior, nor Mark Fidrych, or Mark McGwire The Mark to whom I refer is right-hander Mark Washington of the Tulsa Drillers, perhaps soon to be of the OKC Dodgers. He was born in Glen Mills, attended high school at Episcopal Academy in Merion, and attended university at Lehigh University. All three locations are in his home state of Pennsylvania. He was selected by the
Kershaw was OK last night, and the bullpen did their job, but the hitters failed to deliver in the clutch. The Dodgers had 8 hits and 5 walks, compared to the Padres 4 hits and 3 walks. I guess this loss is on Doc, because if Austin Barnes had started, he might have won it with 4th HR. Instead Doc started that bum, Will Smith.
Last Thursday we acknowledged three minor league players who found their hitting stroke in June. Jonny DeLuca, Ryan Ward, and Zac Ching. Since then Ward has four hits in 10 at-bats with two 3-run home runs in the same game. Justin Yurchak has had two more 2-hit games. Today, three more hot bats in June. Second Base Jorbit Vivas Bats/Throws: L/R Ht: 5′ 10″ Wt: 171 lb. Vivas,
Who will go down next? That seems to be a broken record for this season. Hopefully, everyone gets healthy for the stretch run. Tonight, Trevor Bauer goes against the D-Bags in AZ. The Dodgers are 3rd in team ERA within .06 of the Padres and .10 of the Mets. They are still #2 in starter ERA behind the Mets, but deGrom keeps breaking down (he s older than Clayton) and it
It was great to have AC’s minor league article on Tuesday. When he produces a column it is like MLB. That is, Minor League Buffett. So much to digest. In his smorgasbord he did mention some young players I have been following. Today I am going to just highlight a few hitters who seem to be busting out in June after a bit of a slow May. Today it is
Not so long ago, the Dodgers signed Albert Pujols. At the time I thought, why? Pujols is way past his prime, and over his contract with the Angels came nowhere near being the player he was in St. Louis. Now a few weeks later, I see an invigorated Pujols being a factor in games he plays. He has 5 HR s, as many as he had with the Angels, and 1
