Who Would You Rather Have… And Why?

November 11, 2019

Enjoying a Veterans Day weekend in Atascadero, CA celebrating my youngest grand daughter’s first birthday.  Frankly, my thoughts are filled with her and not so much Dodger baseball.  Trade proposals have been flying around this blog with renewed fervor over the past few weeks. I admit those discussions have a certain excitement to them, much like anticipating that new toy you want for Christmas, all the while knowing that most…

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Come on Man!

November 10, 2019

So the past few days we have seen all sorts of made-up, fantasy league baseball trades…. most of which have no basis in reality. Bluto may have had the best idea: CWS getsJoc Pederson (from Dodgers)George Valera (from Indians)Civale (from Indians) CLEVE gets:Seager (from Dodgers)Maeda (from Dodgers)Kopech (from CWS)James Beard (from CWS) LAD gets:Lindor (from Indians)Kluber (from Indians)Bummer (from CWS)Konor Pilkington (from CWS)Rocchio (from Indians) That was creative in getting…

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Here’s A Very Friedman-esque Move

November 9, 2019

Andrew Friedman is known for finding gems in the garbage pile. Witness Max Muncy, Chris Taylor, Brandon Morrow, and others. But he is not the only one. In 2018, the St. Louis Cardinals signed Miles Mikolas, whom the year before was 14-8 with a 2.25 ERA in the Japanese League. He had gone to Japan after failing as an MLB pitcher. The Cardinals signed him to a 2-year $15.5 Million…

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It’s Time To Go Bold

November 7, 2019

Many loyal Dodger fans believe the Dodgers ownership group is cheap and not interested in winning, and only interested in counting profits.  Never mind that the Dodgers have spent more on player personnel contracts over the last five years than any other team.  They have also spent lavishly on player development and re-focusing on their MiLB programs.  I think we can all agree that the contract costs were not all…

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What Makes a Good Manager?

November 4, 2019

Due to the press of work, my intended post will have to wait until next week or the week thereafter.   I have been working on a post that explored the topic of “What makes a good Baseball Manager.”   In my research I came across an article by C. Trent Rosecrans, written for Baseball ProGUESTus, in 2012, entitled “What the Insiders Say Makes a Good Manager.”   Rosecrans is currently a senior…

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The Grass is Always Greener…

October 31, 2019

Yes, people think that the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, but sometimes, it’s crabgrass… or Astroturf. People have traveled the world looking for something that was already right under their chin at home. Conventional wisdom demands that the Dodgers add a RH Power Bat, a Frontline Starter, and a Lockdown Reliever. The conventional wisdom demands that Andrew Friedman not look at the waiver wire or…

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State of the Starting Pitching

October 22, 2019

I am planning a series of blogs on each aspect of the Dodger team. Today we are going to talk about starting pitching. As it currently stands, Rich Hill and Hyun-jin Ryu are free agents. I would let Ryu walk unless he agreed to a 2-year deal under $38 million. Rich Hill is welcome back on an incentive-laden deal that would put him in the bullpen. Bottom Line: Neither will…

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Is It Joe Maddon Time?

October 10, 2019

Let me preface this with “I really don’t pin this EPIC FAIL on Dave Roberts.” I think the players did not execute and you may disagree… That’s fine! However, to lose two World Series in a row and then get bounced in the NLDS after you have dominated the season, may is certainly grounds for dismissal. If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem….

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Still 10 Games

October 5, 2019

It may seem like last night’s loss added some games to the number of games the Dodgers have to win, but it’s still the same. What shocks me is how some people absolutely lose their minds in a game like that. If you look at the boxscore, Kershaw doesn’t look great, but it’s not bad: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K’s. If you watched the game,…

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Rich Hill: The Man, The Mountain, The Myth and the Legend

September 28, 2019

When Andrew Friedman signed Rich Hill to a 3 year / $48 Million dollar deal. he was lambasted by many Dodger fans for continuing down the path of signing Scott Kazmir, Brett Anderson, and Brandon McCarthy: “Another injury-prone pitcher.” “Blister boy!” Well, here we are at the end of that deal and Rich Hill has indeed spent some quality time on the IL, but if Friedman has it to do…

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