Why We Need MiLB Production Before Prospects Are More Than Prospects

January 11, 2021

I have lost count of the number of times I have read that Kody Hoese is expected to have a big impact for the Dodgers in 2021.  I find myself smh and disagreeing. But to some, it comes across as me denigrating the talent of Kody Hoese.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  I have not seen enough of Kody Hoese to know whether he is going to be…

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Why Sam Fuld?

December 23, 2020

On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, the Philadelphia Phillies hired Sam Fuld to be their General Manager, with no real experience in front office player personnel decision making.  It is incredulous to me that an industry such as MLB can continue to operate in the manner they are currently operating.  It is one thing to talk about Social Injustice as MLB continues to do, and then another thing to do something…

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RANDOM THOUGHTS ABOUT THE START OF THE SEASON

July 24, 2020

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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Who Will Be LAD #2?

December 29, 2019

I cannot see the Dodgers signing Josh Donaldson.  He reportedly has two pending four year deals (Twins and Washington).  But the Braves have right of last refusal (meaning that is where he wants to play), but they are going to need to guarantee that 4th year, which they are contemplating right now.  There is no reason for the Dodgers to continue to chase their tails here.  JT is a quality…

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Dope Fiend Moves??

December 5, 2019

Mark is often criticizing many of us who seem to propose what he believes to be dope fiend moves. Now granted, there are some very silly FA signings, and perhaps dope fiend is a proper description. But just because a change is recommended and one does not agree with it, does not automatically qualify the transaction as being dope fiend. Per an Andy McCullough article in the Athletic, In December…

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The Joc Pederson Dilemma

November 30, 2019

Joc Pederson hit 36 HR’s in 2019. That’s a lot. In fact, it was the most of any player not named Bellinger for the Dodgers. Joc has 123 HR in his short career. Duke Snider, of course, holds the Los Angeles All-Time Home Run Record at 389, but in a season and a half, Joc should be in the Top 10 in LA Dodger All-Time Home Runs. That’s pretty dang…

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Dodger Ownership Playing Semantics?

November 27, 2019

Bill Veeck, Charlie Finley, George Steinbrenner were examples of owners that were bigger than life and wanted nothing more than to win (and put on a show). Walter O’Malley was cut from the same cloth. Peter was more of a pragmatic businessman who knew he could not spend to stay in the game, and got out. None of those early owners would let MLB tell them how to spend their…

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What Can the Dodgers Expect From Their Existing Bullpen?

November 23, 2019

If in response to the above question, you said “Not Much!” I will say you may or may not be right. See, indecision may or may not be part of my problem, and no one knows what a bullpen guy will do from year-to-year, but I will say that you cannot look at the past and predict what a bullpen pitcher will do in the future. You can guess… even…

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Let The Games Begin

November 16, 2019

Well the first domino fell on Thursday when Atlanta signed LHRP Will Smith for 3 years and $40MM.  It is a little less than Craig Kimbrel $$$, but not much.  The Braves are in a position to sign multiple FA and still be well south of the CBT threshold.  I expect them to make a run at MadBum and Yasmani Grandal, and maybe Josh Donaldson.  Some prognosticators have suggested with…

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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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