The short answer for some is a resounding NO! Thankfully, they are in the minority! One of you, sent me a comment from another site the other day. When I read it I immediately knew who wrote it. Of course, he is a FAZ-basher and he ended with “How long has it been since the Dodgers were in the World Series? You do know that every other team in the NL…
Ryu gets tattooed and now there is a problem with the starting pitching? I do not consider Ryu anything more than a #7 on this team. I have no idea whether Ryu would have pitched better with regular rest or extended. Maybe his curve just does not work in Colorado. I have no delusions that Ryu will be anywhere close to the pitcher he was before his shoulder problems. …
As bad as the score was, Ryu was not bombed. He gave up no HR’s – it was really the walks and wildness that did him in. The Dodgers had the same number of extra-base hits as the Rockies. Yes, he was out 10 days and yes, it was Coors Field. Let’s not forget that he had not pitched for two years, so FAZ is trying to manage his innings so…
But, just who is that man? Currently, I do not think it is Andre Ethier (he may never be back), Adrian Gonzalez (another two weeks?), Logan Forsythe (at least a week away), Willie Calhoun (not ready), Scott Van Slyke (seriously?), O’Koyea Dickson (sliding badly after great start), Brett Eibner (no), Trayce Thompson (needs another few weeks) or Alex Verdugo (Verdugo is holding his own at AAA, but with absolutely no…
So far this season, Adrian Gonzalez is hitting .250 with Zero home runs and 9 RBI. His OB% is .337 but his OPS is .653. This is likely the main reason the Dodgers hitting is not up to where it should be, because as Vin Scully said “Adrian Gonzalez is the Dodgers’ Butter and Egg Man.” Right about now, the butter is melted and the eggs are scrambled. Other players are…
Alex Wood is certainly making a case to stay in the rotation. 6 innings, 77 pitcher and 1 hit makes an excellent case for Alex. If Maeda struggles on Friday, I would have Alex stay in the rotation. He was very impressive last night. His pitch count is up to almost 80 and he can build on that. I was impressed about Wood and depressed about the next guy I…
During the dialogue about the Dodgers non-desire to pay for $100M+ pitching, Scott Andes stated “Those guys are expensive because hold onto your hats here, they are good, and you get what you pay for.” Since he knows the Dodgers can afford to sign 10 Greinke’s, obviously he feels the Dodgers have no salary cap to concern themselves with. I like it when people like to spend other people’s money….
Which doesn’t mean it is not valuable. It’s just not worth the price. I can relate. I drive a 2013 Ford F-150 XLT Supercab. I could have bought the Platinum Series but it was $22,000 more and I thought that was overvalued, so I just drive the standard model. Well it does have the twin-turbo 375 HP engine, so there is that. But, it doesn’t have butt warmers and leather…
The Dodgers will win the NL West and go on the the World Series. Some of you have already judged this team as lacking and are ready to throw in the towel and the baby and the bathwater! NOT SO FAST! In case you haven’t heard, the season is 162 games long – that means there are 144 games left. You can think what you want… and you will… but…
Move On – There’s Nothing to See Here Folks! Well actually, there was plenty to see and most of it was bad. I think that whenever a team gives up 9 runs in the 8th inning, they have an excellent chance to lose. I was having flashbacks to the Indiana Pacers game on Thursday night where they coughed up a 25 point halftime lead. This seals the the deal for…