After 32 Years, The Drought Is Over

October 28, 2020

CLAYTON KERSHAW GETS HIS RING!!! We can put the Kirk Gibson HR and the Orel Hershiser team celebration into the Smithsonian, because we have new LA Dodgers World Series heroes.  It took the 3rd time in 4 years for the Dodgers to finally cross the Championship line.  Mookie proves to be a difference maker not only for the game but for a World Series Championship team.  Corey Seager ends a…

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The Role Player

October 23, 2020

Just like every other fan, I have my favorites.  I believe I have been more than obvious that Corey Seager has been my favorite Dodger since he was drafted.  I also have jerseys for current Dodgers, Kershaw, Buehler, Bellinger, Turner, and Wood.  I love the stars, but I am also partial to those who are more role players and not top of the rotation pitchers.  The angst I feel with…

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Brandon Lowe, Blake Snell, and Rays Bullpen Even Series

October 22, 2020

In 2017, George Springer was 0-6 with a walk and 4 strikeouts before getting a one out double off KJ in the 9th inning in Game 2.  A sleeping giant had awoken.  In 2020 postseason, the Rays best hitter, Brandon Lowe was in a miserable slump, but that ended when he took Tony Gonsolin deep in the first inning.  And he wasn’t done. Gonsolin gives up a walk to Margot…

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What Does the Future Hold for Raul Ibanez?

February 6, 2019

Last week Mark kind of stole my thunder with his remarks about Raul Ibanez who is a Special Assistant now to Andrew Friedman. He had signed with the Dodgers in February of 2016 along with Greg Maddux. The reasons for my interest in Raul Ibanez was that first, it was recently rumored he had an opportunity to move to another organization and didn’t. Secondly, suggestions were made that others were deserting…

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Meet Newest Dodger Jaime Schultz

January 9, 2019

On Tuesday it was announced that the Dodgers had acquired right-hander Jaime Schultz from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for 22-year-old right-hander Caleb Sampen who had been selected by the Dodgers in the 20th round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft.   On January 4 the Rays had designated Schultz for assignment after receiving right-hander Oliver Drake from the Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations. Drake had also…

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