LA Dodger Talk

Certainly, the Dodgers have the star power. They showed at the stars come out at night in the Playoffs at Dodger Stadium; however, there is one factor that is not usually measured, and that is JunkyardDogism! I love that word… partially because it makes Bluto’s head explode. 😉 What “Junkyard Dog” Means Example: NBA player Jerome Williams in the 1990s/2000s was literally nicknamed “Junkyard Dog” because of his hustle and…

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in 2024. It is tough in the modern era to win it two years in a row. In fact, it has not been done in 25 years. The Dodgers have a shot, but it is much more difficult this time around. Everyone has analytics and scouting. It’s a chess match, and it’s never been harder to win back-to-back than now. That said,…

Many Dodger fans have lost what little of their minds were left in the past few weeks due to epic bullpen meltdowns, among other things. First of all, here the Dodgers are: winning another NL West Title 12 out of the last 13 years. Andrew Friedman has been involved in most of them. He just did it again! He did it despite not being perfect! Michael Conforto was a boat…

Andrew Friedman said he was not going to be forced to make trades at the deadline because it results in dope-fiend moves that frequently don’t give excellent results. SD gutted their farm, and they have not really flourished. What is happening with the Dodgers’ bullpen would be funny if it weren’t so pathetic. I disagree with Duke that AF should have gutted the farm for more closers. How many is…

Well, the 800-pound gorilla in the room is Blake Treinen. Some fans question why Dave Roberts keeps rolling him out only to see him get bombed again. Well, all I can tell you is that fans obviously know more than Dave Roberts, Mark Prior, the training staff, and the front office. I’ll give you a hint as to why Dave Roberts keeps rolling him out there, and you choose the…

I have to strongly disagree with anyone who thinks Prospects aren’t important to the Dodgers. Here’s a list of Players who have been (in one way or another) developed by the Dodgers over the past 10 yaesr and I am not even going to talk about Garvey, Lopes, Russell, Cey, Yeager, et al: 2015 Corey Seager Austin Barnes 2016 Julio Urías Brock Stewart José De León Andrew Toles Rob Segedin…

I will be surprised if Clayton Kershaw starts a playoff game. But it was good to see what is likely his final start at Dodger Stadium… maybe the final start of his career. It is my opinion that he will be utilized as a bulk reliever after Shohei Ohtani pitches 4, 5, or 6 innings. They aren’t going to bring Ohtani in as a bulk reliever because he would have…

I am encouraged by what I see on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. It is all coming together. The starting pitching is possibly the best in baseball. However, the bullpen is definitely the worst in baseball. Fans have openly wondered where Clayton Kershaw will fit in the rotation and I give Jeff Dominique credit suggesting this: When Ohtani pitches, bring him out in the 4th or 5th…

I have been rehabbing from my shoulder surgery very nicely. It’s been two and a half weeks, and I am pain-free, able to type and raise my arm to about 145 degrees… and counting. I am working with the editors of www.manuscripts.com and have 32 consecutive weeks of intense writing and editing. The plan is to go to press in May 2026. This is all-consuming, and then come the interviews,…