Many times in life and in baseball as well (baseball is life, right?) there comes a defining moment where one can look back and say, “That was when it all changed.” The 9th inning of last night’s game could be one of those moments. Behind by 5 runs in the top of the 9th inning, the Dodgers pulled within one run on a Grand Slam by Jayson Heyward and won…
Dodgers acquire CF Luis Robert Jr., LHP Garrett Crochet and RHP Michael Kopech from White Sox for RHP Nick Frasso, LHP Justin Wrobleski, RHP Kyle Hurt, RHP Payton Martin, C Dalton Rushing, OF Andy Pages and SS Emil Morales That’s a headline in The Athletic today. It was written by Crazy Jim Bowden, so there is that. Would you do that? I would not say no. I WOULD SAY HELL NO!…
Mookie Betts has a broken hand, and the sky is falling because the world has ended. Un… no! Betts had his hand broken by a 98 MPH fastball thrown by Dan Altavilla. This is baseball, and stuff happens. There will be no big trades in the immediate future. Sorry to break it to you, but Andrew Friedman and the Dodgers have a plan or six, and they will not make…
Can the Dodgers win with Mookie Betts at SS? Of course, they can. They do not have to get a SS THIS YEAR. I do not expect Mookie to play SS for more than a year… maybe two, but he is solid at the position. Yes, he will make an error or two, but Seager and Turner were not defensive wizards either. I would go so far as to say…
Frequently, I am accused of being a “Dodgers’ Homer” and even “Worshiping at the Holy Temple of Andrew Friedman” because I have been a supporter of his since he came to LA. Unlike some fans who love to criticize Friedman or Dave Roberts, I am fine with both of them, although I could see the Dodgers replacing Doc if they don’t win it all this year… not because it was…
I know some of you thought I was mad because Miguel Vargas was optioned to AAA and that I skipped town, and if you thought that, well… you are truly a moron! I found out at about 3 PM that the site was down. I had a meeting with a patent lawyer from 2-3 PM to secure a new patent, and after the meeting, I tried to log in to…
Well, that was a close game last night. I guess being World Series Champs doesn’t get you much respect. The Rangers need someone who can actually manage the team! 😉 At least Vargas got an AB. Ha! It seems that most Dodger fans are concocting trades for Luis Robert, Jr., Bo Bichette, Kyle Tucker, Mason Miller, and others. However, there are three names on this list that I think are…
Fans love to speculate and dream up trade scenarios. I have concocted many trades on this very site, and the next trade scenario I get right will be my first. I readily admit that I have never concocted a trade that came true. The problem is that we do not know how either team in a trade situation values the other players… or their own, for that matter. Still, we…
I happen to like hitters who have good bat-to-ball skills. I was reminded yesterday that I championed Andy LaRoche to be a star years ago, and it never happened. Yes, I missed that big time. Subsequent to that, I have been an advocate of Alex Verdugo, Keibert Ruiz, and Miguel Vargas. They all have excellent bat-to-ball skills in common. Of course, Verdugo and Ruiz have been traded away, but I…
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