LA Dodgers

Many Dodger fans are very adept at perceiving the obvious immediately. They see that Michael Conforto cannot jump out of a boat and hit water, so they express this sentiment ad nauseam. Everyone can see the obvious, and Andrew Friedman and Brandon Gomes have their eyes on this situation. You should also know that Jeffrey Kingston, Alex Slater, Billy Gasparino, David Finley, Ismael Cruz, Galen Carr, Brandon McDaniel, Will Rhymes,…

X-CITES Happy 26th Birthday, Steve Tomorrow is my youngest child’s birthday. He will be 26, and the Letters after his name (CEO) speak volumes. We named him CEO a year ago on his 25th birthday. Not many 26-year-olds are CEO’s of a $150 million company. I am very proud of him and that his mother and I can enjoy our retirement. 😉 I ran across his Senior Football Demo Tape…

The Dodgers’ Rotation is going to look something like this starting today, as Shohei Ohtani and Ben Casparius join the rotation with Emmet Sheehan right behind them. The immediate effect is that this is going to tax the bullpen even more, as Ohtani, Casparius, and Sheehan are in no way “built up.” However, it is a necessary step. Wrobleski, Dreyer, Sauer, Banda, and others will be taxed in the short…

I don’t have much time today. Our 5-year-old granddaughter stayed the night, and she loves to go out to breakfast and to church, so I am pressed for time, but I could not resist saying: “I told you so… and the horse you rode in on.” 😉 All the haters and doubters that wanted Clayton to be gone had sight but no vision. This is Clayton Freaking Kerhaw! Never doubt…

If things go according to plan (and they almost always don’t), by the All-Star Game, the Dodgers should have these arms ready for the rotation: I’m no mathematical genius, but that seems to be about a half dozen too many. Now, we don’t know what’s wrong with Tony Gonsolin – we just know that he has been completely shut down from throwing. They tell us that the damage is not…

Let me remind you that, as fans, we have very little information with which to understand why Dave Roberts might make or not make a move. The case in point was the removal of Hyeseong Kim from the game last night in favor of Kike Hernandez. Some fans were upset by that. Why? Sometimes you accuse Doc of playing favorites, but I suggest that is precisely what you are doing…

In 2015, Clayton Kershaw’s Average Fastball velocity was 94 MPH. Even through minor injuries, he remained a dominant force, leaning on both high velocity and pinpoint command. By 2016, he was still ringing it in around 93.6 MPH, relying on that mid‑90s heat to set up his deadly off-speed arsenal. After 2016, the decline began. By 2018–2019, Kershaw’s heater had slipped into the 90–91 MPH range. At one point in 2018, about…

There has been a lot of talk about the Dodgers wanting to acquire a Centerfielder, such as Luis Robert, Jr., or Cedric Mullins. I do not see either one as an upgrade. I’m going to give you a Centerfielder that will not only make the Dodgers better but also cripple the Padres who want this guy as well: Jarren Duran. The Padres have been linked to Duran, whom they want…

I wasn’t going to post today, but I had so many comments to make that I am just making them a post.