Fernando was a name that just about everyone on Planet Earth knew. Fernando Valenzuela, the iconic baseball legend who transcended sports to become a cultural beacon, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 63. His story, rising from humble beginnings on the fields of rural Mexico to the bright lights of Dodger Stadium, ignited a passion that forever changed the landscape of baseball, both in the United States and…
Eric Karros made a compelling appearance on MLB Radio today, where he lauded the managerial work of Dave Roberts this season. He specifically addressed the wave of fan criticism Roberts faced after the Dodgers gave up 12 runs in the previous game, with many arguing that Roberts should have pulled Flaherty or Honeywell sooner. Karros, however, emphasized the strategy behind minimizing the number of looks opposing teams get at relievers,…
This is what most teams play for every season—well, the Dodgers and many other teams do! Teams like the Rockies, Marlins, Pirates, White Sox, Reds, Blue Jays, and (to an extent) the Red Sox exist just to grease their owners’ pockets. The Dodgers and Yankees always try to win the World Series every year. The fact that they don’t is a testament to how difficult a feat that is. It’s…
I do not believe in letting other people control me, and you should not either. When I am subjected to foolish, silly, moronic, or stupid behavior, I now seek to eliminate it. Maya Angelou said, “The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them.” This is a Dodger Fan Board, and I really love dissent and well-thought-out opinions that are different from mine. For example, I never believed the Dodgers…
I fully endorse Dave Roberts and the Dodger Braintrust’s decision not to waste the bullpen last night. I guarantee it was not just Doc’s decision but an organizational decision to focus on Sunday’s Game Six, which will be a repeat of Game four with San Diego, where Doc asked for nine pitchers to get three outs. Actually, Brasier, Vesia, and Phillips got one or two more than that, so it…
This 2024 Version of your Los Angeles Dodgers is not drastically different from the 21, 22, or 23 Dodgers. The changes have been Evolutionary rather than Revolutionary. I truly believe that these are the Dodgers’ of Destiny because of the team’s evolution. Listen to the Lyrics of this song, and you will understand: The poster child of this evolution might be Striker Buehler (he is no longer Walker). He pitched…
Some fans only remember that in 2023, Clayton Kershaw had a shoulder problem for which he had surgery, and before the surgery, he had tried to pitch but got bombed in the playoffs. So, he had surgery on his shoulder and came back in 2024, only to have a bone spur on his left big toe that effectively ended his year. In 2023, Clayton pitched 132 innings and allowed 100…
Let me be very clear about this: It was one game, and we should not be surprised that on this team, everyone hits or no one hits. Yesterday, the bottom of the lineup, led by Tommy Edman, got all five Dodger hits (and drove in three runs), while the vaunted top of the order took a collar! Just so that we are very clear, Shohei Ohtani, Mookies, Betts, Teoscar Hernandez,…
As I wrote last week, “Worry is a Misuse of the Imagination.” I stand by that! The Dodgers are missing a whole arsenal of arms: no Clayton Kershaw, no Tyler Glasnow, no Tony Gonsolin, no Gavin Stone, no Dustin May, no River Ryan, no Emmet Sheehan, no Alex Vesia, no Brusdar Graterol, and certainly no Shohei Ohtani (the pitcher, at least). They do have Yoshinobu Yamamoto, though he’s still ramping…
