In 2000, the “average OPS for an MLB Baseball player was .782. Now, for the uninitiated, I believe that if you have to use one statistic to measure a player’s ability to be a force offensively, then OPS is your man. In 2024, the average OPS is .713. Now, for full disclosure, OPS has varied over the years, going up and down. It is probably very dependent upon how the…
A lot of Dodger fans are in an uproar because the Dodgers, over the past few years, have done exceedingly well in the regular season, ONLY TO GET BOUNCED IN THE PLAYOFFS! Then they like to say stupid stuff like, “Andrew Friedman knows how to build a team for the regular season but can’t build one for the playoffs!” What a stupid thing to say! Actually, it is not stupid……
So, as we all know by now, the Dodgers opted to jettison Jason Heyward and keep Kike Hernandez, Chris Taylor, and Tommy Edman, also with Austin Barnes and Kevin Kiermaier. I hate to see J-Hey go, but the reality of the situation is that he was really just a Right Fielder, and with Mookie back in RF, there was no need. Jason Heyward was a real asset to the Dodgers,…
This may be a revelation to some, but I do know how to read. I read what is on this blog and also on the LAdodgerChronicles blog. I still say that many of the commenters there are morons, and I am sticking to that. Jeff Dominique is very, very knowledgeable, and I read his stuff every day. It’s top shelf. I think highly of Jeff, and I recommend his site…
For the first time in three years, the Los Angeles Dodgers find themselves in unfamiliar territory, struggling to pull away from the pack. For nearly a decade, they’ve enjoyed the luxury of coasting through the stretch run, using September as a mere rehearsal—with only a one-game playoff in 2018 and a nail-biting NL West showdown with the Giants in 2021 offering any real drama. But this season has been different….
A while back, some moron wrote something to the effect that “Max Muncy is coming back so we can have him strike out with a .200 batting average.” If you want to challenge me, I will go back and see who that moron was. It was moronic then, and it is moronic now. While Max Muncy is not “the heartbeat of the Dodgers,” he might be the “heart of the…
This question seems to be on everyone’s mind lately, especially when it come to where Shohei Ohtani or Mookie Betts bats. People have different opinions and while “figures may not lie” how you interpret them may also be subjective. Yesterday, I wrote this: “As a Leadoff Hitter, this year, Shohei Ohtani is hitting .324 with a .400 OB% and a 1.148 OPS. Late and Close, he is OPS’ing 1.205. Yes,…
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Dodgers tried to get Garrett Crochet at the last minute before the trade deadline. According to Ken, the Dodgers made River Ryan available, but the Sox were worried about his health. Dalton Rushing was not made available. Rosenthal also intimated that the Dodgers could have had Crochet for less prospect collateral by taking back Andrew Benintendi and the $47.5 Million owed to…
The Dodgers are now tied with the Indians for the best record in baseball. Max Muncy and Tommy Edman are rehabbing at AAA and will join the big club soon. Striker Buehler will allegedly pitch today. Suddenly, this team is hot and getting hotter. The pen is rested thanks to Stone and Knack, and the naysayers have nothing to say… oh they still demean Doc and AF because it makes…
The Dodgers are now tied with the Orioles and Indians for the best record in baseball, despite the following four obstacles: Not bad for a team that has such horrible leadership or so some of you think. You are Ignatius J. Reilly, and you know who you are. Actually, the opposite is true, but some of you just have a narrative that is determined to believe those four things and…