With the Amateur Baseball Draft coming up in the next couple of weeks, it’s generally assumed that not many other moves will be made by teams as their focus is on that draft… and that is generally true, but one never knows! There are many things to think about as a Dodger fan, however, including the Draft. I see all kinds of predictions as to who the Dodgers might take,…
The photo is Justin Turner saying “It’s been nice knowing you, Joc.” In case you have been living under a rock, Joc Pederson is very polarizing to fans. People love him or hate him. With his new swing, he has cut down his strikeouts as well as most of his his power. He will not hit HR with that swing. No way, Jose! He’s an OK outfielder, not a centerfielder…
Some people will say “Wow. The Dodgers have only won one of their last two games and they are six games under .500. OMG! The sky is falling. The world is ending. The Dodgers suck!” I say: “The Dodgers have won five out of their last six games and are now only 4.5 games behind the first place Rockies.” I can’t tell you how to feel. I just know that…
For many of us who follow the Dodgers minor league players there have been some surprises during the current season. Some of the young players have met our expectations, some are still unexpectedly spinning their wheels looking to take-off for the 2018 season and yet others have unexpectedly caught our attention. One of the surprises, although perhaps not to the Dodgers front office, is Tulsa third baseman Connor Joe who…
Well, I have to admit that I was wondering if it really would, but it seemed like the Dodgers were cursed. Everything they did went wrong. Roberts couldn’t manage. The hitters couldn’t hit and the pitchers couldn’t pitch. Players were dropping like flies and the ones who weren’t seemed useless. I knew it would happen. I knew the Dodgers would break out… but my confidence was starting to get shaken. …
I am headed to LA at 6:00 AM Sunday. I will be staying at the Sheraton in San Gabriel until Thursday. I’ll be at the Ravine Monday and Tuesday. The Dodgers are giving the wife and I the Grand Tour Monday at 4 PM. I am very much looking forward to it. I’ll be looking for you… E-mail me. mark@uswatersystems.com The lead in the NL West is shrinking! Rich Hill…
Kenley Jansen and Scott Alexander appear to be “fixed.” That bodes well for the bullpen, but I would still like to see more help there. Of course, I have always made no bones about wanting Raisel Iglesias. Let’s take it a step farther. Cody Bellinger is a great 1B, but what if the Dodgers had another 1B who could play the position as well and also hit? I have no…
Thomas Paine wrote sixteen pamphlets entitled The American Crisis which summoned up the American revolution in the winter of 1778 as the Continental Army froze at Valley Forge: “THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman….
In order understand what a complete, unmitigated disaster this 2018 Dodger team is, it helps to look at who their best players have been so far this year. Unquestionably the two players who have carried the Dodgers to what little success they have had in 2018 are Matt Kemp and Yasmani Grandal. What is ironic is that most Dodger fans wanted Grandal gone and Kemp was not even supposed to…
Can the Dodgers Win The World Series? Well, stranger things have happened but to me it seems highly unlikely. In fact, I think it’s close to impossible. So, do the Dodgers just play as hard as they can and go as far as they can? That sounds easy, but when your stated goal is World Series or Bust before the season, it might be pretty hard to really get yourself…