Just Don’t Call it a Platoon

February 26, 2024

Normally signing a utilityman to a $4 Million Dollar Deal is not newsworthy… unless you trade Manual Margot, who was making $10 Million along with Rayne Doncon for another prospect, namely Noah Miller, who is a true shortstop. Baseball America rated him as Minnesota’s #24 Prospect. If you are making a list of the best gloves in the minors, you won’t go very long before you’re mentioning Noah Miller’s name….

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We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

December 20, 2023

We know what we know – that’s the easy part, but what about what we don’t know about what we don’t know? That’s the hard part. So, let’s just stick with what we know or maybe think we know. Do you know something I don’t? She’s not in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame but has had a #1 hit every decade since 1965

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Margot and Glasnow – New Dodgers

December 16, 2023

Not all trades work out. Specifically, I am talking about Ryan Pepiot and Jonny LeDuca for Tyler Glasnow and Manuel Margot. It’s easy for a fan to look at a glass half full or a glass half empty. I prefer to think that there is no glass. Every trade is “Risk vs. Reward.” In the instant case, the Dodgers traded Ryan Pepiot (a prospect), who at best was a #3…

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Jumping to Conclusions is Not an Olympic Sport

December 15, 2023

I admit that I jumped to conclusions when I heard that the Dodgers had signed Shohei Ohtani for $700 Million. I thought that was insane. It turned out that I had Myopia! In case you don’t know the meaning of myopia, here it is: “lack of imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight.” — Dictionary Yep, I had no clue what his contract would be. No clue! It turns out that I…

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Kershaw Grinds LAD to Victory in Game 5

October 26, 2020

What a difference a night makes.  After last night’s game I commented that the Dodgers need to come out swinging in the 1st against Glasnow.  Mookie Betts leads off with an 8 pitch double followed by a run-scoring Corey Seager single, two wild pitches and Seager gets to third.  JT strikes out, Muncy walks, Smith K’s and Belli comes up and gets an infield single to score Seager.  After a…

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GAME THREE RECAP AND SOME RANDOM PLAYOFF THOUGHTS:

October 24, 2020

 Showdown between the Rays top pitcher, Charlie Morton (Joe Buck will tell you over and over again that he’s absolutely great!) and Walker Buehler.   As in most games, the Dodgers had several objectives:              1.         get off to a good start;             2.         run up Morton’s pitch count;             3.         Keep Buehler’s pitch count down;             4.         Keep the Rays off the bases; and             5.         Score more…

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The Role Player

October 23, 2020

Just like every other fan, I have my favorites.  I believe I have been more than obvious that Corey Seager has been my favorite Dodger since he was drafted.  I also have jerseys for current Dodgers, Kershaw, Buehler, Bellinger, Turner, and Wood.  I love the stars, but I am also partial to those who are more role players and not top of the rotation pitchers.  The angst I feel with…

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Brandon Lowe, Blake Snell, and Rays Bullpen Even Series

October 22, 2020

In 2017, George Springer was 0-6 with a walk and 4 strikeouts before getting a one out double off KJ in the 9th inning in Game 2.  A sleeping giant had awoken.  In 2020 postseason, the Rays best hitter, Brandon Lowe was in a miserable slump, but that ended when he took Tony Gonsolin deep in the first inning.  And he wasn’t done. Gonsolin gives up a walk to Margot…

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Clayton and Mookie Lead LAD Over Rays in Game 1

October 21, 2020

The Franchise opened the 2020 World Series and had a game fairly reminiscent of his 2017 Game 1 against the Assterisks.  Back in his home town, Clayton Kershaw threw a non-stressful 6.0 innings, and left with an 8-1 lead.  He allowed 1 run on 2 hits.  He issued a one out walk to Randy Arozarena in the first, and then proceeded to sit down 13 consecutive batters before Kevin Kiermaier…

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Free Agency

January 13, 2019

There has been a lot of discussion on the state of free agency.  Many consider the system broke.  Very few teams can be considered as realistic in offering the likes of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado.  But the problem is that many of the non “generational” type players wait until the top players sign and then hope that those that miss out on the Harper’s and Machado’s may be in…

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