ST Begins – Dodgers with Overall Best Depth and Talent

February 28, 2021

October 27, 2020… After that unforgettable strikeout of Willy Adames  by Julio Urias Almost four months to the day, the Dodgers are going to be taking the field in an actual baseball game, even if it is only a ST game.  The Dodgers are starting 32 year old LHP, Mike Kickham.  Kickham signed a MiLB contract on January 27.  Lat year Kickham last year pitched for Boston, and pitched in…

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And Yet Another Trevor Bauer Post

February 7, 2021

Welcome to Super Bowl Sunday.  I am a much bigger fan of college football, and since my Packers are out of it, the lure of the Super Bowl does not hold a huge interest for me.  I will undoubtedly watch the game, and I have a lot of family in KC so I will have some allegiance to them.  I am not against Tom Brady as much as many I…

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Doc: “THIS IS OUR YEAR. THIS IS OUR YEAR”

October 19, 2020

For the third time in four years, the Los Angeles Dodgers are NL Pennant Winners and headed back to the World Series.  Will 2020 be different?  Like the Cubs in 2016 and the Nationals last year, I think the Dodgers are the team of destiny.  I am sure Tampa Bay Rays fans feel the same way, but I am a Dodgers fan so who cares what Rays fans think. Corey…

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GAME SIX RECAP AND SOME RANDOM PLAYOFF THOUGHTS:

October 18, 2020

Elimination game, facing the Braves top pitcher, Max Fried, and the Dodgers, besides the obvious need to win, had several objectives:               1.         get off to a good start;             2.         run up Fried’s pitch count;             3.         Keep Buehler’s pitch count down;             4.         Keep the Braves off the bases; and             5.         Score more runs than the Braves.   The Dodgers were successful on four of the…

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Mookie’s Glove and Corey’s Bat Push Dodgers to Game 6

October 17, 2020

Okay, the 25 year old Fresh Prince also comes through in the clutch as he has done so many times.  Biggest hit in his 2 year career…a well timed 3-run HR. After the first three innings my headline was: Dodgers Look For Walks, Braves Look For Hits A.J. Minter has never started an ML game. Minter’s previous high in IP was 1.2 (once).  He goes 3.0 IP, faces 10 batters…

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Dodgers and Braves NLCS Preview

October 12, 2020

Today, the Dodgers face off against the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the 2020 NLCS.  The Dodgers have never faced the Braves for the pennant before.  They have faced each other three times in Divisional Series play. 1996 NLDS – Dodgers lost to Atlanta 3 games to 0 2013 NLDS – Dodgers beat Atlanta 3 games to 1 2018 NLDS – Dodgers beat Atlanta 3 games to 1 Before…

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How the Braves Got To the NLCS

October 11, 2020

Most believed that the Reds were going to be a very dangerous Wild Card team to face because of their starting pitching.  Trevor Bauer, Luis Castillo, and Sonny Gray.  The Braves never had to face Gray as they dispatched the Reds in two.  But it wasn’t easy.  The Braves needed to go 13 innings before Freddie Freeman had a walk off single to beat the Reds 1-0.  The Reds outhit…

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Halfway… To A Parade ?

August 25, 2020

Halfway through the year and some things are clear, while others, not so much.  The Dodgers are clearly the class of the NL if not all of MLB.  The Dodgers are 3.5 games better than the Cubs and 4.0 games better than the Padres. If the season were to end today, the three division champions would be: Dodgers Cubs Braves 2nd Place Teams would be: Padres Cardinals Marlins Current Wild…

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2020 MLB Draft – Day 1

June 11, 2020

The evening started with a couple of important comments. Per Rob Manfred – “We’re going to play Baseball in 2020” Announcement with all 30 GMs united in their support for Black Lives Matter.  The united front was the brainchild of Theo Epstein.  It is certainly a fantastic program in light of current events, but it needs to be more than just feel good platitudes in order for there to be…

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Who Will Be LAD #2?

December 29, 2019

I cannot see the Dodgers signing Josh Donaldson.  He reportedly has two pending four year deals (Twins and Washington).  But the Braves have right of last refusal (meaning that is where he wants to play), but they are going to need to guarantee that 4th year, which they are contemplating right now.  There is no reason for the Dodgers to continue to chase their tails here.  JT is a quality…

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