Nick Anderson

AC’s 2021 Pitching Preview as of 11-03-2020

November 4, 2020

While reviewing the list of LAD pitchers, the Dodgers have 66 pitchers currently in their organization. Per Fangraph’s Roster Resource the breakdown is as follows: MLB Starting Pitchers (5) MLB Relief Pitchers (9) MiLB Starting Pitchers (34) – 9 Rule 5 Eligible MiLB Relief Pitchers (18) – 13 Rule 5 Eligible With the pending MiLB contraction, those numbers are obviously going to decrease. Many of these pitchers are organizational depth,…

After 32 Years, The Drought Is Over

October 28, 2020

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CLAYTON KERSHAW GETS HIS RING!!! We can put the Kirk Gibson HR and the Orel Hershiser team celebration into the Smithsonian, because we have new LA Dodgers World Series heroes. It took the 3rd time in 4 years for the Dodgers to finally cross the Championship line. Mookie proves to be a difference maker not only for the game but for a World Series Championship team. Corey Seager ends a…

Dodgers Relievers Blow Another WS Game

October 25, 2020

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The Rays are in the WS for a reason. They are good and they never quit. Let me get the negative out of the way. I have been a Dave Roberts supporter throughout the postseason, but I have also said that there is no way that I would bring Pedro Baez in with runners on base. You want to make a change from Treinen? Okay, that was at least an…

My Thoughts on the Bullpen and Others

March 3, 2020

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I have been away for a bit due to some unexpected personal family matters, but I have continued to read the blog everyday. Last week when Mark proclaimed, “This could not only be the best Dodger bullpen of All-Time, but it could also be one of the best in the game… maybe ever!”, many unsurprisingly jumped on that testament. I have been a huge critic of the bullpen makeup, and…

December 7, 2019

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We are within 48 hours of the start of the Winter Meetings, and the rumors are that the Dodgers will be active. In the interim, I like to scour the rosters every Winter to see if there is any potential bullpen help out there that the Dodgers might find interesting. Last year I came up with the name Aaron Bummer and found out that AF really wanted him, but ChiSox…