Kimbrel is Fixed… For Now!

August 30, 2022

That means he is really not fixed – you can just see the momentum shift as he throws strikes and then throws balls. I hope, wish, and pray he is fixed, but he’s not. I hope to the Big Dodger in the Sky that I am wrong. He’s Kenley Jansen revisited. The Dodgers will rue the day they did not DFA him. He looked great his last time out as…

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Why the Dodgers Don’t Have a GM

December 12, 2021

There has been a lot of speculation as to why the Dodgers have not appointed a General Manager to take the place of their last GM – Farhan Zaidi. Some have speculated that it is because Andrew Friedman is an ego-manic who wants all the power. That explanation is too absurd to even warrant a response. I have also wondered why Friedman has not appointed a GM to take Zaidi’s…

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The Dodgers Braintrust

November 13, 2021

Andrew Heaney will not be the first low-risk high-reward pitcher signing. It is pretty common to hear things like “Andrew Friedman signed another pitcher off the scrap heap” and similar things. I think some fans believe that Andrew is sitting at his desk randomly pushing the button that determines the direction of the Dodgers. I think that is abjectly untrue! The following interview should give you a little insight into…

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Everything is on the Table

February 18, 2021

2021 could shape up to be the most unusual season on record… and that is saying a mouthful since COVID-19-2020 was absolutely Bat S___t Crazy! Here’s why: It was a 60 game season – some players struggle for 50 games only to shine for the next 100. Other players shine for 50 games and struggle the next 100 games. Some minor league prospects grow by two or three levels and…

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Dino Ebel: Baseball Lifer

January 10, 2021

A while back, DBM asked if we would do a little background story on Dino Ebel, the Dodgers 3rd base coach. So, I told Jeff I would do it. He sent me some sites with additional information, and I am grateful for the help. Ebel was born on March, 30, 1966 in Barstow California. After graduating from high school, he went to San Bernardino Valley College where he was drafted in…

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Dodgers Minor League Managers – Part One

March 6, 2019

This is part one of a two part series on profiles of the Dodgers minor league managers.  Today we will present the full season minor league affiliates while tomorrow we will profile the rookie league managers. Oklahoma City Dodgers – Travis Barbary Barbary is in his first year as a manager in the Dodgers minor league system. He was given a brief profile on LADT when the OKC Dodgers 2019 coaching…

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