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Just Say No to Platoons

April 18, 2017

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Two Week Takeaways

April 17, 2017

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I said “Two Week” not “Too Weak” Takeaways! Yes, I know we lost yesterday… Yawn! I have a hunch we will lose again this year. Yasiel Puig is starting to make me believe he is getting serious about this game. He is more focused than I have ever seen. It would have been nice to see him homer in the 9th, but this is reality. I’ll take .326/ 4 HR/11…

It’s Too Early to Panic, But…

April 14, 2017

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Those junkyard dogs were nowhere to be found yesterday! The Dodgers front office under Andrew Friedman has been linked to numerous players over the time he has been in charge. Cole Hamels, David Price, Aroldis Chapman, Ryan Braun and others have all allegedly been the subject of trade talks with FAZ, but no one pulled the trigger, although Chapman almost happened. If we are to believe the Fish Hacks, Ryan Braun…

Would You Like Fries With That?

April 12, 2017

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I thought it might be time to play a little Ketchup… ‘er catch up! I’ve said it before and I will say it again: Make no mistake about it, Julio Urias is the real deal. The Dodgers will continue to use him sparingly at OKC and likely call him up in early May – they are neither confirm nor deny that, but I am pretty sure that’s what will happen….

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

April 8, 2017

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Five games into the season and the Dodgers are 3-2. There’s really not much to go on, but we have seen some good things, some bad things and some ugly things. In baseball, it is all about Peaks and Valleys. Peaks and Valleys – write that down! The Good 2.25 – That’s the Dodger’s team ERA. They are among the best in baseball. The starters ERA is 2.93 and the…

April 7, 2017 DodgerGameTalk

April 7, 2017

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Wow! Dave Roberts is shaking things up. Sitting Gonzo and Seager and putting Puig at Cleanup. Well, he knows Puig better than I do, here goes: Pos Dodgers Pos Rockies 2B Forsythe CF Blackmon (L) LF Gutierrez 2B LeMahieu 3B Turner RF Gonzalez (L) RF Puig 3B Arenado 1B Van Slyke SS Story C Grandal (S) 1B Reynolds SS Hernandez LF Cardullo CF Pederson (L) C Garneau P Ryu P…

Rant and Rave Friday

April 7, 2017

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So Adrian Gonzalez is still having issues with his elbow. How much? We do not know. It has sapped his power but the silver lining is that it is forcing him to go the other way and that may be a blessing in disguise. At this stage of his career, I like him at #5 or #6, but the Dodgers currently don’t have a true cleanup hitter. More about that…

April 6, 2017 Game Chat

April 6, 2017

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Todays’ Lineups Pos San Diego Padres Pos LA Dodgers LF 1. Jankowski (L) LF 1. Toles (L) CF 2. Margot SS 2. Seager (L) 1B 3. Myers 3B 3. Forsythe 2B 4. Solarte (S) 1B 4. Gonzalez (L) 3B 5. Schimpf (L) CF 5. Pederson (L) RF 6. Renfroe 2B 6. Utley (L) C 7. Sanchez (S) RF 7. Puig SS 8. Aybar (S) C 8. Barnes P 9. Weaver…

Over the Hill and Through the Woods

April 6, 2017

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Evidently Rich Hill doesn’t flourish in Spring Training, and while he was not in mid-season form last night, he was pretty good. Five innings was enough – let him go six his next start. You have to love this guy’s story, determination and never-say-die attitude. What are the odds that a guy finally figures it out at 36 year old and becomes a star? Probably about the same that he…

World Series or Bust!

April 3, 2017

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A few years ago, a blog called The Post Game was published with the picture I just posted on the cover page. There is no photo credit, but they evidently photoshopped it, so kudos to them. I hope they don’t mind my using it. In the article they quoted Clayton Kershaw: “It’s funny that’s a headline story — World Series or bust,” Kershaw told ThePostGame. “I feel like every team…

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