Comments on: What To Expect http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2010/03/what-to-expect/ Don't drink the Kol-Aid - See a Different Game Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:10:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roger Dodger http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2010/03/what-to-expect/comment-page-1/#comment-21584 Roger Dodger Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:29:52 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=7523#comment-21584 Back from the coast. Nice win yesterday. When I arrived back, I saw the last several innings of the game today. DeWitt look great with a hit to left field. But I must say, all of the other Dodgers players looked like bench players for a weak high school teams. Terrible. And the final White Sox pitcher's number was so high, they did not even have a name for him. And he continued making those Dodger minor leaguers look terrible. Back from the coast. Nice win yesterday.

When I arrived back, I saw the last several innings of the game today. DeWitt look great with a hit to left field. But I must say, all of the other Dodgers players looked like bench players for a weak high school teams. Terrible. And the final White Sox pitcher’s number was so high, they did not even have a name for him. And he continued making those Dodger minor leaguers look terrible.

]]> By: Brooklyn Dodger http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2010/03/what-to-expect/comment-page-1/#comment-21583 Brooklyn Dodger Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:08:17 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=7523#comment-21583 Lawdog, I didn't offer a legal opinion. If you think I did, tell me where. Lawdog,

I didn’t offer a legal opinion. If you think I did, tell me where.

]]> By: Brooklyn Dodger http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2010/03/what-to-expect/comment-page-1/#comment-21582 Brooklyn Dodger Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:06:05 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=7523#comment-21582 Because of his potential on the mound, Kenley Jansen was protected on the 40 man roster this season. The Curacao native (like Andruw Jones) is rated the #14 prospect in the Dodger organzation by Baseball America ("Baseball America Prospect Handbook" for 2010). In addition to pitching about 12 innings at Inland Empire last year, Jansen also impressed pitching out of the pen in the Arizona Fall League. According to the Prospect Handbook, "By November, [he] was the talk of the Arizona Fall League--as a reliever." They state that "The Dodgers decided to utilize his cannon arm on the mound in July and by the time he got to the AFL, he was routinely throwing his fastball at 95 mph and occasionally getting it to 98. He also has the makings of a good slider with two-plane break and a peak velocity of 82 mph." They went on to say that "Protecting him on the 40-man roster was an easy decision for the Dodgers. Jansen might be ready to start 2010 in Double-A, though he's young enough at 22 that there's no reason to rush him." And although I haven't seen anything lately, I've also read in the past that, if Pedro Baez (Dodger 3B prospect with a cannon arm) doesn't cut it with the bat, the Dodgers might consider converting him to the mound as well. Because of his potential on the mound, Kenley Jansen was protected on the 40 man roster this season. The Curacao native (like Andruw Jones) is rated the #14 prospect in the Dodger organzation by Baseball America (“Baseball America Prospect Handbook” for 2010). In addition to pitching about 12 innings at Inland Empire last year, Jansen also impressed pitching out of the pen in the Arizona Fall League. According to the Prospect Handbook, “By November, [he] was the talk of the Arizona Fall League–as a reliever.” They state that “The Dodgers decided to utilize his cannon arm on the mound in July and by the time he got to the AFL, he was routinely throwing his fastball at 95 mph and occasionally getting it to 98. He also has the makings of a good slider with two-plane break and a peak velocity of 82 mph.” They went on to say that “Protecting him on the 40-man roster was an easy decision for the Dodgers. Jansen might be ready to start 2010 in Double-A, though he’s young enough at 22 that there’s no reason to rush him.”

And although I haven’t seen anything lately, I’ve also read in the past that, if Pedro Baez (Dodger 3B prospect with a cannon arm) doesn’t cut it with the bat, the Dodgers might consider converting him to the mound as well.

]]> By: lawdog http://www.ladodgertalk.com/2010/03/what-to-expect/comment-page-1/#comment-21581 lawdog Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:50:15 +0000 http://www.ladodgertalk.com/?p=7523#comment-21581 Just for the record, I'm not interested in Brooklyn Dodgers legal opinions either! ;) Just for the record, I’m not interested in Brooklyn Dodgers legal opinions either! ;)

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