Just Eleven Things Wrong With the Dodgers

April 28, 2023

As far as I am concerned, there are only Eleven things wrong with the Dodgers right about now: They can’t hit with runners on base; They can’t hit with the bases empty; The starting pitchers (other than the New Ace- Old Man Kershaw) are pitching from erratic to horrible; The relief pitchers are worse; The pitchers cannot hold runners; The Runners are stealing the Dodgers Blind; The Dodgers can’t steal…

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Cut Max Some Slack

April 8, 2023

If you are into odds at all, Max Muncy should not be in MLB. In 2015, Max Muncy was a rookie with the Oakland A’s and played in 45 games while hitting .206. In 2016, he was in 51 games and hit .186. In 2017, he played for OKC, where he hit 12 HR and OPS’ed .909, including a .309 BA. In 2018, Max hit 35 HR for the Dodgers…

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Dustin May(be)

April 7, 2023

Dustin May may be the Dodger’s best pitcher before the season is over. He did not have his best stuff or pinpoint control last night, but even when he is “off,” he is still extremely hard to hit. His “bad stuff” is better than most pitchers’ “good stuff!” Actually, the entire starting staff is pretty good, with an ERA of 1.76! Dustin May’s stuff was electric, however., as he is…

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Your Boss Angeles Dodgers

April 2, 2023

Some of you thought this team was rebuilding and would be pretty mediocre. I tried to tell you otherwise! I don’t think anyone can say that the Dodgers made any bad moves in the offseason. It appears they made the right moves, So right about now would be a good time to just dispense with all of the wild imaginings between your ears. If the shoe fits… I have not…

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Why Do So Many Fans Say Such Silly Stuff?

March 28, 2023

As I write this, the Dodgers have just beaten the Angels 3-0 in the Opening Game of the Freeway series. Then, they lost 5-4 in the second game. It’s still Spring Training, and wins don’t mean what they do in the Regular Season, but the Dodgers look ready, and then I read some comments that make me question why I should continue to do this. Really! When have I ever…

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Mike Busch Has Punched His Ticket

March 26, 2023

The only question is where he has punched it to. So far, he has 31 ABs with nine hits in Spring Training. He has two doubles, two home runs, and 4 RBI. He is hitting .290 with a .389 OB%, a .578 SLG, and a .937 OPS. Of course, that is a small sampling, but he did nothing but improve his Prospect Value, which was already high. He can play…

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Don’t Jump Off of the Bridge Just Yet

March 23, 2023

You have to love fans. They are the original naysayers of doom. To read some of the posts and remarks by Dodger fans beginning when free agency started, you would think the Dodgers are doomed to finish 40 games out. As spring rolled on, and they lost Lux to injury, the moans grew louder that they should have signed one of the premier free agent shortstops in the winter. We…

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The State of Dodger Pitching

March 19, 2023

By design, Bobby Miller has not pitched in a Major League Spring Training Game, and I do not think he has played in any minor league or B-Games either, as he allegedly had a “sore shoulder” when he arrived at Spring Training. Allegedly, it is OK now, but the Dodgers are ramping him up slowly. It seems unlikely that he will pitch in the Freeway Series as he did last…

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Fourteen Years and Counting

March 17, 2023

In 2008, my wife, son, and I were at the last game in Vero Beach at Dodgertown. It was a packed house. Clayton Kershaw was a wide-eyed rookie. Carl Erskine played the National Anthem on his Harmonica, and Tommy Lasorda addressed the crowd by saying, “I know you will have another Minor League team here soon, but if you don’t root for the Dodgers, you won’t get into heaven.” Vero…

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What Does Spring Training Mean?

March 11, 2023

Almost Zero! Almost Zip! Almost Nada! In case you haven’t been paying attention to the Cactus League, the KC Royals have scored 110 Runs and given up 67 Runs. They have a 12-2 record, and if you think Spring Training means something, then march yourself right up to the nearest sports book and bet your life savings on the Royals because they are going to win the World Series. However,…

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