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But you can expect it… can’t you?  A few observations from last night’s game: I hate to dis’ Juan Uribe, but when you go 0-4 a day after going 4-4, it makes me believe that it was pure, blind, unabashed, unadulterated luck.  I’m just sayin’… The ball Matt Kemp tried to catch in the 9th [...]

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 Chavez Ravine, Dodgertown, California – On a slightly chilly night (well not really), when lots of Dodger fans showed up disguised as empty seats, with only 26,376 fans visible (maybe less), the Dodgers   It’s a shame that the best team in the NL can’t PBIS (put butts in seats).  As usual, it required a [...]

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I have about 20 minutes before my flight to LA leaves, so I’ll check in and talk about our favorite topic – the Dodgers! Dee Gordon finally had a decent game – 3 for 4.  This could be the start of a streak for him. James with his first HR – he has actually been [...]

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Look, I am a big Dee Gordon fan.  I predicted that he would steal 80 bases this year and hit close to .300 and I still believe that. However, he has to go down.  He is off to a start that sports a .192 BA with a .263 OB%.  That’s horrible! Dee Gordon has to [...]

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Let’s find out what the Dodgers are made of. Here we go…. Jared Massey’s Minor League Report – April 16, 2012

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Last night, James Loney seems to get going a little as he went 2-4.  It’s a start, and all the Dodgers need from him is a typical year.  Anything else is icing on the cake.  Ted Lilly pitched very well and seemed to take up where he left off last year.  In case you forget, [...]

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The Dodgers are now 6-1 with a 3-2 win over the Pirates.  Chris Capuano looked great through 5, but got in trouble in his last inning, clearly running out of gas.    Hopefully, he can extend his arm strength so that he can go 6 or 7 innings.  If he’s going to do it, this would [...]

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Chad Billingsley has pitched like a true #2 starter, and after 2 games he now sports an 0.63 ERA.  What is more telling is that he threw 77 pitches, 55 of which were strikes, and he walked no batters.  If he keeps this up, the Dodgers could have a magical season.  Now, the national sports [...]

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Despite throwing over 100 pitches, Chad Billingsley was outstanding last start. What do we expect from him tonight? I have no opinion, but I will form one after the game tonight. Oh, here’s Jared Massey’s Minor League Report: http://dodgers.scout.com/2/1176210.html

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The Magic man has a previous engagement.  Don’t forget, the Dodgers may not be his full-time job. I am still bothered that this new ownership group allegedly offered one-half BILLION more for the Dodgers than the next group and now they want to keep the terms of the land deal sealed.  It appears that Frank [...]

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I had hopes that the Dodgers would sweep the Padres, but it was not to be.  It’s way to early to form many opinions, but here’s what I think I know: Matt Kemp is still MVP Material Dee Gordon is a game-changer Mark Ellis is a nice addition AJ Ellis  will be solid behind the [...]

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I didn’t see anyone else mention this, so I will at the risk of The Little Freaking Punk at TheLFP calling me an A-Hole, I will report it. Hiroki Kuroda’s line on his first start:  5.2 IP/8 H/6 R/4 ER/1 HR/ 4 BB Of course, one of the guys who replaced him (Capuano) is slightly [...]

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BOXSCORE What I mean by that is that the Offensive Stars in each of the three games this season have been different.  Opening day it was Matt Kemp.  In game two it was the former Mr. Softee, Andre Ethier, and last night it was AJ and the kid (Dee Gordon). Chris Capuano looked like a [...]

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After seeing Chad Billingsley pitch last night, only a moron would say that he is not an ACE…. and the Dodgers only need him to be a Number Two!  Steve Dilbeck said he looked like a Number Two- No Steve, he looked like an Ace, but I’ll take him at #2.  Talk about pitching – [...]

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I admit that I make some predictions with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek, however today I am deadly serious and will give you my honest assessment of how the Dodgers will do this season. First of all, none of us can anticipate exactly what will happen, especially in regard to new ownership.  Stan [...]

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Where’s Waldo and where’s Greg Miller? It scares me when I agree with TJ Slimers, but I too have a lot of questions about the new owners.  TJ articulates it in depth HERE in THE LA TIMES Maybe I’m wrong, but the auction was halted after it started like this: Kroenke: “We bid 1.5 Billion”; [...]

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I already believed that the Dodgers were a playoff team this year, even before the Dodgers were bought by Guggenheim (I shall henceforth call the new owners “Guggs & Company”).  Now, I KNOW they are a playoff team and I guarantee that right now, Stan Kasten has assembled a small group of advisers to evaluate [...]

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Magic Johnson and Guggenheim Partners must have really wanted the Dodgers and I know that they will probably start their own TV network (which will require an investment of more $$$) and they are partners with McCourt in developing the land around Dodger Stadium (which may take more $$$, depending upon the plan and that [...]

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The Dodgers were bought by Guggenheim Baseball Management, which is owned mostly by Guggenheim Partners, and includes Mark R. Walter as its controlling partner, as well as Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Peter Guber, Stan Kasten, Bobby Patton and Todd Boehly as limited partners.  Magic Johnson is simply the front-man and has very little skin in the [...]

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I have been busy the last couple of days, so when I got back and checked the blog, I was dismayed that I had written Rivera would hit 28 HR.   Believe it or not, I meant 18 HR for Rivera, but hit the 2 instead of the 1.  OK,  I’ll just live with it, maybe [...]

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