To Beard or not to Beard, that is the question!

January 17, 2021

Hi gang! I thought I would lighten the mood around the morgue and talk about a subject I know a little about. Beards. As I was looking through my baseball cards, I noticed the obvious. There is a lot more facial hair in the game today than when I first started watching the game. Clean faces were the thing. Back in the 1800’s, a lot of players favored wearing a…

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2021 Hot Stove League ???

December 28, 2020

Editorial Comment – This post was written prior to the Blake Snell acquisition by the Padres. The longer this offseason goes without much movement, the more likely AF is going to get involved. The number of teams that want to jettison payroll is growing  and is undoubtedly going to pique the interest of teams like LAD.  While it will stress out fans who continually want to see something happen to…

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Should Be 3-0, But…

July 26, 2020

I do not consider myself an apologist for Alex Wood, but ever since he put on his #57 jersey I have found myself in that position.  It seems that most Dodgers fans want the team to have five Aces. Alex Wood is not an Ace, or anywhere near a top of the rotation pitcher.  He is what he has always been a good #5.  Like all #5 SP, not every…

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Rivalries? and Mookie and the Five Faces of LAD

Yes, I am thrilled that we have baseball again.  And I am just as sure that the Dodgers are going to win this year.  I am not much of a gambler, but I dropped a few dollars on the Dodgers winning the 2020 WS.  But I have a tough time getting excited about beating a team like the Giants who have very little, if any, chance of making the playoffs. …

July 25, 2020
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RANDOM THOUGHTS ABOUT THE START OF THE SEASON

July 24, 2020

So I wrote and submitted this article to Jeff on July 22nd in the a.m.  He then let me know he had a couple of other articles lined up and that it might be posted later this week.   Then, the Dodgers go and sign Mookie Betts.   Wow!   I decided to leave the article intact with a few adjustments.    ●          I’m glad that I was proven wrong.  I did not…

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Final Pre-Season Thoughts

July 22, 2020

Intrasquad games and the exhibition season has come to an end.  The results have been generally positive. The offense seems to be working on all cylinders.  They are working the count, fouling off pitches, and attacking mistakes.  During these games, they have shown they CAN BE a good two strike hitting team.  They are going the other way with so much consistency that it is not a mistake.  Some are…

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60 Game Sprint

July 16, 2020

We have all heard about the Dodgers and their best in MLB history run of 60 games in 2017 with a 51-9 record.  They also pulled off a 42-8 record in a 50 game stretch in 2013 before going 47-13 in 60 games.  Both of those runs came later in the season.  But how have they done in their first 60 games?  Using their 7 year top NL West run…

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2020 Dodgers All Star Week

July 14, 2020

With a raucous sellout crowd pulsating throughout the stadium last night, Joc went head to head against Vlad Jr in a remake of the classic 2019 HR Derby.  This time Joc bested the young Blue Jays slugger and won the 2020 Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium.  This was on a night that followed a Josiah Gray masterpiece who went 2 innings striking out all six batters he faced in…

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Things That Make You Go Hmmm – July 5 Edition

July 5, 2020

The Los Angeles Dodgers have reported to Dodger Stadium; or at least some of them have.  There are some who have apparently tested positive for the coronavirus, while others (so far only David Price) has opted to sit out the 2020 season.  I am perfectly comfortable with any player or management personnel deciding that it is in their best interests to opt out for the season.  I just hope that…

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My Thoughts on the Bullpen and Others

March 3, 2020

I have been away for a bit due to some unexpected personal family matters, but I have continued to read the blog everyday. Last week when Mark proclaimed, “This could not only be the best Dodger bullpen of All-Time, but it could also be one of the best in the game… maybe ever!”, many unsurprisingly jumped on that testament. I have been a huge critic of the bullpen makeup, and…

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