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Champs or Chumps.  The 2013 version of the Dodgers could win 105 games or lose 85 games.  Which team will show up?  There are lots of questions (at least 25).  Here’s a few: Will Carl Crawford be able to come back and be the player he was 4-5 years ago or will be be the [...]

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Let me start by saying “Just Say No to A-Rod!” It shouldn’t even be an issue, unless Ned is planning on building an aging team of choke artists.  A-Rod’s choking in the playoffs is legendary.  NO! NO WAY!  NEVER! The Dodgers need a third baseman, but they need a young, upcoming third baseman.  Forget Chase [...]

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The Dodgers have some issues to address next season.  Here’s a big one: They need a lead-off hitter and in my opinion, it’s not Carl Crawford or Dee Gordon.  It’s Hanley Ramirez!  On October 7, 2012, I posted the Dodger lineup I favor and it has Hanley Ramirez leading off.  I still favor that lineup, [...]

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Ken Gurnick who is an employee of MLB and the Dodgers wrote this: Hanley Ramirez said he’s willing to play third base, but he wants to play shortstop. So, if the Dodgers want a happy Ramirez, he’ll be the shortstop, even if the defense can be a little rough and it means making Dee Gordon [...]

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As I wrote last week, Carl Crawford was a major disappointment in his first year (2011) with Boston after signing a $142-million, seven-year contract. He batted .255 with 11 home runs and 56 RBIs, and had only 18 steals after swiping 107 bases combined in the previous two seasons with Tampa Bay. He ended up [...]

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Everyone is talking about how the Dodgers need more pitchers, better starters, get rid of Capuano and Lilly and Harang and get Price, Sheilds, Dempster and/or Greinke.  In case, I was watching a different game than you, the Dodger’s pitching was pretty good last season.  The Dodgers were 3rd in all of Major League Baseball [...]

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… but we can still hope that the Cardinals will collapse like the Dodgers did after THE TRADE.  Last night, the Dodgers were 4-14 with RISP.  Not great, but enough to score 8 runs.   The superstars played like junkyard dogs last night (I mean that as a compliment).  They didn’t hit any HR, but played [...]

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This year is just too depressing: Kershaw possibly until Mid-May 2013; Billingsley facing TJ and out all of 2013; Lilly and Elbert facing surgery; Adrian Gonzalez doing a James Loney impersonation; Matt Kemp obviously broken down; Juan Uribe weighing the bench down… and good at it; and Josh Beckett is the Dodgers’ ace? YIKES – [...]

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We’ve seen the pretty boy big sluggers… and they ain’t so pretty.  It’s time to bring back the junkyard dogs. Stupid is as stupid does and insanity is doing the same thing and thinking you will get different results. Shake up the lineup. Bring back the junkyard dogs. Piss off Victorino, Kemp, Gonzalez, Ramirez and [...]

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It seems whenever Chad Beardingsley finally figures out how to pitch something always happens.  Whether it be, him losing his confidence in the playoffs, breaking his leg, or now maybe needing Tommy John surgery, it always brings him back down to earth. I feel sorry for you Chad get better soon we need you. The [...]

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Happy Labor Day Everyone! I think we all know that certain players have to be treated differently.  In a perfect world, I would want Hanley Ramirez at 3B and Dee Gordon at SS.  It ain’t gonna’ happen unless somehow someone can get Hanley to get on board with that idea.  He’s not on board now.  [...]

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Why promoting from within the Dodgers organization is the answer. And why Free Agency is not. On the current 25 Man Roster, 44% of the players are from within the Dodger organization.  I define that as being drafted in the First Year Player Draft or they were signed internationally and go through our farm system. [...]

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OK, you can wake me up on September 1st, which is when we should see four players who could play pivotal roles for the Dodgers in 2013 and beyond – maybe even down the stretch: FedEx (I call him FedEx because I can’t spell Tim Federowicz) John Ely Alex Castellanos Jerry Sands I would like [...]

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Tonight I literally thought I was in Los Angeles in 2006 against the Padres. First Hanley to center, then Poney to right, and my boy Luis Cruz to left. I was still waiting for Nomar to come up and then I saw AJ Ellis step to the plate and snapped back into reality. Defense Harang [...]

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The Dodgers started the season 30-13, so they are 30-39 since if my math is correct.  There are 50 games to go and this team has shown they are fully capable of going 30-13 or 30-39.  Can they go 30-20 the rest of the way?  Absolutely they can.  Will they?  They have did it before [...]

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Special Trade Deadline Edition Ned has already made a deadline deal (Hanley Ramirez) and he did it on the quick.  Quick Ned, make another or the Dodgers might be dead! It’s just my opinion, but I think the Dodgers will get Ryan Dempster AND Alfonzo Soriano.  Look, it’s no secret that Ryan Dempster wants to [...]

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It was in 2004, that I first really noticed Andy LaRoche.  He was a 20 year-old third baseman who ended up with 23 HR and 76 RBI in A ball.  The next season, he hit 30 HR with 94 RBI and had a slash line of .305/.374/.553.  He had amazing opposite-field power – I said [...]

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Hey there everyone!   Mark has granted me the privilege to post on my personal favorite Dodger blog, so I will try to do my best to keep the blue conversation going.  Most of you probably know me as “the truth hurts” or years ago when I would post under the name “LAdodgerdave”.  My real [...]

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Ryan Dempster wants to be a Dodger, not a Brave. The Cubs feel they have no leverage on the Dodgers because of Dempster’s 10-5 rights. The Dodgers need a hitter (or two) as well. The Cubs are re-building and want salary relief. The Dodgers want to win and have bucks to burn. I have the [...]

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After Hanley Ramirez scored one run and drove in the other in a 3-2 loss, it became apparent that the Dodger hitters were done hitting and simply waiting for Hanley to do it all. I’m not sure that will work, but that appears to be their mindset. James Loney is the worst. How about the [...]

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