Aaron Harang is gone (thankfully). Ted Lilly will likely never be what he once was (maybe a #4, but now he’s a # 8). That leave Capuano and Ryu as part of the Dodgers rotation, but I see them as #4 and #5 starters (you pick the order). It also leave the Dodgers without a [...]
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Quit Making Excuses
Posted on 10 May 2013.
I am getting weary of hearing that the Dodger team is riddled with injuries and if they had all of their regulars things would be different. Let me remind you of a few things: The Yankees have Michael Pineda (certainly the equal of Chad Billingsley), Joba Chamberlin, starting catcher Francisco Cervelli, starting shortstop Derek Jeter, [...]
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I Remain Unconvinced
Posted on 03 May 2013.
Mark McGwire is unconvinced too. The hitting of this team absolutely sucks. It can change, but will it? A couple of moths ago I said I would not be surprised if this team won 80 games… or 100 games (the lineup will have to change for that to happen). I stand by that! This team [...]
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The Big Dodger in the Sky
Posted on 30 April 2013.
Whether you are Muslim, Hindu, Atheist, Agnostic, Christian, Wicca, Taoist and any other religion, you already know about the Big Dodger in the Sky. How do you know that he is real? Tommy Lasorda told us so. That’s all you need to know. What else you need to know is that he is not happy [...]
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Focused, Riveted, Vulcanized, Galvanized and Refined By Fire!
Posted on 12 April 2013.
There ain’t nothing like a good fight where you go to battle with your brothers and come out closer than you have ever been. YOU DON’T MESS WITH THE BAND OF BROTHERS KNOWN AS THE LA DODGERS! If your name is Clayton Kershaw, you drill Carlos Quentin in the ribs the next time you face [...]
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This is the time to be BOLD!
Posted on 11 April 2013.
This is a little complex, but stay with me people: The Dodgers trade Andre Ethier and Mark Ellis to the Texas Rangers for Mike Olt and Ian Kinsler. The Dodgers trade Chris Capuano and to the Angels for Taylor Lindsey (2B & Angels #4 Prospect). The Dodgers send Mike Olt, Taylor Lindsey, Yasiel Puig, Josh [...]
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Clayton Kershaw: $300 Million Dollar Man?
Posted on 07 April 2013.
Clayton Kershaw has won two-thirds of the Dodgers games this year. A $200 million /8 year deal probably won’t get it done. Clayton is looking at getting a 10 year/$250-$300 mil deal. I am certain someone will give him that. The Dodgers might as well pony up. I predict at least $250 mil/10 years… maybe [...]
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Rant & Rave Saturday
Posted on 30 March 2013.
Carl Crawford is looking like the best leadoff hitter the Dodgers have had since…. I can’t remember when. Justin Sellers? What is Mattingly smoking? Memo to Dodgers: Forget Sellers! Just put Cruz at SS. Prediction: Mark Ellis will hit .300 because he won’t hit against tough righthanders. He’ll probably have around 400 AB’s. The Dodgers [...]
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Biding Their Time
Posted on 27 March 2013.
At this point, that is exactly what the Dodgers are doing with Yasiel Puig, Chris Capuano, Aaron Harang, Matt Guerrier and Ted Lilly. Sending Puig to AA was a a no-brainer, not because Carl Crawford is ready to play and looks very, very good, but because spending at least 20 days in the minors will [...]
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Forget the Stats – Use Your Eyeballs
Posted on 24 March 2013.
So, Yasiel Puig is hitting blah-blah-blah… It doesn’t matter. Use your eyes and brains, people. What do you see? I see a player with level of talent that is rare (Bo Jackson rare). I see a guy that can get it done. I see a guy that is ready for the majors. Forget all the [...]
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Puig is Sure to Drop Off
Posted on 22 March 2013.
He has to. No one expects him to continue hitting at a .545 pace with a 1.354 OPS, so he’ll probably fall back to maybe .300 and .900. Horribe, I tell you!!! Yaz has the most at bats of any Dodger this Spring (48) and while he has shown tremendous raw talent, we really don’t [...]
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Yes, It’s Early, But It’s Never Too Late!
Posted on 10 March 2013.
Whenever a favorite player does good or bad, we often hear “Yes, but it’s early.” I subscribe to that same thinking. You don’t need to worry about Clayton Kershaw or Matt Kemp – they will be OK… and they showed it yesterday. You don’t worry about Adrian Gonzalez – he’ll get it done whether it [...]
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Dodger Baseball Fans Rolling Discussion
Posted on 24 February 2013.
Let’s talk Dodger baseball.
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Blue Bloods or Blue Collars?
Posted on 23 February 2013.
Pinch me! This is the time of year that everyone is reading all the projections from ZiPS, Fangraphs, Baseball Prospectus, Bill James and Scout. Fans are ga-ga over the Dodgers, but not everyone is drinking the Kool-Aid. While many pre-season polls and publications have the Dodgers winning the N.L. West, USA Today has the Dodgers [...]
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Sports Illustrated Didn’t Get the Memo
Posted on 20 February 2013.
I read an online article at SI.com by Michael Beller on the Dodgers today. Among other things, he projected this as the Dodgers Roster: Lineup: 1. Carl Crawford, LF 2. Hanley Ramirez, SS 3. Matt Kemp, CF 4. Adrian Gonzalez, 1B 5. Andre Ethier, RF 6. A.J. Ellis, C 7. Luis Cruz, 3B 8. Mark [...]
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Anybody Can Overpay
Posted on 18 February 2013.
At a time when most Dodger fans are overjoyed and elated at the Dodgers’ prospects, I find myself very underwhelmed, even sad. By all accounts the Dodgers are in excellent financial shape. A huge TV contract will soon be a reality and the team has spent like no other team in the history of the [...]
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Jose Can You See?
Posted on 11 February 2013.
Someone made the suggestion that the Dodgers trade for Jose Altuve of the Astros and the more I think about that, the more I like it. Houston is obviously not in contention and needs a lot of help, so the Dodgers could offer Mark Ellis (and pay his salary) along with Chris Withrow ( a [...]
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Derek Jeter Anyone?
Posted on 10 February 2013.
On December 30, 2012, I wrote a blog called What If The Dodgers Are Done? It may have appeared unlikely at the time, but subsequent to that time the Dodgers have merely added a few warms bodies to the roster. J.P. Howell is the only one likely to make the roster, so with Spring Training [...]
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What Took So Long?
Posted on 06 February 2013.
Chris Withrow and Pedro Baez are officially moving to the bullpen. No kidding? Ray Charles saw that two years ago! Many people were calling for this two to three years ago. What is more troubling is that the Dodgers waited so long to make the change. Both could be in the bigs next year! Austin [...]
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The Number Two Team in LA
Posted on 31 January 2013.
Today Bob Costas was asked who the best team in LA was and he replied: “The Dodgers will be soon.“ But they persisted and asked “But who is number one right now?” He answered “The Angels, right now.“ So, the Dodgers have the biggest payroll in baseball and they are not the best team in [...]
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