Struggling Dodgers second baseman Logan Forsythe continued his offensive downward spiral on Sunday afternoon when he struck out in his one and only (pinch-hit) plate appearance, thus further dropping his batting average dangerously close to Mendoza line at .203 – this to go along with his horrible .253 on-base percentage and .304 slugging percentage for […]
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The ‘Wild Horse’ has grown up
For those who were fortunate enough to see a very young, very raw, 21-year-old Cuban defector by the name of Yasiel Puig when he made his minor league debut – first with the Arizona Rookie League Dodgers (nine games) and then with the Advanced Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (14 games) – in 2012, they knew […]
(Read More)Is Yimi Garcia the new Pedro Baez?
Fact: The Dodgers are in desperate need of bullpen help as the July 31 trade deadline is rapidly approaching. Fact: Acquiring said bullpen help will undoubtedly cost the Dodgers several of their top prospects; but then, this is how that trade thing works. The good news is that the Dodgers have quite a few top […]
(Read More)The Dodgers’ weakest link
As in every walk of life, personalities run the full spectrum on the Dodgers 25-man roster. You’ve got the carefree, fun-loving, boisterous types such as the lovable Kiké Hernandez, Matt Kemp and, of course, Yasiel Puig. On the other end of the spectrum you’ve got the stoic, quiet, no-nonsense types like Chase Utley, Rich Hill, Clayton Kershaw, and even […]
(Read More)Some good news and some bad news
If you are one of those bottom line, spare-me-the-fluff types, I’ve got some bad news for you: the Dodgers lost to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday afternoon at Dodger Stadium to split the four-game series with the North Siders. In fact, the Dodgers flat out got their butts kicked by a final score of 11-5. […]
(Read More)Max Muncy – Who is this guy?
If you were to ask most baseball fans, not just Dodger fans, a year ago – heck, even three months ago – who Max Muncy was, chances are exceptionally good that their reply would have been “Who?” But if you were to ask those same baseball fans today who he is, their answer might be […]
(Read More)It’s time for Banuelos to earn some frequent flyer miles
It’s never an easy thing for a general manager or, in the Dodgers case, a general manager and a president of baseball operations to do – designate a player for assignment. In essence, they are saying ‘Thanks, but you no longer fit our program.’ For some, it opens the door to a fresh start with […]
(Read More)Puig had ‘One of those days’
It happens to all of us – ‘One of those days’ … or in the case of Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig, ‘One of those nights.’ It all started in the bottom of the second inning when, with one out and Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger standing on third base, having just singled in the […]
(Read More)A good problem to have
The Dodgers have a problem. They have guys who, although perhaps not the best players defensively at their respective positions, are absolutely tearing it up offensively with their red-hot bats. How is this a problem, you ask? Allow me to elaborate. There is absolutely no way that Dodgers manager Dave Roberts cannot have Max Muncy‘s […]
(Read More)Bellinger comes close to hitting longest home run in MLB
There are home runs and then there are home runs. On Sunday afternoon, among the seven solo home runs hit by the Dodgers in their (believe it or not) squeaker 11-inning / 8-7 win over the New York Mets at Citi Field, Dodgers first baseman / center fielder Cody Bellinger absolutely crushed a 2-2 fastball […]
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