Author Archive: Phil Gurnee
Ducking in with The Donald
For those unfamiliar with the Duck, you can check out the archived Duck Talk Section at TrueBlueLA or the newer Duck Talk here on Dodgers, Yesterday and Today. We ask the questions we want to ask and try to see through the clichéd responses we normally get. Don’t get confused, this is a complete fabrication based on interviews …
Dodgers reacquire Darnell Sweeney
Once again the Dodger front office has engaged the Phillies in an effort to move an infielder. This time the Dodgers moved Howie Kendrick to the Phillies for Darin Ruf and Darnell Sweeney. Howie Kendrick had expressed dissatisfaction with his role in 2016 and it didn’t look like the Dodgers were considering him for the …
Roy Gleason a Career lost in the sun
His is not a name most Dodgers fans can identify when discussing the Dodger heroes of the 60’s but make no mistake Roy Gleason was every bit the hero that Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Maury Wills, Tommy Davis, Frank Howard, Jim Gilliam, Claude Osteen, Johnny Podres, and Lou Johnson were. Except Roy Gleason did his …
Best team in the NBA – Your Los Angeles Clippers
Most of the preseason hoopla focused on Durant and the Warriors or LeBron and the Cavaliers with everyone else just playing out the season. Yet, the team with the best record at 7 – 1 is the Los Angeles Clippers. They aren’t doing it the easy way either. Game by Game: Opening night in Portland …
2016 MLB Players Choice Awards
2016 Players Choice Awards Finalists and Winners (In Bold): American League: Outstanding Player: Jose Altuve (Houston Astros); Mookie Betts (Boston Red Sox); Mike Trout (LA Angels) Outstanding Pitcher: Zach Britton (Baltimore Orioles); Corey Kluber (Cleveland Indians); Rick Porcello (Boston Red Sox) Outstanding Rookie: Michael Fulmer (Detroit Tigers); Tyler Naquin (Cleveland Indians); Gary Sanchez (NY Yankees) Comeback Player: Yu Darvish …
Resurgent Matt Kemp
I haven’t written about my old buddy in a while and with good reason. Earlier this season Matt was having one of those weird seasons that made stat folk look up to see who else had done this. and not in a good way In Matt Kemp’s first 64 games of 2016 he had managed …
Kenley Jansen
was a bit of a baseball fairy tale story. A light switch-hitting minor league catcher with a gun for an arm who first gained notoriety when he played in the 2009 World Cup for the Dutch and was seen throwing out baserunners from his knees. The Dodgers converted him to a pitcher that summer and …
Corey Seager is a MVP finalist
It was already a given that Corey Seager would win the NL ROY award so it was no surprise when MLB announced their top three candidates for the MVP, ROY, CYA, and Manager of the Year finalists that Seager was one of the three for the NL ROY. NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year: …
Willie Calhoun gives notice
This past Saturday, Willie Calhoun won the AFL All-Star MVP by going 3 for 3 with a prodigious home run to right field. Calhoun is the lowest ranked of the big three but he might have the best bat. Willie was preseason ranked as the 18th best LAD prospect. He is now 4th, making the biggest …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 