Author Archive: Phil Gurnee
How did Seager fare against Fred Lynn
Back on August 10th, I wondered if Corey Seager could replicate the 1975 season of Fred Lynn, when Lynn won both the MVP and ROY. Using fWAR, Corey did his part, putting up a 7.5 fWAR which was actually better than Lynn’s 7.1 in 1975. Let’s update the rest of the numbers: Player | OPS …
Year of the Rookie
Unless something happens significantly in the postseason, the 2016 LAD season will always be known as the year of the rookie. The Dodgers got an MVP type season from their rookie shortstop. Corey Seager will make the postseason roster. The Dodgers got 1190 plate appearances from rookie position players The Dodgers got 432 innings from …
Dodgers end season on a red note
allowing the Giants to enter the postseason without even having to play the Cardinals for the right to do so. Starting the same three pitchers who will try to beat the Nationals, the Dodgers failed to win even one game losing by a combined scored of 19 – 4. The starters only gave up nine …
Light-hitting infielder Jedd Gyorko saves Cardinals
by hitting his 30th home run and capping the 8th inning comeback victory for the Cardinals to keep them in the NL Wild Card race. It was quite an at-bat by Gyorko who appeared to be struck out on a 2- 2 pitch, but it was ruled a ball and he had new life and …
Oh My, I’ve got a dirty little secret
Yup, in the early 1970’s Dick Enberg was my favorite announcer. Sure I loved Vin Scully but truth be told I preferred the styling of Dick Enberg. Dick was a tad more energetic about the sports he broadcast and it didn’t hurt that he was doing the Rams and Bruins, besides the Angels. Many must …
See you in March, Mr. McCarthy
Any chance of Brandon McCarthy making the postseason roster went up in smoke last night. A sad ending to a tough year for the good-natured McCarthy. He started the season in rehabilitation over the TJ surgery he had last spring and surprised everyone by being able to pitch his first major league game of 2016 on …
Urias ends season needing one more K
to tie Ralph Branca for most strikeouts for a Dodger by the end of their age 19 baseball season. Obviously, Julio Urias holds the LAD record for most strikeouts for a LAD by the end of his 19-year-old baseball season, having passed Joe Moeller months ago. Joe had 46 and his record stood since 1964. …
Roster?
Everyone seems to be discussing what the 25 man roster will be for the first round. Tonight Urias should have cemented his hold on being the number one option to start game four. The Dodgers should enter the postseason with nary an injury among their position players. As healthy a group as they have had …
Tyler Chatwood once again dominates on the road
leading the Rockies to a 2 – 0 victory over the Giants. Chatwood saved his best for last putting up a season high game score of 83. For the season Chatwood made 13 starts on the road and gave up four runs once, three runs once, and every other game was two runs or less. …
1965 World Series Game Seven
was on sportsnetla the other day during the debates. It was grainy and b/w but still a thrill to watch what I’d considered the greatest game seven pitching performance since Johnny Podres, when you consider the context Sandy Koufax was pitching on two days rest, on the road, against a powerful Twin lineup, and shut …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 