Author Archive: Phil Gurnee
Nothing like a bevy of good news to start a labor day weekend
Giants lose first game against the Cubs in their four-game series at Wrigley. The best part was losing to the weakest link the Cub rotation. Dodgers up by two with three against the Padres, while the Giants finish their four-game series in Chicago. Have to like the Dodger chances of being more than two games …
On this day in baseball – Beltre hears the nutcracker suite – 09/01/2010
http://www.nationalpastime.com/ 2007 – In his first game back from the DL after suffering a torn right testicle when a bad hop grounder hit him in the groin last month, Adrián Beltre hears the The Nutcracker Suite when he steps into the batter’s box. Mariner teammate Ken Griffey Jr. arranged to have the Safeco Field PA …
LAD Grand Slams within their first 25 games
When Andrew Toles hit his momentous grand slam last night he did it in his 25th career game. Which left me wondering what other LAD have hit a grand slam in their first 25 games. We all remember Yasiel Puig hitting his first grand slam in his 4th game. Alex Guerrero did it in his 13th …
A quick spin around August games with Toles
Even though he was played sparingly Andrew Toles had an August that can sit next to Marlon Anderson’s 2006 Sept any day of the week. Toles only got 20 at-bats because he didn’t come back until August 21st, but what he did with them was simply amazing. 4 singles, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home …
Toles cycles around Coors the long way
It may have taken three days and two games but with one mighty opposite field blast, Andrew Toles cycled and slammed Coors field. Dave Roberts didn’t make it easy for Toles. He didn’t start Monday but still tripled in his only at-bat in the 9th inning. He didn’t start the 1st game of the DH …
Toles still 10 – 2 in games he starts as Dodgers lose two straight with Toles on bench
Nothing says you are in a mini-slump when you can only score one run in eighteen innings at Coors. The Dodgers have scored one run at Coors and the man responsible for that lone run was Andrew Toles who tripled in the 9th inning on Monday Night. As Toles continues to sit on the bench …
Josh Reddick just isn’t measuring up
You’d be hard pressed to find a Dodger regular this century who has had a worse month than Josh Reddick has had in August. For a team used to the heroics of Justin Ruggiano, Juan Rivera, Marlon Anderson, and Belliard after being acquired for the stretch run, the failure of Reddick to launch has been …
LAD rookie records are going to fall
As Corey Seager continues to wreck havoc on the baseball world the LAD rookie records will be next to feel the strength of his bat. Corey has already hit the most doubles for a LAD rookie but other records are about to fall. He should take out the runs record of 88 tonight or tomorrow. …
How about Scott Schebler’s weekend in Arizona?
Three games, six hits, three home runs, seven runs batted in. Since Aug 15th: 49 at bats, 17 hits, five home runs, 13 RBI, 1.057 OPS Oh yeah
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 