Author Archive: Phil Gurnee
My buddy Hris almost got his Braun
So, this is interesting. A look at what the Dodgers almost gave up to acquire Ryan Braun: https://t.co/hzOs3lCAga pic.twitter.com/m4RYZHzYUt — Matt Borelli (@MattDodgerBlue) September 11, 2016 Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports and MLB Network was first to report that the Brewers had claimed Puig on revocable trade waivers and engaged the Dodgers in trade talks. …
Didi the Diamondbacks make a Gregorius mistake?
Much has been made this summer and last winter about the Arizona Diamondback deal that sent SS Dansby Swanson and others to the Braves for Shelby Miller. While Miller has been the worst pitcher in baseball, it is too soon to tell if Swanson can turn into that beautiful Swan or not. Meanwhile a few …
Gary Sanchez and the Yankee 9/12/16 Preview
How about this: The Yankees got Alex Rodriquez to retire Traded their best hitter in Carlos Beltran Traded their best relief pitcher in Chapman Traded their second best relief pitcher in Andrew Miller Traded a key component of their 2016 rotation in Ivan Nova Yet they have won seven of their last eight games to …
Daily Wild Card race update – 09/11/16
The Giants went into the weekend facing stiff challenges from the Mets and Cardinals, but as the weekend ended they had increased their wild-card lead to 1 1/2 over the Mets and two games over the Cardinals by sweeping the Diamondbacks in Arizona. The Cardinals are now 1/2 game back of the Mets for the …
Boatload of outfield options awaits Roberts
With Andre Ethier joining the team this weekend and playing left field on Sunday, an already crowded outfield just got more crowded. The Dodgers now have seven legitimate outfield options, and lucky for Dave Roberts just about all have of them have severe platoon splits. Unfortunately for Dave Roberts based on the numbers he still …
Now that was a Saturday Night game to stay home for
Some games have a little of something, and some games have a lot of something and this game had a lot of everything. First of all the Dodgers won 5 – 0 keeping the Giants four games back which is a good thing because it looks like the Giants rediscovered how to use a bat. …
Daily NL Wild Card race update 09/09/16
Close games but everyone won except the Pirates so no real changes took place except that Miami is now even with the Pirates at 5 games back. Still Giants by 1/2 a game over the Mets and the Mets 1/2 game over the Cardinals, with Miami/Pirates both five games back of the Mets. The Giants …
Magnificent home Fernandez to much for the Magic of the Starting Toles and the Return of the King
Dodger fans got a taste of what it is like when the rest of baseball faces Clayton Kershaw if they watched Jose Fernandez toy with the potent Dodger lineup last night. As has been documented over and over Jose Fernandez is virtually unbeatable at home, and last night he showed why. Striking out fourteen in …
Looks like the Dodgers just added a left-hand hitting outfielder
Just as Andrew Toles gets his second start in a row tonight, he looks in the rear view mirror and sees Andre Ethier coasting into Miami. According to the pre-game Dodger notes Andre is headed to Miami and at some point this weekend, possibly even tonight the Dodgers will be activating the longest tenured Dodger giving …
Sound of the Dodgers – Starring Vin Scully
Craig Minami mentioned that vinyl was hot so I started going through all my vinyl and found this in my Mother-In-Laws collection. She actually had two, one used and one still plastic wrapped. Need to get my turntable back up and running. I took apart my music center and when I put it back together it …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 