Author Archive: Phil Gurnee
The Tulsa Trio has become the Oklahoma Uno. Baseball America checks in once again.
Cody Bellinger left his Tulsa teammates behind but didn’t forget his bat. In his first AAA game for the Oklahoma Dodgers, Bellinger blasted two home runs. Baseball America Prospect notes took notice of Bellinger and De Leon: Cody Bellinger, 1b, Dodgers. Bellinger, the Dodgers’ No. 1 prospect at midseason, made his first Triple-A start one to …
Julio Urias moving up the strikeout leaderboard for baseball season 19 or younger
On July 21st, Julio Urias broke Joe Moellers fifty-four-year-old record for LAD strikeouts for a teenager by fanning four in his 7/21/16 start giving him 48 compared to Joe’s 46. Since that time Julio Urias has struck out another 28 giving him 76 for the season and is now tied with Don Gullet for 8th …
Jose De Leon strikes out 9 in debut, most in a Sept debut since Gagne in 1999
Jose De Leon struck out nine in his first major league start, making it the 3rd best strikeout debut by a LAD. Only Kaz Ishii and Pedro Astacio did better when they struck out ten in their respective debuts. Ishii did it on April 4th, 2002, and Astacio did it on July 3rd, 1992. For De …
It took a month but the deadline deal for Hill/Reddick is starting to pay dividends
Rich Hill’s blister and Josh Reddick’s month long slump were the subjects of humor and laughter in August but as the calendar turns to September the Dodger front office may get the last laugh. Rich Hill did make one start in August, and it was a beauty, and he has followed that up with an …
Jose De Leon finally gets his shot
No one thought back in March that the Dodgers number two pitching prospect Jose De Leon would be finally making his first major league start, long after Ross Stripling, Julio Urias, and Brock Stewart had made their’s, but his day has finally come. De Leon has done everything he could do to get this opportunity …
In a bit of a surprise Edwin Rios named LAD Minor league Player of the Year
I think I’d have gone with Andrew Toles or Cody Bellinger or Willie Calhoun but Edwin Rios takes the big prize as LAD Minor League Player of the Year. Brock Stewart takes the LAD Minor League pitcher of the year award over the competition of Jose DeLeon. Rios combined to hit .303 with 68 runs, …
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 …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 