Author Archive: Phil Gurnee
Baseball notes -Dull is the new shiny toy for Oakland
Ryan Dull of the Oakland Athletics stranded two more runners on Monday and has now stranded 36 runners in a row. Susan Slusser tweeted that was most runners stranded in a row since 1961. Dull’s 36-for-36 is the longest at ANY point in a season since at least 1961, topping Frank Francisco’s mark of 35 …
Corey Seager – anatomy of a seventeen game hitting streak
Corey Seager extended his streak to 17 games last night in style with a single and triple. Both hits came in key moments and helped propel the Dodgers to their fifth win in a row. In his first two at-bats, Seager had a pop up and strikeout. In his 3rd at-bat with the Dodgers down …
The more things change the more things stay the same
Even with all the changes the Dodgers made over the winter, their record this year is 47 – 37, the exact same mark they had in 2015, and 2014. This year it took a four-game winning, a nine-game winning streak at home, and winners of fourteen of their last nineteen to get to the same …
Bash brothers – Machado / Davis / Trumbo invade the Ravine
The Orioles are in first place because they bomb the hell out of the baseball. Halfway through the season they already have five players with at least thirteen home runs. They just broke the major league home run record for the month of June, blasting 56 home runs. Jonathan Schoop has 13, career high is 16 …
Corey Seager – anatomy of a sixteen game hitting streak
Corey Seager extended his streak to 16 games yesterday, with two singles. 71 PA, 27 hits, 14 runs scored, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs Eight multi-hit games, six times he’s had two hits, one time he’s had three hits, one time he’s had four hits Triple slash line of .415 / .465 / …
LAD – by the numbers 07/04/16
Dodgers starters have figured in the winning decision four games in a row, the last time they accomplished that was May 22nd – May 25. That was done by Stripling, Kershaw, Bolsinger, and Kazmir. Only Kazmir is still in the rotation, and Kazmir was once again part of the current quartet to pull if off, …
Howie Kendrick stealthily stealing his way into LAD history
Howie Kendrick has ways to go to break the LAD record of successful steals without being caught, but Howie has at least put himself on the leaderboard. Howie has stolen seven bases this year without being caught. Jamey Carroll once stole 10 bases without being caught. It is doubtful that Howie can break the record …
Dodgers haven’t lost since losing Kershaw to DL
The Dodgers needed a shot in the arm just as much as Clayton Kershaw needed a shot in the back, and they both got just what they needed. Clayton received his epidural and is awaiting confirmation that he can start progressing toward a return. In the meantime, Bud Norris and Brandon McCarthy were added to the …
LAD – by the numbers 7/3/16 – home cooking hot
A. J. Ellis has now gone two months without scoring a run, after scoring seven in April, and one on May 1st. Following their victory over the Rockies last night, the Dodgers have won eight in a row at home. They are now 16 – 3 at home since May 17th. With the Giants meltdown …
Corey Seager – Anatomy of a 15 game hitting streak
Corey Seager extended his streak to 15 games last night with another single in four at-bats. With just a single in each of his last two games, the strength of the streak is starting to slow down. 66 PA, 25 hits, 14 runs scored, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs Seven multi-hit games, five …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 