Author Archive: Phil Gurnee
Corey Seager – Anatomy of a 14 game hitting streak
Corey Seager extended his streak to 14 games last night pushing his batting average over .300, and has now reached the magical .900 OPS mark. We know all streaks are not created equal. Some are simply a bunch of unproductive singles sprinkled in with a double here and there. This streak is not one of …
James Loney settling in with the NY Mets
The long time LAD ex -first baseman has shockingly filled the void of the Lucas Duda injury for the Mets. James Loney was toiling in AAA for the Padres on May 27th when he was purchased by the NY Mets to replace Lucas Duda who had been placed on the DL. Loney couldn’t even hold …
Corey Seager wins his first NL Rookie of the Month award
Per the press release: Dodgers rookie shortstop Corey Seager led Major League rookies in hitting (.343, 35-for-102), hits, home runs (8), runs (20), total bases (69), and slugging (.676), while pacing National League rookies with a .409 on-base percentage and eight doubles. The 22-year-old slugger’s 13 RBI were the third-most among NL rookies last month. …
Bud Norris 3rd best game score for pitcher traded in-season in LAD history
As Bud Norris was shutting down the Rockies last night, my mind wandered back to Brad Penny and his brilliant debut. Paul Depodesta blew up Los Angeles by trading Paul Loduca, the heart and soul of the team in the middle of a pennant race for Penny. Depo knew the team needed another starter if …
Bud Norris notches 7th best start in career in LAD debut
Does it bode well for the LAD that Bud Norris has pitched two of the best games of his career in back to back starts? You couldn’t have asked Bud Norris to do any more than what he did on Friday night in place of Clayton Kershaw. Norris not known as a strikeout pitcher struck …
Corey Seager – Anatomy of a 13 game hitting streak
Corey Seager has a 13 game hitting streak, and as we know all streaks are not created equal. Some are simply a bunch of unproductive singles sprinkled in with a double here and there. This streak is not one of those: 58 PA, 22 hits, 11 runs scored, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs …
Ten reasons why the Dodgers are probably toast
I can go positive and I can go negative. Jon Weisman already made the case for staying positive, so I thought to myself, can I find nine reasons not to be optimistic? Heck, I could probably find 20 but I’ll limit myself to ten. The best hitter on the team is a rookie who has …
Julio Urias making history
Link to the Julio Urias category page: [2016 Postseason Update] Urias appeared as a relief pitcher on Oct 13th making him the youngest pitcher to pitch in an NLDS game. Urias threw two shutout innings, partial because of a 3rd base coach boner. It was the game that inspired the “Kershaw Saves ” T-Shirt and …
Can Bud Norris and the cavalry save the Dodger season?
Depth replaces adequacy, it doesn’t replace brilliance. Jon Weisman gives nine reasons why Dodger fans should not dispair. As usual, Jon hits the right notes but is the case convincing? Does it have to be? If you are a fan you should be a fan, even when the chips are down. With Clayton Kershaw on …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 