Author Archive: Phil Gurnee
LAD – By the numbers 06/21/17
After struggling with one run games the Dodgers have won their last four, improving to 11-13 overall in one run games. After 73 games the Dodgers are 40 – 33, the exact same record they had in 2015 after 73 games. The Dodgers have homered in 12 consecutive games. The last time the Dodgers homered in …
Yazmani Grandal – King of the 3-run home run
Yazmani Grandal has only hit six home runs this year, but when he hits them, they count. Grandal now has three of the LAD nine three run home runs accounting for 33% of them. Not a bad seasons work when you’re hitting less than .200 and generally considered to be having a poor offensive season. …
Seven nights, four 3-run home runs, multiple victories, who knew?
Yasmani Grandal blasted a three run home run last night to propel the Dodgers to a 3 – 2 victory. On Saturday night Justin Turner launched a three run home run to help down the Brewers 10 -6 On Thursday night Trayce Thompson slugged a three run home in a losing cause 8 -6 Last …
Josh Sborz, Andrew Sopko, and Kyle Garlick will represent Rancho Cucamonga in the Single-A California/Carolina League All-Star Game tonight
The LAD High A California League All-Star game is tonight. The game features the all-stars of the California league versus the all-stars of the Carolina league. The LAD have three players representing them tonight. Josh Sborz who was just named Single-A California League Pitcher of the Week for his work last week. Sborz was the 74th overall …
LAD by the numbers
AJ Ellis has scored one run since May 1st, while reaching base sixteen times Yazmani Grandal has scored four runs in June, five runs in May. By my math the LAD catchers have scored ten runs since May 1st. I don’t think that is good, even for slow catchers batting eighth. Forty four games, ten runs. …
Future Dodger or trade chip Alec Verdugo with a highlight throw
Great throws send chills down my spine, and this throw by Alex Verdugo was no exception. I mean come on, the runner is on 2nd, the ball is hit to deep right center, Verdugo cuts in front of the right fielder going away from the ball, and still makes a perfect throw to 3rd. The …
If you think Adrian Gonzalez is struggling it is because he is
While doing the Washington National series research it struck me how bad Ryan Zimmerman is this season compared to his normal season. I decided to use baseball reference to find out how all the National League 1st baseman are doing this year compared to their historical norm, as we approach July. We all knew Adrian …
NL East leading Washington Nationals come to town
Dusty Baker has his Nationals leading the NL East as they come into town for a three game set. The first game will be a marquee matchup with Clayton Kershaw squaring off against Steve Strasburg. The Nationals under performed last year and made one big change adding 2015 postseason hero Daniel Murphy to the lineup. They …
Brock Stewart fans 10 in AAA start
The fast rising Brock Stewart continues to dominant as he moves up the Dodger minor league chain. Stewart started the year in High A ball, was promoted quickly to AA, and has now made two starts in AAA. His first start was a success but today’s start was dominant with zero walks, and ten strikeouts. …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 