Author Archive: Phil Gurnee
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. …
Dave Doc Roberts brings the Duck out of retirement
I really thought the Duck was going to stay retired, after all hardly anything has happened in the last three years that got his wings in a flutter. Yet, here I find myself writing a Duck Talk article because Dave Doc Roberts needs to answer some questions. For those unfamiliar with the Duck, you can …
Someone tell Dave Roberts that Clayton Kershaw is the franchise
Something happened last night that still bugs me. It bewildered Vin Scully and it bewildered me. Dave Roberts has done a plethora of strange things as the Dodger rookie manager, but he took the cake last night. In case y’all missed it, the Dodgers were in a tight game in the bottom of the 9th. …
Warriors / Cavaliers – Hard to pick a favorite
I was hoping for a competitive NBA finals and I got what I hoped for. I’m a fan of both teams so it has been hard to figure out who to root for but once I did the my breakdown I came up with my favorite. Would love for LeBron to bring Cleveland the Championship – points Cavaliers …
Chad Billingsley may have to hang em up
A recent story out of ROBESONIA, Pa suggests that Chad Billingsley may have to retire as the rest suggested by his doctors is simply not working. “I can throw a baseball at 50 to 60 percent, but when I ramp it up it starts hurting,” the former Bulldog said. Rest is the only hope at getting …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 