Author Archive: Phil Gurnee
Diamondback Preview – rotation in shambles, team in shambles, future in shambles
Seems like just yesterday the Diamondbacks and Dodgers were squaring off so I covered them, and their all rookie outfield at that time. Not much has changed since then, so let’s take a look at who the Dodgers will face on the mound. The Diamondback rotation has had a woeful year with eleven different starters …
Is Justin Turner having the greatest LA Dodger 3rd baseman season ever?
No!!! But if you throw out Beltre’s super year, Pedro’s 1983, and all the years of the greatest Dodger 3rd baseman (Ron Cey), he is:) Kind of interesting the possible future HOF Adrian Beltre only had one OPS+ season above 120 in which he had at least 250 plate appearances. Beltre has had five of …
Pederson / Schebler / Chigbogu take minor league home run crowns but maybe Julian Leon is the name to remember
I doubt this has ever been done before. I did some research and could not find any year where three players associated with the Dodgers led their respective league in home runs. In this case each of these players are at a minimum age appropriate for their league, so not a case of 29-year-old Brock …
Carlos Frias unlikely Wednesday afternoon pitching choice, hurls six innings of blanks
With the Giants closing in fast, Don Mattingly put the club in to the hands of a guy who might have been voted least likely to be pitching in the major leagues last March, but Carlos Frias was more than up to the task, hurling six shutout innings against the Nationals. Kenley Jansen undid all …
Clayton Kershaw and his 1408 strikeouts puts him in some heady company
With Clayton recording his fifth straight 200 K season, his cumulative strikeout total has now reached 1408. Still just twenty-six years old, this is a staggering number only accomplished by the games best pitchers. Player SO From To Age W L IP H ER BB ERA+ Bert Blyleven 1728 1970 1977 19-26 122 113 2143.2 …
NFBC Update – Riding Kershaw to 10th place
After being Kluberized on Monday night I needed Clayton Kershaw to right the ship, and once again he came through. I can’t really complain about Kluber because he’s a big reason I’m in this spot but man did he hurt Monday night. That start alone cost me 25 important WHIP/ERA points. I made some good …
Tyler Clippard – Rubber arm indeed
Vin Scully was mentioning on the broadcast tonight about Tyler Clippard having a rubber arm so I thought I’d check to see what his game count was compared to his peers during the last five years. Not to shabby, he’s second in games appeared, and 1st in ERA+ for those who have pitched at least …
Nationals preview – another clash for best record in the NL
While the Dodgers are looking over their shoulder at the streaking Giants, the Nationals are having an easy time in the NL East. Both teams come into this series with 77 wins and by the end of the series one team will have more wins than the other. Since the Giants have the benefit of …
ITDIB 08/28/77 – Steve Garvey goes off – fives across the board
On this date in 1977 Steve Garvey had one of the all time great offensive Los Angeles Dodger games when he collected three doubles and two home runs with one of the coolest box scores you will ever see. Five across the board for the Garv. Five at bats Five hits Five runs scored Five …
