Author Archive: Phil Gurnee
Miguel Rojas is not what I thought he was
Every week or so during the spring MLB.com updates their projected starting lineups for 2018. It is an interesting read and this nugget popped up on my radar. Old friend Miguel Rojas is slated to be the opening day starting shortstop for the Miami Marlins. Are you as shocked as I am about this news? Are …
Eight years ago today the Dodgers held a memorial for Willie Davis
One of the greatest Los Angeles Dodgers of all time passed away on March 9th, 2010. The 3 Dog holds so many Los Angeles Dodger records: Individual: Triples (16) , Longest hitting streak (31) Career: At Bats (7,495), Runs (1,004), Hits (2,091), Triples (116), Total Bases (3,094), XBH (585), PA (8,035) From 1960 – 1973 …
Eventually it will be Archer time
Last summer the Dodgers knew they would need to augment the rotation of Kershaw,Hill, Wood, Maeda, and Ryu for the postsesaon and they turned to Yu Darvish. This year they will need to do the same. The rotation is solid but not great and it is hard for me to believe they won’t be adding a …
The deregulation blues
Baseball has to take a back seat for a few posts. I get it. I really do. I hate regulation, maybe more than the next person because I hate being told what to do. The reality of our world is that humankind has a certain percentage of deplorables and if you don’t regulate them, their …
More minor league re-assignments
The Dodgers cleaned up their house again on Monday afternoon moving six more players to minor league camp and releasing one. They now have 38 in major league camp. Mark Lowe was given his release. Name Pos Status Notes Walker Buehler SP Prospect Will be back before you know it Edwardo Paredes SR Help Could …
Dodgers who are en fuego
First the hitters. Even though Keibert only has nine at-bats I wanted to include him because six for nine with only two strikeouts in his first taste of major league camp is outstanding. Estevez got no love from anybody when prospect lists were announced but he played a solid 2nd/SS and picked up four hits …
2018 Spring Roster re-assignments to minor league camp
The fun time is over and as the Dodgers get closer to opening day it was time to move the players from major league camp to minor league camp so that players expected to have a shot at making the opening day roster could get more playing time. All of the players in the table …
At Common Space Brewery, dreams do come true
All of us have dreams, but how many of us take a risky plunge to make that dream come true? Brent Knapp had a good job but he had been dreaming of his own micro-brewery, so several years ago he put in place the mechanisms to make his dream come true. This involved quitting his …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 