Author Archive: Phil Gurnee
All the young dudes
Much like the Cubs of 2016, the Dodgers great season is being fueled by youth. The team is 50 games over .500 and the lineup is loaded with players 26 or younger. Chris Taylor and Yasiel Puig are both 26 Joc Pederson is 25 Corey Seager is 23 Cody Bellinger is 21 Five of the …
Chavez Ravine domination
If you have been going to the Ravine to watch the Dodgers since Cody Bellinger joined the team the odds have been in your favor that you will have watched another Dodger home victory. Overall the Dodgers are fifty games over .500 with a winning percentage of .712 which is insane, but at home they …
OTDIB – 08/16/1964 – Sandy Koufax ruptures elbow
The Dodgers were playing the Cardinals in a double header and ran into double trouble. Sandy Koufax was once again the best pitcher in the NL but had his season cut short because of a play as a baserunner in the 7th inning. Koufax had walked and slid safely into second base as Maury Wills was …
Corey Seager is double trouble
Only future HOF Adrian Beltre has had more doubles than Corey Seager at age 23 in a Los Angeles Dodger uniform. However, for every thing Corey Seager is going to do, Cody Bellinger is probably eventually going to pass him. Player 2B From To Age PA OPS Adrian Beltre 114 1998 2002 19-23 2553 .756 …
Ike Davis is the son of 1981 LAD World Series hero Ron Davis?
Ike Davis is getting some play today because of the news from Bill Shaikin that Ike is transitioning from a 1st baseman to a pitcher while in the Dodger organization. For months I’ve been asking why is Ike Davis in the Dodger organization? His days as a slugging 1st baseman were long gone, and the Dodgers …
OTDIB – 08/15/89 – Dave Dravecky makes strong men throw up
Chad Bettis made headlines last night by throwing seven fantastic innings after coming back from his cancer treatment. That was his first start. Anyone who was watching Dave Dravecky pitching on August 15, 1989 will never forget it. He was making his second start after coming back from cancer treatment and much like Chad Bettis …
Dodgers own the lineup positions
We all know that Yasiel Puig has been the best number eight hitter in baseball but when Joe Davis said that Chris Taylor has been the best leadoff hitter in baseball that made me turn to Fangraphs and use the batting position split tool to find out how the rest of the lineup stacks up. I …
NL Central Update
I just want to post this. At the end of August 12th the top three teams in the NL Central have this interesting won/loss record. Come on, how cool is that. Team Wins Losses Cubs 61 55 Cardinals 61 57 Brewers 61 59
AL Wild Wild card race
The Yankee’s did enough at the trade deadline that most figured they would not only handily win a wild card spot but overtake the Boston Red Sox and win the AL East outright. They started out that way proving the few skeptics (me) wrong and the majority correct. Several games after the big trades the …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 