Author Archive: Phil Gurnee
The frugal fan
Just how inexpensive can you make a trip to Dodger stadium and still sit in premium seats? I intended to find out today. Using SeatGeek I was looking for one ticket in the Field Box and was willing to pay around $15 – 20 knowing full well that no matter where the seat was, that a …
Weaver time
Jered Weaver is a pitcher, not a very good pitcher anymore, but nonetheless, he’s a pitcher. At one time Weaver was one of the best in the game, but that time has long past. He gets by on guile alone now, with a fastball velocity that is the lowest for any right-handed major league pitcher …
Hill cruises, Puig goes boom
Rich Hill toyed with the young Padre offense for fifteen outs, and then let the new Dodger bullpen build the bridge to Kenley Jansen. Sergio Romo and Alex Wood got their nine outs and Jansen finished things up with a perfect ninth. The right fielders traded home runs in the 4th, with Renfroe taking Hill …
Baseball Notes 4/5/17
Mauer went hitless 27 straight times against the Royals before collecting a single in the 3rd innings against Ian Kennedy. Not long ago Mauer looked like a HOF catcher, a few concussions later, he’s now a light hitting first baseman. 1118 hits as a catcher, almost 2000 in his career (1826). Hard to believe that AJ …
Trading value?
David Hood at TBLA put up a post ranking the Dodger rookies/prospects by trade value. His number one option to be traded was Alex Verdugo and he gave excellent reasons for ranking him as number one. 1. Alex Verdugo: Talented offensive player that might have more hype than ceiling, a year away from reaching the …
Adrian Gonzalez can’t wait for tonight
Adrian Gonzalez has a long history of success against major league pitching but his most success might be against Trevor Cahill who will take the mound for the Padres tonight. At least in the non Homer Bailey category. PA Hits XBH HR RBI BB K BA OBP Slug% OPS 30 12 6 3 10 4 8 …
Dodgers shut out in 2nd game
Maybe this was more about the Dodgers scoring 14 runs yesterday and coming back to earth tonight, or maybe it really was about Clayton Richard being left-handed. I only know that this will be the best game that Clayton Richard pitches this year, and maybe the last great game of his career. Too soon to …
Broadcast Notes 4/4/17
Listening to Joe Davis and Orel telling stories, so I thought it might be fun to document them for those who don’t have Spectrum. When Ross Stripling entered the game in relief of Kenta Maeda, we learned a little more about Ross. He was a walk on at Texas A&M and only went there for …
Baseball notes for 04/04/17
I just watched Stephen Piscotty have one of the more painful turns you will watch and you can pin most of the blame on Contreras. He was hit on the right elbow by a pitch from the hard throwing Jake Arrieta. He advanced to 2nd and was plunked on the left elbow on the throw …
Tigers could really use an outfielder
Watching the Tiger/White Sox game I can’t help but feel the Dodgers have a plethora of outfielders better than what the Tigers are using in CF and LF. JD Martinez is hurt but Tiger fans must be hurt knowing that they have to turn to Mikie Mahtook as their starting RF while JD is on …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 