Category Archives: 2017 Dodgers
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 …
Clayton Richard to test new Dodger lineup against LHP
The LAD Achilles heel last year was LHP, and it didn’t have to be Chris Sale or Madison Bumgarner lefty aces, it simply had to be someone who pitched with the left hand. Clayton Richard fits that bill. He’s not very good but he does throw with the left hand. The Dodgers tried to solve …
LAD feast on Padre pitching
Yazmani Grandal: Hit two home runs, one right-handed, one left-handed becoming the first LAD to ever do that on opening day. He joins Raul Mondesi as the only LAD to ever hit two home runs on opening day. Mondesi did it twice. Joins AJ Ellis as the only LAD catcher to drive in at least …
Dodgers traded for a middle of the order bat
Opening day is just a few hours away and the Dodgers have changed up the lineup, moving Andrew Toles into the lead off role, and Logan Forsythe to the five hole. The Dodgers spent 98% of the spring using Forsythe as the lead off hitter but they decided to change things up this past week …
Let us revisit the rotation guesses
Back on Feb 17th we did a little exercise to see if could figure out how many starts would be accumulated by the many potential candidates for the rotation. I put out three scenarios and scenario three is looking pretty good right now:) Meh, that looks too safe. I want to go out on a …
Julio Urias optioned to Oklahoma
The 20-year-old phenom will have to bide his time as he saves his golden arm for summer and fall. Even without a full rotation, it was doubtful that Urias was going to start the year in the rotation. Not when you have to manage his innings, and we hope those innings will be needed more …
Thompson and Taylor headed for Oklahoma
All the spring battles were decided yesterday with more players being optioned to AAA to play for Oklahoma. Most of the players who didn’t make the Dodger opening day roster besides the prospects are basically bench players except for one. Trayce Thompson – Thompson started spring late due to his lingering injury from last year, …
Mitch White coming out party
The spring has been a buzz with what Mitch White brought to the Dodger banquet of all worldly pitching prospects and yesterday he showed major league hitters what might be in store for them in future. You would think that a 20-year-old phenom would still be the talk of the town, but Julio Urias is …
Hot Segedin sent to AAA
The LAD made a series of cuts and among them was Rob Segedin arguably the hottest hitter in camp with his 1.285 OPS in 32 at-bats. Rob was a long shot at the beginning of camp but he had been so hot and gives the Dodgers some added versatility with his ability to play 1st/3rd that …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 