Category Archives: 2017 Dodgers
Chase Utley decides to stay while Franklin Gutierrez is finally going to see Chavez Ravine
The Dodgers get their greybeard back this summer with Chase Utley deciding to sign a one year contract with the team. Last year headed into spring it looked like Chase was going to be the super utility player and Howie Kendrick the second baseman but spring injuries to Howie gave Chase the chance to take the …
Sergio Romo the ring king heads for LAD bullpen
Sergio Romo and his three World Series rings are headed home to the Dodger bullpen. For now it looks like he’ll be replacing Joe Blanton as the main right-handed setup man for Kenley Jansen. Blanton did good work last year but will only be remembered for his hanging slider to Miguel Montero that may have cost them …
MLB Top 100 Prospects – Five Dodgers crack the list
The top 100 MLB prospect list The Dodgers: 13 – Cody Bellinger 49 – Yadier Alvarez 61 – Alex Verdugo 82 – Willie Calhoun 93 – Walker Buehler Dodger Prospects traded in the past year: 33 – Jose De Leon – Tampa Bay via Logan Forsythe trade 85 – Grant Holmes – Oakland via Rich …
Morrow is today
I have a long history of liking injury prone pitchers and rarely do they pay off. Josh Johnson Brett Anderson Ben Sheets Brandon Morrow are the four who come to mind and all of them left me looking silly. I have to keep that in mind as I continue to hope that Ryu can defy …
Ryu and Trayce working their way back to you Babe
Two key players who the Dodgers are hoping to contribute in 2017 but not counting on are doing their best to be parts of the World Champion effort of 2017. Yoo Jee-ho reports that Hyun-jin Ryu claims to be pain-free and ready for spring training. “Right now, I’d say I am in better shape than …
Dodgers get their Logan
Everyone can now put to rest who the Dodger 2nd baseman will be in 2017 as the Dodgers acquired Logan Forsythe from the Tampa Bay Rays. The one-time utility player for the San Diego Padres found a Justin Turner type renaissance with the Rays and has been the starting second baseman for the Rays the …
Now for something completely different
Right now the Dodgers options for second base are Enrique Hernandez, Chris Taylor, Willie Calhoun, and in theory Austin Barnes. Ken Rosenthal chimes in recently on who the Dodgers might be targeting for second base now that the Dozier talks have cooled off. He mentioned names like Most of the Dodgers’ preferences are not known, …
What does Puig/Harper/Stanton/Cutch have in common?
Andrew Simon of MLB.com thinks that all of these players are candidates to bounce back in 2017. That isn’t a very big limb to climb out on. Harper is just one year removed from being the MVP. Cutch is just one year removed from being a top five MVP four years in a row. Stanton …
Adrian Gonzalez and age 35 seasons
Eric Stephen did an excellent review of what Adrian Gonzalez did in 2016, but I’m curious about what to expect from him in 2017. As Eric noted Adrian had a slow start but turned things around to end up with a somewhat productive season even though it was his least productive season of his career. …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 