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Treasonist?
I’m enjoying the WBC but some of my fellow Americans might think I’m a tad unpatriotic because I simply can’t find it in me to root for the US team. Watching little countries bring down big countries has always made my heart smile. Of course, when a country like the DR has a lineup that …
McCarthy stamps while regulars rake
Last night Brandon McCarthy and the Dodgers expected to be part of the opening day lineup laid waste to the Rangers. McCarthy pitched the best three innings of the spring among those battling for a spot in the rotation. Granted he did it against an AAA Texas Ranger lineup but it still had encouraging signs. …
Petty grievances
I once heard/read that only petty people have petty grievances. Petty be me I find it amusing the things that somewhat intelligent people get their knickers in a twist about until I remember how twisted my knickers are. I almost never forgave Sandy Koufax when I was seven when my brother told me Koufax loved …
Upper cut
Travis Sawchik at Fangraphs recently put up an interview with JD Martinez that might change how you view baseball this year. Martinez was once a slap hitting outfielder who had failed to establish himself as a bonafide major league baseball player. He revamped his swing and has become one of the most potent hitters in …
Rich Hill reminds everyone he sucks in March
Rich Hill had his second lousy start this spring but compared to a game he pitched last March for the Oakland A’s he doing just fine. In that game, he walked the bases loaded and didn’t even get three outs. I was curious so I looked up a few things. As great as Hill was …
CIA Emoticons
These are killing me ª{•̃̾_•̃̾}ª ̿ ̿̿’̿’\̵͇̿̿\=(•̪●)=/̵͇̿̿/’̿̿ ̿ ̿ ̿ щ（ﾟДﾟщ） < “Dear god why‽ ) ٩(̾●̮̮̃̾•̃̾)۶ ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ ٩(●̮̮̃●̃)۶ ⊂(◉‿◉)つ ╯‵Д′)╯彡┻━┻ angry guy flipping a table (maybe my favorite) ◔ᴗ◔ – how I feel about Kershaw
Cody Bellinger – Sooner or later?
The general feeling is that Cody Bellinger is blocked and won’t see much major league action in 2017. Not everyone agreed with this. Is he really blocked? The Dodger top prospect plays 1st base and the outfield. Barring injury Adrian Gonzalez has a firm grip on 1st base and given he’s never hit the DL, that …
Cody Bellinger puts his skills on display
With Adrian Gonzalez ailing, and headed out to represent Mexico in the WBC, Dodger fans are going to get to see a lot of number one prospect Cody Bellinger. I suspect they will like what they see. Today, Cody put some of his skills on display. In his first at-bat, he struck out on a …
MLB Network Top 100 show
You can make light of how MLB Network comes up with their top 100, but it is still a fun show to watch. With the Red/Angel game blacked out for us in Los Angeles they showed the 2017 Top 100 countdown. Kershaw came in 2nd, and Mike Trout won for the fourth year in a …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 