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Yadier Alvarez fans ten in full season league debut
20-year-old Cuban bonus baby Yadier Alvarez finally gave Great Lake Loon fans something to cheer about with a stunning debut. Alvarez who had been fine tuning his game in Arizona this spring and summer showed everyone what all the hoopla was about striking out ten of the fifteen outs. Great Lake fans can only hope …
The Tulsa Trio does a one step as Willie Calhoun blasts two home runs
On any given day this summer, someone in the Tulsa Trio be it Alex Verdugo, Cody Bellinger, or Willie Calhoun usually does something to write about. Many times it has been two of the three and even three of the three. Last night, however, it was only Willie Calhoun who stepped out and made a …
The doghouse boys, Grandal, Kendrick, and Turner dominate NL July offensive leaderboards
On July 20th, the Dodgers offensive charge is being led by three players who were in the Dodger fans doghouse back in May. Everyone wanted to trade Grandal for LuCroy, Turner for anyone who could play 3rd base, and the choice to play Howie in LF was being lambasted by a certain blogger (me). Sometimes …
Carlos Beltran is my only trade target
As the trade deadline gets closer there is going to be lots of rumors/discussion about who the Dodgers are interested in, or who they should be interested in, but the only player who I’d like to see them acquire is Carlos Beltran. The much-needed rotation reinforcements have arrived and unless the Dodgers are set on …
Abbreviated Dodger player of the week goes to Chris Taylor
The Dodgers only played three games this week, and Chris Taylor only excelled in one of those games, but what a game it was. 1st LAD to hit a grand slam as his first home run 1st LAD second baseman to drive in six runs 1st LAD to hit a grand slam, a double, and …
Edwin Rios Prospect Player of the Week
Rancho Cucamonga 1st baseman Edwin Rios capped off a spectacular week with another home run on Sunday giving him five home runs for the week, ten RBI, ten hits, all in only twenty-five at-bats. Using my rocket science math calculator, Rios was hitting a home run every five at bats. The 22-year-old was a 6th round draft …
Prospect player of the day Cody Bellinger fills out the box score.
Bellinger had the big offensive day yesterday , home run, single, two walks, and two stolen bases. Cody filled out the box score yesterday. On Saturday Verdugo slugged two home runs to pass Bellinger, but it only lasted one day, as Bellinger roared back Sunday to tie Verdugo by slugging his 11th home run. The …
Corey Seager with three doubles just three doubles shy of LAD Rookie double record
The complete list at baseball reference: Player 2B Year Age Eric Karros (RoY-1st) | 30 | 1992 | 24 Raul Mondesi (RoY-1st) | 27 | 1994 | 23 Corey Seager | 27 | 2016 | 22 Russell Martin (RoY-9th) | 26 | 2006 | 23 Todd Hollandsworth (RoY-1st) | 26 | 1996 | 23 Mike Piazza (RoY-1st) | 24 | …
Ted Sizemore – the leader of multi-hit streaks
Ted Sizemore had a five-game streak of at least three hits way back in 1970. The great part about this streak is that after Ted got only one hit, he then got three more hits two more games in a row. Over an 11 game span, Ted collected 29 hits in 52 at-bats. If that …
Dodger AA Tulsa Drillers, drilling home runs, Verdugo and Calhoun lead their respective age group
Alex Verdugo slugged two home runs yesterday giving him eleven home runs and the league lead in home runs for a 20 year old. He passed teammate 20-year-old Cody Bellinger who has ten. Unless they get promoted or traded to a new organization this should be an interesting race between the two top LAD positional …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 