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Julio Urias viewing party
Any Dodger fans interested in watching the teen-age phenom make his major league debut against the Mets with other like minded fans can meet up with them at 33 Taps in Hollywood.
New York Met Series Preview 05/27/2016
The Mets like every other team the Dodgers have faced in October since 1988, broke their fans hearts last year in a deciding game that was in the Dodgers favor with three innings in the book. The ultra reliable Grienke had a 2 – 1 lead, but yet another left-handed hitter did the Dodgers in again, …
Alex Wood – Strikeout King?
When Alex Wood struck out thirteen of his eighteen outs in his last start on 5/21/2016 it seemed to get little fanfare. Probably because the Dodgers not only lost the game, but Wood only managed to get eighteen outs. Yet for Wood it was his best strikeout performance of his career. Only four times has …
Still in disbelief
Among all the failings I imagined the Dodgers having this postseason I never ever imagined that Clayton would not put the team on his shoulders. It was the only way this team had a shot. I’m not upset that the Dodgers lost. I can still feel euphoria when they win, but when they lose I …
NLDS – All Matt all the time
I don’t want to focus on the Dodgers being down two games to one as they approach an elimination game today. Instead I’m fascinated about how the Matt’s have dominated this series. Game One: With two out in the 6th inning, Clayton Kershaw had given up one hit, a home run. Matt Carpenter hit what …
Time for a Dodger / Giant postseason matchup
I’ll be gone for a few days, I hope by the time I come back that the Dodgers will have already vanquished the Cardinals, and that Bumgarner made sure the National/Giant series goes at least four games. Since early June, I’ve been baying about a possible Dodger / Giant postseason series. Most of my Dodger …
Edinson Volquez and his 1.08 Sept ERA takes the hill among a plethora of skeptics
Last winter the Pirates did not pursue AJ Burnett whose last start of the 2013 season was a vivid reminder of what 2014 might be if they choose that path once again. Instead the Pirates picked up reclamation project Edinson Volquez who quietly had his best year since his 24-year-old rookie season. AJ Burnett was …
Carlos Frias unlikely Wednesday afternoon pitching choice, hurls six innings of blanks
With the Giants closing in fast, Don Mattingly put the club in to the hands of a guy who might have been voted least likely to be pitching in the major leagues last March, but Carlos Frias was more than up to the task, hurling six shutout innings against the Nationals. Kenley Jansen undid all …
Tyler Clippard – Rubber arm indeed
Vin Scully was mentioning on the broadcast tonight about Tyler Clippard having a rubber arm so I thought I’d check to see what his game count was compared to his peers during the last five years. Not to shabby, he’s second in games appeared, and 1st in ERA+ for those who have pitched at least …
