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OTDIB – May 31st, 1981 – Fernandomania moves the turnstiles
On this date in baseball: May 31st, 1981 – Fernandomania moves turnstiles Playing before their tenth consecutive home sellout, the Dodgers pound the Reds 16-4 and raise their season attendance to 1,026,725 in 22 dates. It is the earliest any team has cracked the one million attendance barrier. 16 – 4 sounds like a fun …
19th win in May puts LAD in select company
With their nineteenth win in May, last night the 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers moved into select company. Only four other Dodger teams since 1958 have won nineteen games in May and those four are among the greatest in Los Angeles Dodger history. Split Year W W-L% ERA tOPS+ sOPS+ May 1962 21 .750 3.03 91 …
Just who is the Dodgers best SS prospect?
Based on early season prospect rankings the answer would be the 2016 number one pick Gavin Lux, but is it? From what I can tell, the Dodgers have three shortstops on their Great Lakes roster or at least two. The contenders: Gavin Lux – the 2016 number one pick didn’t play his first game this …
OTDIB – May 29th – 104 year-old World War One vet visits Dodger Stadium
On this date in baseball, May 29th: May 29th, 2010 – Doc is in the house Roy Halladay throws the 20th perfect game in major league history, outdueling Josh Johnson in the Phillies’ 1-0 victory over the Marlins at Miami’s Sun Life Stadium. The former American League Cy Young Award winner, obtained from Toronto in …
OTDIB – May 28th – Lo Duca goes six for six
On this date in baseball, May 28th May 28th, 2011 – fire hits Dodger Stadium during game The game between Los Angeles and Florida continues as fans in a section of the upper deck seats at Dodger Stadium are evacuated due to a small fire in a nearby storage area. With plumes of smoke visible …
OTDIB – May 27th – Ken Brett again
On this date in baseball, May 27th May 27th, 1974 – Ken Brett again. For a guy who was overshadowed by his HOF brother, Ken sure shows up here alot. In a game that takes only one-hour and thirty eight minutes to complete, Pirates starter Ken Brett blanks the Padres 6-0, allowing just two hits …
One year, seven hundred posts later
It has been about a year since I started blogging again and the results have been mixed. I’ve been interested enough to write about something seven hundred times but those interested in what I’m writing are a rare breed. I’m not sure who is reading what I’m writing, based on comments Gary is my regular …
The House
The passing of Greg Allman this past weekend made me put on Eat a Peach and kick back as though I was fifteen years old and let the memories wash over me. The Allman Brothers music was made for being stoned and nobody was more stoned in the early 70’s than my brothers and his …
No letup for Kyle Farmer
Kyle Farmer was promoted to AAA on May 23rd and while they can’t figure out where to play him, they know they want his bat in the lineup. Since being promoted Farmer has started at 1st base, 3rd base, and catcher. He’s hit three doubles and two home runs in just twenty-four at-bats. His TSL for …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 