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LAD Weekly roundup
The name of the game is still scoring more runs than your opponent and the Dodgers managed to do that three times last week despite scoring only twenty runs in six games. They scored 15 runs in two of the three victories and five runs in the other four games. The problem isn’t hitting as …
Dealing with dementia
I hadn’t made the trip to Ferndale to see my dad for a few months. I had been able to catch him in Arizona while he was visiting his brother the last two times thus saving me from the 1300 mile round trip but it was time to make the drive once again that I …
Curmudgeon man and NY Times take a look at the Cub celebration
Watching the Dodgers games last week against the Cubs, as the Cubs celebrated their first World Championship in over a century reminded me just how overblown World Championships are these days. The ceremonies are as though the cure for Cancer was discovered, and the rings are gross representations of American materialism at its worst. Taste …
King of Victory Blvd
Eight years ago I lost a pet very close to my heart. I wrote about it over at TrueBlueLA as his passing coincided with the emergence of Clayton Kershaw. You knew at the time that Clayton was going to be special but I never thought he or anyone could reach the heights he has reached …
Jacob Rhame and AJ Alexy join MLB LAD top 30 prospects
Just noticed the updated MLB LAD top 30 prospect list. Andrew Toles who had been ranked 9th before spring training was removed, and Austin Barnes who was ranked 11th was removed. I’m guessing because they are on the MLB LAD roster. Everyone moved up two spots, and they added Jacob Rhame at 29, and AJ …
Extended spring training is loaded
William Boor of MLB.com puts out the whereabouts of the LAD Top 30 prospects. That extended spring training team is loaded 2. Yadier Alvarez — Extended spring training 7. Gavin Lux — Extended spring training 13. Starling Heredia — Extended spring training 16. Imani Abdullah — Extended spring training 17. Josh Sborz — Extended spring …
The Halo Way
I missed this game, but on Sunday the Angels had one of the greatest comebacks in team history scoring seven runs in the bottom of the 9th to win 10 – 9. The win put the Angels in 1st place. http://atmlb.com/2oWOABK Down 9 – 3: Pujols hits leadoff home run now 9 – 4 Pennington …
The power farm
Fun with minor league stats, Dodger farm hands lead three of their four respective leagues in home runs as they plow through their acreage like a John Deere steel gang plow. PCL – O’Koyea Dickson and Brett Eibner tied for league lead in home runs with three California League – Ibandel Isabel leads league in …
Buehler and Bellinger deliver
Many things went right last night but ultimately the Cubs and Jon Lester came out on top once again. For Dodger fans, most of Monday was spent watching the Cubs take what seemed like hours to celebrate their 2016 World Championship, and then defeat the Dodgers in a walk off. With the big club struggling, …
The confounding Lester
The lasting image of Jon Lester beating the Dodgers for the NLC crown is of Enrique Hernandez dancing like a fool off of 1st base. His job was to rattle the man who had thrown over 2,000 innings while being one of the best October pitchers of his generation. Predictably it did not work and …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 