Tag Archives: Austin Barnes
All hail Austin Barnes
Phil Gurnee ♦ October 8, 2017 ♦ 1 Comment
Updated 10/10/17 The hottest hitter in the NLDS is not Justin Turner it is the Dodgers most versatile player, Austin Barnes. Year Series Opp PA H 2B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS 2016 NLDS WSN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 2017 NLDS ARI 9 4 1 …
Four horseman and a wild horse trample the snakes
Phil Gurnee ♦ October 7, 2017 ♦ Leave a comment
You couldn’t have scripted a better beginning to the Dodgers quest for a 2017 World Championship with all the key players in the 104 win season contributing right away. It really was a bing, bang, and a big ole boom as Taylor/Seager/Turner put the Dodgers on the board 3 – 0. Bellinger walked and showed off …
That’s a wrap
Phil Gurnee ♦ October 1, 2017 ♦ 5 Comments
The most successful regular season based on wins has finally concluded with the Dodgers topping out at 104 wins. Even with the Dodgers winning more games in their history it was still a season with a crazy high and a just as crazy low. It was like the Dodgers had two directors this year, with Alfonso Cuarón …
Making out a lineup card
Phil Gurnee ♦ September 14, 2017 ♦ 3 Comments
Last night the Dodgers won 4 – 1 behind the excellent pitching of Yu Darvish, and timely hitting of Cody Bellinger, along with a spectacular play by Kiké Hernandez. The interesting part for me though was the lineup the Dodgers used. With left handed Matt Moore going you knew the lineup would have Kiké, Barnes, and Forsythe. …
Are the Dodgers starting their best 2nd baseman?
Phil Gurnee ♦ September 9, 2017 ♦ 1 Comment
Maybe it was laughable to suggest that Austin Barnes should be the starting 2nd baseman back in June, but here we are on Sept 9th, and I don’t think that is such a laughable concept anymore. Chase Utley had a nice run in May but has since stabilized into what you would expect from a …
Bellinger leading August offensive onslaught
Phil Gurnee ♦ August 14, 2017 ♦ 2 Comments
The top of the Dodger lineup continues to prove why they are the best in baseball. Through games of August 12th, the top of the lineup has four of the five best offensive performances so far in August. The interloper is Austin Barnes who is doing everything at an elite level in August, albeit in …
The Chris Taylor team
Phil Gurnee ♦ August 11, 2017 ♦ 1 Comment
We like to think that what Chris Taylor is doing this year is kind of unique but is it? Seems like every team in baseball has a player who is doing things he’s never done before. I decided to run through the league to see if I could build a team of Chris Taylors. This …
Grandal and Barnes ruling fWAR
Phil Gurnee ♦ July 24, 2017 ♦ Leave a comment
There are many reasons why the Dodgers are the best team in the NL. One of them is the Dodger catching tandem. A few days ago I read an article on Beyond the Box Score that suggested Austin Barnes could be used as an important trade chip. In the article by Austin Yamada he went over …
Dodger snapshot on July 1st
Phil Gurnee ♦ July 2, 2017 ♦ Leave a comment
Halfway through the season, it is always fun to see how everyone his doing and get a snapshot to look back on. Logan Forsythe wishes I had waited two days. Hadn’t looked at the stats in a while so was surprised to see that Grandal is barely above a 100 OPS+. It is not a …
Updated May Stats – Barnes leading the OPS way
Phil Gurnee ♦ May 29, 2017 ♦ Leave a comment
May Record – 17/8 National League West Position – 2nd place, 1 1/2 games back of the Rockies who have gone 17/9 in May. The plus side: The great May is being led by five players who were not in the starting lineup on opening day. Austin Barnes in part-time play is leading the team …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 