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Four consecutive games Rookie rotation checks in once again
Per the Dodger pregame notes: According to Stats, LLC, prior to last week, the Dodgers hadn’t pitched four consecutive rookie starters since they were in Brooklyn, Sept. 8-10, 1952 (Ken Lehman, Billy Loes, Ray Moore, Johnny Rutherford). In a span of two weeks, the Dodgers will have four rookies make consecutive starts. Starting on Aug …
Jose De Leon finally gets his shot
No one thought back in March that the Dodgers number two pitching prospect Jose De Leon would be finally making his first major league start, long after Ross Stripling, Julio Urias, and Brock Stewart had made their’s, but his day has finally come. De Leon has done everything he could do to get this opportunity …
In a bit of a surprise Edwin Rios named LAD Minor league Player of the Year
I think I’d have gone with Andrew Toles or Cody Bellinger or Willie Calhoun but Edwin Rios takes the big prize as LAD Minor League Player of the Year. Brock Stewart takes the LAD Minor League pitcher of the year award over the competition of Jose DeLeon. Rios combined to hit .303 with 68 runs, …
Rookies Brock the week
The Dodger rookies faced down the Reds/Giants/Cubs giving the Dodgers a huge lift during a big week of games. It wasn’t your normal rookies either, sure Corey Seager was brilliant once again, but this rookie week was filled with wonderful antics from unlikely sources. Monday – Dodgers crushed the Reds 18 -9 and sure Adrian …
Beleaguered rotation turns to Brock Stewart while awaiting Hill / Anderson and word on Kershaw
Brandon McCarthy did the rotation nor bullpen any favors last night failing for the second start in a row to get at least fifteen outs. In his previous start, McCarthy got only twelve outs, but could manage only nine outs last night, putting a lot of pressure on a bullpen that might be tasked once …
Imani Abdullah continues to make strides
As Imani Abdullah continues to make progress, Baseball America is taking notice: An 11th-round pick a year ago, the San Diego product has caught the Dodgers’ attention for his advanced feel. He pitched five shutout innings Thursday for low Class A Great Lakes in a 2-0 win over Kane County (Diamondbacks). Abdullah has struck out …
Can Bud Norris and the cavalry save the Dodger season?
Depth replaces adequacy, it doesn’t replace brilliance. Jon Weisman gives nine reasons why Dodger fans should not dispair. As usual, Jon hits the right notes but is the case convincing? Does it have to be? If you are a fan you should be a fan, even when the chips are down. With Clayton Kershaw on …
Julio Urias wins the first of a possible four game stretch of Dodger rookie starts
On Tuesday night Julio Urias won the first game of a bizarre stretch of games. It is very possible, the Dodgers will start four straight rookies over four games. Yesterday I tweeted to Eric Stephen if any Dodger rookies had started three straight games, eventually, Eric found that the last time the Dodgers used three …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 