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How to Save 2012 for the Dodgers
In their first 43 games, the Los Angeles Dodgers were 30-13, and making believers out of everyone. Except for me. I knew the other shoe was going to drop soon enough, just based on the talent on the roster. My hope was they could tread water long enough to get to the trade deadline and actually make some good moves. However, the ship is starting to sink a little sooner than I hoped, and heading into tonight’s series with [...]
Checking in on the Farm: Farm System Depth
Not everybody likes the Dodgers 2012 draft, some analysts suggested the Dodgers low-balled several of their top 10 picks. Most think that aside from Corey Seager the Dodgers didn’t add any other impact prospect. But most Dodger fans feel differently about this years draft compared to the previous three years. This year we put more faith in the scouting department than we had in Frank McCourt’s checkbook. This year we drafted a high ceiling pick that has the potential to [...]
Week 11 Review
Wins: 3 Losses: 3 MVP: Elian Herrera CY: Chris Capuano It was actually a tough call for the CY award this week. All three losses were by one run and Kenley Jansen gave up two of them. So the rest of the pitching did quite well. But I just can’t argue with 2 games, 13 innings pitched, 3 earned runs and 14 K’s. Nate Eovaldi pitched another solid game without getting a win to show for it, [...]
Possible Trade Deadline Targets
I still continue to be confused and bewildered at how the Los Angeles Dodgers keep winning games. At some point, though, you have to acknowledge that a team has something special and believes in itself, despite not being the most talented team in the league. This team continues to find ways to win, and I do think that this team is a legit playoff contender. However, beyond that, this team is not a championship team without an upgrade or [...]
Week 10 Review
Wins: 6 Losses: 1 MVP: Jerry Hairston Jr. CY: Chad Billingsley I guess when I start ripping Bills apart he starts producing. Last week we talked about the fact he hadn’t won a game since April 28th. This week he wins both of his starts giving up one earned run in each game while throwing seven innings apiece. This is the type of production needed out of the #2 guy and also the reason we get frustrated [...]
Dodgers Select Corey Seager and Jesmuel Valentin-Diaz
In the 2012 amateur baseball draft the Dodgers selected high school shortstops Corey Seager and Jesmuel Valentin with their 1st round pick and 1st round compensation pick. Yesterday I wrote that I had hoped the Dodgers changed their previous strategy of drafting high school pitchers with their first pick. Something they had done seven of the last ten drafts with picks like Zach Lee, Ethan Martin, Chris Withrow, Clayton Kerhaw, Scott Elbert and Chad Billingsly. Well Logan White must have [...]
Shawn Tolleson has Arrived
Top Dodger relief prospect Shawn Tolleson has been called up to replace Javy Guerra who goes on the disabled list. Guerra strained his knee when he got hit in the face by the Brian McCann line drive on April 28th. That was the game that cost Guerra his closer’s job. As for Tolleson, FDB has him as the ninth best prospect in their farm system. Here is the summary we have on him: Where do you rank relievers in [...]
With their 1st Selection the Dodgers Pick….
The amateur June draft has arrived. Today at 4 p.m. I’ll be watching the MLB network to see whom the Dodgers select with their first overall choice. If the past several years have been any indicator, it will be a starting pitcher, most likely out of high school. That approach had Logan White labeled as a “guru” and the heir apparent for general manager. But Frank McCourt did everything he could to hamstring White and his selections. McCourt’s financial troubles [...]
Week 9 Review
Wins: 1 Losses: 6 MVP: Sir Andre Ethier CY: Scott Elbert This week was a disaster. Almost decided to have no awards for a week in which the team just stunk. Our starting rotation was terrible, and our timely hitting that has kept us in the thick of things disappeared like a fart in the wind. I selected Scott Elbert for a couple of reasons. First, I just can’t pull myself to select Aaron Harang, even if [...]
