- This happens every year – some player gets off to a bad start, and fans start calling for their ouster. It’s early – Chill!
- Outman, Kike, Lux, and Taylor are all off the bad starts. I am not worried! They all have less than 50 ABs. I will start worrying at around the 100-150 mark. We see this every year.
- Bobby Miller and Conner Brogden had recent poor performances and the reason was INJURY. Miller has shoulder issues and Brogden has foot issues. Now we get to see LH Nick Ramirez and JP Feyereisen. Let’s hope they are healthy.
- If the players in platoons want more PT, all they have to do is Hit! That’s it! Then you have the “street cred to demand it! Otherwise, shut up and play!
- The Dodgers lead baseball in runs scored, HR, RBI, and strikeouts. They are second in BB, and near the top in OB% and OPS, and the bottom of the order is not hitting. Maybe not all four struggling hitters make it, but most of them will. It is a long season.
- Gavin Stone was incredible last night. He’s looking like a keeper.
- Jurickson Profar is a moron – Stone was not trying to hit him with a perfect game in place. That is why he has a world of talent but is a utility player.
- Andy Pages is red hot at OKC after a 3-4 night. He is hitting .351 with a 1.029 OPS. Andre Lipcius is hitting .341/1.010 with 3 HR as well after a 4-5 night. Miguel Vargas was 2-5 and is hitting .294/.955. Vargas leads the team with 17 RBI, while Pages has 11.
- After a hot start, Diego Cartaya is hitting .167, Jose Ramos is at .172, Fernandez is at .143, and Rushing is at .273/.957 OPS.
- 2B Taylor Young (RHH) is hitting .417 at Tulsa with a .533 OB% and a 1.283 OPS. Hummmm…
- Jared Karos is a man among boys. In the first game last night for Great Lakes, he went 5 innings, allowed 4 hits, 1 ER, with 0 BB and 6 Ks. He’s ready to move to Tulsa, like yesterday.
- Alex Freeland is at .308/1.038, and Nevin is at .381/1.024. Liranzo is hitting .050.
- Peter Hubeck (still just 21) went 5 Innings, allowing 2 Hits and 0 Runs while striking out 8. He also walked 3.
- Kendall George is struggling with the bat – .214 BA, but has 9 walks in 14 ABs for a .522 OB%.
- It sounds like Walker Buehler will get one more start on the 18th or 19th after getting hit on his hand by a ball. He is allegedly fine.
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Disagree, not disagreeable
It will take some time before the good SP’s and RP’s get healthy, and new faces with better pop can be found to man the bottom of the lineup.
Which means we’ll be watching a painfully ordinary Dodgers team for awhile.
Wow! 14! Is that an MLB 9 inning record? Can’t win a WS playing 6 vs 9. The bottom of our lineup and the bottom of our pen needs a redo.
Mr. Irrelevant clown strikes again. This looks like a little league team. 12 walks n now Mr. Walk in the game. Turn the lights out!
Outman needs some work in centerfield.
It turns out that Blake Treinen has two fractured ribs.
Can we ask nicely if they would give him back to us?
Michael Busch after 49 ABs:
.327 BA
1.087 OPS
5 HR
11RBI
He just needed the chance. Good for him.
We started the season and Sheehan was the favorite to be the 5th starter. Tremendous stuff, I thought a top arm waiting his turn at the top. We had all this pitching depth. I thought Buehler back where will he fit.
Now we have Glasnow off to a great start, Yamamoto the look of a number 3, miller out, Paxton has pitched surprisingly well, Stone promising. I doesn’t look like expectations are high for Buehler. Grove is not a mlb starting pitcher. So now u have to hold your breath that Glasnow and Paxton can stay healthy. We have gone from an embarrassment of riches to when will Kershaw be back.
Our staff right now is very good but a couple of more injuries could really challenge us.
I talked to a friend from Texas who was at the OKC Game today. He was impressed with Andy Pages’s two Home Runs, but he said he believes the Dodgers will let him stay there at least until his first slump comes—and they always do. How will he respond? That’s a good point
He was also impressed with Rooney’s 2 innings and Vargas’s patience. He says they are not pitching to Miggy. Indeed he walked 3 times today, but is hitting .302/1.001. Pages is at .371/1.146! WOW!
He also raved about Andre Lipcius.
Fabian Ardaya in The Athletic reported the Dodgers have stopped Emmet Sheehan’s throwing program. Roberts confirmed his recovery is now “long-term.”
don’t need left handed hitter! need a right hitter! got plenty of lefties!
Pages just hit his second home run today for Oklahoma City. Bring him up to the SHOW and DFA Trammell if you’re not going to play him.
7:10 PM ET ESPN SUNDAY NIGHT GAME
Padres (8-9)
Dodgers (11-6)
SP Yu Darvish R
0-1 3.86 ERA
SP James Paxton L
2-0 1.64 ERA
Confirmed Lineup
SS Mookie Betts R
DH S. Ohtani L
1B F. Freeman L
C Will Smith R
3B Max Muncy L
RF T. Hernandez R
CF James Outman L
LF E. Hernandez R
2B Gavin Lux L
64% Rain
57° Wind 11 mph Out
well bring him up!!!!
Pages just hit his 4th home run in the first inning of today’s Oklahoma City’s game today. He’s on fire!!!
I was listening to Jim Bodden this morning and he said couple of scouts are telling him that pages is major league ready. He doesn’t think the Dodgers will just cut ties with Taylor anytime soon, but, he does think by the first week or two of May if Taylor continues to struggle pages will be brought up! Personally, I think another week of Taylor striking out three and four Times a game the move should be made sooner. What have you got to lose? hopefully good news on Bobby Miller and his shoulder. Still haven’t heard a timetable on Emmett Sheehan. If Gavin Stone continues to pitch at a high-level, I don’t think he’ll be sent down but, last night was just one game. The talent is there just have to put it into play! I think everyone’s in total Agreement, Profart Is a moron. The Padres seem to have had their share a morons Lately.. Machado tatis And even Soto are not very good around young players or in the clubhouse! Maybe not so much soto, Always liked Bogarts Never understood why he’d want to go to the Padres. I don’t see a World Series in their future! Haven’t seen today starting lineup, is Barnes catching? I would assume Trammel might get a start today against the right hander Darvish, but with Doc, he’ll probably run Chris out there! Barnes!
Mookie appears to be improving at SS, no?
He is a superior athlete, of course, and has a great work ethic. Also a quick study–although SS really isn’t that new to him. If his progress continues, Lux may get a chance to raise his game (instead of sitting so Rojas plays) and AF won’t have to go SS shopping.
I’m remembering the interview when Trea said two interesting things: that the Dodgers never made him an offer to stay, and that he figured that Mookie might the next SS because he always took grounders with the infield as part of his daily routine.
Per Ardaya, Miller has undergone an MRI which revealed no structural damage to the righty’s shoulder. Meanwhile, Harris adds that while Miller has been shut down from throwing for the time being, the Dodgers are “hopeful” that he’ll be able to build up at a normal rate once he resumes throwing.
Great outing by Stone!
Mookie continues to play like an MVP.
Phillips is money in the bank.
The Dodgers may have the best lineup in baseball, but leading the league in counting statistics is partly due to playing the most games so far. The Dodgers are averaging 5.47 runs per game which is 7th in baseball behind the Brewers, Braves, Reds, Cubs, Dbacks, and Royals. The Dodgers averaged 5.53 runs per game in 2023. As the season continues and the games even out, I expect the Dodgers and Braves to lead the MLB in runs scored like they did last year.
I don’t like talking shyt about dudes I don’t know, and Jurickson Profar seems like a nice, jovial bloke, but the dude is a straight clown.
For proof :
Google “Profar baserunning mishap at the World Baseball Classic “
Google “Profar Kershaw beef”
Google “Profar fielding mishap in Miami and an upset Musgrove gets in his face”
Always smiling, but the dude doesnt seem serious and definitely can’t read a room. Like Will Smith said: bro , chill, you ain’t all that…..
Just calling it like I see it…if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, it’s probably a Padre….haha, just fucking around…SDP—a lot of talent on that team, but will the Friars ever get their shyt together….stay tuned.
I think LAD will get its shyt together.. I still don’t have an assessment yet; small sample size, still early, guys coming back from the IL and all. Fun to watch so far, though…
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Is the coach Phil Jones still around? I was cool with his posts because he comes from a coaching angle and I like the analysis. Just wondering because I haven’t seen his name for a bit. I might just have to ask my question to you two dudes about a certain Dodger’s swing and a certain pitcher’s mechanics….
Welcome back Mr Timmons, hope all is well with the fam….congrats on the new grandbaby….
Cheers….
is barnes starting today? not a day game! we should save him for the next day game! i’ve heard will sees better at night! having fun!
“Dalton Rushing left the game in the bottom of the first inning. Here is how the play in question transpired, according to Tulsa’s own game recap:
With runners at first and second, Rushing hit a potential double-play grounder to second. On the return throw to first, Rushing collided with Arkansas first baseman Tyler Locklear and landed awkwardly on his shoulder. He remained on the ground for several minutes before being escorted to the locker room by athletic trainer Jesse Guffey, but the injury was not believed to be serious”
Sunday Dodger’s Minor League Schedule
10:05 a.m. PT: Great Lakes (Christian Romero) at Lansing (Blaze Pontes)
11 a.m.: Tulsa (Kendall Williams) vs. Arkansas (Juan Mercedes)
11:05 a.m.: Oklahoma City (TBD) at Round Rock (TBD)
2 p.m.: resumption of suspended game, followed by Rancho Cucamonga (Cam Day) vs. Stockton (Drew Conover)
Game ended very late here. But I did watch the whole thing.
Well, that was different. It was fun watching Stone carve up the Pads. Profar is a tool, always has been. But Machado and the big dork are rubbing off on him, making him even more annoying. Hudson was nasty. I did hold my breath when Dave brought in Grove, but Michael got the job done. Phillips did his job and now is 5-5 in save opportunities. Nice to see Kike and Lux get hits when they were needed, and Lux had a key walk too. Last night, Dave left them in when the lefties came into the game. Outman and Lux had good ABs against the lefties. Miller just another in a long line of pitchers with arm problems this year. Atlanta lost its biggest gun for the year. I watched Buehler’s game. The comebacker was a line drive off of his fingertips. He kept looking at his finger but finished the inning. I think they were just being cautious. Otherwise, his pitches looked sharp. Paxton so far has been a surprise. They need to jump on Darvish early and often. Even his outs are impressive. Ohtani’s last at bat produced a fly out that was awesome.
Mark,
Any news on Hayward ?
great time fot stone to break through! hopefully bobby is ok. profart been around johnny hustle and fernando the ped bull too long! will doesn’t say a lot but why he does it’s usually good. IRRELEVANT! nice way to keep the whole bunch! paxton today? next couple of weeks could be interesting! with Strider down and others dropping like flies the trade market could heat up! miami would have been sitting pretty in trade possibilities but they keep losing starters. washington has nothing of interest to contenders. rockies won’t trade within division, mets foolishly believe they can make the playoffs. every body else in the national league thinks they can stick around. the american league? if toronto falls behind the yankees and baltimore even more , basset and gausman may become available at a kings ransom. in the central every team is in it except white sox. in the west, every team competing needs pitching. texas shy get max back and maybe degrom. i personally believe max is done . degrom? if he’s healthy the rangers go to the top as far as favorite in the AL! houston? verlander a question. they need pitchers ! seattle could fall out and maybe have a pitcher they could move for a healthy return. by the way, if seattle falls out scott service is done! oakland will have old friend Ross Strickling available. wouldn’t be a bad thing. Buehler on the horizon along with clayton in august. what has been said about Emmit? haven’t heard anything. need that win tonight!! yu on the bump for the friars. always liked darvish, its ashame he left, he’s been healthy for awhile. but he’s on the team with a few a—holes so kick is butt tonight! go barnes!