The End is Near(er)
Yesterday, I was supposed to have carpal tunnel and elbow surgery. The Doctor and the hospital showed such a high level of incompetence that I punted. I was all in… until I saw their lack of preparation and understanding, and I walked away. I did get my back procedure approved…
Yesterday, I was supposed to have carpal tunnel and elbow surgery. The Doctor and the hospital showed such a high level of incompetence that I punted. I was all in… until I saw their lack of preparation and understanding, and I walked away. I did get my back procedure approved, and after that is my right shoulder surgery (labrum, rotator cuff, and maybe TJ). Then it’s the carpal tunnel. But that was not the biggest event of the day. Yesterday afternoon, I met with our US Water Systems Team and advised them that I would be transitioning to a new role, focusing on consulting and advising them. They are up 27% this year, and I am sure I could only screw that up, so I am focusing on my new job: author of The Mountainmover, which will finally (after 30 years) be released in May or June of 2026.
This is a book that has to be written… and I am finally going to write it. I have 100+ pages of outline and notes, and I just enlisted a Professor (“and recovering attorney”) at Georgetown University, who has produced 279 (and counting) national book award winners since 2020, to be my editor. I am going to be working on this for five to six hours a day and doing a little for US Water Systems, which means that this blog may get neglected. I am keeping it open, and you can do what you do. I just don’t have time for both, but we will see how this goes.
The White Sox are an embarrassment to all of baseball.
Down on the Farm
- Emil Morales remains Red Hot!
- DePaula’s BA has dropped to .268.
- Hope is at .299
- Sirota is still at .317 – he has walked 7 times in his last two games. They don’t want to pitch to him.
- Quintero is at .318 in RC.
- Hainline is back at RC.
- Sheehan was bombed in 2.1 innings last night.
- Tulsa is beyond bad!
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Ruiz called up
not any former aaaastro , just bregman, correa,altuve, and springer! kyle tucker is a former aaaaastro and i would love him on the dodgers! he didn’t lie,cheat, and smirk. Love the way you think John!
Max Muncy MRI; While initial reports suggested a sprain, the MRI revealed a more significant injury, potentially impacting his availability for the team. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the team is awaiting official results before determining the extent of the injury and whether Muncy will be placed on the injured list.
Doesn’t sound encouraging.
Mookie 97 OPS+
10:10 PM ET
White Sox (28-58)
Dodgers (55-32)
SP Aaron Civale R
1-4 4.74 ERA
SP Dustin May R
4-5 4.68 ERA
Confirmed Lineup
DH S. Ohtani L
SS Mookie Betts R
1B F. Freeman L
RF T. Hernandez R
CF Andy Pages R
LF M. Conforto L
2B Tommy Edman S
C D. Rushing L
3B Miguel Rojas R
72° Wind 10 mph Out
The Los Angeles Dodgers have claimed infielder CJ Alexander from the New York Yankees, the team announced. To make room on the roster, outfielder Steward Berroa was designated for assignment.
07/03/25 Los Angeles Dodgers placed 3B Max Muncy on the 10-day injured list.
07/03/25 Los Angeles Dodgers recalled LF Esteury Ruiz from Oklahoma City Comets.
I will be shocked if Max plays again this year, but I would love to be proven wrong.
I do have an excellent alternative, but it will be costly!
But, I have and idea! I’ll wait until I find out for sure about Max.
P.S. It’s not Freaking Bregman… and Will Smith will never play 3B.
So Max goes on the IL with a bone bruise–and it’s Esteury Ruiz who gets called up instead of Outman or Freeland.
Interesting decision.
Ruiz is certainly deserving. He’s hitting about .290 as a Comet with a .394 OBP. He’s stolen 38 bases in 44 tries. He is an ML veteran who stole 67 bases for the A’s in ’23.
While Outman would provide a lot more power and superior defense, Ruiz has better on-base skills and is much less likely to strike out. On defensive, he’s probably limited to LF. He profiles as a great “second lead-off option” and should be a quality pinch hitter and pinch runner.
I hope Ruiz gets a chance to prove that he might be better than Conforto. While the $17-million man has had some nice moments lately, Ruiz could provide a bigger spark. If he does, it would reduce whatever incentive the Dodgers have to shop for an outfielder.
Muncy is out for six weeks (at least), and then Max is always a slow starter, so can the Dodgers always count on him? I don’t think so.
Go big or go home: Atlanta has tanked their season. Marcel Ozuna is old and a free agent. Albies can also be a free agent. So is Iglesias.
The Braves are in a disarray, and AF has a relationship with AA. The Braves need to rebuild. Put together a package around DePaula, Hope, and others for Austin Riley!
BANG!
I love watching May pitch.
No matter what happens in the rest of the game, thanks May for not making me say “another’s May game again!”
I’ve always liked Riley, but I highly doubt they’ll let him go since there aren’t many third basemen of that caliber.
May needed a breather against an AAAA team.
Conforto delivers a HR. Each good play extends his runway.
Maybe it just took him half the season to warm up….