The Stupid Tree Has a Few Less Branches!
In Andrew Friedman s first year as Predident for Baseball Operations, the Dodgers were bounced in the National League Division Series. The next year they went a round further before losing to the Cubs in the National Lgeague Championship Series. Right here, right about today, they are ahead of the Cubs 3-0 and on the cusp of being in the World Series for the first time in 29 years. Since the
In Andrew Friedman’s first year as Predident for Baseball Operations, the Dodgers were bounced in the National League Division Series. The next year they went a round further before losing to the Cubs in the National Lgeague Championship Series. Right here, right about today, they are ahead of the Cubs 3-0 and on the cusp of being in the World Series for the first time in 29 years. Since the hiring of Friedman and Zaidi (“FAZ”), I have been in a verbal war with some Dodger fans who insisted that FAZ was over-hyped and incompetent, and should be fired. Shoot, some morons wrote exactly that during Spring Training THIS year.
Finally, at age 63, I have learned that you can’t tell stupid people anything. I could never shut them up, but FAZ could and Did! The Anti-FAZ-O-PHOBES in the Stupid Tree have finally cut off their branches! The Dodgers… THE ANDREW FRIEDMAN DODGERS are one game away from the World Series! Exactly 18 of the 25 players have been aquired by FAZ since 2015. They have rebuilt the roster and the farm system while winning at the same time. This is unchartered ground. I cannot think of anywhere this has been done before. Usually, the Big Club has to suck for a while to rebuild the farm, but not the Dodgers.
The Dodgers future is bright and their NOW is shining just as brightly as well. This is baseball where anything is possible, but being up 3-0 in a 7 game series, with two more games in LA, I happen to like their chances of their stated goal all year “WORLD SERIES OR BUST!” Do you know that the Dodgers are 14-2 in their last 16 games! So much for the Mother of All Losing Streaks killing their season.
- Andre Ethier stayed ready and it paid off. I am not sure he can play back-to-back games, but we might see today.
- Yasmani Grandal can’t be elated but he can’t agrue with success either. Alex Wood like pitching to Yasmani, but will Doc keep Barney in because they are on a roll?
- I find it curious that Adrian Gonzalez is at home and not with the team. Very curious.
- Nice to see Joc have some success.
- Thanks to Hawkeye, Yu Darvish may have a new theme song:
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Discussion (57)
Disagree, not disagreeable
I do not know why Agon is not in the dugout, unless flying is not very comfortable. However, there were some defensive plays made by Bellinger that Agon would not of made. Bellinger is our first baseman. I am sure it is hard on an aging ball player. What the Dodgers will do with Agon next year I have no idea. Let him negotiate and sign with another team. Pay 1/2 his salary for one year.
IMO it should depend on how Ethier feels. If he feels good he should start. His earned it with his play last night.
I think I read today in the Times that Grandal will be starting tonight. And I’d rather see Ethier in there over Granderson (or even Yu batting instead of Granderson)
We’re 1 away kids. . .
God Lord that last slider Darvish threw! Wiffle ball is a good description for it. I said it before and I’ll say it again – Darvish has made himself some money this off-season. I have to admit I was concerned how Puig would react to striking out in his first AB as he didn’t agree with the call. He didn’t let it effect his later ABs which is huge growth from him. Baez’s finger wave was funny but if Puig did that people would lose their minds. Everything went perfect for the Cubs to get Puig there. Was kind of surprised to see Stripling but we still have Maeda to be the long man if needed. The bigger question is whether Roberts will let Morrow go more than 1 inning today. I would doubt it.
Darvish looked his best last night. At times it looked like he was throwing a wiffle ball. Now that Honey got him straightened out, I hope he will discount his contract to resign with the Dodgers next year. Kershaw can OPT out after 2018 and with the back issues I’m not sure if he will or not. I just don’t know if the Dodgers are willing to spend the money to keep Yu in Blue or to resign Kershaw if he opts out. I am just curious about the relationship between Doc and Grandal. I was wondering that when Farmer was the pinch hitter the other night. I know Grandal likes hitting from the left side but it was a big stage for Farmer to succeed in. Anyway, I am excited to see the Dodgers back in the World Series. One more Win……………….. One last thought, If you look up the word focus in the dictionary, you will see a photo of Kenley Jensen. He only has one goal in mind and you can tell by just looking at him.