World Class!
Nearly 70 years ago, the Dodgers brought in a red-headed announcer who, moment-by-moment, play-by-play and season-by-season, gradually proceeded to set the standard by which all baseball announcers would be measured. They signed Vin Scully before he became Vin Scully. It s pretty much the same with Scully s successor. The Dodgers hired Joe Davis before he became Joe Davis, but boy-oh-boy, he is rapidly becoming Joe Davis. As a Dodger fan I
Nearly 70 years ago, the Dodgers brought in a red-headed announcer who, moment-by-moment, play-by-play and season-by-season, gradually proceeded to set the standard by which all baseball announcers would be measured. They signed Vin Scully before he became Vin Scully. It’s pretty much the same with Scully’s successor. The Dodgers hired Joe Davis before he became Joe Davis, but boy-oh-boy, he is rapidly becoming Joe Davis.
As a Dodger fan I have never known what it’s like to not have a World Class Play-By-Play announcer. I still don’t…
But, that is what Andrew Friedman is really good at: Getting that guy BEFORE he becomes that guy. Kike Hernandez, Austin Barnes, Chris Taylor, Yasmani Grandal, Andrew Toles, Grant Dayton and Alex Wood. Yes, he hasn’t gotten it all right, but he has gotten a significant amount right! Enough so that the Dodgers have the best record in Baseball. First team to 60 wins. #1 pitching staff. #4 in runs scored. That doesn’t mean much – all I want is a World Series Championship. That’s what it’s all about!
Rants and Raves
- Brandon McCarthy threw 75 pitches, 49 for strikes in his 6 innings of work. He walked 2 batters while allowing 1 earned run. Does anyone still want to have a conversation about the “yips?” I think not – don’t jump to conclusions in the future. Brandon looked fine yesterday… well he looked like he hadn’t pitched in about 10 days, but he was fine. There are “yips” and there are just issues with your release point. Let’s not confuse the two.
- Joc Pederson is looking more and more like he might be a keeper, but I still have to see more. I do see growth. Growth is good!
- How many 21 year-old rookies with 25 HR to their credit in a little over two months would have the patience and wherewithal to take a walk to win a game? Let me tell you: That is not easy! Cody is on another level, which is why I know he will adjust.
- MLB Trade Rumors confirms the Dodger’s interest in Justin Wilson. Maybe he is just coming into his own, but he has been up and down his whole career… maybe this is where he really gets good. Hopefully. MLB Trade Rumors suggests that he might cost more than Martinez since he has another year of control. Would you do Verdugo and Alvarez for Wilson and Martinez (remember, I am not high on Alvarez).
- Will Smith has been promoted to Tulsa.
- Yasmani Grandal had a hand injury last night. How serious? X-Rays were negative but I hear Kyle Farmer is in the air.
- Great article on Austin Barnes.
- Is there any such thing as a “FAZ-BASHER” anymore? Yeah, there’s always the State Hospital.
- Minor League Report
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Discussion (64)
Disagree, not disagreeable
Yips or no Yips, I’ll take that pitching line for a #4 starter any day. What is it? Release point issues? Got it……………………….. Let’s get that sports psychiatrist to help straighten out his release point. I hope Grandal is ok, injuries can be the only thing that slows this team down. Hopefully Kershaw can help get us another sweep of a very good team today. Puig looked happy during the celebration at the end of the game. Winning solves most issues.
Boxout7 – 25-30# halibut steaks and about the same on one of my favorites, Lingcod… Sticky rice and bbq’d Ling… Be still Oh heart of mine…
P.S. Dont forget Futures game tonight… check out Verdugo and hopefully an inn. or ? from Yadier,
MT, I’m not fishing for criticism of YP with my question… Just whether he returned to the bench…
Puig is Puig and I get it… Pretty damn good in the 8 hole…
Good article on Barnes! I have long thought Barnes was a HUGE reason for the Gordon trade. We had ZERO catching depth when FAZ came to the Dodgers. The GORDON trade was the first step in fixing that.
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I don’t do that trade for Martinez and Wilson. A possible #1 and a young Tony Gwynn for a rental and an “up and down” reliever? I hope FAZ is just doing their due diligence and really have their eye on a cheaper undiscovered diamond. Alvarez’s trade value could really rise from where it is now in the future, I take that chance. Verdugo is probably on everyone’s want list right now. I guess it all depends on how FAZ rates him in the future to determine if he would traded. Me, I would want another “young controllable, cheap, potential stud” in an area of greater need to trade him.
Back from AK with a box of fish and a Blue 5 game W streak!!! Life is good…
Did Mr. Puig show up after the double switch pouting session at the end of the bench last night???