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When It s The Middle of July

and you have two players below .600 OPS (Barnes and Forsythe) and one barely above it (Utley @ .621), it s time for some new blood. It s bad enough that the Dodgers have four other KEY HITTERS hitting .245 or lower: Pederson, Bellinger, Grandal and Hernandez. The diference is that their OPS are all .779 to .843. We all know what the definition of insanity is. Let s face it: Barnes, Utley

By Mark Timmons · July 11, 201867

Let The Trades Begin

Three weeks for the trade deadline and rumors without knowledge continue to excite or anger baseball fans across the country. It is fun to read other fans takes on their teams and how their prospects line up with others. I was really enjoying Brewers’ fans takes that Keston Hiura should not be included in any trade for Manny Machado, but the Dodgers are silly for not including Verdugo or Ruiz

By Jeff Dominique · July 10, 201833

Tough Decisions

AND SOME OF THEM MIGHT NOT BE POPULAR. It was said that the entire Dodger team watched Walker Buehler throw a simulated game yesterday he s not just another arm. His stuff is electric and he should ready to start next weekend against the Angels. I have heard that he likley will not have a cap on his innings this year (within reason). I expect to see him log

By Mark Timmons · July 9, 201864

Do You Remember

when the Dodgers could have traded for Cole Hamels for SVS and JDL? (Neither do I, but some insist it is true.) when every Dodger fan wanted Sonny Gray? when Dodger fans wanted David Price? when Dodgers fans were upset that Zack Greinke was not resigned by the Dodgers? I remember when FAZ signed Anderson, McCarthy and Kazmir? when FAZ got Barnes, Hernandez, Grandal, Taylor,

By Mark Timmons · July 8, 2018102

Dodger Chatter: 2018 Amateur Draft

Much disappointment has been expressed because the Dodgers couldn’t sign their first round selection this year. High school right-hander J.T. Ginn chose to attend Mississippi State University and perhaps enter the draft again in 2020 after his sophomore year. I was 100 percent sure that the Dodgers had a commitment that he would sign or else why would they select him with their first overall selection when some very good

By Mark Timmons · July 7, 201858

Maybe This Team is Built for the Playoffs and World Series

With the Dodgers epic struggles early this season firmly fixed in the rear-view mirror, the fan expectations are lukewarm at best. However, here the Dodgers sit, tied for first place with the D-bags and I tend to like it that fans are not too excited (I like it a lot) because conventional wisdom is frequently wrong. Don t get me wrong the 2017 Dodgers weren t bad, but they were a

By Mark Timmons · July 6, 201876

Why Floro and Neal Again?

I already see that the FAZ Bashers are up in arms over the re-acquisitions of right-handers Dylan Floro and Zach Neal from the Reds in exchange for right-handers Aneurys Zabala and James Marinan. Probably the most important reason is that the Dodgers also got some international bonus pool money from the Reds, which may be the key to the deal. I know that the bonus money can only be assigned in $250,000 increments, but as yet, I have not

By Mark Timmons · July 5, 201833

Happy 4th of July Everyone

I m off to go boating with my daughters family today so this is short! My wife and youngest son are doing a 4th of July event with their ice cream trucks and my oldest son is in Long Island today. So, it s just me Fireworks at Dodger Stadium have been cancelled due to the Dodgers smoking hot bats! Max Freaking Muncy should own 2B. With Gold Glove Caliber players at

By Mark Timmons · July 4, 201841

Heart and Soul: Matt Kemp

Well, that was fun . and much needed too. An offensive explosion never hurts a team that is struggling with hitting. If I had told you in Spring Training that Matt Kemp would be an All-Star (and maybe the heart and soul of the team), that Max Muncy would be leading the team in HR and OPS ing over 1.000 and Ross Stripling would be the Dodgers ace, you would have signed

By Mark Timmons · July 3, 201853

Big Week For Amateur Signings

This figures to be a big week in the amateur signings for the Dodgers. Today starts the 2018-2019 international players signing period. Reportedly to have signed a multi million dollar contract is 16 year old Venezuelan Catcher Diego Cartaya (BA #3 Int l Prospect). Also signing were 16 year old RHP Jerming Rosario from Bani, DR (BA #23 Int l Prospect), and infielder Alex De Jesus (not in BA To 50). From

By Jeff Dominique · July 2, 201848

The Dodgers Options Are Limited

If FAZ had a Mulligan, they would rescind the Logan Forsythe Debacle. I can t criticize it because he should have been a solid player coming into his prime. Instead he was an injured and unproductive player to the Dodgers doom. That would have saved them about $9 million dollars this season and right about now, they could use it, because of this: No matter what any of the Dodger Brass

By Mark Timmons · July 1, 201830

News, No News, Good News Bad News

The Good News While the Dodgers couldn t jump out of a boat and hit water last night, the good news was that Rich Hill is rounding into form and becoming the type of starter the Dodgers thought the were getting until he turned into the Poster Child of Blisters. Thanks to Laser Technology, Rich Hill now has a bionic finger (I just made that last part up because it sounded

By Mark Timmons · June 30, 201824