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Dodger Chatter: Romer Cuadrado MLB Pipeline Dodger Prospect No. 27

MLB Pipeline recently came out with its updated Top 30 rankings for Dodger minor league prospects. One addition to the list, albeit at No. 27, is outfielder Romer Cuadrado who played the full 2017 season as a 19-year-old with the Ogden Raptors of the rookie level Pioneer League. Actually, he turned 20 on September 12 just five days before the Ogden squad won their first league championship. MLB Pipeline is

By Mark Timmons · March 3, 201856

Adrian Gonzalez Alex Verdugo

How to Get Unblocked

You all know the story in 2014, at age 18, a Dodgers minor league first baseman hit .312 with 3 HR and 34 RBI. That same year, Adrian Gonzalez, the Dodgers 1B, hit .276 with 27 HR and 116 RBI. Three years later, that 18 year-old 1B who was 21 by then, hit 39 Home Runs because he seized the day. Adrian Gonzalez was injured and the Dodgers needed a

By Mark Timmons · March 2, 201832

Alex Verdugo Andrew Toles

Are The Kids Being Blocked?

AC provided an Always Complete list of the Top 30 Dodger rookies and it s not hard to see why the Dodgers still have a Top 5 Farm System. The Dodgers have the most depth at catcher of any team in baseball and have a glut of outfielders to go with a plethora of live arms. Middle infield is the only positions where they have a lack, but a trade of

By Mark Timmons · March 1, 201834

Alex Verdugo Bo Bichette

Dodgers Top 30 Prospects MLB Pipeline

The New MLB Pipeline Dodger Top 30 prospeccts have been published. Jim Callis is a premier minor league talent evaluator. He is not the typical sabermetrics talent evaluator. He uses the eye test as well. If he has not seen the player live, he has studied hours of tape. Some people prefer Eric Logenhagen of Fangraphs or Baseball America’s Kyle Glaser, but I am partial to Jim Callis. The

By Jeff Dominique · February 28, 201834

Adam Liberatore Andrew Toles

There Is No Battle For LF, But the Bullpen Battle Rages

Contrary to what the Dodgers say, I do not believe there is a battle to determine who the starting left-fielder will be. It has already been decided. When Matt Kemp showed up early to Spring Training 40 pounds lighter and looking to be in the best shape of his life, he had a leg up on the competition and when he blasted a HR in his first game, the deal

By Mark Timmons · February 27, 201852

Alex Verdugo Alex Wood

Weekend Observations

Some Weekend Observations: Wilmer Font was extremely efficient and effective. He had excellent command of both his 4 seamer and 2 seamer. He threw his breaking pitch just enough to show it and it was never left out over the plate. If he continues along this path, it will be very hard for the Dodgers to not keep him on the 25 man. On January 2, I posted

By Jeff Dominique · February 26, 201827

Edwin Rios Matt Beaty

Double Whammy Means Nothing!

So the Dodgers got swept yesterday? Yawn! Big Deal! We did get to see a whole bunch of players who will not be with the team in 2018 . maybe ever! Logan Forsythe did nothing to dissuade anyone he is playing for a a contract and might have a career year. Trayce Thompson is trying to hit his way onto the team. Matt Beaty hit a Big Fly. No one not

By Mark Timmons · February 25, 201821

Andrew Toles Austin Barnes

It s Only Spring Training, But

It s nice, but it means nothing well I guess it means something, but, not a lot! It s ONE Spring Training Game. The first one. That said, what a great game! Baseball is back. One game means nothing but if it did, a lot of cool things happened and you might draw the following conclusions: Wilmer Font should be in the Dodger s bullpen; Logan Forsythe will have a career year; Matt

By Mark Timmons · February 24, 201818

Andrew Toles Chris Taylor

The Sun Comes Out Today!

Well, beat the drum and hold the phone The sun came out today We re born again, there s new grass on the field A-roundin third, and headed for home It s a brown-eyed handsome man Anyone can understand the way I feel Oh, put me in, Coach I m ready to play today Put me in, Coach I m ready to play today Look at me, I can be centerfield Well, I spent some

By Mark Timmons · February 23, 201831

Austin Barnes Matt Kemp

Release the Kracken!

The Dodgers will not win 104 games this year and I am not saying that they aren t as good as last year. Depending upon how things shake out, you could be even better. They just won t win as many games because all the teams in the NL West are better in fact, most of the teams in the NL are better except for maybe the Marlins and the Pirates. Competition

By Mark Timmons · February 21, 201846

Alex Wood Chris Taylor

Spring Training at Camelback Ranch

Camelback Ranch is a Holy Place where Dodger Fans convene every Spring to make a pilgrimage to the Big Dodger in the Sky! Yes, there is a Dig Dodger in the Sky disagree and we have to fight to the death! [DISCLAIMER: In today s political climate, I am forced to say that is a joke, otherwise the FBI might be taking me away.] If you don t go to Dodger Insider

By Mark Timmons · February 18, 201849

Austin Barnes Rick Honeycutt

Secret Weapon #3

A lot of Dodger Fans have written this guy off for 2018 and have traded him away already except that he is still with the Dodgers. There is perhaps no more polarizing Dodger than Yasmani Grandal. He was acquired by the Andrew Friedman front office who traded the fan favorite (at the time), Matt Kemp for him. I am certain that is part of the reason Yasmani is so vilified.

By Mark Timmons · February 16, 201834

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