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Legend has it that Sandy Koufax threw 100 MPH and had a 12-6 curve that was unhittable. He was so good that they called him the “ Left Arm of God .”That was propounded by the master storyteller, Vin Scully. It all sounds plausible, but it wasn’t true. According to Charles Tips…
It pains me to say this, but Bobby is just not quite right in the head. Oh, he’s not crazy—he’s just confused and has lost all his confidence. He has to learn either to throw another fastball with a different grip and better spin and to trust his pitches or start over. It won’t…
Last night’s game was a s___t show, but Yamamoto showed why minor league starts mean nothing. He’s ready and I expect to see him go five or six innings the next time. He will be a force by the playoffs. The Dodgers intentionally erred on the side of caution for the playoffs. I…
Walker Buehler’s time with the Dodgers could be coming to an unceremonious end and he knows it. He has at least one more start to get it together… maybe two, depending upon Kershaw and Glasnow. He was hitting 95 and 96 MPH in the first inning, but the harder he threw it, the…
… and I still read the Legends (in their own mind) criticizing Andrew Friedman and Dave Roberts: “Why did he leave him in for so long?” “Why did he take him out so early?” Why can’t Friedman admit his mistake with CT3 and cut him?” Blah, Blah, Blah. Bye! The Dodgers need to go…
I am a fan of MLB Trade Rumors . I generally read them daily. For instance, if I go there today, I will read this: “The Braves have acquired infielder Cavan Biggio from the Giants, as noted by Gabe Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay…
I have been pretty vocal as to how the Dodgers are the best-run organization in baseball from top-to-bottom, but there is one area where they are admittedly not the best, and that is pitcher development as is evidenced by all the pitchers on the IL. At last count, the Dodgers…
There has been a lot of conversation about this. Some fans think that Betts should lead off. Others think that Ohtani should lead off. Why not both? Here is something to think about. Let’s look at their splits against RH and LH pitching: Ohtani against LHP – .264 BA/.324…
What if the Dodgers had traded Gavin Lux, DFA’ed CT3, and cut Kike Hernandez like many fans were begging them to do? Boy, are we glad the fans were not running the team! What if the Dodgers had traded Miguel Rojas? In many ways, he has been the glue! What if David Bednar was the…
Maybe it’s because I am seventy years old, but for quite some time, this website has been a haven for grumpy old men. Over the past few weeks, I have made a conscious effort to run off all the grumpy old men… as well as all the morons (sorry, Smitty). It cost me some friends…
MLBTradeRumors.com is baseball dope for baseball dope fiends! Oh, they have some good stuff ( I read there too), and maybe if you like to do mental gymnastics, you can spend hours a day thinking about it. I don’t, and if I ever did, I wouldn’t. Why? Well, it’s pretty simple: We…
A person with just sight might say, “ Wrobleski is obviously not ready to pitch in the Big Leagues ,” and they are probably right, but someone who has some vision will say, “ Wow, the kid recovered from a shellacking and pitched four good innings yesterday. – he must have some…
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