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Monday Rants & Raves

Attention, Peter Seidler and his band of wannabes, never-weres, and just plain punks, the Dragon up the Freeway is alive and well and it just smoked your ass, you bunch of disrespectful reform-school dropouts! Clayton Kershaew’s Mother, Marianne Tombaugh, died Saturday. Up until…

By Mark Timmons · May 15, 202346

Is Trayce Thompson Getting Screwed?

Let’s cut to the chase: Many Dodger fans believe it is a disservice to ask Thompson to do something he can’t do… and that is hit LH Pitching. Trayce is a RH hitter, and in the real world, he should hit LHP like you hit a rented mule. Except that he can’t! We can think what we…

By Mark Timmons · May 14, 202342

May Day, May Day!

So, maybe you are of the mindset that when Dustin May got into a little trouble in the 7th inning Doc should have taken him out? That’s silliness! It’s true that Dustin May was cruising after six innings, and he got two quick outs in the top of the 7th inning. I think he had…

By Mark Timmons · May 13, 202361

Why are there no workhorse pitchers?

It used to be that every team had at least one or two “workhorse” starting pitchers. These are the guys who started 33 to 37 games a season and pitched 25 complete games! In 1966, the Dodgers used a four-man rotation, which was composed of Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Claude…

By Mark Timmons · May 11, 202382

Progress is not Linear

It’s been nine days since my back surgery, and I have had more bad days than good days. Monday and Tuesday of this week were especially painful, and I have been unable to stand up straight for about a week. My Surgeon called me on Sunday, and he thought I should be more…

By Mark Timmons · May 10, 202355

Why All the Retreads at AAA?

A few fans have questioned why the Dodgers have a plethora of “retreads,” “has-beens,” “never were’s,” and “wannabees” at AAA OKC. Now, I do not want to disrespect the ability it takes and the work it requires to say nothing of the talent needed to play at the AAA level. Many of…

By Mark Timmons · May 9, 202375

Is the Cavalry Coming?

With three (count ’em 3) offensive rookies on the MLB Roster, is that the end of what we will see this year? Well, I will say that it is likely what we will see for a while. Some fans are pining for Luke Williams, but (at best) he is a “fill-in” at SS – SS is not his position…

By Mark Timmons · May 8, 202384

Just Move Mookie to SS Already!

For the record, it was discussed yesterday whether Clayton Kershaw was a #1, #2, or #3. I think the answer is d. Neither – Clayton is a #2.5. There. That’s my final statement on it. How many aces have 33 starts anymore? Only 31 pitchers in MLB had more than 31 starts last…

By Mark Timmons · May 7, 2023100

Clayton is Far From Done

If you happen to think “this” is what Clayton Kershaw happens to be right about now, then you might as well pack it all up and go home. It’s hopeless. In April, Clayton was named the NL Pitcher of the month. Clayton had a great month, going 5-1 with a 1.89 ERA and 0.76 WHIP. He…

By Mark Timmons · May 6, 202393

How Ya' Doin'???

Here we are a little over a month into the season. So, I thought I would check on some of our old friends and see how they are doing after leaving the blue. I guess one of the reasons is that I always felt that Cody Bellinger would, at some point, start to at least resemble the…

By Michael "Bear" Norris · May 4, 202378

The 20 Year Men and More

Two men in the long history of the Dodgers managed for 20 seasons or more. Walter Alston, and Tom Lasorda. Manny Mota and Jim Gilliam had careers of more than ten years with LA and then coached for several more years. Vin Scully was the voice of the Dodgers for 67 years. Most…

By Michael "Bear" Norris · May 3, 202387