Category: Dodgers Opinions

Are Dodgers Finished Player Shopping for the Winter?

Published on by Dennis Schlossman18 Comments
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As the steam from this winter’s hot stove has seemingly subsided, hopefully the anger and frustration resulting from the Houston and Boston scandals follow suit. The fallout from these improprieties has been especially hurtful to all those affiliated with the Dodgers, but like anything else, perhaps the coaching staff and the players can try to turn these negatives into positives, producing a boundless energy that will lead them to success during the upcoming campaign.

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Additional Thoughts on the Prospective 2020 Starting Rotation

Published on by Dennis Schlossman31 Comments
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No matter how you stack up all the pitchers involved in the landscape of the Dodgers‘ 2020 starting rotation, the fact remains that aside from two or three key pieces, almost anything is possible in the days leading up to Opening Day on March 26.

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Penalties for Houston Astros Cheating Scheme Handed Down

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman25 Comments

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It is something that will forever be the bane of the Dodgers’ 2017 World Series run. The Houston Astros cheated in their endeavor to win the World Series, which of course proved successful for them. Today, Commissioner Rob Manfred handed down punishment to the organization.

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Dodgers Bullpen Should Benefit from New Coaching Staff

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman3 Comments

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It was the biggest worry of Dodgers fans last season, and it proved to be the fault in the plan. Clayton Kershaw was once again left in too long, for what we can assume was because there was no faith in who would come after him. The Dodgers bullpen has failed them more often than not when it matters in the postseason.

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Dodgers Prospects Setting Up Team for Long-Term Success

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman28 Comments

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A lot has been written about the lack of moves the Dodgers’ front office has made so far this offseason. In a recent article in the LA Times, part-owner and team president Stan Kasten took on the accusation that the team, up until now, has been “cheap.”

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Why Not Consider Alex Wood as a Fringe Option?

Published on by Dennis Schlossman30 Comments
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For as many fans of the Dodgers who think the team will make some sort of high-impact move in the six weeks remaining before pitchers and catchers file into spring camp, there’s probably an equal amount who think the roster will stay relatively the same.

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Do Dodgers Really Need to Make a ‘Big Move’ this Winter?

Published on by Dennis Schlossman59 Comments
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For some fans of the Dodgers, the offseason so far has been a bit of a disappointment as far as upgrading the roster goes. For others, they have faith in the existing personnel, as they are counting down the days until the same core from the 2019 group has another chance to prove its identity in 2020.

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8 (Not So) Bold Predictions for the Next Decade of Dodgers Baseball

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman15 Comments
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As someone who had to write an essay in school about where I would be in the year 2000, I’m having a hard time comprehending that in two days we are entering the third decade of the 2000s.

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Let’s Start Building a Bullpen

Published on by Dennis Schlossman35 Comments

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Without a doubt, December is much too soon to start thinking about building a big league bullpen, especially when considering the prospective long and middle relief spots of the 2020 crew. However, since this has been the slowest winter in quite a while for the Dodgers news-wise, we thought this would be as good a time as any to take a very preliminary look as to what the Los Angeles relief crew might look like for the upcoming season.

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Higher Ceiling: Mike Clevinger or Dustin May?

Published on by Dennis Schlossman39 Comments
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There still seems to be some belief that front-office boss Andrew Friedman and the Dodgers will make a mighty splash in either the free agent or trade market sometime during the 2019-20 offseason.

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