Tag: Chris Taylor

If Bats Stay Hot, Dodgers May Soon Overtake Rockies for Divisional Lead

Published on by Dennis SchlossmanLeave a comment
bellinger
(Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth/USA Today Sports)

Up until recently, many media outlets have been emphasizing how the starting rotation and the relief corps of the Dodgers have been the backbone of the club over the course of the season’s first quarter. While this is certainly true, it can also be said that the team’s offense is quickly building momentum, and if the lumber can maintain any kind of steady reliability, the Dodgers may be controlling the National League West in the blink of an eye.

Continue reading “If Bats Stay Hot, Dodgers May Soon Overtake Rockies for Divisional Lead” →

Roster Decisions May Start to Come Easier for Dodgers

Published on by Dennis SchlossmanLeave a comment
Chris-Taylor
(Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson/USA TODAY Sports)

All season long, it seems as if many folks, including ourselves, were seemingly trying to stir a bit a controversy each time the management crew of the Dodgers was faced with making a difficult decision regarding the club’s 25-man roster. Yet, in reality, despite all the frequent entries on the disabled list so far, the subsequent roster moves have paid huge dividends. What’s more, if only because of the increasing sample sizes of production, many of the impending personnel decisions may even start to become easier as the season progresses.

Continue reading “Roster Decisions May Start to Come Easier for Dodgers” →

Dodgers Roster: A Few Early Season Surprises

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman1 Comment

1-TTHsQLYaXJX0QxZHSw4WjA

I think if I had to name the one thing I love the most about baseball, it’s that it just so darn unpredictable. Almost a third of the way into the season, there are quite a few things that no fan of the Dodgers could have predicted.

Continue reading “Dodgers Roster: A Few Early Season Surprises” →

Dodgers Roster: How a Few Injuries Have Opened the Doors to Early Success

Published on by Dennis SchlossmanLeave a comment
bellinger
(Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press)

Instead of putting together our normal weekend injury report, we thought perhaps a more interesting approach would be looking at a few of the positives that have resulted for the Dodgers from several of the unfortunate injuries that have occurred during the first six weeks of the season.

Continue reading “Dodgers Roster: How a Few Injuries Have Opened the Doors to Early Success” →

Dodgers Place Justin Turner on Disabled List, Recall Brett Eibner

Published on by Dennis SchlossmanLeave a comment
justin-turner-mlb-nlds-new-york-mets-los-angeles-dodgers
(Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY Sports)

The Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday afternoon placed third baseman Justin Turner on the 10-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain and recalled outfielder Brett Eibner from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Continue reading “Dodgers Place Justin Turner on Disabled List, Recall Brett Eibner” →

Injuries Continue to Haunt Dodgers

Published on by Andy Lane ChapmanLeave a comment

1-l8_FPJa1MHkB4CXYAnAs4A

It just doesn’t seem that the Dodgers can catch a break. On the same night that saw Adrian Gonzalez return from his first-ever stint on the disabled list, it appears that the Dodgers might lose their All-Star caliber third baseman Justin Turner.

Continue reading “Injuries Continue to Haunt Dodgers” →

Dodgers Head to San Francisco After Missed Opportunities in Colorado

Published on by Andy Lane ChapmanLeave a comment

img_5466

Hindsight is always 20/20. Of course. But I bet that Dave Roberts wishes he would’ve pulled a different play in the top of the first inning yesterday. Instead of having Chris Taylor swing away, he called for a sacrifice squeeze. The Dodgers already had two runs in, and two runners on base. Instead of getting to the rookie pitcher early, Taylor hit into a inning ending double-play where Utley was tagged out trying to go home and Yasmani Grandal was tagged trying to head into third.

Continue reading “Dodgers Head to San Francisco After Missed Opportunities in Colorado” →

Monday Musings: Is Cody Bellinger in the Majors to Stay?

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman2 Comments

1-tIlitlLkNSYoou54rL-S_g

If you followed any of my posts last year here at TBPC, you’ll know that most of them were titled to match a song that struck me as being relevant to whatever was happening that week in Dodgers baseball. While I haven’t continued with that this season, a song keeps popping into my head about this situation with Cody Bellinger, Adrian Gonzalez, and aging players being replaced by younger ones — Its Sad To Belong by England Dan and John Ford Coley. You know the one — “Yes it’s sad to belong to someone else when the right one comes along.”

Continue reading “Monday Musings: Is Cody Bellinger in the Majors to Stay?” →

Dodgers Roster: Making Cases for Cody Bellinger and Chris Taylor

Published on by Dennis Schlossman1 Comment
taylor
(Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports)

While many would think the news of Joc Pederson and Logan Forsythe returning from the disabled list would spotlight the majority current headlines in Los Angeles, most fans of the Dodgers appear to be more intrigued by the impending moves that are necessary to create the space on the 25-man roster.

Continue reading “Dodgers Roster: Making Cases for Cody Bellinger and Chris Taylor” →

More Roster Changes Ahead for Dodgers

Published on by Dennis Schlossman4 Comments
gutierrez
(Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports)

By the time the Dodgers head into San Diego this weekend for a three-game divisional series, the team’s 25-man roster may have a bit of a different look, most specifically with the return of three position players — Franklin Gutierrez, Joc Pederson and Logan Forsythe.

Continue reading “More Roster Changes Ahead for Dodgers” →