Tag: Chris Taylor

Dodgers Roster: Who’s Backing Up Third Base?

Published on by Dennis Schlossman2 Comments
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(Photo Credit: Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports)

While many fans of the Dodgers may think it’s entirely too early to think about secondary infield depth, it very well could be a significant issue for the management crew heading into spring training, as pitchers and catchers are officially scheduled to report in exactly eight weeks. Just imagine if the team had not yet reached an agreement with Justin Turner already—the void at the hot corner heading into 2017 would have been a jumble of mass chaos, especially considering the question marks at second base.

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(I’ve Got A) Dyslexic Heart

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“Do I read you correctly, lead me directly
Help me with this part
Do I hate you? Do I date you?
Do I got a dyslexic Heart?”

~Paul Westerburg

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Los Angeles Dodgers Chris Taylor during game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday, July 15, 2016 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Jon SooHoo/©Los Angeles Dodgers,LLC 2016

It’s only been three games since the second half of the season started, and we seemed to have run the gamut in terms of performances by our beloved Dodgers. A game where the offense explodes, lead by Chris Taylor. A game where the offense does nothing, yet is in the game the whole time thanks to stellar pitching, only to lose in extras. And a game were the pitching is not good, and the offense is not good, until the very end, when it is too little to late.

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