“Don’t you know?
Don’t you know things can change
Things’ll go your way
If you hold on for one more day”
~Wilson Philips
Good morning from our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C.! I think I picked a good time to be on limited social media and TV time of watching our beloved team. Last week was not the best of weeks for the Dodgers. But, it is my job in this weekly recap to come up with only the positives. So, here we go.
While the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ bullpen has already fallen upon frequent scrutiny over the course of the 2016 campaign, many fans can’t help but take a quick peek at the rosters of the minor league affiliates to see just what’s available on the farm.
Continue reading “Dodgers Bullpen: Ranking the Top Five Relievers on the Farm”
On what was a very busy first day for the Dodgers in the 2016 MLB Draft, the high point came when the club chose shortstop Gavin Lux with the 20th overall selection — the first of three choices in the initial round.
The pick marked the first time that the Dodgers selected a position player with their first overall selection since Corey Seager in 2012. Los Angeles has selected a pitcher with their first pick of the draft in 10 of the last 12 years.
Continue reading “Dodgers 2016 Draft: Highlighting the First Three Rounds”
When the majority of avid Dodgers fans saw Wednesday evening’s lineup for the rubber game against the Rockies, many couldn’t help but feel a bit of disappointment. Not only did manager Dave Roberts decide to award a player or two a much deserved day off, he did it with a bang — permitting Chase Utley, Corey Seager, Joc Pederson and Yasmani Grandal to ride the pine with a travel day already scheduled for Thursday.
Continue reading “Dodgers’ Sputtering Offense Wastes More Quality Pitching”
After a five week absence, Dodgers’ right-handed pitching prospect Jose De Leon returned to the hill for Oklahoma City on Tuesday night, dominating the Round Rock lineup in three full innings of work at Dell Diamond.
Continue reading “José De León Back in Oklahoma City Rotation Mix”
As a player who wasn’t even on the radar of the Dodgers‘ prospects list at the beginning of 2016, pitcher Brock Stewart zipped through the Single-A scene and has now vaulted himself to the top of the Double-A Tulsa starting rotation.
Continue reading “Dodgers Prospects: Brock Stewart Rapidly Progressing”
“Cue the music out the driveway
Slow summer on a Friday
Here we go again, wild in the wind
Mama knows she’s gonna be late”
~David Nail
Last week was almost the tale of two different teams. But then again, the games were against the best team in the National League, and then the worst team in the National League. The Dodgers offense sputtered against the Chicago Cubs pitchers, except for the Cubs bullpen in Tuesday’s game, losing three of four against them, then came home to sweep the Braves.
In what came as a very surprising move on Sunday morning, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced that the club has designated 34-year-old outfielder Carl Crawford for assignment.
Despite the very noticeable smile from Corey Seager after the Dodgers‘ 4-2 victory over the Braves on Friday night, the young shortstop seemed more concerned with the momentum of his team instead of any personal accolades with the lumber.
Continue reading “Seager, Thompson Leading Dodgers’ Offensive Charge”
If we all took a brief moment to drift back to this past offseason, many would find it tough to believe that the Dodgers are already dipping into the plentiful stash of pitching at the Triple-A level. After all, at the point when the calendar flipped to 2016, quite a few of the more impulsive fans were hastily calling for a trade of lefty starter Alex Wood.
Continue reading “The Current State of the Dodgers’ Starting Rotation”
Think Blue Planning Committee 