Mookie Betts is good at baseball … Hall of Fame good. What’s more, the 32-year-old Nashville, TN native and fifth-round draft pick in 2011 out of Overton High School in Nashville by the Boston Red Sox is a Hall of Fame-worthy outfielder and a Hall of Fame-worthy infielder, of which there have been very few in the 156-year history of the game. When former (and extremely … [Read more...] about The Dodgers New (Old) Shortstop
Has Teo Already Played His Last Game in Dodger Blue?
It was pretty much a foregone conclusion by most baseball fans but an attention-getter nonetheless: This from MLB Trade Rumors: “MLB contract records were shattered Sunday evening, as the Mets reached an agreement on a stunning 15-year, $765MM deal with free agent superstar Juan Soto, according to a report from The New York Post’s Jon Heyman. Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, … [Read more...] about Has Teo Already Played His Last Game in Dodger Blue?
Freeman Undergoes Ankle Surgery
As Dodgers fans painfully know, superstar first baseman and future Hall of Famer Freddie Freeman painfully rolled his right ankle in a game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on September 26, 2024, for which he had to come out of the game. Ouch.(Jayne Kamin-Oncea) Amazingly, the 35-year-old Villa Park, CA native and second-round draft pick in 2007 by the … [Read more...] about Freeman Undergoes Ankle Surgery
Shortstop Options
Where to begin a discussion about the Dodgers shortstop options next season? Of course, center field! Remember the following paragraph from the ‘Center Field Option‘ article (November 26, 2024)? Number one on my list is Daulton Varsho, the 28-year-old center fielder for the Toronto Blue Jays. His lifetime offense is marginal (96 wRC+; 4% below Major League average), … [Read more...] about Shortstop Options
Manfred At It Again
On Monday evening MLB Trade Rumors reported on X.com that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is considering implementing what he is calling “The Golden Bat Rule” for the 2025 season; a rule that would allow teams one opportunity per game to send any player to the plate to bat, regardless of their position in the batting order at that moment. (Image courtesy of … [Read more...] about Manfred At It Again