* * * Teoscar Hernández Hard Truth: (From July 5 article “Is Teoscar Hernández Still Injured?“) * * * * In the field, there is no way to sugar coat the fact that 32-year-old Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández’s right field defense has deteriorated from below average to amongst the worst in all of MLB. And, advanced stats do not account for all of the … [Read more...] about Is Teoscar Hernández Still Injured?
Betts Finally ‘Did Something’ in Sweep of Padres
The National League West first-place Los Angeles Dodgers used the long ball on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep of their NL West second-place (and blazing-hot) division-rival San Diego Padres, who entered this weekend’s three-game NL West showdown having won seven of their previous 10 games compared to the Dodgers’ 4-6. During the three game set, Dave Roberts‘ Dodgers … [Read more...] about Betts Finally ‘Did Something’ in Sweep of Padres
Kudos to the Dodgers!
Kudos to the Dodgers, sweeping the San Diego Padres was huge! But, Dodgers fans should somewhat temper their enthusiasm considering the uncharacteristic role-reversal of the two teams. Short version: The Padres played like the Dodgers had performed since the first of July, while the Dodgers played like everyone expected them to play all season. Welcome back … [Read more...] about Kudos to the Dodgers!
‘You’d Think They’d Learn!’
You would think that all MLB teams would have learned by now – especially a division rival – that you do not run on Dodgers catcher Will Smith, period. During Saturday’s 6-0 shutout of the San Diego Padres in front of yet another sold out Dodger Stadium crowd (53,606), Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., and Padres third baseman Manny Machado, and Padres shortstop … [Read more...] about ‘You’d Think They’d Learn!’
Kershaw Rights the Dodgers Ship … Again
After losing four straight and six of their last 10, 37-year-old Dodgers ace and future first-ballot Hall of Fame left-hander Clayton Kershaw got his team back in the win column (again) in Friday’s 3-2 win over the (then) National League West first-place San Diego Padres, limiting their recently-red-hot division rivals to just one run on two hits while walking one and striking … [Read more...] about Kershaw Rights the Dodgers Ship … Again