By now every baseball fan on the planet is aware to Pete Rose, the single best hitter to ever play the game, passed away on Monday in Nevada at the age of 83. Like him or not (and most Dodger fans did not because of that ‘single best hitter to ever play the game’ thing), he was not a cheater, unlike several others that we know of. He did, however, break a well-established … [Read more...] about Pete Rose – Yes or No?
‘The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword’
Although each of the 12 home runs that 23-year-old Dodgers rookie outfielder Andy Pages has hit during the 2024 regular (with three games remaining) have been important and memorable for the extremely popular La Habana, Cuba native, it is impossible to argue that his monster eighth-inning 428-foot two-run blast down the left field line to put Thursday’s division-clinching 7-4 … [Read more...] about ‘The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword’
Shohei. Again.
Baseball fans waiting (and in the case of opposing fans, hoping) for the incredible historic season that Dodgers international superstar Shohei Ohtani is having to subside – or even slow down a little – are going to have to wait (and hope) another day, week, or perhaps month. As he has done all season long in what will most likely end with a National League – and MLB – MVP … [Read more...] about Shohei. Again.
Rojas Hits for the Ground Out Cycle
We hear the promo all the time: “Step on the bag, throw to second, throw to first, that’s a triple play!” It happened … and at the absolute worst possible time – unless you happen to be a San Diego Padres fan. But you probably wouldn’t be reading this if you were. To say that Tuesday night’s game between the National League West first-place Los Angeles Dodgers and the … [Read more...] about Rojas Hits for the Ground Out Cycle
Ohtani + Betts = Win
Exactly as it was supposed to be! With the National League West last-place Colorado Rockies leading the National League West first-place Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 5-4 heading into the bottom of the ninth inning in front of a sold out Dodger Stadium crowd of 50,730 (with millions more watching on television and listening on radio), 30-year-old Dodgers international … [Read more...] about Ohtani + Betts = Win