For fans of soon-to-be (on August 29) 34-year-old Dodgers utility infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor, Thursday was a good day. For fans of just-turned 35-year-old (on August 9) Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward, who slugged a game-winning three-run home run just three days ago, not so much. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said “That was, shoot, that was probably the … [Read more...] about Good News – Bad News
It’s Time For MLB To Do Something About CB Bucknor
Enough is enough. It’s time for Major League Baseball to do something about 62-year-old (tomorrow) 28-year MLB veteran umpire CB Bucknor, who once again showed why he is among the worst – if not the worst – umpires at baseball’s highest level. Check Bucknor’s rating of his calls during Tuesday’s 6-3 Dodgers win over the Seattle Mariners at Dodger Stadium per X.com’s … [Read more...] about It’s Time For MLB To Do Something About CB Bucknor
One To Go
On Monday night, international superstar Shohei Ohtani slugged his National League-leading 39th home run of the season, a 396-foot solo shot to right-center field, to help the NL West first-place Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 win over the NL Central second-place St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Home run number 39 for Ohtani.(SportsNet LA) On Wednesday night, Ohtani … [Read more...] about One To Go
Stone Has Career Night Despite ‘The Kershaw Treatment’
When 25-year-old Dodgers rookie right-hander Gavin Stone retired 24 Seattle Mariners batters over his stellar seven innings of two-hit shutout baseball before receiving any run support, many Dodger fans said – or at least thought – “Oh, great, he’s getting the Kershaw Treatment” – i.e., pitching a career game while his teammates’ bats remain silent. “Definitely since the … [Read more...] about Stone Has Career Night Despite ‘The Kershaw Treatment’
Have a Day J-Hey!
It was a game of which Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said: “That was, shoot, that was probably the highlight for me of the season thus far.” The “that” was an eighth-inning two-out 372-foot game-winning three-run pinch-hit home run by 35-year-old/ 15year MLB veteran outfielder Jason Heyward into the visitor’s right field bullpen in front of a Dodger Stadium crown of 48,395 … [Read more...] about Have a Day J-Hey!