Tuesday night’s 15-2 annihilation of the American League West second place Texas Rangers by the National League West first place Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium can be summed up with just one look at the line score: (MLB.com) ..or just one look at the box score summary: (MLB.com) …or just one look at this screenshot of Jason Heyward‘s third home run of the … [Read more...] about ‘Just One Look’
Hernández Named NL Player of the Week
Under the category of ‘Duh,’ Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández was named the National League Player of the Week on Monday. All the 31-year-old Cotui, Dominican Republic native did from June 3 through June 9 was: 9-for-25 (.360) 4 home runs 10 RBI 3 doubles 6 runs scored .429 OBP .960 SLG 1.389 OPS Hernández’s fourth and final home run of … [Read more...] about Hernández Named NL Player of the Week
Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
In a game where getting a hit once every three at-bats will likely earn you a plaque in the sacred Halls of Cooperstown and a team winning percentage of .666 will likely earn you a trip to the postseason, the NL West first-place Los Angeles Dodgers taking two of three from the AL East first-place New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium this past weekend wasn’t too shabby. “I … [Read more...] about Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
There’s Hot … And Then There’s Teo
According to Cot’s Baseball Contracts, the Dodgers are paying international superstar future Hall of Famer Shohei Ohtani $70 million annually, superstar future Hall of Famer Freddie Freeman $27 million annually, and superstar future Hall of Famer Mookie Betts $25 million for the 2024 season. According to Cot’s Baseball Contracts, the Dodgers are only paying 31-year-old … [Read more...] about There’s Hot … And Then There’s Teo
As Advertised
It was one for the ages. A game that will be talked about and referred to for decades, perhaps forever. It was classic Dodgers versus Yankees, just as it was supposed to be. Just as advertised and hyped. It took 11 innings to complete, ending with a dramatic one-out double to left field in the top of the 11th on an 0-2/90.4-MPH slider from Yankees right-hander Ian … [Read more...] about As Advertised