In the game of Major League Baseball, there are good players and there are great players. I mean, let’s be honest here, you do get to baseball’s highest level by being just ok or being a complete flop. And then there are those rare one-of-a-kind / once-in-a lifetime players; those who usually spend eternity enshrined in the sacred Halls of Cooperstown. Early Saturday … [Read more...] about One of a Kind
Another Shortstop Option?
The Dodgers have openly – and repeatedly – stated that 32-year-old future Hall of Famer Mookie Betts will be their regular shortstop in 2025. Pardon my skepticism, but after closely following MLB over the last seven decades, similar commitments have been made and then forgotten when team circumstances change; unexpected events that make the original plan irrelevant. Perhaps … [Read more...] about Another Shortstop Option?
RE-SIGN TEOSCAR HERNÁNDEZ!
No more beating around the bush! RE-SIGN TEOSCAR HERNÁNDEZ! What’s the hold up? He checks every box any team could want from a right-handed power-hitting outfielder who drives in big runs in high-leverage game situations and his leadership intangibles are off the charts. Point to his statistically below-average defense and I will point out his defensive plays that saved … [Read more...] about RE-SIGN TEOSCAR HERNÁNDEZ!
Good For Belly
There is no disputing that during his six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2017 to 2022, outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger was a huge fan favorite. Unfortunately, there is also no disputing that when the (then) 26-year-old Scottsdale, AZ native, Dodgers fourth-round draft pick in 2013 out of Hamilton High School in Chandler, AZ, 2017 MLB Rookie of the Year, … [Read more...] about Good For Belly
Dodgers Add Starting Pitching … Sort Of
Late Monday morning, MLB Trade Rumors reported that the Dodgers had signed 25-year-old right-handed starting pitcher Matt Sauer to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training camp, citing ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel as it’s source. Matt Sauer(Denny Medley) Sauer, who is represented by Paragon Sports International Group in Beverly Hills and who will … [Read more...] about Dodgers Add Starting Pitching … Sort Of