Heading into Sunday’s series finale against the American League East last-place Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yard, 37-year-old Dodgers ace and future first-ballot Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw had made 447 career Major League starts but none against the Orioles. And though the extremely popular Dallas, TX native and Dodgers first-round draft pick in 2006 out of Highland Park … [Read more...] about Thanks Kersh, We Needed That
Just The Facts, Ma’am
If you are a ‘skeptical’ person by nature, it is a difficult time to be a Dodgers fan. If you are a ‘Just the facts, ma’am’ type of person, it is even worse. “Um, you know, it’s sort of on repeat right now, I don’t know the answer,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts replied when asked about his team’s 2-1 loss on five hits to the AL East last place Baltimore Orioles at Oriole … [Read more...] about Just The Facts, Ma’am
It’s Time
The numbers don’t lie – 24-year-old Dodgers utility infielder Alex Freeland needs to go. Being down 4-1 with two outs in the top of the second with a runner on third base and striking out on a pitch that was well out of the strike zone begs for a demotion – or designation for assignment. Sorry for the harsh assessment, but check these out: Again, sorry … [Read more...] about It’s Time
Who Gets The Call?
With 30-year-old Dodgers catcher Will Smith headed to the injured list after being struck on his right (throwing) hand by a vicious foul ball, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said postgame that there would be a call-up from down on the farm. Ouch!(SportsNet LA) “From what I understand, he’s sore, there’s some swelling, got an X-ray, X-ray’s negative, so that’s a positive, … [Read more...] about Who Gets The Call?
Will for the Win
Check this out: (MLB.com) Will Smith‘s fourth pinch-hit walk-off blast came with no outs in the bottom of the ninth and the score tied at 4-4 with the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks in front of a Dodger Stadium crowd of 51,803 on Sunday afternoon. Smith, who was pinch-hitting for fellow Dodger catcher Dalton Rushing, absolutely crushed a 96.4-mph four-seam fastball … [Read more...] about Will for the Win