So Nate Eovaldi is indeed headed to the Dodgers to take the place of Ted Lilly in the rotation. Either the left shoulder injury that put Dodgers starter Ted Lilly on the disabled list Monday isn’t serious or Lilly doesn’t want to know it’s serious, because no MRI has been taken. Lilly had a cortisone injection and is taking anti-inflammatory ... Read More »
After a two-month demonstration of why he doesn’t yet have the skills and refinement to bat lead-off in the major leagues, Dee Gordon has taken off since being demoted. From May 22nd onward, Gordon has gone 8-for-18 with a double, a walk, and no strikeouts, raising his OPS from .499 to .551 in a matter of five games. While the ... Read More »
Is the play of A.J. Ellis not enough for you to love him? Okay, how about his sense of humor then? Via Dodger Thoughts Seriously though, if you don’t vote A.J. Ellis to the All-Star Game, I hate you. If you don’t get what A.J. Ellis is doing here, I also hate you, but Google “Between Two Ferns“. Read More »
Via Steve Dilbeck‘s blog, Dodgers Now: [Updated at 9:01 p.m.: Chattanooga pitching coach Chuck Crim later confirmed The Times' Kevin Baxter that Eovaldi is headed to Los Angeles and said he was told the right-hander would take Lilly's place in the rotation.] Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly was unusually coy about Eovaldi, who was scheduled to start Saturday night for double-A ... Read More »
Nate Eovaldi was pulled from yesterday’s start in AA, leading to speculation that he could be on his way to the Dodgers, but the surprising news is that the Dodgers were apparently in on Roy Oswalt. Ted Lilly is still listed as the Dodgers’ Tuesday night starter, but there are increasing indications that will change. In addition to the sudden ... Read More »
As I feared when Mark Ellis‘ injury was initially announced, the six week timetable was optimistic, as now he’s out at least two months. The estimated recovery time of Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis has been extended to two months after an MRI revealed a medial collateral ligament sprain of the left knee. Ellis already has had emergency surgery to ... Read More »
Jerry Hairston Jr. is in the lineup today, meaning he has been activated off the disabled list. Unfortunately, the corresponding move is Justin Sellers heading to the disabled list with a bulging disk in his back. Hairston is batting .315/.403/.463/.866 on the season, which isn’t even the best part, as he was one of the best defenders in the MLB ... Read More »
While Matt Kemp figures to be ready by the end of the month, not much else is going right on the injury front. Matt Guerrier has been shut down in his rehab attempt due to pain, and surgery is now an option. Dodgers reliever Matt Guerrier, on the disabled list since April 19 with elbow tendinitis, has stalled in his ... Read More »
Or that’s what you would say if you believed in jinxes and what not. Read More »
With a headline like that, you would expect this is for the division lead, right? No. It’s to see which team ends up in last place. I swear these two teams could both be at 40-121 going into the last game of the season and their finish would still be hyped more than the teams who were actually winning. Read More »
Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis went on the disabled list yesterday with an undisclosed injury. Later it was revealed that he would be out for six weeks, but the problem was still not revealed. Now though, we know it was compartment syndrome and he had to have a surgery called a fasciotomy to prevent serious damage to the leg. The ... Read More »
That comment on Dodger Thoughts from Terry Pruett on the ownership situation basically sums up exactly what I feel about the recent controversy. I must be the only one who couldn’t care less whether the Dodgers owners reveal their whole involvement with McCourt. — Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 16, 2012 Far more concerned with the trading deadline, what the front ... Read More »
Adam Kennedy is batting fifth (yes, fifth) for your Los Angeles Dodgers today, so in honor of that event, I thought I would breakdown a swing that he took against Clayton Richard of the San Diego Padres yesterday. IT’S SUPER IMPORTANT! —– Adam Kennedy Thought Analysis: “Down by one? No problem. Adam Kennedy’s here to save the day. Sitting dead ... Read More »
Matt Kemp will head to the disabled list with a hamstring problem and Jerry Sands will take his place. The Dodgers lost their best player on Monday night as Matt Kemp was placed on the disabled list with a left hamstring strain. The news was pretty much expected since before the game, when manager Don Mattingly, Kemp, and the training ... Read More »
People are always asking me on Twitter whether Dee Gordon will be demoted. Demoted? Please. Don Mattingly won’t even budge on dropping him from the top spot in the lineup. For whatever reason, Mattingly absolutely refuses to consider dropping Gordon from the top, and judging by what he said to AJ Cassavell yesterday, it doesn’t seem like he’ll be changing ... Read More »
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