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Why Does Don Mattingly Think He Can’t Demote Dee Gordon From The Top Of The Order?
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
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Statistical Stabilization: Velocity – Relievers
Statistical Stabilization Series Velocity – Starters Despite whatever romanticization you read about pitchers who thrive on location and have pitchability and what not, the fact of the matter is that velocity is important to
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Statistical Stabilization: Velocity – Starters
Despite whatever romanticization you read about pitchers who thrive on location and have pitchability and what not, the fact of the matter is that velocity is important to every pitcher. Velocity is an even
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#RBIMachine Out, Scott Van Slyke In
Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports that Juan Rivera has been placed on the disabled list and Scott Van Slyke will take his place on the Dodgers. The Dodgers on Wednesday placed outfielder Juan Rivera
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Scott Elbert & His Slider
After posting a 2.43 ERA and 2.73 FIP in 33.1 innings out of the bullpen last year, it seemed as if former top prospect Scott Elbert had found his future in the bullpen. This
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Dodgers Sign Bobby Abreu: At Least He’s Better Than Adam Kennedy … Right?
According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Dodgers have signed Bobby Abreu, formerly of the Angels. In a corresponding move, the team has demoted utility infielder Justin Sellers to the minors and will
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Is Javy Guerra Relying On His Fastball Too Much?
Everybody wants to find the reason that Javy Guerra is struggling in 2012, especially after he burst onto the scene with a too-good-to-be-true 2011. One common theory? He’s throwing too many fastballs. @ChadMoriyama do
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Dodgers Fans Think They Know Chad Billingsley, But They Don’t
Starting this year, I’ve made a habit of utilizing Twitter’s search function to find fan reactions to Dodgers events. The purpose of this is partially for laughs and partially for curiosity, but a larger
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Juan Uribe’s Horrible Swing Has Always Been Horrible
Juan Uribe is off to a miserable start for the Dodgers in 2012, putting up a .231/.259/.231/.490 line while playing a mediocre third base. After a particularly ugly swing in the bottom of the
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Concerns about new Dodgers ownership arise, but I’m not seeing what’s panic worthy
Andrew Ross Sorkin of the New York Times recently wrote an article about the new owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and it wasn’t exactly flattering. Mr. Walter, along with his colleague Todd Boehly,
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Did the Dodgers fix a Kenley Jansen mechanical flaw?
Between his Spring Training appearances and his appearance on Opening Day, Kenley Jansen was bitten by the home run ball four times in ten innings. In 80.2 IP prior to Opening Day, Jansen had
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Ned Colletti Manages To Do Less With The Most
“Less” — the comparative effectiveness of the franchise’s free agent spending under his reign. “Most” — the production contributed by cost controlled players while he’s been in charge. —– Ned Colletti has been the
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Are Dodgers fans setting themselves up for disappointment with their 2012 expectations?
If you hadn’t noticed already, all of us contributors over at True Blue LA recently gave our predictions for the 2012 season. As you can see, I have the Dodgers at 81-81, finishing 3rd
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Kenley Jansen Kenley Jansen is the epitome of an under-appreciated fireman in the pen, putting out any fire, no matter the size, intensity, or probability for continuation. Pitching full-time for just about three years,
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Clayton Kershaw What more can I say about Clayton Kershaw other than that he has perhaps the brightest future of any player in baseball – and has already had more success than most -
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Economists think Magic Johnson’s group overpaid for the Dodgers, but should fans care?
As the excitement from getting out from under Frank McCourt‘s reign dies down a bit, we’ll have to start analyzing exactly what the hell just happened, both good and bad. Well, in an effort
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Los Angeles Dodgers 2012 Season Preview: Right Field
Coming off of a 2009 season full of late-game heroics, 2010 and beyond appeared to hold great promise offensively for Andre Ethier. However, a pinkie injury in ’10 followed by a knee injury last
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Los Angeles Dodgers 2012 Season Preview: Center Field
This is one of the few pieces in this 2012 Season Preview that I’m going to truly enjoy penning. How could I not find joy in recapping one of the greatest seasons in franchise
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Los Angeles Dodgers 2012 Season Preview: Left Field
When you’re a team full of over-the-hill or never-were veterans, a team that is offensively-challenged to the umpteenth degree beyond your dominating center fielder, and a team that has a broke owner, playing your
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Los Angeles Dodgers 2012 Season Preview: Shortstop
Heading into 2012, the Los Angeles Dodgers will have a new face manning the shortstop position. With Rafael Furcal traded away in 2011 and Jamey Carroll off to the Minnesota Twins, Dee Gordon will
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