2012 Prospect Profiles – #22 – Jonathan Garcia
Position: RF Birthdate: 11/11/1991 Height/Weight: 5’11″/175 Bats/Throws: R/R Acquired: 2009 Draft/Round 8 Statistics: Minor League »
Down On The Farm: Week Of May 7th – Savage, Solano, Landry, Dickson
It was a mediocre week for three of the four Dodgers minor-league affiliates, but the »
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. »
Statistical Stabilization: Velocity – Relievers
Statistical Stabilization Series Velocity – Starters Despite whatever romanticization you read about pitchers who thrive »
Statistical Stabilization: Velocity – Starters
Despite whatever romanticization you read about pitchers who thrive on location and have pitchability and »
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2012 Prospect Profiles – #23 – O’Koyea Dickson
Position: 1B Birthdate: 02/09/1990 Height/Weight: 5’11″/215 Bats/Throws: R/R Acquired: 2011 Draft/Round 12 Statistics: Minor League Central —– Overview: Hailing from San Francisco, O’Koyea Dickson was taken in the 12th round of the 2011 Draft
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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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Ronald Belisario Swaps With Mike MacDougal, Who Goes For Shawn Tolleson?
Much to the relief of Dodgers fans everywhere, it was Mike MacDougal who was designed for assignment to make room for the returning Ronald Belisario. ROSTER MOVE: The @Dodgers today designated RHP Mike MacDougal
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GIFcap: Rays Fan Almost Kills Himself Going For Foul Ball
If I’m being honest, I’ve never understood the appeal of chasing foul balls or home runs
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GIFcap: Jerry Hairston Jr. – Defensive MVP, Presidential Candidate, Pangaea Play Inventor
So if you have been following the Dodgers at all this year, you’d know that Jerry Hairston Jr. is slowly becoming something of a folk hero, sort of like A.J. Ellis but not quite
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Tony Delmonico Released, Jonathan Garcia Demoted, Joc Pederson Returns
The Dodgers made a few minor-league moves this week, and the two most significant ones involved the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. —– Tony Delmonico, 2008 sixth-round pick, was released. The 25-year-old was hitting just .188
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GIFcap: Basically Everything Bryce Harper Does Is Interesting
Bryce Harper catches fly balls with his bare hands. Bryce Harper tries to will a home run to become a routine fly ball. Bryce Harper commands that the ball leave the catcher’s mitt when
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Dodgers New Owners Introduce Themselves + Take Shots At Frank McCourt
With the Dodgers finalizing the transfer of ownership from Frank McCourt to Guggenheim Partners yesterday, the new owners held a press conference today to answer questions and make statements about the state of the
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GIFcap: Joe Saunders Makes The Most Pathetic Glove Flip Attempt In History
The power of Bryce Harper makes Joe Saunders fail epically on a glove flip attempt. Slow motion with me
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Down On The Farm: Week Of April 23rd – Federowicz, Magill, Santiago, Dominguez
Pitching was the story this week with the Dodgers minor-league system, despite giving up more runs than scored at all but one level. Some strong performances by Chris Reed, Garrett Gould, and Ethan Martin
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GIFcap: Jose Tabata’s Scared Of The Baseball + Brennan Boesch’s No-Look Catch
Both lost the ball in the lights. Jose Tabata reacted like the ball was a king cobra waiting to kill him. Brennan Boesch made a catch with one of the highest awesome factors of
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GIFcap: This Bryce Harper Guy Has A Pretty Decent Arm
Both runners were actually safe, but that’s not really the point
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GIFcap: Matt Kemp On The Wall, Eric Young Jr. Airborne, Jordan Zimmerman’s Sprawling Save
Web gems
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Our Long Los Angeles Nightmare Is Over: Frank McCourt Officially Out As Dodgers Owner
After having the sale delayed by a day, the Los Angeles Dodgers are finally, and thankfully, free from the clutches of Frank McCourt. Source: #Dodgers sale has closed. McCourt era has ended. — Bill
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Is Ethan Martin starting to turn the corner?
There has been no harsher critic of Ethan Martin than myself. While I once rated him as the Dodgers second-best prospect, he has since fallen flat on his face and my rankings have reflected
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GIFcap: Yankees Fan Busts Out Sweet Chin Music Against Red Sox Fan
“OH MAH GAWD, KING! SHE JUST BROKE OUT SWEET CHIN MUSIC ON THAT POOR INNOCENT SOUL! THAT MANIAC IS STANDING OVER THE BROKEN BODY OF THAT POOR GURL! GAWD BLESS HER HEART!&#
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Memorabilia Monday: Steve Garvey, Maury Wills, Steve Sax
We’re hopping in the wayback machine and not stopping until we arrive in September of 2010. I hit up Dodgers Day at the LA County Fair and had the pleasure of meeting Steve Garvey,
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GIFcap: Bryce Harper Mooned, Matt Kemp Walks It Off, Stephen Strasburg Mad
Bryce Harper gets mooned, Matt Kemp hits a walk-off homer, Matt Kemp celebrates in his own weird way, and Stephen Strasburg gives me a GIF to use every time the Dodgers beat the Nationals.
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GIFcap: Willie Bloomquist’s Amazing Flip & Zack Cozart’s Throw From His Ass
Honestly, I thought the ball was coming out of Willie Bloomquist‘s ass at first glance. Just an amazing defensive play
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