Tag: MLB
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Padres’ Fernando Tatís Jr. Exposing the Absurdity of Baseball’s “Unwritten Rules”
When Fernando Tatís Jr. promptly delivered a 92 mph, 3-0 fastball from Juan Nicasio over the right-field wall for his second home run in as many innings Monday night, he […]
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MLB: Checking in with the Angels, Dodgers, and Padres
The Angels, Dodgers, and Padres all headed into the 2020 MLB season with different reasons to be optimistic. Three weeks in, however, and they are realizing whether good or bad, […]
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Dodgers: Is It Time to Tinker with the Closing Role?
Another close game, and yet another blown chance by Dodgers closer, Kenley Jansen. This time, it came in a one-run contest against the San Diego Padres Wednesday night. The 31-year-old […]
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Padres: How Hot Should Andy Green’s Seat Be?
Padres manager Andy Green is learning that coaching staffs are always first in line for blame when a team in any sport underperforms. Sometimes it’s fair, but sometimes it’s not. […]
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Dodgers: The Two Pressing Pitching-Related Questions
Wednesday and Thursday nights marked the Dodgers’ 11th and 12th walk-off wins of 2019, more than any other team. And while they’ve been exciting, some have been a bit disconcerting […]
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Dodgers’ Corey Seager Once Again Reminding Us of His Greatness
Cody Bellinger has been the story of the Dodgers’ 2019 season, slugging his way into an exciting MVP race with Christian Yelich. Will Smith is the shiny new rookie we’ve […]
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Padres: Chris Paddack Isn’t Their Only Impressive Rookie Pitcher
A significant part of the Padres’ future is hinging on their young pitching that is coming up through the farm system. From their top prize in MacKenzie Gore to Luis […]
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Dodgers’ Player Development Is Reminiscent of the MCU
Marvel Studios has had unprecedented success in casting the right actors and pairing them with the proper writers and directors, respectively, to help build their multi-billion dollar well-oiled machine that […]
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Dodgers’ Offseason Investments Giving Their Returns
The Dodgers aren’t known for going out and spending big in free agency to bring players to Los Angeles. They’ve always preferred to opt for the cheaper, team-controllable players within […]
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Dodgers: Let’s Hold off on Crucifying Andrew Friedman
The Los Angeles Dodgers did the opposite of expectations, by not acquiring top-level bullpen help to help fortify their one weakness. Instead, they opted for low-key additions to the frustration […]
