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Baseball History: Starting Pitcher Getting Knocked Out Early Doesn’t Always End Badly

Jeff J. Snider
Oct 2, 2018
Baseball History, Features
I was watching a game on ESPN the other day, and Rick Sutcliffe and Jon Sciambi got into a discussion about starting pitchers getting knocked out of games in the first inning. Sutcliffe, a former Cy Young Award...

What Does Max Muncy’s Future Look Like?

Jeff J. Snider
Sep 10, 2018
Features, Los Angeles Dodgers, Opinions & Predictions
Coming into 2018, even the most diehard Los Angeles Dodgers fans were only tangentially aware of Max Muncy's existence, if at all. After coming over as a free agent early in the 2017 season, Muncy put up solid ...

Kenley Jansen Could Miss a Month; Who Will Step Up?

Jeff J. Snider
Aug 10, 2018
Features, Headlines, Injuries, Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen was unavailable for last night's game against the Colorado Rockies due to illness. After the game, it was announced that Jansen had experienced an irregular heartbeat an...

What Does The Future Hold For Garrett Richards?

Steve Zavala
Jul 13, 2018
Los Angeles Angels
As Los Angeles Angels pitcher Garrett Richards threw a 93-mph fastball out of the zone to Nelson Cruz on Tuesday, catcher Martin Maldonado noticed that something was off. Maldonado quickly signaled for a mound ...

Felix Hernandez is Not a Postseason-Caliber Starter

Tom Dorsa
Jul 9, 2018
Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners hold the longest postseason drought in North American major professional sports, but in 2018, they currently hold the number-two spot in the American League Wild Card race. It has been 17 y...

Crossed Up: How to Build the MLB Equivalent of the NBA’s Warriors

Tom Dorsa
Jul 6, 2018
Features, Major League Baseball
Dynasties are nothing new in sports, especially baseball. The early 1970s Oakland Athletics, the 1990s Atlanta Braves, and the New York Yankees from 1958 to 1962 are just some of the franchises that found domin...

These Are Some of the Quirkiest Saves in Baseball History

Jeff J. Snider
Jul 3, 2018
Baseball History, Features, Statistics
Last night, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Caleb Ferguson picked up his first career save, and it happened to come on his 22nd birthday. Dodgers starter Alex Wood went six strong innings, allowing just one run on ...

The Best Second-Best Seasons in Baseball History

Tom Dorsa
Jul 3, 2018
Baseball History, Major League Baseball
There are no perfect stats, but wins above replacement is about as close as they come. To properly measure how valuable a player has been to their ball club in relation to a replacement-level dude sitting in Tr...

Is It Time for the Dodgers to Dump Logan Forsythe?

Jeff J. Snider
Jul 2, 2018
Los Angeles Dodgers, Opinions & Predictions
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Before the 2017 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers filled their hole at second base by trading top pitching prospect Jose De Leon to the Tampa Bay Rays for Logan Forsythe. Forsythe was an excellent defensive secon...

Josh McLain Adjusting Well to Professional Baseball

Brian Crawford
Jun 29, 2018
Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball
The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping for better outcomes for their Low-A affiliate the Great Lakes Loons. With this in mind, they've decided to mix things up with the roster by adding a few members of their 2018 ...
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