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Dodgers are back into the season

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 by admin

Wow what got into the Dodgers?

No Either, no Manny, it does not matter the pitching staff has taken over the team. Kershaw, Billingsley, Kuroda and Ely have been tremendous for the past two weeks. It all goes back to the old adage that pitching and defense win games and Championships. It is much to early to start talking about wining the division, but at least they are on the right track to getting there. If the clubhouse mindset is to concentrate on the pitching and defense and let the offense come, because we all know that will be there most of the time, then they have a chance.

 

Credit Joe Torre and Rick Honeycutt for turning the pitching staff around and heading the Dodgers on the right track. If they could get a big time number one starter then they would really be in the hunt. Once the McCourt divorce is sorted out then perhaps Ned will be able to make a move.

 

Go Dodgers!

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Dodger’s Bats are Booming!

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 by admin

The Los Angeles Dodgers scored 23 runs the past two games, Wow that is all I have to say. The bummer is they only won one game out of two. They definitely have their own “Big Blue Machine”, stealing that term from the 70’s Cincinnati Reds, I choose that since they were play the Reds the past two games. With Matt Kemp leading the way with 7 homers (tops in the National League ahead of Albert Pujols) and a 10 game hitting streak, Andre Either and his sweet swing batting a cool .400, and of course there is Manny hitting a blistering .421 second in the National League. And the man that starts it all off is Rafael Furcal batting .356 with 7 stolen bases. Furcal is rounding in too shape quite nicely so far, hopefully his health stays at this level or better. All of the Dodgers regular day starters are batting .313 or better except for Blake DeWitt.

 

I do not know how much the Dodgers are paying Don Mattingly, but whatever it is he is certainly earning his money this year and is showing why he will be the next Dodger manager after Joe Torre leaves.

 

Now all they have to do is figure out the pitching and look out National League.

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Dodgers Opening Day Tomorrow

Monday, April 12th, 2010 by admin

The Los Angeles Dodgers start their first homestand of the year tomorrow against the Arizona Diamondbacks. With a big question about their pitching staff and some tough road loses.

 

Clayton Kershaw takes the mound for the Dodgers vs a good young pitcher for Arizona in Ian Kennedy. On a side note Ian Kennedy is a local guy who grew up in the Southern California area and then attended University of Southern California (USC), so we will root for him except in this case because he is pitching against the Dodgers. The hope for LA is Kershaw will be able to pitch into the 6 or 7 inning and give the bullpen some much needed rest. The D-Backs do not have the most potent offense, however they did put up 13 runs on Sunday in the fourth inning and have young players like Justin Upton and Stephen Drew that pose a threat.

 

What will Joe do with the offensive line-up tomorrow? Ronnie Belliard is tearing the cover off the ball and Casey Blake is also off to a pretty hot start, should Belliard move to second base ahead of Blake DeWitt. Since Ian Kennedy is a righty it would make since to start Blake who bats left handed, so what will Joe do to increase the offensive output.

 

Reports are Either’s ankle is feeling better which means he will get the start in right field tomorrow, giving Garrett Anderson and Reed Johnson their places back on the bench. High Fives go out to both who filled in admirably for Either and Ramirez. Looks like so far Ned has done a good job with those pick-ups.

 

Good luck to the Boys in Blue and if you need tickets for the homestand take a look here. Los Angeles Dodgers Tickets at Dodger Stadium

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Dodgers Trade Manny Ramirez!

Thursday, April 1st, 2010 by admin

Major sports websites have reported The Los Angeles Dodgers have traded Manny Ramirez to the St. Louis Cardinals for a couple of minor league prospects and a truck load of  Budweiser to sell at the stadium. Frank McCourt was happy to make the trade to reduce the payroll and not have to purchase beer for a month.

 

Ha Ha APRIL FOOL’S. Manny is not going anywhere but out to left field and the fourth batting spot. Well I did hear Manny was at Wrestlemania last weekend, whatever as long as Manny was not wrestling.

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