Russell Martin will likely miss opening day with a pulled groin. The current diagnosis is that the Dodgers’ starting catcher will be out for four to six weeks, but only time will tell how long he’s actually sidelined. Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: 20+ lbs of muscle, AJ Ellis, Brad Ausmus, Gold Glove, groin pull, inexperience, mRI, only 13 ABs, pitchers, under 38 innings caught
Garret Anderson, who years ago was expected to be a lifelong Angel, is being courted by the Dodgers, as the LA Times is reporting.
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Tags: 11 or 12 pitchers, 4 outfielders, 5 OF, Angels, Braves, Brian Giles, bullpen, Doug M, fatigue, GA, Joe Torre, Reed Johson
“That’s not ringing a bell. Who is this Joey Votto guy?” Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: Albert Pujols, first basemen, great, Joey Votto, NL, OPS, Prince Fielder, ring a bell, sleeper, who?, wOBA
Justin Upton has reportedly agreed to six seasons for $51 million with the Diamondbacks. I felt the need to pass this along, given that Upton figures to be a fixture in the NL West for some time now. Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: 5-tool player, 51 million, 6 years, Andre Ethier, BJ, high expectations, Justin Upton, Kemp, OPS, SLG%, strike outs
We’re all aware that the starting rotation will have to prove itself this season, but the Dodgers’ rock appears to be their closer, Jonathan Broxton. Nicknamed, “The Ox,” Baseball Reference lists Broxton at 6′4- 295 lbs and somehow this doesn’t surprise me. In fact, Broxton may be pushing 300 pounds. Regardless, he is the most reliable pitcher the team has. Let’s compare Broxton to other top NL closers (the other 8 closers who saved at least 30 games) from 2009: Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: Dodgers' anchor, Game 4, Huston Street, Jimmy Rollins, Jonathan Broxton, NLCS, starting rotation, The Ox, Trevor Hoffman
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Tags: Cactus League, Don Mattingly, Eric Stults, Joe Torre, Matt Kemp, Rihanna, updates, Vicente Padilla, White Sox
The above title is in jest. Many have compared young Clayton Kershaw to Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax. Kershaw wears #22 on his jersey; Koufax wore #32, which has since been retired by the Dodgers. Both are lefties, and Kershaw certainly does have nasty stuff, but I’m here to say that those comparisons are premature. Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: BB/9, Clayton Kershaw, Clayton Koufax, G:F, Hall of Fame, inefficient, K/9, Perfect Game, Sandy Koufax, strikeouts, unhittable
Eric Gagne will return to the team where it all began for him…that is, if he makes their Major League roster. Gagne signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers. He will earn $500,000 if he makes the team and can potentially earn another half-million in incentives. Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: 152 saves, 2003 Cy Young, 84 straight saves, Brewers, Can-Am League, Eric Gagne, Monsieur Gagne, Vin Scully
Before we begin to list the top players in drawing walks per plate appearance, let’s briefly run through my three hypotheses of the findings: Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: Albert Pujols, Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, lefties, Manny Ramirez, Mark McGwire, plate appearances, steroids, switch-hitters, testing, walk rate, walks
It turns out that Baseball Reference keeps very reliable statistics on nearly everything imaginable. Now that I’ve found RBOE (reached base on error) stats, I will recalculate the wOBAs and simultaneously add the 2009 wOBAs for a couple additional players. Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: adjusted, Albert Pujols, beyond great, extra-base hits, Joe Mauer, Man Ram, Manny Ramirez, walks, wOBA
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Aaron Fischman is a correspondent for Fanball.com, providing in-depth coverage of the Los Angeles Dodgers (DodgerBlueBlog.com). Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, he’s had a great passion for baseball from a very young age. Currently double-majoring in Communications and Political Science at UC Davis, he also co-hosts a weekly sports talk show on KDVS 90.3 fm. You can find his articles and interviews on DavisSportsDeli.com. Additionally, Aaron does play-by-play and color commentary for UC Davis sporting events. Aaron can be found on Twitter as AaronHartF.
