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Not the Groin!


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.

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Welcome Back to Southern California, GA!


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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Does Joey Votto Ring a Bell?


“That’s not ringing a bell. Who is this Joey Votto guy?”

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Justin Upton Gets 6 Years


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.

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Broxton is Dodgers’ Anchor


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:

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2/26 Updates


  • As announced earlier this week, Joe Torre fully intends on managing the 2011 season. After that, Don Mattingly is expected to take over for Torre, who will be in his 70s by then.
  • According to second baseman Ronnie Belliard, he came into camp around 210 -211 pounds. If Belliard doesn’t reach the 209 weight target, as previously agreed upon, his contract is no longer guaranteed. He’ll reach 209 or lower once he starts running with the team. Don’t worry.
  • Vicente Padilla is scheduled to start the Dodgers’ first Cactus League game next Friday. He’ll face the White Sox.
  • Padilla has completely healed from the off-season accident, in which he was accidentally shot.
  • Left-handed pitcher, Eric Stults, will get the call on Saturday against the White Sox as well. Stults hopes to pitch his way into the #5 spot in the regular season rotation.
  • Matt Kemp gave the worst non-denial, non-acceptance of the Rihanna rumors. It’s pretty funny how Kemp keeps saying that they’re very good friends: Matt Kemp Radio Interview
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Clayton Koufax Anaylsis


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.

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Eric Gagne is Back. Maybe?


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.

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2009 Walk Rate Leaders


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:

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Weighted On-Base Average Update


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.

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