Sweep! Ahhh…how sweet a sweep is! So many great memories from tonight’s game, including a strong starting performance from Weaver after having been bounced like a pinball between starting and the bullpen, Ethier’s walk and subsequent move to third on J. Martin’s clutch hit allowing him to score, O-Dog’s 11-game hitting streak, Leach’s clutch pitching [...]
Eric Milton takes the mound today for the Blue for the first time since 2007. The 33 year-old pitcher underwent elbow ligament replacement surgery following a 6-6 season with the Reds where he posted a 5.17 ERA. Milton’s been burning up AAA so far this season with seven starts, going 3-2 with a 2.83 ERA. Milton is [...]
Loyal Dodgerfan Readers – Sorry for the delay in posts…a new job for Chris and family obligations from Alex have kept us away, but we’re back, baby and we’re thrilled to have Manny with us. The Dodgerfan guys are heading to Spring Training in two weeks, and look forward to sharing our perspective on “The [...]
Finally! Yup, it’s done. Ken Gurnick is reporting that lefty Randy Wolf is back with the Dodgers for 2009 after signing a one-year deal for $5 million. In previous posts we’ve rationalized the myriad of reasons that this signing is great for the Dodgers, but allow me to summarize: – Another lefty for the starting rotation [...]
Jon Heyman over at SI.com has an interesting column on this topic. I also caught his interview on Colin Cowherd’s show this morning on ESPN Radio and the logic makes sense: the Dodgers need a fifth starter and at least one veteran mentor for the young staff. I don’t know about you, but I’m a little nervous [...]
