Tag Archives: Clayton Kershaw

Dodgers in Free-Fall

Posted on April 23, 2013 by theHoundDawg

The Dodgers, i.e., the “Best Team Money Can Buy” as a team, are reeling, and their pitching staff is in shambles. With today’s news that Chad Billingsley will be undergoing Tommy John surgery and will be unavailable for a minimum … Continue reading →

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The Box Score May Say Three Runs, But Kershaw Really Had a Shutout

Posted on April 13, 2013 by theHoundDawg

In his first two games of the season, Clayton Keshaw was magnificent, pitching 16 shutout innings, allowing six hits and one walk, while striking out 16. That all ended when the Dodgers and Kershaw faced Arizona last night, or so … Continue reading →

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You NEVER Have Too Much Pitching

Posted on March 6, 2013 by theHoundDawg

A year ago at this time, the LA Dodgers were trying desperately to piece together a starting rotation for the 2012 season. Hiroki Kuroda had left the team as a free agent, Rubby De La Rosa was on the mend … Continue reading →

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Will Zack Greinke Be the New Kevin Brown?

Posted on December 9, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Back in 1998, the L.A. Dodgers made sports history when they signed Kevin Brown to the first $100 M contract, agreeing to pay him $105 Million over the next seven years. Brown would be 34 when he threw his first … Continue reading →

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Time for the Dodgers to Pack It In

Posted on September 17, 2012 by theHoundDawg

For much of the year, we really expected to see the Dodgers in the playoffs, especially after the Boston trade. Even if the team made it as the final wild card team and had to face that one game “play-in”, … Continue reading →

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Are Billingsley, Jansen Losses The End to Dodgers’ Playoff Hopes?

Posted on August 30, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Concluding a tumultuous week in which the Dodgers’ became baseball’s all-time most extravagant spenders, the team is now faced with the loss of both Chad Billingsley and Kenley Jansen for the rest of the year. Billingsley suffered a re-occurrence of … Continue reading →

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Is The Price for Adrian Gonzales Too High?

Posted on August 25, 2012 by theHoundDawg

The pending blockbuster deal being negotiated by the Dodgers and Red Sox would have several results: 1. It would give the Dodgers the power-hitting, run-producing, left-handed first baseman, Adrian Gonzalez, that they have needed for a very long time (James … Continue reading →

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Why Joe Blanton?

Posted on August 17, 2012 by theHoundDawg

The Dodgers’ late-season deals have for the most part, been dynamite, obtaining Hanley Ramirez and Shane Victorino, plus a couple of good set-up guys in the bullpen. But, when the Dodgers acquired Joe Blanton, I wrote on August 3, “Questionable … Continue reading →

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Questionable Move – Joe Blanton?

Posted on August 3, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Joe Blanton, scheduled to start today for the Phillies, was just acquired by the Dodgers, in a Cash/PTBN deal. How is Blanton an improvement for the Dodgers? Over his last three years in Philadelphia, Blanton has complied ERAs of 4.82, … Continue reading →

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Matt Kemp Can’t Do It Alone – Dodgers Continue to Sink

Posted on July 18, 2012 by theHoundDawg

The Dodgers’ June Swoon produced an 11-17 record. July began with a 4-4 start before the All-Star game, but even with today’s win, the team is 2-4 since the All-Star game, and now sits at 2-1/2 games behind the first-place … Continue reading →

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Anyone Can Win It in Mediocre NL West, Even the Dodgers

Posted on April 5, 2012 by theHoundDawg

As the baseball season gradually begins over a ridiculous nine day period that commenced last week in Japan and culminates with the Angels’ first game tomorrow evening in Anaheim, the worst looking bunch of teams in MLB appear to occupy … Continue reading →

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New Guys in Los Angeles

Posted on December 8, 2011 by theHoundDawg

So, in this off season which has been dominated in LA media by Dodgers’ talk, where speculation is rampant over who will win the Dodgers’ lottery, be it Mark Cuban, Magic Johnson, Dennis Gilbert, Steve Garvey, or some unknown zillionaire … Continue reading →

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