Tag Archives: Matt Kemp

“The Best Team Money Can Buy”? 5 Batters Under .200?

Posted on April 19, 2013 by theHoundDawg

As “The Best Team Money Can Buy”, in other words, the 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers, was preparing to play the Baltimore Orioles, the empty uniform of a manager, don mattingly, submitted a lineup that included five, count them, five, batters … Continue reading →

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Stupidity in Baseball

Posted on April 12, 2013 by theHoundDawg

So Carlos Quentin is the modern-day Ron Hunt: He has been hit by pitches more times than any other major leaguer over the past five years, and he owns the single season hit-by-pitch records for both the White Sox and … Continue reading →

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The Dodgers Left Field Void

Posted on March 7, 2013 by theHoundDawg

When the Dodgers made their huge trade with the Red Sox late last August, one of the many items they acquired was the contract of Carl Crawford, an overpaid and injured left fielder, who only a couple of years earlier … 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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Wait Till Next Year

Posted on September 30, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Who would’a thunk it? The Angels sign Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson, then at the end of April bring to the majors the incomparable Mike Trout. Later on, it’s Zack Greinke that they steal. The Dodgers hand major roles, with … 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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Manic-Depressive Dodgers Continue To Flounder; New Found Passion Quickly Lost

Posted on August 1, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Remember all that stuff we wrote about new found “Passion”? Well, mattingly is still the Dodgers’ manager, and the “Passion” is history, gone after one impressive weekend in the City by the Bay. The team played a lackluster series against … Continue reading →

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Phillies’ Largess Hands New Talent Level to NL West

Posted on July 31, 2012 by theHoundDawg

The Philadelphia Phillies, in a fit of true largess, have dispatched their top two outfielders to NL West teams, for a parcel of young talent, most of which is years away from the major leagues. The Dodgers sent outstanding pitching … Continue reading →

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Great Pitching or Bad Hitting – Dodgers & Angels Now Polar Opposites

Posted on July 29, 2012 by theHoundDawg

As Yogi Berra was reported to have said, “Good pitching stops good hitting, ……. and vice versa.” The Dodgers, and their new attitude and passion as described yesterday, for the first time in decades threw back-to-back shutouts on the road … Continue reading →

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Has Hanley Ramirez Brought a New Passion to the Dodgers?

Posted on July 28, 2012 by theHoundDawg

For several weeks, the Dodgers appeared to be going through the motions. Yes, beset by injuries, many games saw a rag-tag collection of journeymen and Triple-A players masquerading as Dodgers, but even the “real” Dodgers were seemingly emotionless and robotic … 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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A Dodger Tradition That Lives On: The June Swoon

Posted on July 2, 2012 by theHoundDawg

In their five and one-half decades in Los Angeles, the Dodgers have had many great season starts. Many of them, however, have been short-lived, meeting head-on with reality, occasionally in May, but often in June. This year, the “June Swoon” … Continue reading →

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