John Henry argues for change
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotYou have to hand it to John Henry; he's not shy about his opinions. In an e-mail to the Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo, Henry writes about changing baseb...
Blog | December 01, 2009Monday Mendozas
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...this year as he thinks? Well, yeah. In his four previous National League seasons -- all with the Dodgers, 2005 to 2008 -- Lowe struck out 2.6 batters for every walk. This year his K/BB...
Blog | November 30, 2009Hot stove myths (or not)
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...to fill their hole at shortstop? Of course not, because they've already got Alcides Escobar. The Dodgers have two free-agent second basemen in Ronnie Belliard and Orlando Hudson. They'll probably re-sign...
Blog | November 18, 2009Tracy and Scioscia the easy choices
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...understand the argument that La Russa and Torre both had good years ... but better than Tracy? The Dodgers were supposed to win the West -- yes, I know they lost Manny Ramirez for a while -- and...
Blog | November 18, 2009Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Really? You haven't been following this little divorce in Los Angeles that might result in the Dodgers being sold? Not to worry, friends. This delightful fellow has been doing it for you
Blog | November 13, 2009My humblest apology
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...From Bob Dutton, the information: Rumors suggest the Royals are seeking to swing a deal with the Dodgers to acquire catcher A.J. Ellis for second baseman Alberto Callaspo. If true, financial benefits would be...
Blog | November 12, 2009Owners, execs and skippers, oh my!
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the elections of (among others) Breadon, Harvey, Howsam, and Ruppert. And I'm now wondering why longtime Dodgers executive Buzzy Bavasi -- who, unlike Howsam, is still around to enjoy such an honor -- isn't on...
Blog | November 11, 2009Manny will keep being Manny in L.A.
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...biggest bit of non-news of the off-season so far: Manny Ramirez will return to the Dodgers next season, according to his agent, Scott Boras. Boras said that he informed General Manager Ned Colletti...
Blog | November 06, 2009Wednesday Wangdoodles
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...be a big surprise ... but he wouldn't be the first! * Remember, friends: Guns don't shoot Dodgers pitchers in the leg; Dodger pitchers' bodyguards shoot Dodgers pitchers in the leg. * OK, so we won...
Blog | November 04, 2009Lee won't pitch on short rest
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...in Game 1 all but ruled it out. Blanton allowed four runs in six innings against the Dodgers in his only postseason start after going 12-8 with a 4.05 ERA in the regular...
Blog | October 30, 2009Sure, Ryan Howard's pretty good...
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...to win. And while I know that the numbers (and many of the same people) believed the Dodgers were going to beat the Phillies, I also know that the numbers (and the people) have done...
Blog | October 28, 2009Wednesday Wangdoodles
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Grant and Jim Kaat combined for six starts in the Twins' seven-game Series loss against the Dodgers. Scioscia's right: there are too many off days. But managers have always been able to lean...
Blog | October 28, 2009Mattingly's managerial credentials
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Don Mattingly considered a top managerial candidate? It's long been assumed that he'd get the Dodgers' job once Joe Torre retired, but Don Mattingly is in demand and apparently could jump ship now...
Blog | October 23, 2009Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...intelligent analysis in the Paper of Record. * Something tells me that if this ends well for the Dodgers, it'll be a while yet. (An aside: A few years ago I heard Jamie McCourt speak...
Blog | October 23, 2009What's next for the Dodgers?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotAs Matthew Leach writes, the just-eliminated Dodgers are pretty well set for next season, with one real exception: The rotation is the area of...
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