A Spring Training Preview

It’s a mere month and a half until pitchers and catchers report for duty and I’m chomping at the bit in anticipation of Spring Training.  I’ve been attending Spring Traning games and practices since I was a kid and it’s easily my favorite time of year.  There’s a park less than a mile from where [...]

Today the “D” in Dbacks Stands For…

Dunnie!  The man, the myth, the legend silenced his critics and doubters with a walk off double (man on 1st, less than two outs).  Truly he must be a clutch hitter because I just saw him deliver.  All of his critics ever are wrong and I am right because I had a first hand experience. [...]

Adam Dunn/Manny Ramirez Update

The Dodgers are facing the Dbacks in Phoenix this weekend and now’s as good a time as any to take a look at how well the blockbuster trades are faring for each team.
Since the trade, the Dodgers are 11-17 and have fallen to 4.5 games out of first place.  In spite of this, Manny Ramirez [...]

Let Me Be the First to Welcome Our Dunnian Overlords

It appears that the Diamondbacks aren’t willing to concede the NL West race after all. Yesterday afternoon, the Snakes traded for the best home run hitter in both leagues, Adam Dunn, for minor league pitcher Dallas Buck and two players to be named later (two players who are on the 40 man roster, no [...]

Give Me A Break Already

So Orlando Hudson up and slammed his hand into Brian McCann during the sixth inning on Saturday and now it’s broken and he’s out for the rest of the season.
Doesn’t that just kick you in the balls?  Orlando Hudson is the best defensive 2nd basemen in the National League (eat a dick, Brandon Phillips) and [...]

Dodgers Eagerly Awaiting Opportunity to Blow Another 9th Inning Lead

The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff could hardly sleep last night as they bristled with anticipation for their next opportunity to surrender a ninth inning lead.
“What time is it?  2:30?” Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton asked late last night.  “Shit, the last time I looked it was 2:25.  I can’t sleep I’m so excited.  I feel [...]

Your Bi-Weekly Dodgers Update

The Dodgers lost last night 6-4 even with ace Chad Billingsley pitching.  The boys in blue overcame a  4-0 deficit in the ninth to tie the game and send it to extras until Ryan Ludwick hit a walk off, two run homer.  Manny Ramirez went 2-3.  The Dodgers now sit 2.5 games back in the [...]