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Before Wednesday’s 14-11 Angels win over the Indians, I asked second baseman Howie Kendrick if, “just between you and me,” of course, the guys with the sticks are in cahoots with Francisco Rodriguez. Maybe a little side deal, wherein he gets a few extra save opps, so when free agency time comes Rodriguez can […]

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Sinewy and relaxed, Ervin Santana cocks his arm and gracefully hurls his body towards the plate. He’s 25 years old and just 185 pounds. There’s this look about him now, like he’s no longer worried about being shipped back to Triple-A Salt Lake, demoted to the bullpen or packaged to Colorado for Matt Holliday (at […]

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Coming off his incredible seven inning, 13 strikeout performance in last Sunday’s win over the Marlins, I look around and wonder what it takes for a town to recognize what they have. While fans are rightfully bemoaning the lack of offense produced by the Dodgers this year, on the mound Chad Billingsley is developing into […]

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have a tradition of quality catching that is likely unmatched by any other team in baseball. Rare is the year that they haven’t had one of the National League’s five best catchers behind the dish, to the point that as a franchise, they have placed four catchers in the top […]

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In a season filled almost exclusively with bad news, the Dodgers just received a little more. Closer Takashi Saito will miss at least the next six weeks with a sprained ligament in his right elbow. The strategy right now is to rest and rehab, with the goal of avoiding surgery (38 year-old pitchers […]

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Given the distribution of hype over the course of baseball’s first half this season, you wouldn’t necessarily know it, but team that sits atop the American League, tied for the best record in the bigs, is the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, at 57-38, a .600 winning percentage. In itself, this is nothing new, […]

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A quick recap of how the local teams fared this past week…
Los Angeles Dodgers
Highlights of the Week: Once again, without pitching the Blue would have nothing at all. On the heels of Hiroki Kuroda’s near perfect game, Derek Lowe took one of his own into the seventh inning Wednseday night against the Braves. […]

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In news that can’t possibly make Arte Moreno, Tony Reagins, and Angels fans worldwide breathe easier, the L.A. Times is reporting that uber-closer Frankie Rodriguez has decided to enter free agency at season’s end. It’s not unusual for coveted players - being on pace to best Bobby Thigpen’s save record will typically pique the […]

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Last week, Ted Green took a look at why the Dodgers are performing below expectations. I’ll take the other tack and explain why they could be the National League’s best team in the second half of the season.
1. When everyone talks about how the kids are not performing, they neglect to mention the pitchers. So […]

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Somebody go yard, por favor!
Baseball has changed right before our eyes… and it’s dragging ass!! Admit it! I’m glad no one is on the Barry Crunch, but it’s also no fun watching bloop singles, broken bat/attempted manslaughter infield hits, “Juan Pierre throws” to the cutoff man, and unofficial no-hitter losses.
In SoCal, it is especially de […]

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