Mike Petriello goes deep on the metrics behind Ohtani’s swing and the issues with it. The issue is timing. The question is whether Ohtani is both physically well enough to be able to fix it — he says he is — and whether or not he actually find his timing before its too late. He’s in the line-up tonight. We’ll see.
Not going to lie, couple this loss with The Rams face plant and Monday night was a drag.
No one will feel any sympathy for the Dodgers, I recognize that. LA’s odds of winning the series is down to 22.5% according to Fangraphs but it feels a lot lower than that. The next couple games are going to be key, as the Brewers are reaching the end of their starting pitching depth. A big part of the Dodgers advantage in this series was going to be the Brewers lack of depth, but LA has hit so poorly that this has yet to become an issue for Milwaukee.
The Dodgers hopes of a third straight World Series appearance are now squarely on the backs of Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow. Best case is that they can leverage that advantage in the next couple games and even up the series.
Nice little documentary from SportsNet LA on one of the greatest games in Dodgers history.
In all honesty watching the Dodgers since even the All-Star break has been painful. Their early year tear devolved into an aged and injured line-up treading water. When it’s this Dodgers team, that’s still a pretty good top 5 team, but against good competition they often look overmatched. Time to get healthy for the October push, boys.
In a moment that will echo through Dodger history, Freddie Freeman’s electrifying walk-off grand slam — the first ever in World Series play — finally gives fans the kind of magical October memory they’ve been yearning for since Kirk Gibson’s legendary 1988 blast.
Ohtani will inarguably be taking home $700 million via this deal, and I disagree with the notion that the contract should be described as anything other than that big number from a bottom-line perspective. But what matters, especially with regards to the Competitive Balance Tax (CBT), is the present value of the contract.
There are lots of reasons to love the Dodgers signing of Shohei Ohtani. Acquiring an all-time talent? Brilliant. The unprecedented $700 million contract with deferred payments that allows for payroll flexibility? Yes please. The sweet, sweet, salty tears of Giants fans? Maaaybe the best of all?
“It’s pretty evident from how the Dodgers have positioned themselves with few long-term contracts on the books and plenty of available cash.
Feinsand points towards the fact the team didn’t spend heavily last winter, which could lead to them shelling out a massive contract for the generational star.\n> Feinsand isn’t the only insider who thinks the Dodgers are the clubhouse favorite to land Ohtani, as ESPN’s Buster Olney heard from a person in the Dodgers’ organization that president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is “obsessed” with Ohtani and will do what it takes to position the club to sign him.\n”
As a Dodger fan, I’ve seen triumphs, challenges, and unexpected twists. With a promising roster for 2020, will this be our year?
