Injuries Hit Dodgers, Recoveries, 2019 Outlook | This Week in Dodgers Nation
Injuries were the big ticket item in the final week at Camelback Ranch for the Dodgers. Dave Roberts touched on a number of opening day topics, and Dodgers Nation had the joy of seeing “Mr. Steal Yo Girl” back in the lineup and on the field in Dodger blue.
The Kershaw Saga Comes Face to Face with Reality
Clayton Kershaw Won’t Begin Season With Dodgers
Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw Comments On Missing Opening Day Start
More Pitching Woes and Injury Updates
Dodgers: Walker Buehler Will Not Start Opening Day
Rich Hill’s Knee Keeps Him Out of Opening Day
Dodgers: Austin Barnes Battled Arm Injury Last Year That Affected His Offense
Dodgers: The Long Journey Back for Julio Urías
Corey Seager Comes Back in a Big Way
Dodgers Provide Big Corey Seager Opening Day Status Update
Corey Seager Will See His First Cactus League Game Wednesday
Dodgers: Get Excited, Corey Seager Returns Today!
Corey Seager, your opening day shortstop, ladies and gentlemen.
First game back since April 29, 2018 and @coreyseager_5 did THAT. pic.twitter.com/KeJkhoLV6v
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) March 21, 2019
2019 Season Outlook
Dodgers’ Pitching Staff Update: Opening Series Starters, Rich Hill to The IL, Urias May Start
Dodgers: Austin Barnes Will Get Most Starts Behind the Plate
Kiké Hernandez Named the Dodgers Second Baseman
Opening Day: The Dodgers Roster Takes Shape
Julio Urías Will Start the Season in the Dodgers Bullpen [However, this was upgraded to starting the season in the rotation, after Rich Hill’s knee injury.]
MLB.com featured an article on Alex Verdugo and Julio being ready to impact the club in 2019.
2019 Dodgers Projections: The Starters
Hyun-Jin Ryu is your answer to a bar trivia question somewhere down the line.
Our podcast featured special guest, Dodger Stadium organist Dieter Ruehle!
Other [Mostly] Fun Stuff
Lights, Camera, Baseball: The Top 10 Dodger TV and Film Appearances
Dodgers News: Justin Turner Talks About Cutting Beverage From His Diet on St. Patricks Day
MLB News: Mike Trout Signs Record Deal with Anaheim Angels
A Tribute to the Dodger Blues Gibson Clock
The Dodgers will face the Angels three times before the season begins in earnest. We hope you have your best Opening Day excuses ready for your bosses!
I did not come away from Phoenix at all confidant in what Friedman has assembled. You play like you practice and the practice was mediocre as a whole. “It’s early. No urgency” I’m afraid will be the norm as last year when we made it by one game. Yes, every game matters. game #163 as does game #1 or #33 or #50.
Gonna get demolished even worse this year in the early months
Exactly. Just like that free throw 2 minutes into the game is as important as one with 30 seconds left.
The “It’s early. No urgency” mantra is because most of the “so-called experts” suggest the NL-West is the Dodgers to lose, all of the other teams are in rebuild mode, have taken a step backwards from the Dodgers. This kind of thinking is dangerous! IF the Dodgers struggle out of the gate, this will give confidence to the Rockies, Padres, D-Backs, and Giants. Dodgers, just bury the NL-West!
Robin, did you watch last night’s game where the Dodgers AGAINstruck out 15 times. I mean, I heard the announcers say that Roberts wants to see better approaches from players when they have 2 strikes on them but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO….they performed in the exact opposite way of what he was talking about. I do not like the looks of this team right now, and sorry to say but nothing is a lock.
hmmm, is baseball just a seasonal thing? I thought to be into sports you had to be in shape and train the same way the year around so that you remain competitive ….. you should be…….lots of players look like they have never seen a baseball before……their paycheck should be based on how they produce, not how good they think they are