Blue Bird Banter

And Casey Lawrence and Josh Thole Juan Guzman turns 58 today. Guzman was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Dodgers signed him as an amateur free agent in 1985. Pat Gillick traded Mike Sharperson to LA for him, giving Pat an easy win, not that Pat needed more wins in his career. Although the Blue Jays thought they were getting Jose Offerman in the deal, there was a … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Juan Guzman

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images A look at Horwitz’s 2024 season. Spencer Horwitz was a 24th-round pick in the 2019 draft. He had a slow climb up the minor league ladder; 24th-round picks have to prove themselves every step of the way. He showed middling power in the minors, but he also had a good ability to get on base and a good line drive bat. People want to see … [Read more...] about The season that was: Spencer Horwitz

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Today has been a wasted day for me. We got our COVID and flu shots yesterday, and usually, those things don’t cause a reaction for me, but this time, I had a bit of a fever overnight. It's not bad, but it kept me awake. I might have been ok, but I had an early morning tennis session planned. I played with a cold sweat coming down … [Read more...] about OpenThread: World Series Game Two

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The World Series finally starts. Both teams could set their rotations precisely the way they want, so we should go a day or two without a bullpen game. No Kevin Kiermair for the Dodgers. Their roster: Right-handed pitchers: Ryan Brasier, Walker Buehler, Ben Casparius, Jack Flaherty, Brusdar Graterol, Brent … [Read more...] about OpenThread World Series Game One

Photo by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A look at Alejandro’s 2024 season. When Alejandro Kirk was coming up to the majors, we were told he was a bat-first catcher. He was solid with the bat but less solid with the glove. In 2022, his first full season with the team, he had a .285/.372/.415 batting line, picking up a Silver Slugger, seemingly proving the … [Read more...] about The season that was: Alejandro Kirk