Dugout

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and be careful what you wish for.Many people, including the author of this newsletter, were worried about the Dodgers facing the New York Mets in the postseason because of their dynamic starting duo of Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom. The assumption was that facing the San Diego Padres in the first round would be much better. And on paper, that’s all true.But, now that the Padres have eliminated the Mets, this sets up as the perfect trap…

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and finally, what we’ve all been waiting for: the postseason.A lot of fans are worried because the Dodgers have been in a bit of a slump offensively the last few games and that it means they aren’t ready for the postseason. Much ado about nothing. A study of baseball history tells us there have been many teams that have slumped their way into the postseason and won it all, and teams that have been red-hot going into the postseason and lost…

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and we send out best wishes to those in Florida recovering from Hurricane Ian.A lot of fans were unhappy that Craig Kimbrel pitched in a key situation Tuesday night and walked in the winning run in the 4-3 loss to the Padres. Keep in mind that the rest of the season is getting everything set for the postseason. Winning every game isn’t as important as making sure everyone is at 100%.By the way, in the postseason, there is no “Runner starts…

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and the regular season ends next Wednesday. The Dodgers will open their postseason Oct. 11.The wish of many Dodgers fans came true: Craig Kimbrel is no longer the closer.Kimbrel had surrendered a home run to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the top of the ninth inning in Thursday’s game, a homer that gave Arizona the lead. (The Dodgers rallied to win.) On Friday, Dave Roberts said:“I just think that right now, um, I’m going to keep Craig down…

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and this issue is dedicated to Maury Wills. We will return to our regular Dodgers coverage Tuesday.Maury Wills, who almost single-handedly brought the stolen base back to prominence in baseball, died Tuesday at his home in Sedona, Ariz. He was 89.Making the news even sadder is that the Hall of Fame Golden Days Era voting committee did not vote him into the Hall of Fame last year, when he would have been around to enjoy it. I think Wills…