Tag: blake snell
The Giants just made a big trade. Will the Dodgers make one too?
If you’re a major league team trying to move a $250-million contract, what other team would you likely call first? The Dodgers, of course. On Sunday, the Boston Red Sox traded Rafael Devers, a three-time All-Star two years shy of 30. Andrew Friedman said he never heard from them. That made sense. The Red Sox…
Will Dodgers’ pitching ever get healthy? Why team remains confident
The Dodgers’ biggest question this season is an eerily familiar one. Will their pitching ever get back to full (or at least, significantly improved) health? And will it be as productive as expected if or when that happens? To this point, the team remains confident on both fronts. Injured starters Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell and…
Dodgers injury update: Mookie Betts nears return, Tyler Glasnow stalls
The Dodgers’ lineup should be back at full strength soon. When they’ll be able to say the same about their pitching staff is anyone’s guess. First, the good news for the team: After fracturing the fourth toe on his left foot (the one closest to the pinky toe) last week and missing all three games…
Was Chris Sale really ‘fastest’ to reach strikeout milestone?
When is the “fastest” something of a slow roll? How about last week when pitcher Chris Sale was crowned the fastest to reach 2,500 career strikeouts? Not to diminish Sale’s accomplishment: It took him fewer innings (2,026) to record No. 2,500 than any other pitcher in history. But because of injuries and a reduced workload…