Hollywood Blvd. News – Los Angeles Dodgers Edition
- Updated: March 19, 2015
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We like to start our day searching the web and reading articles about our beloved LA sports teams. It’s easy to get lost in the depth of the inter web, but luckily for you we have compiled a list of the most interesting and pertinent news stories for your morning reading pleasure. For this edition, let’s dive into the news surrounding the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Read our newest writer, Ryan James’ recap of yesterday’s Spring Training game:
“With just eighteen days left until Opening Day, the Los Angeles Dodgers set up shop in Glendale, Arizona to face off against another true blue squad, the Chicago Cubs. On par with most spring training games, the bats came alive early and made noise often as the matchup totaled 25 hits and 12 runs between the two teams.
When it was all said and done the Chicago Cubs bested the Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 7-5. Fortunately for spring training the W’s and L’s don’t matter nearly as much as player performance. In that regard, Dodgers fans should be thanking their lucky stars (and the teams development staff) that outfielder Joc Pederson has stepped in replaced certain ex-Dodgers so seamlessly.
The 6-foot-1 lefty hit a three-run home run off a juicy pitch served up by Chicago Cubs starter Jake Arrieta. In addition to Joc Pederson’s big day, the rest of the squad contributed to earning five runs and seven hits in just four short innings against Arrieta.”
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ith Spring Training in full swing and Opening Day a few weeks away, it’s the perfect time to profile some breakout and regression candidates for the Dodgers in 2015:
“Breakout
Andre Ethier. Of course, this breakout may not came as a member of the Dodgers (at least not for the full year), but Ethier had a down year in 2014 and would go a long way to re-establishing his trade value for the club by hitting well in whatever opportunities he can get in 2015.
His credentials aren’t a question; he’s a career .285/.359/.462 hitter with 145 home runs and a 121 OPS+ across 4,916 plate appearances. He’s earned a Silver Slugger, two Gold Gloves, and two All Star Game appearances, and while he will turn 33 just after Opening Day, having a breakout year from the get-go would help his trade value and, in turn, help the Dodgers get something in return for him while developing Joc Pederson.”
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