Prior to yesterday's Second Annual Poker Tournament sponsored by Puig's Wild Horse Foundation, Vin Scully present Yasiel with an 2018 Inspiration Award.
Photo above via the Dodgers on twitter. Below are more links to check out:
- This Day in Dodgers History: In 1938 Reds lefty Johnny Vander Meer made history when he threw his second consecutive no-hitter -- beating the Dodgers at Ebbets Field, 6-0. BTW, this was the very first night game played in New York City. In 1996 the Dodgers turn their first triple play in 47 years. In Atlanta with runners going from 1st and 2nd base in the 1st inning, Braves infielder Chipper Jones hit a popup to short-left that was snagged by Juan Castro. He dutifully threw to second baseman Delino Deshields for the second out, who then relayed the ball to first baseman Eric Karros to get the third out (6-4-3 Triple Play).
- Happy Birthday, Ed Wheeler, Eddie Pipgras, Hank Winston, Babe Dahlgren, Dusty Baker, Brett Butler & Josh Lindblom!
- Podcast: Via Jim Alexander at the Pasadena Star News; "Talking about the Dodgers’ pitching heritage with Jon Weisman." (Podcast Link)
- Mike Petriello at MLB.com; "A look at the 10 most improved pitchers this year" that includes Dodgers righty Ross Stripling.
It's not just the whiffs, either. Of 148 starters who have allowed 100 balls in play, Stripling's 21.6 percent hard-hit rate is the lowest. What's going on here? Stripling reportedly was told to throw his curveball harder, though that hasn't really shown up in the data. Instead, this appears to be about effective use of his four pitches; only four regular starters have thrown fewer fastballs.
- Per Ron Cervenka at Think Blue LA; "Hill dominant in rehab assignment."
“That’s the best I’ve felt all year,” he told reporters. “I can feel the way the ball is jumping out of my hand. It’s coming out so much easier than it did in spring training and the first two months of the season.”Hill added that longtime Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt had noticed on video that his alignment toward the plate seemed a bit off and recommended that he try transferring the weight on his back foot from his toe to his heel.
Bingo.
- Via Ryan Gosset at the Star Telegram; "To go to college or turn pro? That's the question for this local baseball prospect" the Dodgers drafted in the 38th round -- Connery Peters.
“I was at a friend’s house playing MLB The Show,” Peters said. “I got the call from a Los Angeles area code. It was someone in the front office. I don’t remember his name since the whole night was a blur as soon as he said I was drafted.”It came as a shock because Peters knew what his decision was going forward.
“I had talked to a few teams who had a lot of interest in me, but a week before the draft I called them and said I wanted to go to college and improve my game,” Peters said.
- Per Dodger Shatter at LA Dodger Talk; "Meet Marshall Kasowski."
- Per Jacob Unruh at NewsOK; "Edwin Rios a bridge in the clubhouse."
“I see both sides. That's why I'm the big DJ. I have my Spanish music and I have my English music. I have guys in there from the Dominican and stuff like that where sometimes they can't get their point across or can't communicate, but I'm here. I can help them with that, so it's awesome just to be able to help others and translate. It's all of that hard work my parents put in for us.”
- So this happened at a Tulsa Drillers game, via a tweet from local sports anchor named Harold Kuntz (I kid you not!):
While at the (@TulsaDrillers) game .. dog night at the park .. one dog saw a ball .. and go figure. #Dogs pic.twitter.com/6ws99cEQqR— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) June 14, 2018
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