25 thoughts on “All Star Break Post”

1. NPUT

2. Breaking news… https://twitter.com/RubenBolling/status/885921363130806272

3. The Padres reportedly wanted AAA prospect Alex Verdugo for Brad Hand.

4. Kiké spent his All Star Break getting engaged. There are ten pictures there.

5. Dodger withdrawal! Quick, be Friday!

6. Cubs acquire Quintana from White Sox.

7. When good prospects go bad… http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32278

   • Three Dodgers: Andy LaRoche, Zach Lee and Joel Guzman.

     • Blake DeWitt should be in there somewhere, but maybe he was never a prospect.

8. Mike P compares Dodgers and Astros with an eye toward possible October faceoff:

   http://m.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article/241739968/dodgers-and-astros-are-best-teams-of-2017/

9. A description of an interesting and well-played game from SI’s Verducci.

   From the game recap:

   A left fielder playing in right for the first time in four years, Upton extended his arm on a full run to catch Corey Seager’s liner leading off the 10th. Miller walked Joey Votto with two outs, then struck out rookie sensation Cody Bellinger on a slider.

   Coulda been heroes!

10. Thanks to the Fox blackout, I haven’t seen a single pitch. Not really paying much attention anyway, as we just rescued a stunned hummingbird in our backyard and had to take it out to a wild animal hospital in Walnut Creek.

11. Kx3-enley!
    He had an interesting inning, but got ’em all.

12. SI looks at Alex Wood’s success this season.

13. Cody did great.

14. Cody gave it a good shot(s), but — as he admitted later — he was exhausted by the end.
    This was my first time hearing him interviewed — he really has it all together and is worth rooting for . . . even if I wasn’t a Dodger fan! (Perish THAT thought!)

    • He displayed an admirable sense of humor.

15. Go, Cody!

16. Nice pic, Link — thanks.
    Sure hoping to see a pic of a planeload of Dodgers celebrating in late October!

17. Bellinger got through the first round beating Blackmon by one HR.

18. I’ve always despised cheap symbolism, but raising the colors for a home-run hitting contest might be the ultimate in tackiness.

    It is viewable, by the way, on MLBTV.

    • Thanks for the hint yesterday.

19. Dodger All Stars on a plane are definitely a better idea than any kind of Snakes on a plane. 😉

    • Clever man.

      • Thanks.