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When you hear fans discuss which players are the best baserunners, the argument usually boils down to who has the most steals. However, we know that baserunning involves so many different aspects besides base stealing. Stuff like taking the extra base on a hit and advancing on a wild pitch do factor into a player's value as a baserunner. Dare I say they are...little things? I mock that term all the time ...

Tom Verducci did an article on who he believed were the best players of this decade and I thought it was an interesting concept, but he didn't give any justification for his selections, so I figured I would do my own version.Based on a player's WAR(wins above replacement) numbers, which is an indicator of how valuable a player is to his team, I have put together the best team of ...

Fine with me. Instead of pitching on his normal schedule, which would have meant a Saturday outing against the same Giants team that knocked him around last Sunday, slumping starter Chad Billingsley will not pitch until Wednesday, when the Dodgers face the Nationals in Washington.Vicente Padilla pitches Friday against San Francisco, Jon Garland goes on Saturday and Randy Wolf starts the series finale on Sunday.Wolf gets to pitch on his customary ...

Like most fans out there, I was completely fine with the Vicente Padilla deal. He cost the prorated league minimum and has pitched well thus far. However, I do have a problem with the high wire act he seems to do every game, and it's reflective of his general skill.In Jon Garland's case, while I would like to be content with his performance, I believe Tony Abreu was ...

Like most fans out there, I was completely fine with the Vicente Padilla deal. He cost the prorated league minimum and has pitched well thus far. However, I do have a problem with the high wire act he seems to do every game, and it's reflective of his general skill.In Jon Garland's case, while I would like to be content with his performance, I believe Tony Abreu was ...

I was in the midst of writing a long piece explaining why Chad Billingsley's problems are more than likely being caused by fatigue or injury, but then I stumbled upon Jon Weisman's latest post over at Dodger Thoughts. Time for Chad Billingsley to skip a start, not as a demotion Maybe things will rebound on their own; look at Cole Hamels' recent turnaround from a 4.78 ERA ...

NBC Sports: Matthew Pouliot has a great series of articles that aims to see which teams had the best collections of talent that started out with the organization. The Dodgers? Not surprisingly, they're ranked second.Deadspin: Their "Why Your Stadium Sucks" series has finally come to Chavez Ravine. In all honesty, there's not much to argue here, and it's not as bad as I thought it ...

Enjoy the wins, bathe in the glory, but take it all with a grain of salt.We are quick to say Juan Pierre's September struggles (.167/.348/.167/.515) were expected because he's simply not that good. Yet, I wonder why we are so quick to fabricate reasons for James Loney's September boon (.390/.444/.634/1.078). A part of me believes we are just doing the opposite of all the Chad Billingsley haters ...