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Thus far, several prominent members of the Los Angeles Dodgers have weighed in on the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing and subsequent lack of believable apology. Already, Cody Bellinger and Clayton Kershaw have given their differing but genuine thoughts on the subject. Now, closer Kenley Jansen got in on the action. In short, he’s not impressed. Kenley […] More
Here’s a news flash: The 2020 Dodgers appear to be a good baseball team. This, of course, goes without saying. Even before the recent trade that brought in Mookie Betts and David Price from the Boston Red Sox, the Dodgers were already expected to win an eighth straight division title, and were likely the favorites […] More
I recently looked at the Dodgers’ current 2020 roster and thought about how much upside it has. The roster from top to bottom has so many breakout candidates and with that comes volatility. However, I truly, whole-heartedly believe that this is the year the Dodgers win it all. If you add in Mookie Betts to […] More
Clayton Kershaw has a history of ‘choking’ in the playoffs. It is an undeniable fact at this point in time. We can support him for his body of work, but we cannot defend his consistent poor performance, most recently in the 2019 NLDS. Kenley Jansen has had a better history than Kershaw, but has had […] More
Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen instructed a youth baseball camp along with Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius this week. Jansen hails from Willemstad, Curaçao, an island off the coast of Venezuela that has produced many Major League Baseball players. Didi Gregorius hails from Amsterdam, Netherlands. The two men, along with a few other players, joined forces. In […] More
Los Angeles Dodgers’ closer Kenley Jansen was in the news on Wednesday for some development work he’s been doing on his cutter. Then he appeared on MLB Networks’ High Heat with Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo to talk about the 2019 season, as well as the season upcoming. You can see the entire clip below, but […] More
The eye test and the numbers both painted a similar picture of Kenley Jansen in 2019. His overall stuff declined to the naked eye and could be seen within the data. The pitch that made Jansen arguably the best closer in baseball at a time, his cutter, stopped cutting as much as it used to. […] More
The Dodgers had a questionable bullpen for much of the 2019 season, despite leading the National League in reliever ERA (3.85; tied with San Francisco). Kenta Maeda, normally a starter, was the best reliever they had in the postseason but he goes back to the rotation in 2020. With the very possible loss of Hyun-Jin […] More
Following a disappointing 2019 season, Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen must continue to adapt to produce. His once devastating cut fastball has steadily declined in velocity and effectiveness over the last few seasons. However, he has two other plus pitches — the sinker and slider — to lean on. Returning to peak form is […] More
While all who follow the Los Angeles Dodgers wait to see what prize free agent gets the first big offer, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman spoke to the media. Of note, Friedman brings about a few key points worth filing away for Dodgers fans. First off, Friedman tells Ken Gurnick of MLB.com among others […] More
Obviously, we are dealing with the Monday after Thanksgiving which means the same thing for every human being; even Los Angeles Dodgers players. Therefore, Dodgers’ closer Kenley Jansen has a video that should remind all of us it’s time to get after it a little bit in terms of shedding that Thanksgiving holiday and the […] More
The Astros cheating scandal appears to still be the talk of the town (or Major League Baseball) and it might not go away any time soon. Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen shared his thoughts and opinions on the scandal in a recent column by Molly Knight of The Athletic and he isn’t too happy. Many other […] More
