Dodger Clippings for Aug 4th

Thanks for these. I especially liked the Gordon story. I’m really excited to see him move up the ranks over the next year to see what he can do.

(By the way, totally don’t mean to nitpick or pick on you, as I see this all the time, it’s just a pet peeve of mine, but it’s actually “If you’re into…” But you knew that! ;-) Sorry, carry on. /remove anal retentive editor hat)

Gordon is a special project for more reasons than just respect for his elders. He leads the Midwest League in stolen bases and has plenty of range at shortstop.

“He’s not a natural shortstop, but he can be outstanding,” Wills said. "He’s got all the tools to be great … speed, arm. But he’s a natural center fielder, not a shortstop. He just has to keep working, keep taking ground balls.

“I wasn’t a natural shortstop either. I was a pitcher in high school. The Dodgers took one look at how short I was and said, ‘second base.’ And that’s where I went.”

Prediction: They’ll keep Dee Gordon at SS if they’re looking to trade him. They’ll move him to CF if the Dodgers think he’s a keeper.