Burst Upon the Scene – That’s James Outman

When Joc Pederson was in AA, I predicted that he would be “no more than a 4th or 5th outfielder.” In some ways, I was right. Joc was, is, and always will be a platoon player. That is unless he suddenly figures out how to hit lefthanders. In other ways, I was wrong in that Joc has surpassed anything that I anticipated for him.

Up until today, when James Outman became the only player in Dodgers franchise history to debut with a HR, 3 Hits, 3 RBI, and 2 Runs, I felt the same about Outman.

That was before James stepped into a phone booth and put on his Superman Cape. Of course, one game does not a career make, but what a start! James Outman is no overnight sensation – this has been years in the…