On the Fourth of July, a Dodgers Tradition Goes Silent
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ latest bonehead move was not signing another washed-up relief pitcher to an outrageous contract, and it wasn’t trading away a player who was popular with fans and teammates....
View ArticleClayton Kershaw Is Not An All-Star Because Nobody Cares
As every card-carrying member of the Dodgers Nation knows, our MVP and Cy Young winning, curveball throwing, no-hitter pitching ace, Clayton Kershaw missed the cut for this year’s National League...
View ArticleSix All-Star Break Observations About The Dodgers
Here we are halfway through the season, and it’s been a crazy ride up to this point. Sure, the boys are in first place, and I’m grateful for that – but those long stretches where the offense goes to...
View ArticleDodgers Road Trip Highs and Lows
Welcome to the Road trip Round up, where we’ll be breaking down the high and low points of the Dodgers’ recent road trip, which featured two 3-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies and the...
View ArticleDodgers Homestand Hits and Misses
In case you missed any of the homestand, here are the highs and lows of the past seven games at Chavez Ravine. Began homestand: 3 game lead. Ended homestand: 2 1/2 game lead Opponent: Washington...
View ArticleDodgers Road trip Through AL Is DH Nightmare
The Dodgers just completed a five-game road trip through two AL ballparks, and about the only good thing I can say about it is, at least it wasn’t SIX games long. They began this eight-game trip with a...
View ArticleDodgers Beat Giants! What An Opening Act
Did you miss last night’s game? If you did, you missed an atypical game, but man, it was very typical for the Dodgers vs. Giants. If you were there at Chavez Ravine, listened on the radio, followed...
View ArticleUrgency Has Landed – Clayton Kershaw Saved The Season
Back on August 22, following a five-game losing streak that brought the San Francisco Giants to within one game of first place, Dodgers ace and previously quiet team leader, Clayton Kershaw, said this:...
View ArticleClayton Kershaw And The Seventh Inning Are Now “A Thing”
Call it what you will – lack of stamina, bad luck, unrealistic expectations, a mental roadblock, or even a jinx – Clayton Kershaw has apparently got a great big case of it. So big in fact, that it’s...
View ArticleOn Chase Utley, Broken Legs and Busted Ribs
As Chase Utley left first base headed for an appointment with baseball destiny – or what many Mets fans would characterize as “infamy”, I doubt he intended “The Slide” to cause a broken leg. However,...
View ArticleHere’s My Dodgers Outfield For Game Five
The Los Angeles Dodgers have pushed their way to the brink of the NLCS. One more win and they get to play for the pennant. They just have to get past the Mets and their young fireballer, Jacob deGrom....
View ArticleThe Better Team (and Better Manager) Won
The panicked face on Zack Greinke in the photo above, as he helplessly watches Dodger Killer Daniel Murphy casually steal third base in Game 5, perfectly sums up the Dodgers’ 2015 NLDS. Just as Greinke...
View ArticleManager Dave Roberts Cuts Big Tie to Mattingly Era
Every first-year manager has the arduous task of grooming his team’s image to match his vision, and rookie manager Dave Roberts certainly has his work cut out for him in Los Angeles. In one of his...
View ArticleThe Better Team (and Better Manager) Won
The panicked face on Zack Greinke in the photo above, as he helplessly watches Dodger Killer Daniel Murphy casually steal third base in Game 5, perfectly sums up the Dodgers’ 2015 NLDS. Just as Greinke...
View ArticleManager Dave Roberts Cuts Big Tie to Mattingly Era
Every first-year manager has the arduous task of grooming his team’s image to match his vision, and rookie manager Dave Roberts certainly has his work cut out for him in Los Angeles. In one of his...
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