Clayton Kershaw‘s start on Thursday morning was an odd one. That’s kind of weird to say seeing as he struck out 10 Braves’ hitters and walked just one over eight …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 153 – Puig, Maeda, Grandal, bullpen
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I try to enlighten the listeners with our witty banter and baseball “knowledge.” Yasiel Puig showed again why he’s one …
Read More »Yasmani Grandal’s importance to Dodgers cannot be overstated
Yasmani Grandal is a really good baseball player. That isn’t exactly breaking news, but his presence in the lineup is unmistakably important, as is his presence behind the plate. It’d …
Read More »Dodgers @ Rockies April 24, 2016: Alex Wood looks to rebound
Like they did in Atlanta, the Dodgers are going for a series win in the rubber game against the Rockies on Sunday afternoon. Dodgers Rockies 1:10 p.m. PT Denver, Colo. …
Read More »Dodgers @ Rockies April 23, 2016: Kenta Maeda’s first taste of Coors
The Dodgers are back at it trying to make up for last night’s loss in Colorado. This time, Kenta Maeda gets his first look at Coors Field. Dodgers Rockies 5:10 …
Read More »Dodgers 2, Braves 1: Dodgers take series with ugly win
It wasn’t pretty, but the Dodgers won their second consecutive extra inning game against the Braves by a 2-1 score on Thursday afternoon in Atlanta. Clayton Kershaw didn’t have his …
Read More »Dodgers @ Braves April 21, 2016: Some baseball with your coffee
Baseball at 9 a.m. reminds me of Little League. But this morning, Clayton Kershaw takes on the Braves as the Dodgers are trying to win the series. They came from …
Read More »Dodgers’ offense taking different approach to scoring
In the early going, the Dodgers’ offense has looked pretty good. The team is 8-6 and scoring runs generally hasn’t been much of a problem. Through 14 games this year, …
Read More »Dodgers @ Braves April 19, 2016: Not your father’s Braves
The Braves have fallen hard and fast. It was less than three years ago Don Mattingly had Paco Rodriguez walk Reed Johnson to get to Jason Heyward. It was less than three …
Read More »Alex Wood making up for lack of strikeouts with grounders, soft contact
Alex Wood makes his return to Atlanta tonight for the first time since the Dodgers traded for him last July. While his 2015 with the Dodgers wasn’t memorable (mostly because …
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