Cody Bellinger came into the 2015 season with player comparisons of James Loney and Eric Hosmer. While some may cringe at that, those are actually really good comps and Bellinger …
Read More »Yasiel Puig 5, Nationals 0: Dodgers snap 4-game skid
That’s more like it. About the quietest scoreless outing you can have by Zack Greinke and a 5-RBI night by Yasiel Puig snapped the Dodgers’ 4-game losing streak as they …
Read More »Jose Peraza’s surprising promotion makes sense, if he stays for a bit
Howie Kendrick‘s injury could prove to keep him out awhile. It isn’t the first time in his career he has missed time due to a left hamstring injury. Fortunately, the …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 128 – Wood, Greinke, bullpen, Bellinger
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodgers Nation) and I talk about the week that was for the Dodgers. Luckily for us, we recorded before last night’s debacle of a …
Read More »Dodgers @ Pirates Aug. 7, 2015: Kershaw v. Cole is all you need
This might be one of the best pitching matchups of the season. Clayton Kershaw takes on Gerrit Cole, so there shouldn’t be a ton of scoring. Cole, 24, has been …
Read More »A brief look at Yasiel Puig’s new batting stance
During Wednesday’s Dodger-Phillie game, I (and others) noticed that Yasiel Puig‘s batting stance had changed. Apparently, not a lot of folks made note of it, but it was a pretty …
Read More »Dodgers 10, Phillies 8: Zack Greinke dominates in a different way
It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t vintage, but Zack Greinke and the Dodgers escaped Philadelphia with a 10-8 win on Thursday afternoon. Things started off well enough, as the Dodgers plated …
Read More »Dodgers @ Phillies August 6, 2015: Yay Greinke, boo base running
The Dodgers go for the series win this morning as they send Zack Greinke to the mound. Everyone knows how good he has been this season, but the funny thing …
Read More »Phillies 6, Dodgers 2: Not the best way to start a road trip
There was ample opportunity to score tonight, but Jerome Williams wouldn’t let the Dodgers do so in their 6-2 loss to the Phillies. The Dodgers got seven hits and coaxed three walks …
Read More »The case for keeping Austin Barnes around when A.J. Ellis returns
A.J. Ellis is due back from the disabled list on Tuesday. Yay-J! That likely means the end Austin Barnes on the 25-man roster for the time being. But it shouldn’t …
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