When your offense is struggling what do you do? Well, you just find one of the worst pitchers in baseball, of course. Old friend (I guess) Edinson Volquez certainly fits …
Read More »Dodgers 4, Cardinals 3: Costliest Win Of The Year
…aaaaaand exhale, because wow, did a lot just happen there. Clayton Kershaw was fine, but hardly up to his usual standards. I know that sounds weird when you consider that …
Read More »Cardinals 4, Dodgers 2: Greinke Struggles, Puig Hurt, Another Frustrating Loss
The Dodgers are starting the second half of the season in a continuously frustrating pattern. Again struggling with runners in scoring position (1-for-5 today), they dropped the second game against …
Read More »Cardinals 3, Dodgers 2: An Inauspicious Restart
The Dodgers had more than their share of opportunities to survive another bad Dan Haren start tonight. They, frustratingly, could not do it. As a result, they fell to the Cardinals …
Read More »Dodgers at the All-Star Game: Puig Struggles, Pitchers Shine, Gordon Struts
Between all of the Derek Jeter hype, the purposefully bad pitches, and the completely inexcusable lack of a tribute to Tony Gwynn, there were some Dodgers in the All-Star Game …
Read More »Dodgers 1, Padres 0: Hyun-jin Ryu’s Great Start Bails Out Quiet Offense
If it wasn’t for the Dodgers’ outstanding starting pitching, the narrative heading into the all-star break would be much different than what it probably will be. Sure, the Dodgers won …
Read More »Dodgers 1, Padres 0: A.J. Ellis, Walkoff Hero
I don’t want to take anything away from Paul Maholm, who was obviously incredible tonight. After two months in the bullpen, he was asked to make a spot start with Josh …
Read More »Padres 6, Dodgers 3: Dan Depression
Dan Haren continued his slow and painful demise back to replacement level against one of the worst offensive units in the history of forever, giving up four runs on six …
Read More »Dodgers 2, Padres 1: Clayton Kershaw, dabes
It couldn’t last forever, but if it was going to last for forever, Clayton Kershaw would have been the man to do it. His scoreless innings streak came to an …
Read More »Tigers 4, Dodgers 1: Max Scherzer Is Still Really Good
Gross. That wasn’t as painful as last night, but it still wasn’t very much fun. Max Scherzer allowed a mere four hits — one, shockingly, being Miguel Rojas‘ first major …
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