Dave Roberts wanted to prove a point last night. That point being Pedro Baez, despite his past success (however you want to define that), should not be on the postseason …
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Dodgers @ Phillies September 19, 2017: Darvish vs. Nola
Tonight’s game between the Dodgers (96-54) and Phillies (59-91) is a meeting of two right-handed pitchers who have never faced the opposing team before. It’s also the most exciting pitching matchup of …
Read More »First attempt at predicting the Dodgers’ 2017 NLDS roster
The Dodgers went 4-2 last week and, despite Monday’s loss, that allowed folks to relax and get back to thinking about the postseason. So this is as good a time …
Read More »Phillies 4, Dodgers 3: Kershaw gets slammed, offense stalls after 2 batters
After the Dodgers had their winning streak snapped last night, the Dodgers dropped their second straight tonight, this time against the Phillies, 4-3. The Dodgers have the best record in …
Read More »Dodgers @ Phillies September 18, 2017: Kershaw vs. Pivetta
The Dodgers (96-53) are in Philadelphia for four games with the Phillies (58-91), whose winning percentage is worse than every other team in baseball, save for the Giants. When the two teams …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 214 – Wins, strong SP, Bellinger, Puig, Raptors
On this episode of Dugout Blues, Jared is back after a week off. We talk about the Dodgers winning, which has been a foreign concept of late. Despite a silly …
Read More »Nationals 7, Dodgers 1: Winning streak ends after offense quieted
Despite a four-game winning streak, winning a match-up between Hyun-Jin Ryu and Stephen Strasburg on the road was always going to be a tough ask. However, the Dodgers seemed game …
Read More »Dodgers @ Nationals September 17, 2017: Ryu vs. Strasburg on Sunday Night Baseball
The Dodgers (96-52) are going for their fifth consecutive win today, as well as a sweep of Nationals (89-59). It’ll be no small task, though, as Stephen Strasburg (2.64 ERA, 2.79 FIP, 2.83 …
Read More »Dodgers 3, Nationals 2: Bellinger’s record-tying dong, Puig’s nice catch help secure series victory
In a game that was much closer than yesterday’s, every run scored (and every run saved) counted. Cody Bellinger drove in two of the Dodgers’ three runs, and Yasiel Puig made a potentially …
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