The Blue Jays succeeded in making Clayton Kershaw work in the early innings, as he threw 55 pitches through his first three frames. It didn’t matter, though. Kershaw still delivered seven innings, striking …
Read More »Dodgers @ Blue Jays May 7, 2016: Clayton Kershaw’s First Start in Canada
The Dodgers once again look to Clayton Kershaw to get them back on track. In his last start on Sunday against the Padres, Kershaw’s magnificent pitching and offensive contribution singlehandedly …
Read More »Blue Jays 5, Dodgers 2: Same Old Story
The Dodgers dropped another series opener today, 5-2, this time against the Blue Jays, and it was for the same predictable reasons in terms of the offense stalling and the …
Read More »Dodgers @ Blue Jays May 6, 2016: Kenta Maeda vs. Powerful Jays
The last time the Dodgers were in Toronto, they were smack-dab in the middle of their historic 42-8 streak. That was fun! Dodgers Blue Jays 4:07 p.m. PT Toronto 2B Utley …
Read More »Carl Crawford’s struggles exacerbates Dodgers’ left field woes
Carl Crawford‘s Tampa Bay homecoming may have brought fond memories back to Rays fans who regard the outfielder as one of their all-time best players. For the Dodgers, though, Crawford’s …
Read More »Dodgers benefiting from Chase Utley’s early season production
When Chase Utley was re-signed early in the offseason, some folks were confused by it. Not just because Howie Kendrick was still around after being given a qualifying offer, Jose …
Read More »Dodgers need the good Enrique Hernandez to come back
The Dodgers beat the Giants on April 15. That made it a good day (as well as it being Jackie Robinson Day). They got that victory thanks mostly to a …
Read More »Rays 8, Dodgers 5: Many Dingers But For The Other Team
The Dodgers fell 8-5 to the Rays this afternoon, ending their quest for both a two-game sweep and three wins in a row. The loss drops the Dodgers back to …
Read More »Dodgers @ Rays May 4, 2016: Going for the two-game sweep
Dodgers Rays 4:10 p.m. PT Tampa Bay LF Hernandez 2B Forsythe RF Puig CF Guyer 1B Gonzalez 3B Longoria DH Turner 1B Pearce 2B Kendrick RF Souza CF Thompson DH Dickerson …
Read More »Howie Kendrick’s struggles rooted in BABIP, whiffs
When the Dodgers re-signed Howie Kendrick, it looked like a really good deal. They were bringing back one of the most consistent hitters in baseball at a cheaper than expected …
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