As the regular season draws to a close, the Dodgers regulars played one of their final tuneup games and mostly looked pretty good doing it, beating the Rockies by a …
Read More »Shohei Ohtani, the Posting System, and Conflicting Fan Priorities
On Monday night in Sapporo, Japan, Shohei Ohtani made his third start of the season. Scouts from 16 major league teams, including two from the Dodgers, were in attendance. Ohtani …
Read More »Padres @ Dodgers August 13, 2017: Perdomo vs Maeda
Now here’s something a bit unusual for the 2017 Dodgers: A rubber match. The last time the Dodgers lost a series was in early June, and they’re playing the Padres …
Read More »Braves @ Dodgers July 23, 2017: Kershaw Tries To Salvage Split
Trying to earn a split in their four-game series against Atlanta, the Dodgers will be facing Sean Newcomb, a young left-hander with a strong scouting pedigree. Newcomb has been included …
Read More »Dodgers @ Padres July 2, 2017: Maeda vs. Chacin
In search of a sweep of the Padres, Kenta Maeda returns to the site of his debut home run. Maeda was outstanding in his last outing, with his command looking …
Read More »Dodgers @ Padres July 1, 2017: Hill vs. Overton
Last night’s fireworks on offense and in front of the Padres’ dugout will be hard to follow up. However, the offense may be in shape because they will be facing Dillon …
Read More »Kenley Jansen keeps making history
In a way, Kenley Jansen is the hardest Dodger to write about. It’s not because he isn’t great, or special, or amazing. It’s that he’s too great, too special, too …
Read More »Dodgers @ Reds June 18, 2017: Maeda for the Sweep
The Dodgers have enjoyed strong results against the Reds in the last week and a half, and weather permitting they will attempt to sweep the season series this afternoon. The …
Read More »Reds @ Dodgers June 10, 2017: Welcome Back, Alex Wood
The middle game of this weekend’s series against the Reds starts with some very good news: Alex Wood has returned from the disabled list. Wood missed two starts with an …
Read More »Brewers 3, Dodgers 0: Shutout Prevents Sweep
The Dodgers entered today’s game with thoughts of a sweep against the first-place Brewers, but the Dodger bats were stifled against Zach Davies and the Brewers bullpen and they fell …
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