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 …
Read More »Dodgers @ Brewers June 3, 2017: The Most Average
Dodgers Brewers 1:10 P.M. Milwaukee 2B Utley CF Broxton SS Seager RF Santana C Grandal 1B Aguilar 1B González 3B Shaw LF Bellinger LF Perez CF Taylor C Bandy 3B …
Read More »Dodgers @ Rockies May 14, 2017: Urias for First Place
Suddenly, the Dodgers enter their final game in Colorado playing for first place. After winning two of the first three games in Coors, the Dodgers start just 1/2 game back …
Read More »Dodgers @ Rockies May 13, 2017: Southpaws Battle
Yesterday the Dodgers won decisively over the Rockies and evened the series at one apiece. Tonight they’ll have their work cut out for them as they face their kryptonite: a …
Read More »Kenta Maeda Has A New Toy
The foundations for Kenta Maeda‘s grand, potentially job-saving experiment, began in the worst start of his professional career. Did you notice it? Because I sure didn’t: That pitch, bounced low …
Read More »The Moral Questions of Kenta Maeda’s Contract
Note: This post is a bit disorganized, because my thoughts on the issue are disorganized. Rather than just wait for things to resolve, though, I figured it would be worth …
Read More »Dodgers @ D-backs April 21, 2017: Wood’s Rotation Return
Tonight, the Dodgers begin a seven-game road trip. Before a four-game set with the Giants, they begin with three against the Diamondbacks. The Dodgers disappointed in their series last weekend …
Read More »Hyun-Jin Ryu’s fastball is a big problem
Through three starts, Hyun-Jin Ryu has not been good. A 5.87 ERA, a 6.95 FIP, and a 6.02 DRA are his numbers after 15-1/3 innings. It’s three starts, and normally …
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