This would have been a much tougher decision if the Dodgers had won last night, but Kenta Maeda should absolutely get the ball in Game 5 tonight for the Dodgers. …
Read More »What to expect from Julio Urias in Game 4 of the NLCS
The Dodgers are handing the ball to a 20-year-old in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. Normally, that’d be frightening, but Julio Urias isn’t your normal 20-year-old. Ever …
Read More »Expect Dodgers to lean on bullpen, again, this week
Clayton Kershaw had the longest outing of any Dodger pitcher this postseason on Sunday night. He went seven innings, matching his career-longest outing in the playoffs. In fact, he owns the …
Read More »Dodgers 1, Cubs 0: Clayton Kershaw narrative dead, series alive and well
If Thursday night didn’t shut people up about the Clayton Kershaw postseason narrative, then Sunday night definitely did. He was masterful in a 1-0 Dodger victory in Game 2 of …
Read More »Dodgers @ Cubs Oct. 16, 2016: NLCS Game 2
It’s hard to comprehend what happened last night. The Dodgers weren’t getting any breaks before they finally got to Aroldis Chapman in the eighth inning. Then, Dave Roberts successfully managed his …
Read More »2016 NLCS Preview: Cubs are tough, but the Dodgers have a chance
That was an emotionally charged series the Dodgers just completed against the Nationals. Now, they turn their sights to the Cubs, a team that broke the #EYBS (look it up) …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 178 – NLDS recap, NLCS preview, AFL
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I recount what may have been the most intense baseball game either of us have ever witnessed. Oh, and the rest …
Read More »Dodgers task Rich Hill with pitching them to NLCS
This is why the Dodgers acquired a guy like Rich Hill — to not only pitch in these kinds of games, but to win them. The circumstances aren’t ideal, as …
Read More »Dave Roberts almost cost the Dodgers their season … almost
Dave Roberts has been pretty good in his first season as manager, but the way he managed the game on Tuesday nearly cost the Dodgers their season. That’s probably an …
Read More »Julio Urias, not Clayton Kershaw, should start Game 4 of the NLDS
Who’s starting a game with the Dodgers’ season on the line? That’s the question everyone was wondering after the Game 3 loss to the Nationals on Monday afternoon. The decision, …
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