Playoff-like atmosphere, no? The Dodgers came through late against the Giants bullpen to pull out a 2-1 on Monday night in Los Angeles in an exciting comeback win. Things looked …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 174 – Kershaw, Hill, Wood, Loons champs
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I get ready for a reasonably large series against the Giants this week while also recapping the past week’s action. The …
Read More »A playoff series in September looms for Dodgers and Giants
Tonight begins the biggest series of the season … you know, since the last series against the Giants. And make no mistake, this will be a playoff-like series, despite the Giants’ …
Read More »Dodgers @ D’backs Sept. 17, 2016: Brock Stewart’s final start of the season?
Brock Stewart draws what could be final start of the season against the Diamondbacks tonight. He’s starting in place of Bud Norris, who is not a good pitcher. Dodgers D’backs …
Read More »A look at some left-handed pitchers the Dodgers could see in October
Since I wrote about the Dodgers’ struggles against lefties being tied to under-performing players, things haven’t gotten better. They’ve gone 4-6 against southpaws (18-20 overall) and, more troubling, they’ve lost …
Read More »Mailbag #31: Julio Urias innings limit, Yasiel Puig plan, Trevor Oaks comp
Bet you thought the mailbag was dead, huh? Well, it’s still alive and we’re planning to use it more frequently going forward. Use the form to the right to send …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 173 – Hill, Kershaw, Kazmir, injuries
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I weren’t satisfied with the first recording, so we re-recorded the episode. That or the first recording didn’t properly save …
Read More »Cautious optimism surrounds Clayton Kershaw’s return to Dodgers
Today’s the day. Today’s the day the Dodgers and the fan base get the best pitcher in the game back. There is reason to be (cautiously) optimistic. Clayton Kershaw hasn’t pitched …
Read More »About that Dodgers’ postseason rotation…
The Dodgers have a 99.6 percent chance of making the playoffs. They have a 93.4 percent chance of winning the division. It’s a fair time to talk about the postseason rotation. Five-plus …
Read More »Josh Reddick’s struggles with Dodgers tied to plate discipline
Stacie wrote about Josh Reddick‘s struggles a couple weeks ago, and she did a good job covering all the bases. With Yasiel Puig getting demoted in favor of bringing in Reddick, …
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