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, …
Read More »2016 Dodgers’ Minor League Players of the Year
The regular season portion of Minor League Baseball ended on Monday, and what better time to look at the best of the best in the Dodgers’ minor-league system. The organization …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 172 – Kershaw, De Leon, Puig, Urias
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I prepare our bodies for the return of Clayton Kershaw. Yes, Kershaw is supposed to return on Friday from his …
Read More »Padres @ Dodgers Sept. 3, 2016: Perdomo vs. Hill
The Dodgers, after an embarrassing performance last night, take on a young fireballing Padre pitcher who is coming off the best start of his career. Padres Dodgers 6:10 p.m. PT …
Read More »Yasiel Puig is back, and Clayton Kershaw’s back goes to rehab
Two big pieces of news came on the off-day, and it involved two of the biggest names on the Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw and Yasiel Puig. On Kershaw, there’s real hope …
Read More »Dodgers took a chance on Andrew Toles, and it’s paying off
What better way to make your name known than by hitting a go-ahead grand slam in the ninth inning of a game that looked to be lost for the previous eight innings. …
Read More »Dodgers @ Rockies Aug. 31, 2016 (Game 1): Let’s (unfortunately) play two
The only thing worse than playing one game in a day at Coors Field is playing two games in a day at Coors Field. The Dodgers will do that today. …
Read More »Looking for a right-handed upgrade before the waiver trade deadline
The Dodgers are struggling against left-handed pitching. Their regular lineup is left-handed heavy. They might need to make a trade before tomorrow’s waiver trade deadline. Instead of upgrading before the …
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