It wasn’t pretty, but the Dodgers won their second consecutive extra inning game against the Braves by a 2-1 score on Thursday afternoon in Atlanta. Clayton Kershaw didn’t have his …
Read More »Dodgers @ Braves April 21, 2016: Some baseball with your coffee
Baseball at 9 a.m. reminds me of Little League. But this morning, Clayton Kershaw takes on the Braves as the Dodgers are trying to win the series. They came from …
Read More »Dodgers’ offense taking different approach to scoring
In the early going, the Dodgers’ offense has looked pretty good. The team is 8-6 and scoring runs generally hasn’t been much of a problem. Through 14 games this year, …
Read More »Dodgers @ Braves April 19, 2016: Not your father’s Braves
The Braves have fallen hard and fast. It was less than three years ago Don Mattingly had Paco Rodriguez walk Reed Johnson to get to Jason Heyward. It was less than three …
Read More »Alex Wood making up for lack of strikeouts with grounders, soft contact
Alex Wood makes his return to Atlanta tonight for the first time since the Dodgers traded for him last July. While his 2015 with the Dodgers wasn’t memorable (mostly because …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 152 – Hernandez, Maeda, prospects
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I return to talk about everything that happened in Dodger land over the last week. The Dodgers took 2-of-3 …
Read More »Giants @ Dodgers April 17, 2016: Kenta Maeda’s first look at the Giants
The rubber game of this 3-game series is on ESPN for everyone to enjoy (even those of you in the greater Los Angeles area). Jeff Samardzija takes on Kenta Maeda. …
Read More »Giants @ Dodgers April 16, 2016: Enrique Hernandez heat check
The Dodgers are fresh off last night’s victory, powered by bananas — or Enrique Hernandez. Giants Dodgers 6:10 p.m. PT Los Angeles CF Span 2B Utley 2B Panik SS Seager …
Read More »Joc Pederson, platoon player
At least, that’s what it feels like in the early going. Joc Pederson didn’t start on Thursday night against Robbie Ray. I made note of it in the game thread. …
Read More »D-Backs @ Dodgers April 14, 2016: Joc Pederson sits against a lefty, again
Ross Stripling is making his home debut, and I wrote earlier about the high expectations he has set for himself. Don’t be upset when he allows a hit or two. D-backs …
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