This weekend has been pretty awful for the Dodgers. They were no-hit and Scott Kazmir outdueled Zack Greinke (the latter not nearly as bad as the former). But the Astros …
Read More »Full circle: Dodgers acquire Chase Utley from Phillies
When the Dodgers drafted Chase Utley in the second round of the 1997 MLB Draft, they thought they were going to keep him from fulfilling his commitment to UCLA. Unfortunately …
Read More »A’s 5, Dodgers 2: Frustrating loss is frustrating
It’s kind of hard to win baseball games when getting just two hits. The Dodgers got two hits and lost, again, in Oakland 5-2. This 2-game series was frustrating for …
Read More »Report: Dodgers dismiss Bob Engle and many international scouts
Ever since the Guggenheim Partners purchased the Dodgers in May 2012, it has made it a point to re-establish the organization in the international market. Now, two of the men responsible …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 129 – Greinke, Kendrick hurt, Turner back
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodgers Nation) and I chat about the Dodgers’ doings before going off on a movie tangent to end the progrum. Zack Greinke is …
Read More »Reds @ Dodgers Aug. 15, 2015: Strong outing from Anderson would be nice
Despite Yasmani Grandal and Andre Ethier getting the night off, this is still a pretty solid lineup against the Reds. I’m a little surprised Scott Van Slyke wasn’t in there …
Read More »Cody Bellinger’s power surge bodes well for future
Cody Bellinger came into the 2015 season with player comparisons of James Loney and Eric Hosmer. While some may cringe at that, those are actually really good comps and Bellinger …
Read More »Yasiel Puig 5, Nationals 0: Dodgers snap 4-game skid
That’s more like it. About the quietest scoreless outing you can have by Zack Greinke and a 5-RBI night by Yasiel Puig snapped the Dodgers’ 4-game losing streak as they …
Read More »Jose Peraza’s surprising promotion makes sense, if he stays for a bit
Howie Kendrick‘s injury could prove to keep him out awhile. It isn’t the first time in his career he has missed time due to a left hamstring injury. Fortunately, the …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 128 – Wood, Greinke, bullpen, Bellinger
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodgers Nation) and I talk about the week that was for the Dodgers. Luckily for us, we recorded before last night’s debacle of a …
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