Via @Dodgers The World Series begins tomorrow and despite pitching usually reigning supreme in October, this matchup features two of the best offensive teams in baseball, and that has carried …
Read More »Fernando Valenzuela, Dodgers’ legendary lefty, dies at age 63
Via The Dodgers announced on Tuesday night that Fernando Valenzuela died at the age of 63. The Los Angeles Dodgers mourn the passing of legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela. pic.twitter.com/MXeBlDzDWJ— Los …
Read More »Predicting the Dodgers roster for the 2024 World Series against the Yankees
Brusdar Graterol (Photo: Cody Bashore) After a strong offensive showing in the NLCS, the Dodgers are heading to the World Series for the first time in four years. They’ll take …
Read More »Take a breath: The Dodgers are still in a good position to go to the World Series
Photo: Stacie Wheeler If you thought the discourse after Game 2 was wild, let me introduce you to Dodger Twitter on Friday. Yes, Game 5 — a potential closeout game …
Read More »Dodgers @ Mets – 2024 NLCS Game 5: Flaherty gets chance to clinch World Series berth
This has been a series unlike most in recent Dodger playoff memory. The offense has showed up in all the games and, aside from a hiccup in Game 2, has …
Read More »Welcome back(ish), Walker Buehler
(Via) Never has a 4-inning, 90-pitch outing from a starting pitcher been so impactful and important. OK, never might be stretching it, but Walker Buehler showed shades of his former …
Read More »Walker Buehler’s disappearing whiffs, 4-seam fastball have been a problem
After the 2021 season, Walker Buehler looked like a bonafide ace. He posted a 2.47 ERA, 3.16 FIP, 19.6 K-BB% and logged 207 2/3 innings. Since then, though, he has …
Read More »Dodgers going bullpen game was the right call in Game 2 of NLCS, it just didn’t work out
There was a lot of discourse about the Dodgers’ bullpen usage — specifically Landon Knack — during Monday’s the 7-3 Game 2 loss. Naturally, people blame Dave Roberts for punting …
Read More »Mood has shifted in the right direction for the Dodgers, thanks to Dave Roberts
Well, well, well, how the turntables. When I wrote about the whole Manny Machado throwing ball incident last week, it came from a place of emotion — mostly anger. It …
Read More »On Dave Roberts, the Game 5 pitching plan, the offense and shades of 2021
Dave Roberts managed Game 4 of the NLDS masterfully on Wednesday night. It was probably his best managerial job since Game 6 of the 2020 World Series (which was perfection). …
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