I know the Dodgers have lost only two games this postseason, but doesn’t it feel like, I don’t know, 20? Even their Game 2 win, fueled by Matt Kemp‘s huge …
Read More »On The Possibility Of Seeing Dan Haren Tonight
A quick thought, as we wait for Game 3 of the NLDS to kick off tonight. It’s been reported that if Hyun-jin Ryu needs a long reliever, it’s going to …
Read More »What’s Wrong With J.P. Howell?
The story of Game 2 of the NLDS was largely about whether Don Mattingly should or shouldn’t have yanked Zack Greinke. It’s not a question anyone would have been asking …
Read More »Dodgers 3, Cardinals 2: This Sport Is Bad For Your Health
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Are we having fun? Seriously? Is this fun? Is it? A day after Clayton Kershaw‘s Game 1 implosion, we had this: Source: FanGraphs That’s a nice walk in the …
Read More »So, About Clayton Kershaw And Tipping Pitches…
In the aftermath of last night’s disaster, the big question is: Did Clayton Kershaw tip his pitches? Harold Reynolds says yes, but my cat says no, so that sort of cancels …
Read More »Cardinals 10, Dodgers 9: What In The Holy Hell Just Happened
What the hell, man. What the hell? I’ve never seen anything like that. Neither have you, probably. This was to be a celebratory post with Clayton Kershaw fist pumps and …
Read More »NLDS Game 1, Part 2: This Is Going Really, Really Well
So… anything interesting happen so far? THIS COULD NOT BE BETTER. Because of the increased traffic during playoff games, we’ll likely have at least one in-game thread reset, and that’s …
Read More »Elbert, Frias Make Dodgers NLDS Roster
It wouldn’t be the Dodgers if they didn’t inexplicably drag out the playoff roster until the last possible second — last year, it took more than 30 minutes after the …
Read More »NLDS Roster Prediction, Version 2
At some point tomorrow, likely moments after Brim puts up what will surely be a well-researched and thought-provoking post on Dee Gordon, the Dodgers will announce their 25-man roster for …
Read More »National League Wild Card: Giants @ Pirates
How in the world do you top that? Giants Pirates 5:00 p.m. Pittsburgh, Pa. CF Blanco 3B Harrison 2B Panik SS Mercer C Posey CF McCutchen 3B Sandoval C Martin …
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