You don’t ever want to put too much importance on a single game, especially one in the middle of the season against a team that isn’t even in your division. …
Read More »If Not David Price, What Starter Can The Dodgers Target?
I think we all know the Dodgers want a starting pitcher before the July 31 deadline, and for some obvious reasons. Josh Beckett, who starts tonight, has been fantastic, but …
Read More »Dodgers 5, Pirates 2: Finally, Edinson Volquez Is Good For Something
When your offense is struggling what do you do? Well, you just find one of the worst pitchers in baseball, of course. Old friend (I guess) Edinson Volquez certainly fits …
Read More »Dodgers @ Pirates, July 21, 2014: Pick An Outfield Out Of A Hat
Sometimes, game threads can get a bit tedious. “Here’s the lineup. This guy has done well against that pitcher. That guy gets a day off.” And so on. Dodgers Pirates …
Read More »Dodgers 4, Cardinals 3: Costliest Win Of The Year
…aaaaaand exhale, because wow, did a lot just happen there. Clayton Kershaw was fine, but hardly up to his usual standards. I know that sounds weird when you consider that …
Read More »Dodgers @ Cardinals July 19, 2014: The Magic Of The Outfield Rotation
There’s a fine magic that goes into trying to sort out an outfield situation that has Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, Carl Crawford, and Scott Van Slyke. It takes …
Read More »Second Half Issue: Dan Haren Wants That Vesting Option
We all think the Dodgers are going to add another starting pitcher sometime before the trading deadline, but while the popular thought is David Price — the Dodgers being one …
Read More »Using The Red Sox To Break Up The Outfield Problem
You know, the Dodgers and Red Sox once went more than four decades barely dealing with one another at all. Between 1960’s Nelson Chittum for Rip Repulski swap — and tell …
Read More »The 2014 All-Star Game: Imminent Jeterpocalypse
When you think about great moments in All-Star games, there’s one that quickly comes to mind for me. In Seattle, in 2001, Baltimore shortstop Cal Ripken was playing in his …
Read More »Mailbag #8: Recall Seager, DFA Ethier, Trade Gordon, Acquire Cain, Vin Still The Best
Mailbag! Send us more questions using the form to the right, or to thedodgersdigest at gmail dot com. Wayne: “I’m mystified as to why Coletti doesn’t bring up one of the …
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