You know what that almost looks like? Something pretty close to a postseason lineup against a righty starter. Dodgers Rockies 5:10 p.m. Denver, Colo. LF Crawford CF Blackmon SS Seager 2B LeMahieu …
Read More »Dodgers @ Rockies Sept. 25, 2015: Back Up The Mountain
Hey, the Rockies! Dodgers Rockies 5:10 p.m. Denver, Colo. 3B Utley CF Blackmon SS Rollins SS Adames 1B Gonzalez RF Gonzalez 2B Kendrick 3B Arenado RF Ethier LF Dickerson LF …
Read More »The Dodgers Are Catching the Ball
Sometimes, we have long, in-depth, very well researched think pieces on cool topics. (Which is to say, sometimes Brim writes articles). And sometimes, it’s Friday and you see an interesting …
Read More »D’Backs @ Dodgers Sept. 24, 2015: Stress-Free Baseball
You’re feeling better, right? You should be. Even without Zack Greinke, the Dodgers won last night, while the Giants fell to the Padres, cutting the magic number to five. Now …
Read More »Don’t Worry About the Dodger Pitching, Worry About the Bats
The Dodgers allowed a lot of runs and lost their fourth game in a row last night, and so the drumbeat of “didn’t do enough to improve the pitching staff” …
Read More »D’Backs @ Dodgers, Sept. 22, 2015: Must Win This Meaningless Game
THIS GAME IS A MUST-WIN. D’Backs Dodgers 7:10 p.m. Los Angeles SS Ahmed LF Ruggiano 2B Owings 2B Kendrick CF Pollock 1B Gonzalez 1B Goldschmidt RF Van Slyke C Saltalamacchia …
Read More »At Least Jimmy Rollins Is Making the Corey Seager Decision Easier
Earlier this month, there was a brief stir when Don Mattingly indicated that despite the immediate impact of Corey Seager, Jimmy Rollins would remain the starting shortstop: “At this moment, …
Read More »Pirates @ Dodgers Sept. 19, 2015: Never Too Much Kershaw
The magic number, with San Francisco losing to Arizona today, is seven. Seven! The Dodgers have 16 games left. It’s been over for a while, but man, it’s really over. Pirates …
Read More »Pirates @ Dodgers Sept. 18, 2015: Welcome Back, Howie Kendrick
People love to complain about Chris Heisey. They just love it. To be fair, he’s not exactly done much as a Dodger — .167/.327/.214 in 55 plate appearances — but …
Read More »Dodgers DFA Mat Latos, Because Why Not Right Now
Well, then: Sources: Dodgers have designated Mat Latos for assignment. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 18, 2015 You know what? While surprising, that makes a good deal of sense. Latos …
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