If the Dodgers were going to have any chance of making noise in the playoffs this year, they were going to have to slug their way through it. The lineup …
Read More »D-backs 4, Dodgers 2 – 2023 NLDS Game 2: Offense fails again in postseason as Dodgers pushed to brink of elimination
Whether it’s loss of momentum due to the long break between the regular season and the NLDS, the plethora of pitching injuries, or the evil nature of a short five-game …
Read More »D-backs 11, Dodgers 2 – 2023 NLDS Game 1: Dodgers get embarrassed as Clayton Kershaw has one of the worst playoff starts ever
The 2023 playoffs introduced themselves to Dodgers fans tonight, providing a reminder that it’s not about fun or excitement or immaculate vibes, but mostly consists of dread and then misery. …
Read More »Dodgers 5, Giants 2: 100 wins again … somehow, playoffs up next
And so the season ends with a series win against the rival Giants after a 5-2 victory today, which gets the Dodgers to 100 wins yet again, a remarkable total …
Read More »Giants 2, Dodgers 1: Stuck at 99 wins
In an almost Hanley Ramirez-esque turn of events, Clayton Kershaw lost his possible final start against the Giants on a defensive miscue, as the Dodgers fall 2-1 in an otherwise …
Read More »Dodgers 6, Giants 2: Freddie Freeman notches 29th homer, 59th double + J.D. Martinez gets RBI 1000
To close out the season is a meaningless series in terms of standings against the rival Giants, but an important series for Dodgers chasing milestones at least. Also relevant for …
Read More »Rockies 14, Dodgers 5: Coors
Well, fortunately it doesn’t seem like the Dodgers are playing with the same motivation I am in watching them recently, at least in general. My recap motivation now is admittedly …
Read More »Dodgers 8, Rockies 2: Emmet Sheehan strikes out a career-high 10 as rookies keep rolling
What looked like a potential messy series in Colorado for the Dodgers rookie pitchers has instead led to all of them emerging with career highs in strikeouts and cementing their …
Read More »Dodgers 11, Rockies 2: Cruising to a doubleheader split behind Bobby Miller
After dropping the first game of the day that I was able to peacefully ignore, the Dodgers came back in the second and jumped on the Rockies with an early …
Read More »Rockies 4, Dodgers 1: Pepiot strikes out 9 while the offense goes quiet to start doubleheader
It took Caleb Ferguson 13 pitches to make me regret pointing out he’s been pretty much fine in his opener appearances this season as the first three batters reached base. …
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