First, the good news: Brian Wilson is back! That really shouldn’t be understated. When he first came up complaining of elbow soreness two weeks ago after looking terrible in blowing …
Read More »Dodgers @ Diamondbacks April 13, 2014: Haren returns to Arizona in Dodger Blue
Dan Haren starts for the Dodgers today against his former team with which he spent 2008-10. He was a two-time All-Star and put up a 3.56 ERA with the D-Backs …
Read More »Dodgers @ Diamondbacks April 11, 2014: The Return of the Puig
After splitting a 2-game series with the Tigers, the Dodgers (6-4) travel to Arizona to take on the Diamondbacks (4–8). We all know what happened last time these two teams …
Read More »Tigers @ Dodgers April 9, 2014: Beckett is Back
As the Dodgers go for the two-game sweep against the Tigers, the biggest story is tonight’s starting pitcher. After a long road back from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery (and temporary …
Read More »Tigers @ Dodgers April 8, 2014: Interleague Play Already?
Tonight is the first interleague game for the Dodgers in 2014. Given how the Dodgers typically perform in interleague play, it’s only natural that they have to start off against …
Read More »Giants @ Dodgers April 6, 2014: Don’t Get Swept, Please
Yasiel Puig is out of the lineup for the second time in three days. I assume he’s serving five-to-eight years in a federal penitentiary and that we’ll see him sometime …
Read More »Giants @ Dodgers April 5, 2014: Heart You, Don Mattingly
If you go back through the old MSTI archives, I’m pretty sure that I was begging the Dodgers to bench Andre Ethier against lefties since at least 2009 — maybe …
Read More »Giants @ Dodgers April 4, 2014: Dodger Stadium Is Back And So Is Matt Kemp
Depending on how you look at it, things are either great, or they’re terrible. It’s certainly bad that Clayton Kershaw may be out until May, or even June. It’s bad …
Read More »Dodgers @ Padres April 2, 2014: Who is Carlos Triunfel?
Tonight, the Dodgers and the Padres play the rubber match of their opening series. One of the biggest headlines of the series so far has been Seth Smith‘s torrid start. …
Read More »Dodgers @ Padres April 1, 2014: You Probably Can’t See This Game
So! A lot is happening today. First, if you’d like to listen to me talk about the Dodgers for about half an hour with the esteemed Will Leitch, do check …
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