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At last, it’s the Top 10. I apologize for not having this done sooner, but it’s finally here. Despite the Dodgers graduating premium prospects like Corey Seager, Cody Bellinger and …
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Dodgers 9, Giants 0: Rich Hill throws 6 shutout & Dodgers finally hit a dong
After finally managing to score last night in a win, the Dodgers followed that with their second win of the season in a dominating 9-0 shutout of the rival Giants …
Read More »Giants @ Dodgers April 1, 2018: Easter Shadows
Our long national nightmare is over. The Dodgers scored multiple runs in last night’s game while Kenta Maeda shoved. The bullpen was excellent, Kyle Farmer and Logan Forsythe each made …
Read More »Dodgers 5, Giants 0: A relaxing win thanks to actual runs & Kenta Maeda’s 10 Ks
The Dodgers thankfully bounced back tonight after two consecutive 1-0 losses to the Giants, finally scoring runs to back Kenta Maeda in a 5-0 win. Everybody can exhale and take …
Read More »Giants @ Dodgers March 31, 2018: OK, this time score a run
Tonight will be the third game of the season for the Dodgers. They’ve lost the first two games to the Giants, but at least they are still looking for their …
Read More »Giants 1, Dodgers 0: Alex Wood’s eight shutout wasted as Joe Panik beats Dodgers again
Coming off a shutout loss yesterday, the offense didn’t fare much better against Johnny Cueto and the Giants today. Fortunately, Alex Wood had a stellar outing and looked every bit …
Read More »Giants @ Dodgers March 30, 2018: Maybe score a run
The Dodgers and Giants are back at it Friday night for the second act of the Opening Series at Dodger Stadium. The rivals from up north snapped Clayton Kershaw‘s eight-year …
Read More »Clayton Kershaw’s velocity was down a tick or two from his usual Opening Day
Clayton Kershaw took the ball for the Dodgers on Opening Day for the eighth consecutive season yesterday, and although he ended up taking the loss in a 1-0 defeat to …
Read More »Giants 1, Dodgers 0: Kershaw effective, but Dodger bats silenced on Opening Day
The Dodgers couldn’t do anything offensively against Madison Bumgarner Ty Blach and the rest of the Giants’ pitching staff, as they dropped the first game of the season Thursday 1-0 …
Read More »Giants @ Dodgers March 29, 2018: Opening Day!
Believe it or not, it’s Opening Day. We’re just four months removed from the Dodgers not winning the last game of the season. It almost doesn’t seem possible. Giants Dodgers …
Read More »Joc Pederson makes Opening Day roster at expense of Andrew Toles
With Spring Training at an end, one of the final roster decisions was (improbably) “Who will back up Matt Kemp in left field?” That decision came down to Andrew Toles …
Read More »Matt Kemp is doing more familiar things, setting us up for heartbreak
I’m as surprised as you are that Matt Kemp is still a Dodger. After the December trade that brought him back, it was a foregone conclusion he wouldn’t be long …
Read More »Enrique Hernandez’s performance against RHP this spring is encouraging
Over the last couple years, Enrique Hernandez has endeared himself to Dodger fans with a charming personality and a number of hilarious antics. His versatility has been his best tool …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 227 – Spring standouts, Turner hurt, predictions
On this episode of Dugout Blues, Jared and I are excited — kinda — for the looming regular season. This is the final few days of Spring Training, with the …
Read More »Improved consistency from Alex Wood is the hope for a more complete 2018
Alex Wood had a revelation late last season, watching Washington Nationals star Stephen Strasburg. Strasburg had completely eliminated the windup from his delivery, and that clearly intrigued Wood. For many …
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