The Dodgers (64-57) will try not to get swept by the Giants (61-60) on Wednesday when they wrap up the brief homestand. Things got heated on Tuesday between the rivals …
Read More »Manny Machado’s struggles contributing to Dodgers’ recent ‘slide’
The Dodgers acquired Manny Machado the day after the All-Star Game expecting him to be the superstar the team was missing in the lineup with the loss of Corey Seager. …
Read More »Giants 2, Dodgers 1: A fight, Manny Machado comes through … and Kenta Maeda takes his turn to blow it
The Dodgers entered today’s game against the Giants losers of their last four, and despite the pen issues getting all the attention, another problem has been them only scoring 29 …
Read More »Giants @ Dodgers Aug. 14, 2018: Please stop losing
The last four games of Dodger baseball have sucked. It would be great if that streak of suck ended tonight. Or at least, don’t let the game end the same …
Read More »Clayton Kershaw was really good last night
Yeah, I know some really bad stuff happened after Clayton Kershaw was removed from last night’s game. I know. I’m mad about it too. But, at the same time, I …
Read More »Giants 5, Dodgers 2: Bullpen does it again, Scott Alexander took his turn
With the Dodgers reeling after three losses in a row to finish the Rockies series, they came home to Los Angeles and start the series with the Giants now 3-6 …
Read More »Giants @ Dodgers August 13, 2018: Kershaw vs. Bumgarner, Round 11
The Dodgers (64-55) retreat home for a short homestand and three-game series with the Giants (59-60) before they head up north to Seattle this weekend. After losing three straight heartbreakers …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 243 – Struggles, Maeda/Stripling bullpen, drafts
On this episode of Dugout Blues, Jared and I are a bit concerned about the Dodgers. The Dodgers split with the A’s (and could have won both). The lost 3-of-4 …
Read More »Dodgers are under-performing, and it’s almost too late in the season for that
Last week started so well. The Dodgers beat one of the best teams in baseball in the A’s and were in position to “sweep” the 2-game series before Yasmani Grandal …
Read More »Rockies 4, Dodgers 3: Shrimped
Chad Bettis entered the game with a 5.67 ERA in 100 innings pitched this season. He … lowered that today. However, the Rockies bullpen is bad, so the Dodgers tied …
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