April is probably the most difficult month for baseball writing. There are all sorts of statistically interesting things, but almost none of it will stick around. Finding topics to write …
Read More »Dodgers 4, Nationals 3: A completed comeback finally gets Dodgers to .500
The Dodgers continued their quest to get back to .500 today against the Nationals, and things looked grim for a while, but the bats rallied late in a 4-3 win. …
Read More »Nationals @ Dodgers April 22, 2018: LA goes for .500 (again) on Sunday Night Baseball
The Dodgers (9-10) will try not to embarrass themselves in front of a national audience on Sunday evening when they go for the series win against the Nationals (10-11) in …
Read More »Dodgers 4, Nationals 0: Hyun-Jin Ryu Ks 8 in 7 shutout frames, Kenley Jansen looks normal
Yesterday’s loss felt demoralizing because of the Stephen Strasburg and Hyun-Jin Ryu matchup today seemed like a mismatch on paper, but thankfully that’s why they play the game. Strasburg was …
Read More »Nationals @ Dodgers April 21, 2018: Strasburg vs Ryu
The Dodgers saw their win streak snapped last night after Max Scherzer outdueled Clayton Kershaw. Both pitchers got themselves into sticky situations, and the Nationals’ offense was able to take …
Read More »Nationals 5, Dodgers 2: The battle for .500 is won by the Nats
The Dodgers and Nationals are a pair of pre-season division favorites who both entered today’s matchup a game below .500. With Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer on the mound, the …
Read More »Nationals @ Dodgers April 20, 2018: Kershaw vs. Scherzer
The Dodgers (8-9) return home after a three-game sweep of the Padres. They ride a four-game winning streak into the homestand opener against the Nationals (9-10) Friday night. This is …
Read More »Kenley Jansen’s velocity is up, but says command is off due to front foot issues (sounds familiar)
As many people know by now, Kenley Jansen hasn’t exactly looked like Kenley Jansen to begin 2018. Initially, the concern was the velocity of his cutter. Recently though, while definitely …
Read More »Matt Kemp seems like he’s back, so at the risk of ruining everything, here’s an awesome shirt to buy
Matt Kemp‘s return to the Dodgers was supposed to be a brief one, and yet when Opening Day rolled around, he was (thankfully) still a member of the team. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg6wPHAHh_N/ …
Read More »Tony Cingrani has been really good
Tony Cingrani has been very good to start 2018. So far, he’s definitely been the Dodgers best reliever. He’s pitched all of seven innings so it’s hard to make any …
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