On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared and I recap a week that saw the Dodgers move back into first place and increase their playoff likelihood immensely. The week started …
Read More »Dodgers 14, Padres 0: Bats explode behind Machado, Kemp … Barnes, as Ryu dominates
With the Diamondbacks seemingly tanking on purpose to the Rockies, the Dodgers absolutely needed to complete the series win over the Padres this afternoon, and they did exactly that today …
Read More »Padres @ Dodgers September 23, 2018: Lucchesi vs. Ryu
After a much better showing last night than the game prior, the Dodgers (86-69) remain 1.5 games ahead of the Rockies (84-70). In the rubber match, the Dodgers send Hyun-Jin …
Read More »Dodgers 7, Padres 2: Dodgers demolish Padres, break franchise record with 222 dongs in a season
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers’ offense exploded, Rich Hill dominated, and the defense didn’t let anyone down in a decisive 7-2 win over the Padres Saturday night in front of …
Read More »Padres @ Dodgers September 22, 2018: Padres look to Nix Dodgers’ NL West lead
The Dodgers lost last night to the last-place Padres, which isn’t as surprising as it should be. That, coupled with the Rockies beating down Arizona last night means the Dodgers …
Read More »How the Dodgers ended up fighting for a playoff spot in September – Part 2
Editor’s note: This is part 2 of a 3-part series. Let’s start back up where yesterday’s article left off on the Dodgers and how they got here. FanGraphs’ PythagenPat and …
Read More »Padres 5, Dodgers 3: Eric Lauer for the third time in 2018
Coming off a sweep of the Rockies and winners of seven of their last eight, everybody was talking as if the Dodgers winning the division was a foregone conclusion again. …
Read More »Padres @ Dodgers September 21, 2018: Lauer vs. Stripling
After a crucial sweep against Colorado, the Dodgers hold a 2.5 game lead in the NL West. They’re currently winners of 19 of their last 30 games (.633), and it’s …
Read More »How the Dodgers ended up fighting for a playoff spot in September – Part 1
Editor’s Note: This is part 1 of a 3-part series. They Dodgers have won five division titles in a row, with win totals of 92, 94, 92, 91, and most …
Read More »First attempt at predicting the Dodgers’ 2018 postseason roster
With the Dodgers’ division-winning odds now at 96.1 percent (98.2 percent to make the playoffs), this seems like an appropriate time to predict a postseason roster — something that was …
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