Yesterday’s victory was the Dodgers’ sixth in a row. It moved them into sole possession of first place, and put them at a season-high 13 games above .500, at 33-20. …
Read More »Despite popular belief, Chase Utley’s career isn’t over
Remember when Chase Utley was 1 for his first 29 at-bats and everyone wanted him gone? Well, it turns out the reports of his baseball death were highly premature. Since that time …
Read More »Dodgers 9, Cardinals 4: Hey, uh, the Dodgers are in first place
Kenta Maeda faced the Cardinals today for the second time in a row, and I’m guessing he was hoping to get off to a better start than last time when …
Read More »Dodgers @ Cardinals May 30, 2017: Maeda vs. Wacha, take two
The red hot Dodgers, half game back of the Rockies in the NL West, are closing in on first place after five straight wins. They’ll go for their sixth consecutive …
Read More »2017 MLB Draft: Dodgers’ Big Board, v 2.0
This is the second installment of my Dodgers’ draft Big Board. There have been some changes, especially near the top. Expect two more of these before the draft in 13 …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 199 – Good week, Wood, McCarthy, Bellinger
On this episode of Dugout Blues, Jared and I recap a busy week of Dodger baseball. The Dodgers won five of six games against the Cardinals and Cubs, and looked …
Read More »2017 MLB Draft Profile: OF Bubba Thompson, McGill-Toolen HS (Ala.)
The MLB Draft profile series is truckin’ along. Up next is another prep outfielder in Bubba Thompson. He’s athletic, toolsy and has a lot of upside. Previous profiles: Heliot Ramos Evan …
Read More »Dodgers 5, Cardinals 1: Utley, Bellinger, Forsythe lead the dinger parade
Mike Leake pretty nearly shut down the Dodgers when he faced them last week, going eight innings and allowing just one run on four hits. Chase Utley quickly matched that run …
Read More »Dodgers @ Cardinals May 29, 2017: Memorial Day baseball
It’s easy to associate Memorial Day with baseball, but let’s not forget the true meaning for the holiday. We would be remiss if we didn’t give our thanks to all …
Read More »Dodgers 9, Cubs 4: Dodgers sweep Cubs; dingers abound as aces off
On paper, Clayton Kershaw versus Jon Lester was the premier matchup of this series. Because baseball is weird, though, both aces had their two worst starts of the season. Fortunately for Kershaw, …
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