After Monday’s 7-5 win over the Orioles, Dave Roberts told the media that Julio Urias would be heading back to Triple-A. It isn’t terribly surprising, but it’s still a tad …
Read More »Dodgers 7, Orioles 5: Offense picks up Urias, bullpen comes through again
A slugfest on July 4 seems oddly appropriate, and that’s essentially what we got as both starting pitchers were knocked out of the game early. When the dust settled, the …
Read More »Orioles @ Dodgers July 4, 2016: Dissecting the Rotation Mess
Today the Dodgers will welcome the first-place Orioles to Dodger Stadium for the first time since 2004. The Orioles lead the competitive AL East, but they’re an odd team. The …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 163 – Kershaw hurt, Seager good, McCarthy back
Happy Independence Day. On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I reflect on the 2016 Dodger season, as it is clearly over after Clayton Kerhsaw‘s back …
Read More »Dodgers 4, Rockies 1: A sweep behind McCarthy’s stellar season debut
Brandon McCarthy made his return from Tommy John surgery a successful one, as he helped lead the Dodgers to a 4-1 win over the Rockies for a series sweep. The …
Read More »Rockies @ Dodgers July 3, 2016: Welcome Back, Brandon McCarthy
Rockies Dodgers 1:10 p.m. PT Los Angeles CF Blackmon 2B Utley 2B LeMahieu SS Seager RF Gonzalez 3B Turner 3B Arenado 1B Gonzalez 1B Descalso CF Thompson C Hundley LF …
Read More »The Dodgers aren’t getting Chris Archer, probably
Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe is always good for a juicy rumor or two in his weekly Sunday column. Today, he dropped this nugget about the Dodgers: “The Dodgers …
Read More »Dodgers 6, Rockies 1: Scott Kazmir dominates, which is hopefully a sign
The Dodgers defeated the Rockies tonight, 6-1, to notch their third consecutive win and they’ve now come out on top in five of their last six. The offense came through …
Read More »Rockies @ Dodgers July 2, 2016: Chad Bettis’ Big Splits
Following up on last night’s victory, the Dodgers will take the field to face the Rockies’ Chad Bettis, who is having a very strange season. In 89 innings spread across …
Read More »Dodgers sign Dominican SS Albert Suarez for $300,000
Happy July 2! This year’s version of the international signing period isn’t going to be anything close to what it was for the Dodgers during the 2015-16 period. But they …
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