Despite the news of the shocking trade that sent long-tenured Dodger A.J. Ellis to Philadelphia earlier today, the show must go on. Ellis was a leader in the clubhouse, and …
Read More »In a heartbreaker, the Dodgers trade A.J. Ellis to Philly for Carlos Ruiz
In a day that will live in infamy, the Dodgers today traded A.J. Ellis, right-handed pitcher Tommy Bergjans and a player to be named later or cash to the Phillies for …
Read More »‘For it’s one … two …’: Dodger pitchers and 2-strike counts
Note: This piece appears in this home stand’s edition of Dodger Insider magazine, and is being reposted here with permission, special thanks to Jon Weisman. See www.dodgers.com/insider for more official team …
Read More »Dodgers 1, Giants 0: Rich Hill makes great first impression
Rich Hill‘s Dodger debut couldn’t have gone any better, as he showed exactly why the team traded for him in a 1-0 Dodger win on Wednesday night. Hill, who hadn’t pitched in …
Read More »Giants @ Dodgers, August 24, 2016: Prepare The Hottest Of Takes
Oh man, if there ever was a game for all of the hottest of takes to collide, this is shaping up to be The One. It’s the Giants/Dodgers rivalry, it’s …
Read More »Walker Buehler’s professional debut impressive and encouraging
It’s never safe to make assumptions off such a small sample size — say, two innings of Arizona Rookie League ball — but Walker Buehler‘s professional debut on Tuesday was …
Read More »Dodgers 9, Giants 5: Offense continues to produce, Maeda does enough
The Dodgers took a lot of pressure off themselves in this Giants series by taking the first game tonight, 9-5, thus assuring they’ll exit this at least a share of …
Read More »Giants @ Dodgers August 23, 2016: This series isn’t important or anything
The historic offensive 18-run, seven-homer onslaught the Dodgers waged upon the Reds on Monday in Cincinnati was a lot of fun, but now the focus turns to what is shaping …
Read More »It’s time to discuss Josh Reddick
Josh Reddick hit a blooper to center field in the bottom of the sixth inning on Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati. During any other game with any other center fielder, it …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 170 – Urias, offense good, Kershaw back?
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I review your first-place Los Angeles Dodgers. That’s right, the Dodgers are in first place. DEAL WITH IT. Not sure if …
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