Chris Hatcher‘s ERA on June 17 was 6.38, he had just been placed on the disabled list with an oblique injury, and fans had already been calling for him to …
Read More »Cubs @ Pirates Oct. 7, 2015: NL Wild Card
After last night’s AL warm-up, this is the main event. This is Jake Arrieta vs. Gerrit Cole. This is one of the most-anticipated games in years, I think. Enjoy. Ready? …
Read More »A look at Dodgers’ 11 arbitration-eligible players & salaries
It’s never too early to think about next year. The Dodgers have 11 arbitration-eligible players (I know, I’m surprised, too), but not all of them are locks to return. Here …
Read More »Astros @ Yankees, Oct. 6, 2015: AL Wild Card
There’s playoff baseball tonight! It might not be the Dodgers, yet, but Dallas Keuchel vs. Masahiro Tanaka in a winner-take-all match in the Bronx is certainly what you’re going to …
Read More »Let’s See As Much Kenley Jansen As Possible, Please
Me, a few weeks back, when it seemed unlikely the Dodgers would overtake the Mets for home field in the NLDS: Home field adv doesn’t matter much, except that it …
Read More »So Here’s the NLDS Umpires & Game 1/2 Start Times
I usually don’t like just spouting the same logistical information you could find in a dozen other places, but, well, this is all anyone cares about right now. With four …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 134 – Clinch, Kershaw, Puig, playoffs
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodgers Nation) and I are back after 2-week hiatus that was mostly my fault. But now we’re rested for the postseason push, …
Read More »Dodgers 6, Padres 3: 92 Wins and a Division Title
Well, make that 91 wins for Don Mattingly and one for Jimmy Rollins, I guess. Obviously, no one’s going to focus on the outcome of this game all that much. …
Read More »Padres @ Dodgers Oct. 4, 2015: Regular season finale
Finally, it’s here. After 161 games of baseball, the regular season ends today. With home-field advantage locked up, there would be almost no reason to watch this game — odd, …
Read More »Mailbag #30: Home Field, Greinke, And An Unsurprising Lack Of Questions
Want to ask us a question for the mailbag? Fill out the form to the right! Or you could pester us on Twitter. Whatever works. ===== Literally Everybody: Does home-field …
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