It hasn’t been an easy year for A.J. Ellis. It got so bad that by the second week of May, when his wRC+ was 6 (!), I was having to …
Read More »Cubs 2, Dodgers 0: Jake Arrieta No-Hits The Dodgers, Is Decent
As much as I would’ve liked to believe the Dodgers could pull this series sweep off in a Jake Arrieta/Alex Wood match-up, the odds were always against them, and the …
Read More »Cubs @ Dodgers August 30, 2015: Sweep That Sweep
If you’re watching tonight’s “Sunday Night Baseball” game on ESPN, you’ll notice something a little different. For the first time, you’ll hear a female voice, as Jessica Mendoza will be …
Read More »Dodgers 5, Cubs 2: Late rally wins it
Mat Latos pitched pretty well through four innings, but the Dodger bullpen and a 7th-inning rally gave the Dodgers a 5-2 win on Saturday night. Latos gave up one run …
Read More »Cubs @ Dodgers Aug. 29, 2015: Mat Latos returns & Pedro Baez, long reliever
With the Giants having lost this afternoon, the Dodgers go into tonight’s game with a 3-game lead on the hated ones. Unfortunately for LA, Jon Lester is on the mound …
Read More »Some Fans Will Just Never Be Happy
In last night’s 4-1 win over the Cubs, the game really turned in a three-run sixth inning. Tied at one entering the inning, Chase Utley, Adrian Gonzalez, and Justin Turner …
Read More »Dodgers 4, Cubs 1: Clayton Kershaw continues dominance to extend streak
The Dodgers beat the Cubs, 4-1, behind Clayton Kershaw and a three-run sixth inning to extend their winning streak to four games. Kershaw went eight innings in 108 pitches, but …
Read More »Cubs @ Dodgers August 28, 2015: Okay, So It Is A Benching
Oh, right. A home game. I barely remember what those are like, it’s been so long. The last time the Dodgers played in Los Angeles, Wilton Guerrero, Ron Cey, and …
Read More »Dodgers 1, Reds 0: Zack Greinke, bullpen pitch a shutout
The Dodgers completed a much-needed 3-game sweep of the Reds on Thursday by defeating them 1-0 in Cincinnati. Zack Greinke was, as usual, great. He was in control of the game …
Read More »Dodgers @ Reds August 27, 2015: Baseball With Your Coffee
Some things are just all too predictable. Yasmani Grandal is back in the lineup, and so is Andre Ethier, and so is Joc Pederson. (So much for getting Carl Crawford …
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