Scott Kazmir‘s debut as a Dodger was a resounding success, and Yasiel Puig looked good again as the Dodgers on Tuesday defeated the Padres 3-0 at Petco Park. While the …
Read More »Dodgers @ Padres April 5, 2016: Scott Kazmir Debuts
It seems like there’s usually a day off after opening day to recharge after the rapid onslaught of baseball. Not this year. The Dodgers have had less than 24 hours to …
Read More »Yasiel Puig looks healthy, impressive in season’s first game
It’s hard to extrapolate much from one game — especially in baseball — but Yasiel Puig looked pretty good on opening day, and that’s good news for the Dodgers. He …
Read More »Dodgers 15, Padres 0: A demolition led by Kershaw, Utley, A-Gon
Well, that was a heck of a way to start the season off, huh? The Dodgers played about as well as they can in their Opening Day victory, scoring 15 …
Read More »Dodgers @ Padres April 4, 2016: Welcome to the 2016 season
Welcome to six (or more) months of hell. The Dodgers’ begin the season in San Diego, which is good news for Clayton Kershaw. Dodgers Padres 4:05 p.m. PT San Diego …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 150 – Opening day, Stripling, predictions
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I ring in the new (baseball) year, as opening day is today! Oh, and it’s our 150th episode, which …
Read More »Injuries play small role in Dodgers opening day roster choices
After Saturday night’s loss to the Angels — which marked the end of spring training (good riddance) — the Dodgers announced the final roster inclusions and cuts. Despite the myriad …
Read More »Joc Pederson finds consistency, normalcy with new swing
Joc Pederson‘s new setup and swing stood out like a sore thumb at the beginning of Spring Training, and I mentioned as much at the time. While I cautioned against …
Read More »Dodgers name Ross Stripling fifth starter
The mystery of who will be the Dodgers’ fifth starter to open the 2016 season has been solved: Ross Stripling, who was the Dodgers’ fifth-round draft pick in 2012, experienced a …
Read More »2016 Dodgers prospects: 2019 Pitching Staff
In the last part of my 11-part prospect series, I present to you the (unlikely) 2019 pitching staff. Like with the projected 2019 lineup, this projection does not take into …
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