Though none of the quartet of Mat Latos, Alex Wood, Luis Avilan, or — sigh — Jim Johnson have been particular standouts thus far, the deal that brought them to …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 128 – Wood, Greinke, bullpen, Bellinger
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodgers Nation) and I talk about the week that was for the Dodgers. Luckily for us, we recorded before last night’s debacle of a …
Read More »What If Joc Pederson Can’t Turn It Around?
I know, I know: You all want to talk about the bullpen! And we will, probably! But this was already pre-loaded for Monday morning, and it’s still a relevant concern. …
Read More »Pirates 13, Dodgers 6: Tire Fire
Tonight’s game is/was important, and we’ll get to that in a second (even if you don’t want to), but first… In the top of the fifth inning, Howie Kendrick led off …
Read More »Dodgers @ Pirates August 9, 2015: National Television!
Let’s start with the most important news: Tonight’s game is the nationally-broadcast Sunday Night Baseball game on ESPN. It’s not supposed to be blacked out in Los Angeles. You can …
Read More »Pirates 6, Dodgers 5: Replay Review Sucks
The Dodgers fell to the Pirates this afternoon 6-5 in another frustrating affair, not only because of the team’s performance, but also because they lost four replay reviews. This was …
Read More »Dodgers @ Pirates August 8, 2015: Scott Van Slyke, Cleanup Hitter
Every time I see Alex Guerrero try to play third base, or struggle to make contact, I always figure it’s the last time we’ll see him. But, I suppose Alberto Callaspo …
Read More »Pirates 5, Dodgers 4: No Pitching Duel, No Fielding Of Bunts As Well
Clayton Kershaw brought a scoreless streak of 37 innings into today’s marquee match-up with the Pirates and Gerrit Cole, but that streak ended after one pitch to Gregory Polanco, which …
Read More »Dodgers @ Pirates Aug. 7, 2015: Kershaw v. Cole is all you need
This might be one of the best pitching matchups of the season. Clayton Kershaw takes on Gerrit Cole, so there shouldn’t be a ton of scoring. Cole, 24, has been …
Read More »A brief look at Yasiel Puig’s new batting stance
During Wednesday’s Dodger-Phillie game, I (and others) noticed that Yasiel Puig‘s batting stance had changed. Apparently, not a lot of folks made note of it, but it was a pretty …
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