Today, the Dodgers acquired right-handed pitcher Roberto Hernandez from the Phillies because, I don’t know, reasons, I guess. (This is not the Dodger reliever of that name who I think I …
Read More »The War on the Bubble Machine
Early yesterday morning, Ryan Walton of Valley Bay News tweeted out that the bubble machine the Dodgers use to celebrate homers (well, everything) had been shutdown by the MLB. Word …
Read More »Dodgers 2, Angels 1: A Haren Miracle
What just happened? The Dodgers beat the Angels at their place, which is rare enough, but Dan Haren pitched … a gem. Haren actually carried a perfect game through 5.1 …
Read More »Dodgers @ Angels August 6, 2014: Goodbye, Chone Figgins (At Least For Now)
Home/road same team series are still strange to me, even though they’ve been around for a couple of years. Tonight, the Dodgers and the Angels move down the freeway into …
Read More »Dodgers 5, Angels 4: Clayton Kershaw is apparently human
It wasn’t a classic Clayton Kershaw game, and Andre Ethier came through — even if it wasn’t in his “Captain Clutch” fashion — but the Dodgers still pulled out a …
Read More »Angels @ Dodgers Aug. 5, 2014: Clayton Kershaw against one of MLB’s best offenses
Did you miss me? I’m guessing not, but I’m back anyway. Reigning National League Pitcher of the Month Clayton Kershaw takes the mound in hopes of righting the Dodgers’ ship. …
Read More »Mailbag #9: Arruebarrena, Kemp, Wakefield, WAR
Mailbag! Send us questions through the form at the right or thedodgersdigest at gmail dot com. Sorry if we can’t get to them all; they’re all appreciated. And for the …
Read More »Angels 5, Dodgers 0: Well at least Carlos Frias looked good
Carlos Frias made an impressive debut in relief of Zack Greinke, striking out two while working a pair of scoreless innings, allowing only a Albert Pujols single. Frias sat 94-96 …
Read More »Angels @ Dodgers August 4, 2014: Freeway Series Is Go
I feel like game threads aren’t usually news dumps, yet here we are. What’s happened today: Angels Dodgers 7:10pm PT Los Angeles, CA LF Calhoun 2B Gordon CF Trout CF …
Read More »So Long, Chris Perez. Hello, Not Chris Perez
Goodbye, Chris Perez, for now, anyway. The much-maligned reliever has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with, oh, let’s say an ankle problem. (It’s officially “bone spurs,” but really, …
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