In baseball, it’s foolish to call any game a done deal before it even gets started, but with the way Clayton Kershaw has been pitching lately, I couldn’t fault you …
Read More »Cardinals @ Dodgers June 29, 2014: Justin Turner’s Terribly-Timed Injury
Another day, another injury. This time, as very much expected when we saw him limp into second base last night, it’s Justin Turner. That’s obviously 15 days a minimum, but …
Read More »The Dodgers Must Import Infield Depth
Last night’s offensive outburst was a whole lot of fun, but it came with a price, and it’s made one thing extremely clear: As the trade season heats up, adding …
Read More »Dodgers 9, Cardinals 1: Zack Greinke’s Dominance Softens Blow of Best/Worst Inning
More important things happened later in the game, but this is how today’s rout of the Cardinals began: GIF Link The three defensive miscues shown resulted in the Dodgers pushing …
Read More »Cardinals @ Dodgers June 28, 2014: Hanley Ramirez Is Back
Tonight’s original Dodger lineup had Miguel Rojas hitting eighth and playing shortstop, as we all happily grumbled about Hanley Ramirez spending his fifth consecutive day on the bench thanks to …
Read More »Mailbag #6: Road Jerseys, wRC+, Howell All-Star, Hanley Free Agent
Mailbag! Remember, questions come in to the form at the right, or just email thedodgersdigest at gmail.com. Charles: “They have not worn the script Los Angeles jerseys on the road …
Read More »Cardinals 3, Dodgers 1: Missed Opportunities
Did Scott Van Slyke have a good night tonight? Well, let’s examine. He walked in his first plate appearance, which is good. He flew out to right in the third, but …
Read More »Cardinals @ Dodgers, June 27, 2014: Ethier Takes A Well-Deserved Seat
Some of you are going to be excited about tonight’s lineup, and you know who you are. You’re the ones who want Andre Ethier out of the lineup at all …
Read More »Dodgers’ prospect Q&A: Trevor Oaks, 2014 7th-rounder
The Dodgers selected right-handed pitcher Trevor Oaks out of California Baptist University in the seventh-round of the 2014 MLB Draft. He answered some of my dumb questions. What were you doing on …
Read More »Oh My God, Josh Beckett Could Be An All-Star
Note: Confused by the new look? Check out the intro here. A line from Dustin’s recap of last night’s victory really struck me: Beckett was once again brilliant: 7 IP, …
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