Just a couple days ago, the Dodgers had a mild celebration after clinching a spot in the 2018 playoffs. Now though, they had another mild celebration after clinching the 2018 …
Read More »Dodgers have mild celebration for playoff clinch, debate hottest player, no Max Scherzer tomorrow
In what is hopefully just a trial post for many more celebration recaps to come, the Dodgers had a modest celebration for making the playoffs after an … eventful 2018 …
Read More »Dodgers in a mess of their own doing; division title in doubt
The Dodgers have certainly gotten themselves into quite a mess. A short week ago, they had swept the Rockies and moved 2 1/2 games into first place and the division …
Read More »How the Dodgers ended up fighting for a playoff spot in September – Part 3
Editor’s Note: This is part 3 of a 3-part series. All statistics and information cited is prior to the 9/25 game against Arizona. Part 1 Part 2 —— The above …
Read More »How the Dodgers ended up fighting for a playoff spot in September – Part 2
Editor’s note: This is part 2 of a 3-part series. Let’s start back up where yesterday’s article left off on the Dodgers and how they got here. FanGraphs’ PythagenPat and …
Read More »How the Dodgers ended up fighting for a playoff spot in September – Part 1
Editor’s Note: This is part 1 of a 3-part series. They Dodgers have won five division titles in a row, with win totals of 92, 94, 92, 91, and most …
Read More »First attempt at predicting the Dodgers’ 2018 postseason roster
With the Dodgers’ division-winning odds now at 96.1 percent (98.2 percent to make the playoffs), this seems like an appropriate time to predict a postseason roster — something that was …
Read More »The lineup decisions are not a problem for the Dodgers
Every time a lineup results in the offense struggling, Dodgers fans are ready to take to the streets over the choices. In general, the gripe tends to boil down to …
Read More »This weekend could ultimately decide the Dodgers’ 2018 season
After taking 3-of-4 from the Diamondbacks last weekend and clawing back into first place, the Dodgers dropped 2-of-3 to the hapless Mets (admittedly, facing their two best pitchers) to fall …
Read More »Dodgers’ potential September call-ups could be more interesting this season
To what should be no surprise to anyone, the Dodgers have a full 40-man roster. They’ve been operating this way almost immediately since Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi took over …
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