Friday night felt like every time the Dodgers failed in the playoffs since the beginning of this run in 2013. Despite three other trips to the World Series and a …
Read More »In defense of Dave Roberts’ decision to leave Jack Flaherty in Game 1 of the World Series
Lost in the excitement — and rightfully so — of last night’s Game 1 is the decision Dave Roberts made by letting Jack Flaherty face the heart of the Yankees’ …
Read More »Dodgers celebrate their 2024 NLCS win over the Mets at home in Dodger Stadium
Hello and welcome to the NLCS victory celebration thread, as after six games against the Mets, the Dodgers clinched their first pennant at Dodger Stadium since 1988 against the same …
Read More »Take a breath: The Dodgers are still in a good position to go to the World Series
Photo: Stacie Wheeler If you thought the discourse after Game 2 was wild, let me introduce you to Dodger Twitter on Friday. Yes, Game 5 — a potential closeout game …
Read More »Mets 12, Dodgers 6 – 2024 NLCS Game 5: Surrendering in the 3rd inning (and then in the 6th) of a closeout game
With the NLCS at 3-1, the Mets had their backs against the wall and they weren’t going to go down easily. They came out and jumped to an early lead …
Read More »Dodgers going bullpen game was the right call in Game 2 of NLCS, it just didn’t work out
There was a lot of discourse about the Dodgers’ bullpen usage — specifically Landon Knack — during Monday’s the 7-3 Game 2 loss. Naturally, people blame Dave Roberts for punting …
Read More »Mood has shifted in the right direction for the Dodgers, thanks to Dave Roberts
Well, well, well, how the turntables. When I wrote about the whole Manny Machado throwing ball incident last week, it came from a place of emotion — mostly anger. It …
Read More »Dodgers celebrate their tense, gratifying 2024 NLDS win over the Padres
Hello and welcome to the NLDS victory celebration thread, as after five tough games against the Padres, the Dodgers took home the W in the win-or-go-home game. An emotional, petty, …
Read More »On Dave Roberts, the Game 5 pitching plan, the offense and shades of 2021
Dave Roberts managed Game 4 of the NLDS masterfully on Wednesday night. It was probably his best managerial job since Game 6 of the 2020 World Series (which was perfection). …
Read More »Dodgers reaction to Manny Machado throw shows lack of self-confidence
The Dodgers on Sunday looked like the Dodgers of recent playoffs disappointments. It’s especially disappointing coming off Saturday’s victory, in which they looked more like the 2017 and 2020 versions …
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