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Elbert, Frias Make Dodgers NLDS Roster
It wouldn’t be the Dodgers if they didn’t inexplicably drag out the playoff roster until the last possible second — last year, it took more than 30 minutes after the deadline for the roster to come out — but finally, we have it. Your 25-man roster to face the Cardinals in the NLDS is… Hitters…
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The History of Dee Gordon Versus Yadier Molina
The day has arrived. Rather than stress out about the game too early, let’s have some fun with another preview. One of the smaller, but more interesting battles during the NLDS will be that between Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina behind the plate and Dee Gordon on the bases. We all saw the kind of difference…
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Down On The Farm: The End Of The Road – Guerrero, Seager, Leon, Holmes, Bellinger
Sure, sure, nobody cares about this now, but I wanted to get some thoughts down on certain players to end the year. Okay, to be honest, I forgot to publish this like last week. Ok?! Ok. August 31 Hitter Of The Day: Alex Guerrero (AAA) – 2/5, HR (15) – So he can hit at…
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NLDS Roster Prediction, Version 2
At some point tomorrow, likely moments after Brim puts up what will surely be a well-researched and thought-provoking post on Dee Gordon, the Dodgers will announce their 25-man roster for the NLDS. (Although who knows, the Cardinals took the unusual step of doing so today, perhaps because they had to travel and omissions would have…
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Better Know An NLDS Opponent: Cardinals Pitching
When Mike covered the Cardinals offense yesterday, he stole all my snark points about the team, but he did leave out references to Adrian Gonzalez and Mickey Mouse or Yasiel Puig and probably the best celebration-while-still-running-for-a-triple we’ll ever see. And so as we review the Cardinals pitching staff, let’s just hope that we’ll be able…
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National League Wild Card: Giants @ Pirates
How in the world do you top that? Giants Pirates 5:00 p.m. Pittsburgh, Pa. CF Blanco 3B Harrison 2B Panik SS Mercer C Posey CF McCutchen 3B Sandoval C Martin RF Pence LF Marte 1B Belt 3B Walker SS Crawford 1B Sanchez LF Ishikawa RF Snider P Bumgarner (L) P Volquez (R) “That,” of course,…
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Better Know An NLDS Opponent: Cardinals Offense
I think maybe I speak for a lot of us when I say that while I’m thrilled to have the Dodgers back in the playoffs, I’m not particularly excited to face the Cardinals again. There’s no shortage of reasons for that, really. There’s the endless “Best Fans in Baseball” business, to the point that even…
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Carl Crawford could be ‘X-Factor’ for Dodgers in NLDS
Heading into a rematch of last year’s National League Championship Series, there are plenty of storylines and important players. But, the proverbial “X-Factor” for the Dodgers in this series is none other than Carl Crawford. Crawford is coming off his best season (119, according to wRC+) since his final year in Tampa Bay (2010, 134…
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American League Wild Card: A’s @ Royals
This has absolutely nothing to do with the Dodgers. It does not matter. There’s one baseball game on tonight. Everyone will be watching it. You will be, too, so here’s a place to talk about it. A’s Royals 5:00 p.m. Kansas City, Mo. CF Crisp SS Escobar LF Fuld RF Aoki 3B Donaldson CF Cain…
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Adam Wainwright’s Strength Is The Dodgers’ Strength
Adam Wainwright is a very, very good pitcher. In a world without Clayton Kershaw, he would be a perennial Cy Young candidate. This year, he’ll likely finish third behind Kershaw and Johnny Cueto, behind the strength of a 2.38 ERA (66 ERA-) and a 2.88 FIP (79 FIP-). Combined with his 227 innings, those numbers…