Using statistics from the best-of-five Division Series to project or predict what players will do in the upcoming Championship Series can be both risky and misleading, yet what else do we have to go on? Even a brief one or two-game slump (or a one or two-game hitting streak) during the short Division Series is so […]

Perhaps Dodgers broadcaster Charlie Steiner summed it up best about Thursday night’s historic National League Division Series Game-5 between the Dodgers and the Washington Nationals: “There may have been postseason games as good as this one but there haven’t been any that were better.” Steiner isn’t the only one who appreciated the greatness of Thursday’s exciting 4-3 Dodgers win […]

It’s a phrase that most of us have heard many times throughout our lives – “All hands on deck.” And though its exact origin is unknown, it is obviously a nautical term which, over time, made its way into the common everyday English language – especially into the business world and, of course, into baseball. […]

After the Dodgers 8-3 shocking loss on Monday afternoon, Dodger manager Dave Roberts found himself in the predicament on who to start in Game-4 of the NLDS. It was a tough spot, but certainly one that he had rehearsed in his mind for a time. Every possible scenario must have been discussed and decided upon. […]

Game-4 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday afternoon was a microcosm of their entire 2016 season. They received great starting pitching from the best pitcher on the planet who yet again lived up to that lofty but well-deserved title, at least until he was squeezed by some of the worst […]

 *  *  *  UPDATED  October 11, 2016 at 9:00 am PT  *  *  * Anyone who has followed baseball for any length of time knows that every postseason series has a defining moment – that one hit or one pitch or one play that turns the momentum one way or the other. For the Dodgers […]

It was a fun time. It was an exciting time. It was an improbable time. It was “Lima Time.” On Sunday morning, Jon Weisman – the genius behind Dodger Insider magazine – tweeted out that it was the 12 year anniversary of former Dodger right-hander Jose Lima‘s unexpected and improbable win over the St Louis […]

It goes without saying that all eyes were on Clayton Kershaw in Friday night’s National League Division Series opener at Nationals Park in Washington DC – both those with complete and unwavering faith in the guy who many call ‘The best pitcher on the planet,’ and those who were lying in wait to jump on […]

When Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced his National League Division Series roster on October 4, there were no real surprises. Sure, you could argue that the inclusion of third catcher Austin Barnes was a bit of a head-scratcher, but when you think about it, Roberts’ explanation as to why he included the 26-year-old Riverside, California […]

When pitchers and catchers reported for Dodgers spring training camp back in February, right-hander Joe Blanton was doing so as a new member of the team and in a new role. Oh sure, the 35-year-old Bowling Green, Kentucky native had already been a Dodger for part of the 2012 season, but that was as a starting pitcher and it did […]