Although it was already somewhat unlikely that Dodgers left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu was going to see action in the first round of playoffs anyway, he did nothing to bolster his chances on Friday night against the Colorado Rockies at mile-high Coors Field, where the Rockies routed the Dodgers 9-1 in the third-to-final game of the 2017 […]
(Read More)Archive for September, 2017
Roberts’ favorite 2017 Dodger Stadium memory may not be what you think
As the 2017 regular season enters its final days, it’s fun to reflect back on the many great moments and memories this season has brought us. There are the many remarkable record-setting occurrences, such as the Dodgers setting a new Los Angeles home winning record of 57-24 and tying the all-time LA wins record at […]
(Read More)What is Alex Wood’s playoff role?
The regular season is coming to an end and it is time again to start thinking about a playoff roster. The season will conclude this Sunday in Colorado and within days after that it should start to become clear who has made the postseason roster and what their roles will be. One of the many […]
(Read More)The Throw version 2.0
For most, it is now nothing more than a fleeting memory. It occurred on June 3, 2013 during the major league debut of Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig. The oft-controversial (then) 22-year-old Cienfuegos, Cuba native made a catch at the wall off the bat of San Diego Padres slugger Kyle Blanks for the second out of the ninth […]
(Read More)Dodger fans come to aid of Hurricane Maria victims
Living in Bakersfield, California and two hours away from Dodger Stadium, lifelong Dodger fan and season ticket holder Kendrea LeRoy just simply cannot make it to every Dodgers home game, this despite her passion to do so. “I’ve been a season ticket holder going on five years,” said LeRoy. “I grew up watching and going […]
(Read More)Best Dodger team ever?
If you ask a 70-year-old-ish Dodger fan which Dodger team was the best ever, there is an exceptionally good chance they will say the 1955 World Series Champion Brooklyn Dodgers, which included guys named Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Carl Furillo, Roy Campanella and some fellow named Jackie Robinson. Ask that same question […]
(Read More)200 x 7 + 18 + 2.21 = Clayton Kershaw
As a lifelong Dodger fan, very rarely does a day go by when I do not count my blessings that I actually got to witness Hall of Famers Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax pitch live and in person. But for as great as Big-D and Sandy were – and they were two of the very […]
(Read More)Bellinger goes where no NL Rookie has gone before
Can you imagine what might have happened if Hall of Famer Babe Ruth, Yankees legend Roger Maris or even confirmed PED user Barry Bonds had 20 fewer games in which to pursue their single-season home run records? First and foremost, there would be no asterisk next to Maris’ name because he would not have topped Ruth’s […]
(Read More)Ethier all but guaranteed spot on Dodgers postseason roster
With nine games still left to play in the 2017 regular season, there is no way that president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, general manager Farhan Zaidi and field manager Dave Roberts (and his coaching staff) have set their postseason roster yet. I mean, why on earth would they when, at this very moment, they […]
(Read More)Roberts tried to save Baez’s career but Pedro would have no part of that
It was exactly what every Dodger fan on the planet did not want to hear from Dodgers broadcaster Joe Davis on the SportsNet LA television broadcast of Tuesday night’s game between the Dodgers and Phillies at Citizens Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia, or from Charlie Steiner on the AM 570 Sports LA radio broadcast of the […]
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