Archive for 2017

High expectations go beyond Kershaw

Anyone who has ever been around Dodgers ace and soon-to-be four-time NL Cy Young award winner Clayton Kershaw after what he perceives as a bad outing knows that it can be a bit … uncomfortable. In fact, there is a humorous term affectionately used among media types about a poor, unsuspecting reporter or beat writer […]

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Roberts still non-committal on Ethier and Pederson

On Tuesday afternoon, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts held a teleconference with twenty-something members of the media regarding the upcoming National League Division Series, which begins this Friday at Dodger Stadium. And while the Dodger skipper was quite specific about his upcoming starting rotation and his bullpen, he was far less so about who would fill […]

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Pick your poison

Remember on April 24, 2017 when the Dodgers were in third place in the National League West a full 5.0 games behind the division-leading Colorado Rockies and 3.5 games behind the second place Arizona Diamondbacks? Funny how things work out, isn’t it? … but not too funny. You see, even though the Dodgers ended up winning […]

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Five-day layoff just what Doc(tor) ordered

There is no denying that the next five days are going to be brutally unbearable for Dodger fans. The mere thought of having to go five days without a Dodger game – especially a postseason Dodger game – is… well… unbearable. That is, of course, unless your name happens to be Corey Seager, or Justin […]

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Did Ryu pitch himself off of the playoff roster?

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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