During the course of a 162-game baseball season, every team is going to be the recipient of blown calls by umpires; it is as certain as death and taxes. And even though logic dictates that it all evens out in the end, it always seems that our own favorite team, regardless of who it is, […]
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Blatantly blown call lands Dodgers in second place in NL West
Madson needs a second chance to make a first impression
It took recently acquired right-hander Ryan Madson all of five pitches in his Dodgers debut to blow his first save – not exactly the kind of first impression you want to make with your new team in front of an often brutally critical Dodger Stadium crowd. In fact, of the 14 total pitches that the […]
(Read More)That’s one small step for Tim Locastro, one giant leap for the Dodgers
For the second time in as many days, the Dodgers pulled off a come-from-behind win of epic proportions. For the second time in as many days, it was Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp who orchestrated that come-from-behind win. On Saturday night it was an impossible three-run home run off of Arizona Diamondbacks closer Archie Bradley on a 1-2 […]
(Read More)The other two guys
There is no disputing that Matt Kemp‘s dramatic three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning on Saturday night in front of a sold out Dodger Stadium crowd of 52,394 was the single biggest home run of the season for the Dodgers. Not only did it give the Dodgers the eventual 3-2 win […]
(Read More)Dodgers to add Hall of Fame broadcaster Jaime Jarrín to Ring of Honor
The Dodgers have announced that Hall of Fame broadcaster Jaime Jarrín will become the 12th inductee into Dodger Stadium’s Ring of Honor and will be recognized for his 60 years of service to the team during a pregame ceremony on Friday, September 21, 2018. Jarrín will join Pee Wee Reese, Tommy Lasorda, Duke Snider, Jim Gilliam, […]
(Read More)Dodgers acquire David Freese at waiver trade deadline
Just minutes before Friday night’s August 31 MLB waiver trade deadline, the Dodgers announced that they had acquired 35-year-old / 10-year MLB veteran infielder David Freese from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for 20-year-old minor league infielder Jesus Manuel Valdez. In his 93 games with the Pirates this season, Freese posted a slash-line of .282 / […]
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