2018 was a tale of two seasons for Dodgers right-hander Ross Stripling. The first-half saw him post a remarkable 8-2 record and even more remarkable 2.08 ERA, with 108 strikeouts and only 14 walks (that’s not a typo) for a WHIP of 1.08 in his 95.1 innings of work, earning him an invitation to his […]

Here’s the scenario: It’s Game-7 of the 2019 World Series between the Dodgers and Red Sox at Fenway Park. The score is tied 2-2 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. The bases are loaded and right-hander Pedro Baez is on the mound for the Dodgers. The count is full. The outcome of […]

Pardon my crudeness, but as a very dear late friend of mine often used to say: “You can polish a turd, but it’s still a turd.” By all appearances, the Dodgers might be polishing a turd. On Wednesday afternoon it was being widely reported that Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, whom the Dodgers re-signed to a lofty […]

When Dodgers Hall of Fame left-hander Sandy Koufax won his second and third National League Cy Young awards in 1965 and 1966, he did so making 41 starts in each of those two seasons and finished with outstanding records of 26-8 and 27-9, and ERAs of 2.04 and 1.73 respectively. He also completed 27 games […]

If you are among the millions of baseball fans who utilize Twitter as your source for the very latest up-to-the-second breaking news and information about our beloved game, and let’s face it, if you are not, you are already behind the power curve, then you are already very well aware of the passing of Boston […]

The Dodgers have announced that they will honor the legacy of pitching great Don Newcombe, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 92, with a commemorative uniform number “36” patch, according to Dodgers President Stan Kasten. “Don Newcombe played a major role on and off the field for the Dodgers and we want to […]

The Dodgers have seven players on the 2019 roster with credible outfield experience: Cody Bellinger, Kiké Hernandez, Joc Pederson, A.J. Pollock, Chris Taylor, Andrew Toles,  and rookie Alex Verdugo. Unfortunately, Andrew Toles is not in camp and with each day of missed practice it is less likely that the team can count on him for […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) announced on Wednesday that Nichol Whiteman has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of the organization. In her five years as Executive Director of the team’s official charity, Whiteman has led efforts to launch Dodgers RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities), a youth development program serving over 10,500 youth […]

Earlier this week, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was asked – in jest – if he had an Opening Day starting pitcher lined up against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on March 28. Roberts answered – in jest – “We do have an Opening Day starter.” He was then asked – in jest – who it […]

As expected, when word spread around Camelback Ranch (and on social media) that Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles had failed to report to Spring Training camp on Monday morning due to what is being called “personal issues,” speculation immediately ran rampant. But while the team remained tight-lipped on the situation, and rightfully so, Dodgers manager Dave […]