Make no mistake about it, Washington Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer flat-out kicked the Dodgers butts on Monday night at Nationals Park in our nation’s capital. In his 7.0 innings of work in the eventual 6-1 butt-kicking, the 35-year-old St. Louis, MO native and first-round draft pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2006 out of the University […]

For nearly a month, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts would not divulge to the media exactly what was wrong with Dodgers right-hander Joe Kelly. Instead, the Dodgers skipper repeatedly told reporters that the 31-year-old Anaheim, CA native, whom the Dodgers signed to a hefty three-year / $25 million free-agent contract (with a club option for 2022) […]

Game-3 of the 2019 National League Division Series will forever be remembered for Dodgers catcher Russell Martin‘s 2-for-4 / four-RBI night that included a double and a home run, and Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner‘s 3-for-6 / three-RBI night that also included a double and a home run. It will also be remembered for its […]

After being acquired by the Dodgers from the Tampa Bay Rays at the July 31 trade deadline in exchange for minor league outfielder Niko Hulsizer, 30-year-old lefty one-out guy (LOOGY) Adam Kolarek appeared in 26 regular-season games for the Dodgers. During that time, he faced a total of 45 batters, to whom he made a […]

Like death and taxes, you can absolutely positive count on something else as a sure thing in life: When the Dodgers lose a game that longtime Dodgers ace and future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw starts, he will take full responsibility for it, even if he had little or nothing to do with it. The […]

An old but accurate Chinese proverb tells us: “A thousand-mile journey begins with one step.” On Thursday night, the Dodgers took their first postseason step toward the ultimate 2019 goal – World Champions. A convincing 6 – 0 victory over the Washington Nationals behind the dominant combined two-hit, 13-strikeout pitching of Walker Buehler, Adam Kolarek, […]

Twenty-one-year-old middle infielder Gavin Lux has been a Dodger for exactly 31 days. On the day of his September 2, 2019 call-up to the big league club, he became the first Dodger player in the so-called live-ball era (since 1920) to score three or more runs in his major league debut; this after hitting a […]

The Dodgers have announced their 25-man roster for the 2019 National League Division Series, which begins tonight vs. the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 5:37 p.m. PT. The Dodgers will carry 12 pitchers and 13 position players as follows: The NLDS continues tomorrow night with Game 2 at 6:37 p.m. […]

Prior to Wednesday’s pre-National League Division Series workout at Dodger Stadium, 24-year-old Dodgers All-Star first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger met with reporters for a pre-arranged press conference. During that presser, the Scottsdale, AZ native and Dodgers fourth-round draft pick in 2013 out of Hamilton High School in Chandler, AZ was asked about the MVP chants that […]