Archive for October, 2020

Dodgers to Host Drive-In Viewing Parties for NLCS

  *  *  *   Tickets go on sale at 7 p.m. tonight – NLCS begins Monday in Texas   *  *  *   The Dodgers announced on Friday that they will host drive-in viewing parties for the National League Championship Series, which begins on Monday against the Atlanta Braves in Arlington, Texas. Dodgers Premium and Season […]

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Walking the Walk

Anyone who even remotely followed major league baseball this season is well aware that the San Diego Padres, who finished second in the National League West with a 37-23 (.617) record, “Talked the Talk” during the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. Anyone who even remotely followed major league baseball this season is also well aware that the […]

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San Diego Padres Need a Name Change

The team name “Padres” is far too respectful for a group of contemptuous players like Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., Trent Grisham, Jurickson Profar, and others. Certainly not applicable to all of the San Diego players, but a few rotten apples in the barrel (aka dugout) stigmatizes the entire team. San Diego has an extremely […]

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Bellinger Gold

Fans who closely followed 25-year-old Dodgers outfielder / first baseman Cody Bellinger during the COVID-19-shortened 2020 regular season are very well aware that the 2017 National League Rookie of the Year, 2019 Gold Glove and Silver Slugger winner, two-time All-Star, and reigning National League MVP had anything but an MVP-caliber season. In fact, the Scottsdale, […]

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May – The Force Be With You

When Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler took the mound for Game-1 of the 2020 National League Division Series at Globe Life Park in Arlington, TX on Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres, no one knew what to expect due to his recurring blister issue on his right index finger. All the 26-year-old Lexington, KY native […]

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‘The Dodger Closer’

As the Dodgers continue their quest for an elusive seventh World Championship, they will start the best-of-five National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX on Tuesday not knowing if they can count on Kenley Jansen to be their shutdown closer. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has consistently […]

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Bring – It – On!

It is finally here – the official 2020 postseason. In a world where people did not even think they would see a baseball season, eight teams will be squaring off this week, vying to make their way to the World Series championship. Two such teams who have moved beyond the recent Wild Card series are […]

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As If the Dodgers and Padres Didn’t Have Enough to Worry About

With the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres beginning on Tuesday evening, fans may hear a familiar name swarming around during the game’s broadcast and most certainly on social media; a name that strikes fear – or at least concern – in the hearts of every baseball […]

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Home Away From Home-Field Advantage

Tuesday, October 6th, will kick off Game-1 of the 2020 National League Division Series for the Dodgers against their NL West-rival San Diego Padres. The 43-17 Boys in Blue may be the number-one seed in the NL, but the number-four seeded 37-23 Padres have proven to be a very worthy opponent for them. The games […]

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Roberts’ Blind Faith Is About To Be Tested

There is no kind or gentle way to put it – Dodgers utility infielder and primary first baseman Max Muncy has been nothing short of atrocious offensively for well over a month now. In fact, during his final 20 games of the COVID-19-shortened 60-game 2020 regular season, the man who once told Madison Bumgarner to […]

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