Archive for 2020

Is Gavin Lux Still Untouchable?

According to baseball experts, 22-year old Dodgers middle infielder Gavin Lux is a ‘can’t-miss’ major league prospect, with the talent to be a regular participant in MLB’s annual All-Star game. In fact, Baseball America named Lux their 2019 Minor League Player of the Year. Reportedly, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman has rebuffed other […]

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Bellinger Gold

Dodgers outfielder / first baseman Cody Bellinger has been in the big leagues for four seasons. During that time, he was named the 2017 National League Rookie of the Year, named to two NL All-Star teams, was the 2018 NLCS MVP, and in 2019 became the first Dodger to be named NL Most Valuable Player […]

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Dodgers, Giants to Play Doubleheader on Thursday

After both teams unanimously agreed not to play on Wednesday night in a show of support for “a more equitable and just society,” the Dodgers and Giants will play a doubleheader on Thursday afternoon at Oracle Park in San Francisco. The announcement came late Wednesday evening. “For me, no matter what, I wasn’t going to […]

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Dodgers, Giants Issue Statement on Wednesday’s Postponed Game

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants jointly issued the following statement regarding Wednesday night’s postponed game in San Francisco:   *  *  *  “Throughout our country’s history, sport has been a powerful vehicle towards change. The Dodgers and Giants proudly join our players in the shared goal for a more equitable and just […]

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Dodgers Blow Game to the Giants … Thrice

It was – hands down – the ugliest loss of the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season for the Dodgers. So ugly, in fact, that the Dodgers blew leads in the ninth, 10th, and 11th innings, ultimately falling to the suddenly-surging San Francisco Giants by a score of 10-8. Yes, that’s three blown saves in three consecutive innings […]

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Dodgers, LADF to Celebrate Life & Legacy of Jackie Robinson

MLB to hold on-field recognition of Jackie Robinson Day on Friday   *  *  * The Los Angeles Dodgers and Dodgers Foundation (LADF) will celebrate Jackie Robinson’s life and legacy with online programs this week leading up to Major League Baseball’s on-field observance of Jackie Robinson Day on Friday. August 28 marks the date in […]

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The Great Shortstop ‘Bat-Off’

During the bottom of the first inning of Game-3 of the three-game series between the Dodgers and Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on Sunday afternoon, hot-hitting Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager hit a flyball to left field for an opposite-field solo home run to give the Dodgers an early 1-0 lead. But Seager wasn’t the only […]

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Bellinger’s ‘Weird’ Walk-Off

There are few things in baseball more exciting than a bottom-of-the-ninth walk-off home run … as long as it’s your team that does the walking off, of course. On Saturday night, there was a brief moment where Dodger fans – and even the batter himself, 25-year-old reigning National League MVP Cody Bellinger – honestly didn’t […]

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Dodgers 2020 Trade Deadline

The weeks leading up to the annual Major League Baseball trade deadline are usually a busy period for the Dodgers president of baseball operations, Andrew Friedman and his staff. How to enhance the team’s roster for the postseason push? Which prospects are considered untouchable? How much increase in payroll will Dodgers owner Mark Walter allow? […]

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Smith Expected to Return to Lineup on Sunday

During his pregame Zoom media scrum on Friday afternoon, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was asked if he had an update Dodgers catcher Will Smith, who was placed on the injured list on August 15 (retroactive to August 13) with neck inflammation. “Will took four at-bats today at the secondary site and felt good, had a […]

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