If you are a bottom-line person, the bottom line is that the Dodgers beat the National League Central Division last-place Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 5-3 at PNC Park on Tuesday night. But the truth of the matter is that it was neither a dominating nor pretty win. But here again, the bottom line […]

You’ve seen them, MLB teams with high energy on the field and in the dugout. The players are visibly involved in the game, even if they are not in the lineup. They are exhorting and encouraging their teammates, motivating their cohorts to their best level of performance. Watch the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, […]

Disappointment has been a more consistent feeling for many Dodgers fans lately. After losing two of three to the Atlanta Braves this past weekend, the Dodgers are now three games back of the division-leading San Francisco Giants and one game behind the second-place San Diego Padres. During game three against the Braves on Sunday, 30-year-old […]

Make no mistake about it, Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw is a slam-dunk first-ballot future Hall of Famer; of that, you can be sure. But also make no mistake about the fact that at 33 years old, the Dallas, TX native and Dodgers first-round draft pick in 2006 out of Highland Park High School in University Park, […]

During one of his pre or postgame Zoom media sessions several weeks ago, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was asked, as he often is, a question about 30-year-old utility infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor. And while the exact question and Roberts’ entire answer escape me right now, it included: “All Chris Taylor does is hit.” Four days after […]

It’s hard to argue that Cody Bellinger‘s grand slam in the bottom of the first inning during Wednesday night’s 14-3 pounding of the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium was not the highlight of the game. It, along with his two-RBI single earlier in the frame, set a new Dodgers – and MLB – record […]

The date was September 13, 1977. Former Dodgers outfielder Dusty Baker drove in five runs … in the first inning. The date was May 7, 2005. Former Dodgers second baseman Jeff Kent drove in five runs … in the first inning. The date was April 26, 2008. Former Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp drove in five […]

It doesn’t happen often, but it does occasionally happen – both teams ahead of the Dodgers in the National League West standings lose their respective games, thereby opening the door of opportunity for Dave Roberts‘ team to gain a full game on both division rivals in the standings. It happened on Tuesday night when the […]

One of the Dodgers strengths over the years has been the tremendous pool of talented players, especially pitching depth they could draw upon during the arduous 162-game regular season. For the 2021 season, baseball pundits once again pointed to the team’s depth in support of their forecast for another trip to the World Series. But […]