The good news is that Dodgers ace and future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw is with his team in San Francisco for the 2021 National League Division Series. The bad news is that he won’t be pitching there – or anywhere – anytime soon. During his team’s pre-NLDS workout at Oracle Park on Friday afternoon, […]
(Read More)Archive for October, 2021
‘The Tenth Man’
It was one of the many things Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda loved to say when affectionately referring to Dodger fans. He called them “The Tenth Man.” And for those lucky enough to be at Dodger Stadium for Wednesday night’s exhilarating National League Wild Card game, Tommy’s legacy was in full force. You were […]
(Read More)Dodgers-Giants NLDS Times Announced
Major League Baseball has announced the complete 2021 Postseason Schedule. TBS will provide exclusive live coverage of the National League Division Series presented by Good Sam and all of the NL Postseason. All games telecast on MLB Network, TBS, FOX and FS1 will be available to MLB.TV subscribers who are authenticated subscribers to the applicable […]
(Read More)Taylor’s Dream Comes True
The 2021 National League Wild Card Game will forever be remembered for the dramatic – and epic – walk-off two-run home run by Dodgers left fielder Chris Taylor with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Taylor’s blast sent the sold-out Dodger Stadium crowd of 53,193 into an absolute frenzy and the Dodgers […]
(Read More)Here. We. Go.
During Tuesday’s pre-Wild Card Game workout at Dodger Stadium, Dodgers right-hander and starting pitcher Max Scherzer, Dodgers third baseman and unofficial team captain Justin Turner, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts held actual live-and-in-person (not Zoom) press conferences. Without any fluff, hype, or hoopla, here are several key comments from each. Max Scherzer: “You draw on […]
(Read More)An Ominous Gesture?
One of the unwritten rules of Major League Baseball is that when a pitcher is replaced on the mound during an inning, he hands the game ball to the manager before walking to his team’s dugout. The manager then hands the ball to the incoming relief pitcher, a symbolic gesture that the ball game is […]
(Read More)“We’re Going To Be World Champions”
Anyone who has spent any amount of time around Dodgers manager Dave Roberts knows that among his many other skills, he is the ultimate cheerleader. He is also known for saying exactly the right thing at exactly the right time. During his pregame Zoom media session prior to Sunday’s season finale against the Milwaukee Brewers […]
(Read More)Dodgers Suffer Another Huge Blow
For the second time in three days, the Dodgers won a game in which they suffered a huge loss. On Friday night, future Hall of Fame left-hander Clayton Kershaw left the game with two outs in the top of the second inning after making only 44 pitches when he suffered what was being called “forearm […]
(Read More)It All Comes Down to This
If you would have said on Game-1 of the 2021 baseball season that the National League West wouldn’t be decided until Game-162 (or hopefully Game-163), even the most ardent baseball fan would have said you were nuts. …yet here we are. The unfortunate part is that regardless of how well the Dodgers have played over […]
(Read More)Dodgers Suffer Toughest Loss of Season … And Postseason
There is no kind or gentle way to put it. Despite their exciting 8-6 come-from-behind win over the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night in front of 51,388 at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers suffered their toughest loss of the season. …and postseason. On his 42nd pitch of the night and with two outs […]
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