When a team is forced to temporarily replace players the caliber of Cody Bellinger and Mookie Betts, it is expected that the win-loss record will suffer, but that has not been the case for the Dodgers. With Chris Taylor more than filling in for Bellinger, and Zach McKinstry doing his best to imitate Betts, the […]

The Dodgers have claimed right-handed pitcher Ashton Goudeau off waivers from the San Francisco Giants. Goudeau, 28, made his Major League debut last season with the Colorado Rockies, going 0-0 with a 7.56 ERA (7 ER/8.1 IP) and two strikeouts in four games. In eight minor league seasons, he is a combined 29-48 with a […]

Friday afternoon at Dodger Stadium was a memorable day for many reasons. Games took on a different feel during the 2020 Covid-19-shortened season while teams battled it out through a unique 60-game regular season – without fans in attendance. For the first time since October 2019, fans were allowed inside the stadium to watch the […]

During Friday’s Home Opener at Dodger Stadium, there was so much going on that it’s actually difficult to pick only one thing to write about. There were the emotional tributes to Tommy Lasorda and Don Sutton, the World Series ring ceremony, the raising of the World Series banner, Keith Williams once again singing our National […]

On Thursday afternoon, it was being widely reported – and refuted – on social media that Dodgers right-hander Trevor Bauer was being investigated by Major League Baseball for allegedly doctoring baseballs with a foreign substance. The initial report came from The Athletic‘s Ken Rosenthal (subscription required) on Thursday, saying that the umpires from Bauer’s April […]

When you are doing good, having Dave Roberts as your manager is a good thing. When you are doing bad, having Dave Roberts as your manager is a very good thing. It is a very good thing that Dave Roberts is 33-year-old Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen‘s manager right now. During Spring Training, which concluded less […]

As this piece is being written, the Dodgers are well on their way to winning their fifth consecutive game after losing the 2021 season opener to the Colorado Rockies. Clayton Kershaw was the losing pitcher on Opening Day, allowing an uncharacteristic five earned runs in 5.2 innings pitched; this after an awful Spring Training when […]

You knew it was bound to happen. There is no way that the team that led all of baseball in home runs during the COVID-19-shortened 60-game 2020 season with 118 was not going to start crushing the ball again in 2021. Heading into Tuesday night’s interleague game against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Alameda […]

It took all of five games, but the defending 2020 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are right where they belong – alone atop the National League West standings. Although five games does not a season make, we are getting a very good look at potential Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, MVP, batting title, […]

On Monday afternoon, the Dodgers announced that they will be sporting special limited edition jerseys and hats for their 2021 Home Opening series against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium this weekend, April 9-11, 2021. The defending World Series champions will wear jerseys with the script inside of gold borders and hats with the iconic […]