Archive for August, 2022

Dodgers Win On Under-The-Radar Groundout

Dodgers fans will undoubtedly remember their team’s exciting 4-3 win over the National League East first-place New York Mets at Citi Field on Tuesday night as the game in which (very) hot-hitting Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux went 2-for-4 with three RBI, and understandably so. But hidden (well) under the radar of the Dodgers 90th […]

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Mookie Betts, Nathaniel Lowe Named MLB Players of The Week

Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star outfielder Mookie Betts and Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and have been named the National League and American League Players of the Week respectively presented by Chevrolet. The announcements were made Monday on MLB Network.   *  *  *  Mookie Betts – Los Angeles Dodgers – National League The six-time All-Star batted .346 (9-for-26) with nine runs, […]

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Dodgers Beat Marlins … Twice

You knew it was going to happen – and it did. As soon as it was announced on Friday that 61-year-old / 29-year MLB veteran umpire Angel Hernandez would be among the four umpires for the four-game series between the Dodgers and Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park, you knew that sooner or later the guy […]

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Witnessing History

At risk of redundancy, Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts is good at baseball. Okay, Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts is historically GREAT at baseball. How historic and how great? Check these tweets by @DodgersInsider following Betts’ 416-foot leadoff home run against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park on Sunday: Davey Lopes was a Dodger for […]

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Lux Returns To Dodgers Lineup

After missing four games for what was described as ‘neck issues,’ Dodgers utility infielder/outfielder Gavin Lux is back in the Dodgers lineup for Sunday’s game against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park as the Dodgers second baseman. Although it is uncertain exactly how Lux suffered the ‘neck issues,’ Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters several […]

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The Beat Goes On

MLB fans are a curious lot. They debate to ad nauseam which player is the GOAT, best/worst trades, woulda-coulda-shoulda on multiple issues, rule changes, free agency disparity, replay rules, electronic strike zones, et al. But there are two areas where there is no debate: the Los Angeles Dodgers dominance of the NL West Division for […]

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Just Mookie Being Mookie – Again

For the first six innings of Friday night’s game between the Dodgers and Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park in South Florida, there probably wasn’t a Dodger fan on the planet who didn’t utter words to the effect of ‘Who are these guys?’ … or worse. To that point, the Dodgers had scored only one run […]

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Hanser Alberto – Clubhouse Ace

The Dodgers are blessed to have a clubhouse full of several of the best players in the game today, including a few who are destined for baseball immortality in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. They are also blessed to have arguably the best teammate in the game today, as well. And though he may […]

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The ‘Fantastic’ Andrew Heaney Showed Up

When Dodgers left-hander Andrew Heaney gave up a solo home run to Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames – the second batter he faced at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night – there probably wasn’t a Dodgers fan out there who didn’t immediately think “Oh great … here we go again,” recalling the Andrew Heaney who had […]

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MLB Announces 2023 Preliminary Schedule

Major League Baseball has announced its preliminary schedule for the 2023 season, with the Dodgers opening the campaign on Thursday, March 30 vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles will also be home against the Chicago Cubs on Jackie Robinson night, Saturday, April 15 and will welcome the New York Yankees back to […]

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