The Los Angeles Dodgers went up against the San Diego Padres over the weekend and collected another sweep against an NL West division rivals. Over the three-game series, the Dodgers outscored the Friars by an impressive 20-4 to secure a comfortable 15.5 game lead over the division’s second-place team. In the 18 games since the […]
(Read More)Archive for August, 2022
Thanks, Max, You (We) Needed That
You certainly don’t have to look very far or wide to find fans who were ready to throw in the towel on Dodgers utility infielder Max Muncy. After all, the 31-year-old Midland, TX native and fifth-round draft pick in 2012 by the Oakland Athletics out of Baylor University in Waco, TX is currently slashing .170 / […]
(Read More)Under The Radar … Almost
As was anticipated, Friday’s pregame ceremony to honor and commemorate the life and legacy of Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully was very emotional and extremely well done by Dodgers Senior Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Broadcasting Erik Braverman and his talented staff. Through my (non-dry) eyes, it didn’t appear that there was a dry […]
(Read More)Where There’s a Will There’s a Way
Prior to the Dodgers just-concluded eight-game/two-city road trip to Colorado (Rockies) and San Francisco (Giants), 27-year-old Dodgers catcher Will Smith told SportsNet LA’s Kirsten Watson that he “…wasn’t feeling so great at the plate.” But during that very successful 7-1 Dodgers road trip, the Louisville, KY native and Dodgers first-round draft pick in 2016 out of […]
(Read More)Dodgers Open Five-Game Homestand Friday Night
* * * Dodgers to honor life and legacy of legendary Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully on Friday * * * * The Dodgers return home Friday night following a successful road trip with seven victories in eight tries. The San Diego Padres (Aug. 5-7) and Minnesota Twins (Aug. 9-10) will visit […]
(Read More)A Good And Honest Man
On August 2, 2022, Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully went to Heaven to be with the loves of his life – his second wife Sandra, first wife Joan, and their son Michael. He was 94. Scully was the voice of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years. Many long-time baseball fans (Dodgers […]
(Read More)Another Legend in Blue Heaven
* * * “There’s heroes and there’s legends. Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.” The Sandlot (1993) * * * * Vin Scully passed away Tuesday evening, leaving a collective hole in the hearts of Dodgers fans, the city of Los Angeles, and the sport of baseball alike. Fans were alerted midway […]
(Read More)Dodgers Rookie Shines In MLB Debut … Again
It wasn’t a two-run home run on the third pitch of his Major League career, as was Dodgers’ newbie James Outman‘s four days earlier in the Dodgers 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, but it was an RBI double on the fifth pitch of his Major League career by Dodgers’ new(er)bie Miguel […]
(Read More)You Can’t Get James Outman
OK, I admit it, that was a weak play on words (or name) for an article about recently called-up Dodgers outfielder James Outman, but the simple truth is that it fits the 25-year-old Redwood City, CA native and Dodgers seventh-round draft pick in 2018 out of California State University Sacramento to a T. After going 3-for-4 […]
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