Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will have some very difficult decisions to make in the coming days. Among them include who his outfielders will be for the upcoming National League Division Series – and hopefully beyond. But the absolute bottom line is that our National Pastime is absolutely positively one hundred percent results driven – or […]
(Read More)Archive for September, 2022
Don’t Stand So Close To Me
During Tuesday’s night game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, Game-1 of the three-game series, the Dodgers had a rather unique and rocky start. Padres Cy Young Award-winning All-Star left-hander Blake Snell was dealing while on the bump. But the Seattle native was an easy puzzle for 29-year-old Dodgers right […]
(Read More)Dodgers Make History With 107th Win … And Counting
When Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts led off Wednesday night’s game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park with a double to left and took third on a throwing error by Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar, and then loaded the bases on two walks by Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove, it appeared that the recently […]
(Read More)Dodgers to Honor Hall of Fame Broadcaster Jaime Jarrín Prior to October 1 Game vs. Rockies
* * * The Annual La Gran Fiesta Celebration Featuring Julio Urías and Other Special Guests Will Also Take Place this Saturday * * * * The Dodgers will be closing out the 2022 regular season with a special celebration – both on and off the field. This Saturday, October 1, the club […]
(Read More)Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk
* * * “You talk the talk … but can you walk the walk?” – Adam Baldwin in Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 Academy Award-nominated film ‘Full Metal Jacket.’ * * * Unfortunately for 34-year-old Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel, who is having one of – if not the – worst seasons of his 13-year MLB […]
(Read More)Could Dodgers Already Have Their Next Kershaw?
Let’s be honest here, any time you start comparing anyone with 34-year-old Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw, it is a risky proposition at best. I mean, we’re talking about a guy who will become first-ballot Hall of Fame eligible five years from the very second he decides to retire … if he decides to retire, that […]
(Read More)Major League Milestones
Fans across Major League Baseball are no strangers to how well the Los Angeles Dodgers perform year in and year out. Loyal fans love and expect it, while it paints a pretty large target on the Blue Crew’s back when going against other teams and their fanbases. Sunday afternoon the Dodgers closed their second-to-last homestand […]
(Read More)Welcome To The Show, Kid
Shortly before the start of Saturday’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium, it was announced that the Dodgers had updated their starting lineup. Replacing 33-year-old / six-time All-Star Freddie Freeman at first base (due to illness) was 22-year-old rookie utility infielder Miguel Vargas, who had appeared in only […]
(Read More)History Made
* * * “You can wake up every day and make today better than the last.” Dodgers Hall of Fame Manager Tommy Lasorda * * * * It’s not often an entire stadium roots together for an opposing team to score against the home team. Incidentally, that was the case Friday night, as […]
(Read More)“And Look Who’s Comming Up”
When the Dodgers released their starting lineup for Thursday’s series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium, there was one name very noticeably missing from it. “Just a scheduled off day,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters pre-game about six-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glove Winner, four-time Silver Slugger winner, and 2018 MLB MVP Mookie […]
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