If you are a bottom line person, the bottom line is that the National League West Division Champion Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the NL West fourth-place Arizona Diamondbacks by a score of 6-1 on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium – period, end of story. But if you are an eternal optimist who likes to […]
(Read More)Archive for September, 2022
Sloppy Play Ends Dodgers Five-Game Winning Streak
Less than three hours after pulling off one of the greatest come-from-behind wins in recent memory, the National League West Division Champion LA Dodgers lost the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader to the NL West fourth-place Arizona Diamondbacks in what was arguably the worst game the Dodgers have played all season. “We didn’t play good […]
(Read More)Dodgers Create Another ‘Remember That Time’ Memory
We all have them – great Dodgers memories that usually begin with: “Remember that time…” On Tuesday afternoon in Game-1 of a rare midweek day/night doubleheader at Dodger Stadium, the National League West Division Champion Los Angeles Dodgers created another “Remember that time…” memory when they pulled off yet another remarkable come-from-behind win over their […]
(Read More)He’s Still Got It
When 34-year-old Dodgers ace and future Hall of Fame left-hander Clayton Kershaw went on the Injured List for lower back pain on August 5, 2022, he was 5-3 with a 2.64 ERA on the season. In his four starts since returning from the IL on September 1, he has gone 2-0 with an ERA of […]
(Read More)Ice Water and Catsup
When 25-year-old Dodgers left-hander Justin Bruihl entered Sunday afternoon’s game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Dodgers clinging to a 4-3 lead, the game had already passed the four-hour mark due to on-again/off-again rain in the Bay […]
(Read More)100 … And Counting
When the Dodgers entered Saturday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park, they did so with an MLB-best 99-44 record. They finished the game with an even better 100-44 record, their fastest to 100 wins in franchise history, surpassing the 1899 and 1953 teams who reached that mark in 147 games. “Pretty […]
(Read More)May Near Perfect In Dodgers Shutout of Giants
It was as close to perfection as you can get. Making only his fifth start since returning from Tommy John surgery, 25-year-old Dodgers right-hander Dustin May was but a walk away from throwing five perfect innings against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Friday evening – a walk which was quickly erased in […]
(Read More)The One That Got Away
Under normal circumstances, it would be 100 percent understandable that Dodgers manager Dave Roberts would give his best players a day off after clinching the National League West Division for the ninth time in the last 10 seasons; certainly they deserved it. But Wednesday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field – they […]
(Read More)How The West Was Won – Again
It was never a matter of if, but when. That when (or win) came on Tuesday night at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix, as the Dodgers shut out the Arizona Diamondbacks by a score of 4-0 to clinch their ninth National League West Division title in the last 10 seasons. “You know when you start […]
(Read More)Bellinger’s Return To Grace
When 27-year-old Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger struck out in the top of the third inning on Monday night at Chase Field, it didn’t really come as a surprise to Dodgers fans. It was the Scottsdale, AZ native’s 135th strike out of the season, second-most on the team behind only Chris Taylor‘s 141. But for […]
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