Let’s be brutally honest here. When the Dodgers traded extremely popular right-hander Ross Stripling to the Toronto Blue Jays on August 31, 2020 for two ‘PTBNL’ (player(s) to be named later – which ended up being 22-year-old Minor League right-hander Kendall Williams and 26-year-old Minor League utility infielder/outfielder Ryan Noda) – it absolutely broke the hearts […]
(Read More)Archive for October, 2022
The Battle Lines Have Been Drawn
During the 2022 regular season, the Dodgers posted a dominating 15-4 record against the San Diego Padres, including taking six of the final nine games against them in September. That’s the good news. The not-so-good news is that those same Padres absolutely smoked the New York Mets on Sunday evening in Game-3 of the 2022 National […]
(Read More)We’re So Sorry, Uncle Albert
* * * We’re so sorry, Uncle Albert.We’re so sorry if we caused you any pain.We’re so sorry, Uncle Albert.But there’s no one left at homeAnd I believe I’m gonna rain. Paul McCartney and Wings – 1971 * * * * It may not have been at the top of Dodgers fans’ lists […]
(Read More)Best Quote of the Season?
It doesn’t happen often, but every now and then a player says something during an interview that makes you smile … and nod in agreement. Such a quote happened on Friday afternoon prior to the Dodgers first NLDS workout and subsequent intersquad game at Dodger Stadium. As popular Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman was suiting […]
(Read More)Dodgers Best-Kept Secret Remains As Such
As a surprise to absolutely no one, the Dodgers 2022 NLDS Game-1 starter remains a secret to everyone. …well, almost everyone. As expected, when asked (again) if his NLDS Game-1 starter would be 34-year-old future Hall of Fame left-hander Clayton Kershaw or 26-year-old 2022 National League ERA champion left-hander Julio Urías after Friday’s pre-NLDS workout […]
(Read More)Who Will It Be?
Prior to Wednesday’s 2022 regular season finale against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was asked by MLB Network’s Alanna Rizzo if he had decided who his starting pitcher would be for Game-1 of the National League Division Series against the yet-to-be-determined NL Wild Card winner at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, […]
(Read More)Now What Do We Do?
The good news is that the Dodgers won their final game of the 2022 regular season by a score of 6-1 over the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday afternoon behind yet another stellar pitching performance by 34-year-old future Hall of Fame left-hander Clayton Kershaw. It was their franchise-record-setting 111th win of the season […]
(Read More)Has The Torch Been Passed?
When you think of any Dodgers postseason series Game-1 starter – regardless of the series – you immediately think of 34-year-old future Hall of Fame left-hander Clayton Kershaw, right? I mean, why wouldn’t you? Not so fast. Although the Dallas, TX native and Dodgers first-round draft pick in 2006 out of Highland Park High School […]
(Read More)It Was a Blast!
The best part of the 2022 Major League Baseball season officially ends today, October 5, 2022. A heart felt thank you and shoutout to the Dodgers for a wonderfully exciting ride through the 2022 regular season. It has been a blast! Playoffs? While the MLB postseason tournament will be fun to watch, the number of […]
(Read More)Dodgers Pick A Bad Time For Bats To Go Cold
After amassing 10 runs on 15 hits in Friday night’s 10-1 laugher over National League West last place Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium followed by six runs on 10 hits in their 6-4 win over them on Saturday night, the NL West Division Champion Los Angeles Dodgers managed only one run on four hits on […]
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