Through the first two games of the 2022 National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres the Dodgers have scored a total of eight runs. That’s the good news. The bad news is that Dave Roberts‘ team has yet to score even one run off of the Bob Melvin‘s bullpen in 9.1 innings – […]
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The Dodgers New Closer(s)
We heard it early and we heard it often from Dodgers manager Dave Roberts throughout the 2022 regular season: “Craig Kimbrel is our closer.” Craig Kimbrel is no longer our closer. The Dodgers official closer is now ‘By Committee,’ and they were great in Game-1 of the 2022 National League Division Series against the San […]
(Read More)Urías Gets The Nod
What was arguably one of the best-kept Dodgers secrets in recent memory was finally revealed on Monday afternoon when Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed what a good many Dodgers fans already suspected – that 26-year-old left-hander Julio Urías would be the Dodgers starting pitcher for Game-1 of the 2022 National League Division Series against the […]
(Read More)A Second Chance To Make a First Impression?
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)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 […]
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