Archive for June, 2023

Dodgers Fans Hoping to ‘Skip the Middlemen’

It’s no secret, the Dodgers bullpen sucks. In fact, their combined 5.08 ERA is currently the second worst in all of baseball behind only the Oakland A’s horrific 5.54 ERA. “We have not pitched well. There’s really no sugar-coating it,” Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior recently (and accurately) told reporters. The lone exception is 28 […]

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Thanks! We Needed That

Today, Monday, June 19, is a scheduled off day for the Dodgers, and there hasn’t been a more needed day off in recent memory. Here’s why: “Yeah, I think so,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts answered, when asked if there is a sense of urgency in preventing his team from spiraling further out of control after […]

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A Bright Spot on a Very Dark Night

Saturday night’s ugly 15-0 shutout loss to the San Francisco Giants in front of a Dodger Stadium crowd of 51,388 ranks right up there as not only one of the ugliest losses in recent memory, but among the ugliest losses in Dodgers franchise history. Check this out:   *  *  *  But Saturday’s historic loss […]

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Another Bullpen Fail Trashes Sheehan’s Historic Debut

It is the stuff that every kid dreams of – the stull of fantasies and eventual legends. A minor league pitching prospect gets the ‘Call Up’ to ‘The Show’ and not only succeeds in their major league debut, but does so in epic and historic fashion. For Dodgers fans, they last saw it with a […]

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If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It – But If It Is…

It’s one of those things that no one likes to talk about, especially Dodgers fans when it involves one of their favorite players and even more so a rookie player who began his major league career in Rookie of the Year fashion – a horrific batting slump. Even without mentioning his name you immediately know […]

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A Special Night

Tuesday night’s game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, against the Chicago White Sox, was memorable for 28-year-old catcher Will Smith. His wife, Cara, tossed out the ceremonial first pitch while holding their 7-month-old daughter, Charlotte. Fans who attended the game received a free Will Smith Bobblehead to celebrate the 2020 World Series winner. […]

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Dodgers: Buyers and Sellers

If you have been a follower of the Dodgers for more than the 2023 season, you are well aware of the annual MLB trade deadline and the associated implications for teams classified as buyers and sellers. Historically, the Dodgers have been buyers, seldom sellers. They have acquired talent to refine and energize their rosters in pursuit of World […]

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‘We Have A Really Good Group Out There’

These words were uttered by 29-year-old Dodgers right-handed Dodgers reliever Yency Almonte after he and his bullpen teammates blew a 4-2 Dodgers lead handed to them by 35-year-old Dodgers ace and future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw, which ended in a devastating 8-4 loss to the American League Central third-place Chicago White Sox at Dodger […]

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Gonsolin’s Back!

It’s no secret that there was some concern before 29-year-old Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin took the mound at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night for his ninth start of the season against the American League Central third place Chicago White Sox. The reason for the concern is because he experienced what was described as fatigue and […]

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Thanks, We Needed That … Again

If you are reading this, you are either: If you among that second group, you are fortunate that there are literally thousands of baseball websites out there to quench your baseball thirst on a Dodgers day off. But if you are in that first group, you are probably saying to yourself: ‘Man, I’m glad Monday […]

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