Clayton Kershaw? Julio Urias? Of course. And fans are hopeful that Shohei Ohtani will be a new addition to the Dodgers family in 2024 – and beyond. But there is another impending free agent who is a must-sign before he tests the market – 2003 World Series champion, two-time All-Star, current on-air analyst and special […]

The Dodgers have placed extremely popular 35-year-old right-hander Joe Kelly on the injured list with right forearm inflammation, retroactive to August 10. “It’s an elbow, it’s something that he’s dealt with all year, so he was going to try to go today after giving him a few days off, catch play today,” Dodgers manager Dave […]

Every year, teams will experience the highs and lows of a season as they surge ahead or go through slumps. The Dodgers have had their fair share, as they went into the season with a mix of veteran and rookie players. Many did not have high hopes for how the run towards the postseason this […]

Prior to Saturday’s game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made it clear to reporters that 29-year-old Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin needed to turn things around quickly if he wants to remain in the Dodgers starting rotation. Abundantly clear. “Yeah, it’s no secret that the last… yeah, I mean, it’s […]

  *  *  *  How it started… On April 9th, 1981, a rookie pitcher, who had only pitched in ten games the previous year, came in on Opening Day at the last minute to replace left-handed starter Jerry Reuss. Reuss was scheduled to kick off the season but was a late scratch due to a […]

For the first time since July 3, 35-year-old Dodgers ace and future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw pitched in a major league game, having spent 38 days on the injured list for left shoulder inflammation, for which he received a cortisone injection. The Dallas, TX native and Dodgers first round draft pick in 2006 out […]

Although the line score from Wednesday’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondback reads two runs on eight hits with no errors for Dodgers manager Dave Roberts‘ team, the real reason for their fourth consecutive win and their two-game series sweep of the (distant) NL West third place Dbacks was more about their […]

There’s Hot, and there’s Hot. …and then there’s Freddie Freeman Hot. Freddie Freeman is Freddie Freeman Hot In his last five games, the Villa Park, CA native and second round draft pick in 2007 by the Atlanta Braves out of El Modena High School in Orange, CA is 8-for-21 (.381), with one home run, one walk […]

Former Dodgers general manager and current SportsNet LA analyst Ned Colletti said all that needed to be said on social media: Play Ball!   *  *  *  *  *  * 

It was a blast from the past; one that put a smile on the face of every veteran (old) Dodgers fan watching Sunday’s 8-2 Dodgers win over the (distant) NL West fourth-place San Diego Padres at a very Dodger Blue Petco Park. With one out in the top of the second inning and the Dodgers […]