It is a game that Dodgers fans won’t soon forget, especially fans of 32-year-old Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy, who accounted for both of the Dodgers hits and all three of their runs in Saturday’s 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in front of a Dodger Stadium crowd of 51,015 on the night that former […]
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Not Good
Shortly after noon on Saturday, Dodgers fans received news that they did not want to hear – not now, or ever: As Dodgers manager Dave Roberts noted, his All-Star future Hall of Famer suffered the injury while trying to avoid being hit by a pitch during Friday night’s 6-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at […]
(Read More)‘Ping Pong 4 Purpose’ A Huge Success
Thursday evening, Dodger Stadium was transformed from a traditional ballpark into a festive atmosphere to celebrate Clayton Kershaw’s popular Ping Pong 4 Purpose (PP4P) event, held on behalf of the Kershaw’s Challenge organization. The organization’s focus is to transform at-risk children and neighborhoods, and many showed up to support the cause despite triple-digit temperatures on […]
(Read More)Ohtani Not Going Anywhere
When rumors began flying that the Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles were among the teams that the Anaheim Angels of Anaheim were considering trading superstar designated hitter/pitcher Shohei Ohtani to, there were a lot of very excited Dodgers fans. I mean, how could we not be at the mere thought of the Babe Ruth […]
(Read More)Is There a Joe Kelly (Re-)Signing in Dodgers Future?
It was one of those tweets that immediately made you grab your chin and say Hmmm…. Late Wednesday night, MLB Trade Rumors posted this on Elon Musk’s new Twitter: Although you could almost hear a loud “Noooo!” echoing throughout LA on the warm Southern California night, it did cause pause for Dodgers fans to at […]
(Read More)Dodgers Acquire Rosario, Trade Syndergaard
The Dodgers have acquired infielder/outfielder Amed Rosario from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for right-handed pitcher Noah Syndergaard and cash considerations. Rosario, 27, appeared in 94 games for the Guardians, hitting .265 (102-for-385) with 19 doubles, three homers and 40 RBI. He has been with the Guardians three seasons, slashing a combined .278/.314/.397 with 25 […]
(Read More)The Definitive Moment?
If you have followed baseball, more specifically, Dodgers baseball, for any period of time, you have had the pleasure (and occasional anguish) of witnessing some of the game’s greatest and most historic moments. I mean, what true Dodgers fan will ever forget Kirk Gibson‘s “impossible” World Series-winning walk-off home run in 1988, or Steve Finley‘s […]
(Read More)Once a Dodger…
Once a Dodger, always a Dodger, something that former Boston Red Sox Kiké Hernández is experiencing firsthand. The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on July 25, 2023, that they had reacquired 31-year-old utility player Kiké Hernández from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for 25-year-old right-handed pitcher Nick Robertson and 26-year-old right-handed pitcher Justin Hagenman and […]
(Read More)Rent or Lease?
The Dodgers are uncomfortably holding on to first place in the NL West Division with a four game lead over the upstart Arizona Diamondbacks, and the surprisingly persistent San Francisco Giants. “Uncomfortably?” Yes, that isn’t a typographical error. Notwithstanding the Dodgers success after returning to action from the 2023 All Star break, their starting rotation […]
(Read More)It’s Broke
It is a proverb that we have all heard many times throughout our respective lives: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But what if it is broke? The Dodgers have played 98 games thus far this season and remain in first place in the National League West with an impressive 57-41 record which has […]
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