It is the last line spoken in one of the greatest motion pictures of all time – Casablanca – uttered by the immortal Humphrey Bogart: “Louie, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” But if ever there were a better fit for this timeless classic line, it would be for the Los […]

For only the fifth time in his (now) 15-year MLB career, 34-year-old left-hander Clayton Kershaw will not be the Dodgers Opening Day starting pitcher. Late Thursday morning, it was announced that 27-year-old right-hander Walker Buehler would be the Dodgers Opening Day starting pitcher for the first time in his (now) six-year MLB career on Friday, […]

When (then) 33-year-old right-hander Kenley Jansen left the Dodgers at the conclusion of the 2021 season as a free agent, the Willemstad, Curaçao native did so with the most saves in Dodgers franchise history … by a lot; 350, to be exact. That’s 189 more than Eric Gagné‘s previous franchise record of 161, and a record […]

At the end of the 2021 MLB season, left-handed hitter Matt Beaty had accrued 2.115 years of Major League service time with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Even though Matt slashed .270/.363/.402/.765 during the 2021 season, the odds of him adding to his ML service with the Dodgers in 2022 registered somewhere between slim and none. […]

The fifth day of Spring Training games began with some added excitement on Tuesday when first baseman Freddie Freeman made his Dodgers debut against the Cincinnati Reds at Camelback Ranch – Glendale. Having just signed with Los Angeles on a six-year/$162 million contract, Freeman joins an already elite roster. Still, he sports quite the baseball […]

When Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy injured his left elbow in the final game of the 2021 regular season, it looked bad … REAL bad. But it wasn’t until late November that we learned just how bad it really was when he revealed to MLB Network’s Alanna Rizzo that he had already had Tommy John […]

Ask any Major Leaguer, and they will tell you that Spring Training games are not about results; they are about reps. According to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, All-Star first baseman/second baseman/third baseman Max Muncy will get his first reps of the Spring on Monday, when the ‘visiting’ Dodgers take on the ‘home’ Chicago White Sox […]

It’s one of those things that we often hear baseball broadcasters say: “He had a good at-bat.” But what exactly is “a good at-bat?” – Is it a base hit? A double? A triple? A home run? I mean, how can you argue that any of these is not “a good at-bat,” right? Truth be […]

Less than a week ago, it was being widely speculated – and reported – that 34-year-old (today) Dodgers ace and future Hall of Fame left-hander Clayton Kershaw would probably miss being the team’s Opening Day starter for only the fifth time in his soon-to-be 15-year Major League career, having done so nine times since 2011. […]

The Dodgers have agreed to terms with left-handed pitcher Tyler Anderson on a one-year contract through the 2022 season. Anderson, 32, joins the Dodgers after splitting the 2021 season between Pittsburgh and Seattle. He started the year with Pittsburgh, going 5-8 with a 4.35 ERA (50 ER/103.1 IP) and 86 strikeouts. He was traded to […]