When the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2017 World Series four games to three, it left Dodgers fans – and pretty much the entire baseball world – scratching their collective heads, wondering how a significantly less talented Astros team could defeat a far superior Dodgers team. Then again, as beloved as […]

Although it is probably not the move that some Dodgers fans were hoping for, it was reported on Wednesday morning by MLB Trade Rumors (via MLB Network‘s Jon Morosi) that 42-year-old Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough has interviewed for the vacant Royals managerial position and is considered to be a finalist for the position. […]

As Dodgers fans slowly recover from their beloved teams’ devastating loss to the San Diego Padres in the National League West Division Series, several Dodgers players have reached out to fans on social media expressing both their sorrow and even more so their gratitude towards their loyal followers. On Tuesday morning, this post by Dodgers […]

As the Dodgers enter into their 2023 roster renovation the first order of business is the deconstruction of the current roster. Ten veteran players are headed toward free agency, four have 2023 options to exercise, or not, others who may be designated for assignment (DFA), and players who may not be offered 2023 contracts (non-tenders). […]

Everyone has seen and heard it many times, perhaps even hundreds: “In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened!” Those are, of course, the immortal words of Hall of Fame broadcaster and Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Vin Scully – the single greatest broadcaster of all time – which he so […]

When your favorite team goes a collective 1-for-21 with runners in scoring position through four games of a five-game series, more specifically, through the 2022 National League Division Series, it’s easy to understand why the National League West Division champion Los Angeles Dodgers are watching the 2022 National League Championship Series on television rater than […]

Roster renovations bring unique challenges, surprises, frustrations, and concerns during the process. In particular, the deconstruction process, removing functional pieces in order to improve the overall structure, can be daunting and filled with unexpected obstacles. In effect, the Dodgers are under construction as they prepare to renovate the roster in pursuit of the 2023 MLB […]

On Thursday afternoon, Rawlings announced finalists for their 2022 Gold Glove Award selections for the National League. Each defensive position has three finalists and this year (finally) includes the long overdue ‘utility player’ position. The eventual Gold Glove winners are determined by a combination of voting by MLB managers and coaches, and the SABR Defensive […]

It’s no secret. Even the most novice of baseball fans can point to the one reason why the best team in all of baseball are watching the 2022 National League Championship Series on television rather than being in it – their absolute inability to hit with runners in scoring position. In their embarrassing four-and-out National […]

October 19 of the 2022 MLB season. Who’d a thunk that Dodgers fans and baseball pundits would be discussing the team’s Hot Stove season even before the first pitch of the National League Championship Series had been made? But that is what is left for us, the result of the vagaries of the current MLB […]