There is no kind or gentle way to put it so I’ll cut right to the chase – the National League West first place Dodgers got their butts handed to them on Friday night by the National League West second place San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium … badly. Like 7-1 badly. Then again, when […]
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The Big Question
When the final out of the bottom of the first inning was finally recorded in Thursday’s game between the Dodgers and New York Mets at Citi Field, there wasn’t a Dodger fan on the planet who wasn’t concerned about 34-year-old Dodgers left-hander and future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw. Why, you ask? This is why: […]
(Read More)Kershaw’s Comeback
The Dodgers are returning to the West Coast after being on the road for two series on the East Coast. Los Angeles took three of four from the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park in South Florida but lost two of three to the New York Mets at Citi Field – their first series loss since […]
(Read More)More Mookie Magic
As the sour taste of Wednesday night’s 2-1 Dodgers loss to the National League East first-place New York Mets slowly wears off in what many are calling a preview to the 2022 National League Championship Series, Dodgers fans are beginning to take a closer look at yet another milestone in the brilliant (thus far) nine-year […]
(Read More)Dodgers Win On Under-The-Radar Groundout
Dodgers fans will undoubtedly remember their team’s exciting 4-3 win over the National League East first-place New York Mets at Citi Field on Tuesday night as the game in which (very) hot-hitting Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux went 2-for-4 with three RBI, and understandably so. But hidden (well) under the radar of the Dodgers 90th […]
(Read More)Mookie Betts, Nathaniel Lowe Named MLB Players of The Week
Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star outfielder Mookie Betts and Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and have been named the National League and American League Players of the Week respectively presented by Chevrolet. The announcements were made Monday on MLB Network. * * * Mookie Betts – Los Angeles Dodgers – National League The six-time All-Star batted .346 (9-for-26) with nine runs, […]
(Read More)Dodgers Beat Marlins … Twice
You knew it was going to happen – and it did. As soon as it was announced on Friday that 61-year-old / 29-year MLB veteran umpire Angel Hernandez would be among the four umpires for the four-game series between the Dodgers and Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park, you knew that sooner or later the guy […]
(Read More)Witnessing History
At risk of redundancy, Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts is good at baseball. Okay, Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts is historically GREAT at baseball. How historic and how great? Check these tweets by @DodgersInsider following Betts’ 416-foot leadoff home run against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park on Sunday: Davey Lopes was a Dodger for […]
(Read More)Lux Returns To Dodgers Lineup
After missing four games for what was described as ‘neck issues,’ Dodgers utility infielder/outfielder Gavin Lux is back in the Dodgers lineup for Sunday’s game against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park as the Dodgers second baseman. Although it is uncertain exactly how Lux suffered the ‘neck issues,’ Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters several […]
(Read More)The Beat Goes On
MLB fans are a curious lot. They debate to ad nauseam which player is the GOAT, best/worst trades, woulda-coulda-shoulda on multiple issues, rule changes, free agency disparity, replay rules, electronic strike zones, et al. But there are two areas where there is no debate: the Los Angeles Dodgers dominance of the NL West Division for […]
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