For the first six innings of Friday night’s game between the Dodgers and Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park in South Florida, there probably wasn’t a Dodger fan on the planet who didn’t utter words to the effect of ‘Who are these guys?’ … or worse. To that point, the Dodgers had scored only one run […]
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Hanser Alberto – Clubhouse Ace
The Dodgers are blessed to have a clubhouse full of several of the best players in the game today, including a few who are destined for baseball immortality in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. They are also blessed to have arguably the best teammate in the game today, as well. And though he may […]
(Read More)The ‘Fantastic’ Andrew Heaney Showed Up
When Dodgers left-hander Andrew Heaney gave up a solo home run to Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames – the second batter he faced at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night – there probably wasn’t a Dodgers fan out there who didn’t immediately think “Oh great … here we go again,” recalling the Andrew Heaney who had […]
(Read More)MLB Announces 2023 Preliminary Schedule
Major League Baseball has announced its preliminary schedule for the 2023 season, with the Dodgers opening the campaign on Thursday, March 30 vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles will also be home against the Chicago Cubs on Jackie Robinson night, Saturday, April 15 and will welcome the New York Yankees back to […]
(Read More)Trayce Thompson – The Gift That Keeps On Giving
After being shut out by the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 at Dodger Stadium on Monday night, it took all of seven pitches for the Dodgers to score their first run against them on Tuesday night. After a leadoff double by six-time All-Star right fielder Mookie Betts on the first pitch of the bottom of the first […]
(Read More)Buehler Undergoes Second Tommy John Surgery
Although there has been no official word from the Dodgers yet, it was being widely reported on social media that 28-year-old Dodgers All-Star right-hander Walker Buehler underwent a second Tommy John surgery on Tuesday. This from MLB.com Dodgers beat writer Juan Toribio on Twitter: Again, there has been no official word yet from the Dodgers, […]
(Read More)Silver Linings
There weren’t many, but there were a few silver linings in the Dodgers 4-0 shutout loss to the National League Central second place Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium on Monday night. Chief among them was yet another near perfect outing by 26-year-old Dodgers left-hander Julio Urías, who entered the contest with an outstanding 15-8 record […]
(Read More)Putting the W in Win
The Dodgers bats were on fire Sunday and not only did they put the “W” in Win, but also got the win for their outstanding Women’s Day at the Ballpark pregame activities. The Boys in Blue beat Miami 10-3 to secure the three-game sweep, giving them a Major League-best 84-36 overall record against the National […]
(Read More)Upon Further Review…
The Dodgers lead Major League Baseball in nearly every offensive and defensive category … except one – successful video replay reviews, or ‘challenges,’ as they are more affectionately known. Although manager challenges aren’t at the top of the list of baseball fans and analysists favorite statistical categories since becoming an official thing in 2014, they […]
(Read More)May Dominant In First Post TJ Surgery Start
Dodgers fans – and the entire baseball world – held their collective breaths on Saturday evening as soon-to-be (on September 6) 25-year-old right-hander Dustin May made his first major league pitch since May 1, 2021; this following his May 12, 2021 Tommy John surgery. It took but two dozen pitches for them – and the […]
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